§287o — Title 22 Foreign Relations and Intercourse | U.S. Code

Summary

The Secretary of State must set up a National Commission on educational, scientific, and cultural cooperation with up to 100 members. The Secretary appoints the members. Up to 60 will be representatives from major national volunteer organizations. Up to 40 will be other notable people chosen by the Secretary. Among those 40, no more than 10 can be federal officers or employees, up to 15 can represent state or local education/science/culture interests, and up to 15 can be chosen at large. At first the Secretary will name 50 national organizations and invite each to pick one representative. The Commission will review and can change that list over time so different groups get a turn. To start, one-third of members serve 1 year, one-third serve 2 years, and the rest serve 3 years. After that, terms are 3 years and no one may serve more than two terms in a row. The group must meet at least once a year. It will pick an executive committee and other committees to work with the State Department and handle tasks the Commission gives them. Members get no salary but can be paid travel and other expenses as allowed by section 5703 of title 5. The State Department will provide staff for the Commission.

Title 22, §287o

Foreign Relations and Intercourse — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

In fulfillment of article VII of the constitution of the Organization, the Secretary of State shall cause to be organized a National Commission on Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Corporation 11 So in original. Probably should be “Cooperation”. of not to exceed one hundred members. Such Commission shall be appointed by the Secretary of State and shall consist of (a) not more than sixty representatives of principal national, voluntary organizations interested in educational, scientific, and cultural matters; and (b) not more than forty outstanding persons selected by the Secretary of State, including not more than ten persons holding office under or employed by the Government of the United States, not more than fifteen representatives of the educational, scientific, and cultural interests of State and local governments, and not more than fifteen persons chosen at large. The Secretary of State is authorized to name in the first instance fifty of the principal national voluntary organizations, each of which shall be invited to designate one representative for appointment to the National Commission. Thereafter, the National Commission shall periodically review and, if deemed advisable, revise the list of such organizations designating representatives in order to achieve a desirable rotation among organizations represented. To constitute the initial Commission, one-third of the members shall be appointed to serve for a term of one year, one-third for a term of two years, and one-third or the remainder thereof for a term of three years; from thence on following, all members shall be appointed for a term of three years each, but no member shall serve more than two consecutive terms. The National Commission shall meet at least once annually. The National Commission shall designate from among its members an executive committee, and may designate such other committees as may prove necessary, to consult with the Department of State and to perform such other functions as the National Commission shall delegate to them. No member of the National Commission shall be allowed any salary or other compensation for services: Provided, however, That he may be paid transportation and other expenses as authorized by section 5703 of title 5. The Department of State is authorized to provide the necessary secretariat for the Commission.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Article VII of the constitution of the Organization, referred to in text, is article VII of the Constitution of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, which is set out as a note under section 287m of this title. Codification “Section 5703 of title 5” substituted in text for “section 5 of the Administrative Expenses Act of 1946, as amended (5 U.S.C. 73b–2)” on authority of Pub. L. 89–554, § 7(b), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 631, the first section of which enacted Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Amendments

1961—Pub. L. 87–139 substituted provisions for payment of transportation and other expenses as authorized by section 5703 of title 5, for provisions authorizing payment of actual transportation expenses plus a $10 maximum per diem.

§287o National Commission on Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Cooperation; Membership; Meetings; Expenses