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20 U.S.C. § 80f — Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars; Board of Trustees of the Center
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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
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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.
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The United States Information Agency (other than the Broadcasting Board of Governors and the International Broadcasting Bureau) is abolished.
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TITLE 20—EDUCATION
§ 80b
(b) National Air and Space Museum provisions
unaffected
The provisions of this subchapter in no way re-
scind subchapter VII of this chapter, which es-
tablished the National Air and Space Museum of
the Smithsonian Institution, or any other au-
thority of the Smithsonian Institution.
(Pub. L. 87–186, § 2, Aug. 30, 1961, 75 Stat. 414;
Pub. L. 89–509, pt. I, § 2, July 19, 1966, 80 Stat.
310.)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
CHANGE OF NAME
‘‘National Air and Space Museum’’ substituted for
‘‘National Air Museum’’ in subsec. (b) pursuant to sec-
tion 2 of Pub. L. 89–509, which is classified to section 77
of this title.
§ 80b. Selection of site
(a) Authorization of Board of Regents; submis-
sion of recommendations to Congress
The Board of Regents of the Smithsonian In-
stitution is authorized and directed, with the ad-
vice and assistance of the Board, to investigate
and survey lands and buildings in and near the
District of Columbia suitable for the display of
military collections. The Board of Regents of
the Smithsonian Institution shall, after con-
sulting with and seeking the advice of the Com-
mission on Fine Arts, the National Capital Plan-
ning Commission, and the General Services Ad-
ministration, submit recommendations to the
Congress with respect to the acquisition of lands
and buildings for such purpose.
(b) Public exhibits and study collections; exhibits
of military and naval operations
Buildings acquired pursuant to recommenda-
tions made under subsection (a) of this section
shall be used to house public exhibits and study
collections that are not appropriate for the mili-
tary exhibits of the Smithsonian Institution on
the Mall in the District of Columbia. Facilities
shall be provided for the d
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