PRIA Logo™
Title 20, EducationRelease 119-110

§2004 Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation

Title 20 › CHAPTER 42 — HARRY S TRUMAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS › § 2004

Last updated Sep 23, 2026|Official source

Summary

Creates the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation as an independent part of the federal government and puts it under a 13-member Board of Trustees. The Board includes two Senators (one from each party) picked by the President of the Senate, two Representatives (one from each party) picked by the Speaker, eight members appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate (no more than four from one party) who must include specific officials and experts, and the Secretary of Education (or a designee) as a non‑chair member. Board members serve six-year terms. When the first Board is chosen, the President will set staggered terms: four for two years, five for four years, and four for six years. If someone leaves early, a replacement serves the rest of that term and is chosen the same way. Board members do not get pay but are reimbursed for travel, meals, and other necessary expenses.

Full Legal Text

Title 20, §2004

Education, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)Establishment
There is established, as an independent establishment of the executive branch of the United States Government, the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation.
(b)Board of Trustees; membership
(1)The Foundation shall be subject to the supervision and direction of a Board of Trustees. The Board shall be composed of thirteen members, as follows:
(A)two Members of the Senate, one from each political party, to be appointed by the President of the Senate;
(B)two Members of the House of Representatives, one from each political party, to be appointed by the Speaker;
(C)eight members, not more than four of whom shall be of the same political party, to be appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate, of whom one shall be a chief executive officer of a State, one a chief executive officer of a city or county, one a member of a Federal court, one a member of a State court, one a person active in postsecondary education, and three representatives of the general public; and
(D)the Secretary of Education or his designate, who shall serve ex officio as a member of the Board, but shall not be eligible to serve as Chairman.
(c)Term of office
The term of office of each member of the Board shall be six years; except that (1) the members first taking office shall serve as designated by the President, four for terms of two years, five for terms of four years, and four for terms of six years, and (2) any member appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve for the remainder of the term for which his predecessor was appointed, and shall be appointed in the same manner as the original appointment for that vacancy was made.
(d)Compensation
Members of the Board shall serve without pay, but shall be entitled to reimbursement for travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Transfer of Functions

“Secretary of Education” substituted for “Commissioner of Education” in subsec. (b)(1)(D) pursuant to section 301(a)(1) and 507 of Pub. L. 96–88, which are classified to section 3441(a)(1) and 3507 of this title and which transferred functions of Commissioner of Education to Secretary of Education.

Reference

Citations & Metadata

Citation

20 U.S.C. § 2004

Title 20, Education

Last Updated

Sep 23, 2026

Release point: 119-110