20 U.S.C. § 80f: Woodrow Wilson International…

Summary

Creates the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars inside the Smithsonian and sets up a 17-member Board of Trustees to run it and its site. The Board includes seven named officials (Secretary of State; Secretary of Health and Human Services; Secretary of Education; Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities; Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution; Librarian of Congress; Archivist of the United States), one other federal official the President picks, and nine private citizens the President appoints. Each of the first eight members may send another official to serve in their place. The nine private members serve six-year terms, but someone appointed to finish an unexpired term serves only the remainder. The first terms began on October 24, 1968, with two ending after two years, three after four years, and three after six years. Private members may not serve more than two back-to-back terms, though they can stay until a successor qualifies. The President picks a Chair and a Vice Chair from the private members.

Title 20, §80f

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(a)Establishment

There is hereby established in the Smithsonian Institution a Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and a Board of Trustees of the Center (hereinafter referred to as the “Center” and the “Board”), whose duties it shall be to maintain and administer the Center and site thereof and to execute such other functions as are vested in the Board by this subchapter.

(b)Composition of Board

The Board of Trustees shall be composed of 17 members as follows:

(1)the Secretary of State;

(2)the Secretary of Health and Human Services;

(3)the Secretary of Education;

(4)the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities;

(5)the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution;

(6)the Librarian of Congress;

(7)the Archivist of the United States;

(8)one member appointed by the President from time to time from within the Federal Government; and

(9)9 members appointed by the President from private life.

(c)Appointment of alternate members by members of Board

Each member of the Board of Trustees specified in paragraphs (1) through (8) of subsection (b) may designate another official to serve on the Board of Trustees in his stead.

(d)Terms of office; vacancies; reappointment

Each member of the Board of Trustees appointed under paragraph (10) of subsection (b) shall serve for a term of six years from the expiration of his predecessor’s term; except that (1) any trustee appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which his predecessor was appointed shall be appointed for the remainder of such term, and (2) the terms of office of the trustees first taking office shall begin on October 24, 1968, and shall expire as designated at the time of appointment, two at the end of two years, three at the end of four years, and three at the end of six years. No trustee of the Board chosen from private life shall be eligible to serve in excess of two consecutive terms, except that a trustee whose term has expired may serve until his successor has qualified.

(e)Chairman and Vice Chairman of Board

The President shall designate a Chairman and a Vice Chairman from among the members of the Board chosen from private life.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1998—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105–277, § 1335(i)(1)(A), substituted “17” for “19” in introductory provisions. Subsec. (b)(7) to (10). Pub. L. 105–277, § 1335(i)(1)(B)–(D), redesignated pars. (8) to (10) as (7) to (9), respectively, in par. (9) substituted “9” for “10”, and struck out former par. (7) which read as follows: “the Director of the United States Information Agency;”. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 105–277, § 1335(i)(2), substituted “(8)” for “(9)”. 1990—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101–268, § 1, amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) read as follows: “The Board of Trustees shall be composed of sixteen members as follows: “(1) the Secretary of State; “(2) the Director of the United States Information Agency; “(3) the Secretary of Health and Human Services; “(4) the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities; “(5) the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution; “(6) the Librarian of Congress; “(7) the Archivist of the United States; “(8) one appointed by the President from time to time from within the Federal Government; and “(9) eight appointed by the President from private life.” Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 101–268, § 2(1), substituted “(9)” for “(8)”. Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 101–268, § 2(2), substituted “(10)” for “(9)”. 1978—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 95–426, § 206(a)(1), substituted “sixteen” for “fifteen”. Subsec. (b)(2) to (9). Pub. L. 95–426, § 206(a)(2), (3), designated pars. (2) to (8) as (3) to (9), respectively, and added a new par. (2) “the Director of the International Communication Agency”. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 95–426, § 206(b)(1), substituted “(8)” for “(7)”. Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 95–426, § 206(b)(2), substituted “(9)” for “(8)”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 1998 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 105–277 effective Oct. 1, 1999, see section 1301 of Pub. L. 105–277, set out as a note under section 6531 of Title 22.

§80f Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars; Board of Trustees of the Center