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52 U.S.C. § 20944 — Membership of Board of Advisors
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**(a) In general** The Board of Advisors shall be composed of 37 members appointed as follows:
(1) Two members appointed by the National Governors Association.
(2) Two members appointed by the National Conference of State Legislatures.
(3) Two members appointed by the National Association of Secretaries of State.
(4) Two members appointed by the National Association of State Election Directors.
(5) Two members appointed by the National Association of Counties.
(6) Two members appointed by the National Association of County Recorders, Election Administrators, and Clerks.11 So in original. Probably should be “National Association of County Recorders, Election Officials and Clerks.”
(7) Two members appointed by the United States Conference of Mayors.
(8) Two members appointed by the Election Center.
(9) Two members appointed by the International Association of County Recorders, Election Officials, and Treasurers.22 So in original. Probably should be “International Association of Clerks, Recorders, Election Officials and Treasurers.”
(10) Two members appointed by the United States Commission on Civil Rights.
(11) Two members appointed by the Architectural and Transportation Barrier 33 So in original. Probably should be “Barriers”. Compliance Board under [section 792 of title 29](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section792&num=0&edition=prelim).
(12) The chief of the Office of Public Integrity of the Department of Justice,44 So in original. Probably means the Public Integrity Section of the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice. or the chief’s designee.
(13) The chief of the Voting Section of the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice or the chief’s designee.
(14) The director of the Federal Voting Assist
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**(a) In general** The Board of Advisors shall be composed of 37 members appointed as follows:
(1) Two members appointed by the National Governors Association.
(2) Two members appointed by the National Conference of State Legislatures.
(3) Two members appointed by the National Association of Secretaries of State.
(4) Two members appointed by the National Association of State Election Directors.
(5) Two members appointed by the National Association of Counties.
(6) Two members appointed by the National Association of County Recorders, Election Administrators, and Clerks.11 So in original. Probably should be “National Association of County Recorders, Election Officials and Clerks.”
(7) Two members appointed by the United States Conference of Mayors.
(8) Two members appointed by the Election Center.
(9) Two members appointed by the International Association of County Recorders, Election Officials, and Treasurers.22 So in original. Probably should be “International Association of Clerks, Recorders, Election Officials and Treasurers.”
(10) Two members appointed by the United States Commission on Civil Rights.
(11) Two members appointed by the Architectural and Transportation Barrier 33 So in original. Probably should be “Barriers”. Compliance Board under [section 792 of title 29](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section792&num=0&edition=prelim).
(12) The chief of the Office of Public Integrity of the Department of Justice,44 So in original. Probably means the Public Integrity Section of the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice. or the chief’s designee.
(13) The chief of the Voting Section of the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice or the chief’s designee.
(14) The director of the Federal Voting Assistance Program of the Department of Defense.
(15) Four members representing professionals in the field of science and technology, of whom—
(A) one each shall be appointed by the Speaker and the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives; and
(B) one each shall be appointed by the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader of the Senate.
(16) Eight members representing voter interests, of whom—
(A) four members shall be appointed by the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives, of whom two shall be appointed by the chair and two shall be appointed by the ranking minority member; and
(B) four members shall be appointed by the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, of whom two shall be appointed by the chair and two shall be appointed by the ranking minority member.
**(b) Manner of appointments** Appointments shall be made to the Board of Advisors under subsection (a) in a manner which ensures that the Board of Advisors will be bipartisan in nature and will reflect the various geographic regions of the United States.
**(c) Term of service; vacancy** Members of the Board of Advisors shall serve for a term of 2 years, and may be reappointed. Any vacancy in the Board of Advisors shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made.
**(d) Chair** The Board of Advisors shall elect a Chair from among its members.
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### Statutory Notes
#### Codification
Section 15344 was editorially reclassified as [section 20944 of Title 52](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title52-section20944&num=0&edition=prelim), Voting and Elections.
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**(a) Establishment; membership; meetings**
(1) In order to promote coordination and cooperation among Federal departments and agencies conducting disability, independent living, and rehabilitation research programs, including programs relating to assistive technology research and research that incorporates the principles of universal design, there is established within the Federal Government an Interagency Committee on Disability Research (hereinafter in this section referred to as the “Committee”), chaired by the Secretary, or the Secretary’s designee, and comprised of such members as the President may designate, including the following (or their designees): the Director, the Commissioner of the Rehabilitation Services Administration, the Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Disability Employment Policy, the Secretary of Defense, the Administrator of the Administration for Community Living, the Secretary of Education, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Director of the National Institutes of Health, the Director of the National Institute of Mental Health, the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Secretary of Transportation, the Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs, the Director of the Indian Health Service, the Director of the National Science Foundation and the Administrator of the Small Business Administration.
(2) The Committee shall meet not less than four times each year, and for not less than 1 of such meetings at least every 2 years, the Committee shall invite policymakers, representatives from other Federal agencies conducting relevant research, individuals with disabilities, organizations representing individuals with disabilities,
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TITLE 52—VOTING AND ELECTIONS
§ 20944
1 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘National Association of
County Recorders, Election Officials and Clerks.’’
2 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘International Association
of Clerks, Recorders, Election Officials and Treasurers.’’
3 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘Barriers’’.
lect (under a process supervised by the chief
election official of the State) a representative
local election official from the State for pur-
poses of paragraph (1)(B). In the case of the
District of Columbia, Guam, and American
Samoa, the chief election official shall estab-
lish a procedure for selecting an individual to
serve as a local election official for purposes of
such paragraph, except that under such a pro-
cedure the individual selected may not be a
member of the same political party as the
chief election official.
(3) Requiring mix of political parties rep-
resented
The two members of the Standards Board
who represent the same State may not be
members of the same political party.
(b) Procedures for notice and certification of ap-
pointment
(1) Notice to chair of Federal Election Commis-
sion
Not later than 90 days after October 29, 2002,
the chief State election official of the State
shall transmit a notice to the chair of the Fed-
eral Election Commission containing—
(A) the name of the State election official
who agrees to serve on the Standards Board
under this subchapter; and
(B) the name of the representative local
election official from the State selected
under subsection (a)(2) who agrees to serve
on the Standards Board under this sub-
chapter.
(2) Certification
Upon receiving a notice from a State under
paragraph (1), the chair of the Federal Elec-
tion Commission shall publish a certificati
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