42 U.S.C. § 1864a — Deputy Director of the Foundation

Page 5156 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 1864a Foundation on the date of enactment of this Act [Oct. 11, 1976].’’ SCIENCE FOR CITIZENS PROGRAM; PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION OF PLAN TO COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS Pub. L. 94–86, § 3, Aug. 9, 1975, 89 Stat. 429, directed the Director of the National Science Foundation to prepare a comprehensive plan for the establishment and con- duct of a ‘‘Science for Citizens Program’’ and, within six months from Aug. 9, 1975, submit the plan to spe- cific committees of the House of Representatives and Senate. See section 5 of Pub. L. 94–471, set out as a note under section 1862 of this title. PARTICIPATION OF PUBLIC IN CONDUCT OF FOUNDATION PROGRAMS; PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION OF PLAN TO COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS Pub. L. 94–86, § 4, Aug. 9, 1975, 89 Stat. 430, authorized the Director of the National Science Foundation to pre- pare a comprehensive plan to facilitate the participa- tion of members of the public in the formulation, devel- opment, and conduct of National Science Foundation programs, policies, and priorities and to submit the re- sulting recommendations, plans, or other findings to specific committees of the House of Representatives and the Senate within 120 days from Aug. 9, 1975. CONTINUATION OF EXISTING OFFICES, PROCEDURES, AND ORGANIZATION OF THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Amendment by Pub. L. 90–407 intended to continue in effect the existing offices, procedures, and organization of the Foundation, see section 16 of Pub. L. 90–407, set out as a note under section 1862 of this title. Executive Documents TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS Authority of Director of National Science Founda- tion, from time to time, to make appropriate provi- sions authorizing performance by any other officer, or by any agency or employee, of National Science Foun- dation of any of his functions (including functions dele- gated to him by National Science Board), see Reorg. Plan No. 5 of 1965, eff. July 27, 1965, 30 F.R. 9355, 79 Stat. 1323, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Or- ganization and Employees. Office of Director of National Science Foundation es- tablished under provisions of this section abolished and functions transferred to Director of National Science Foundation appointed pursuant to Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1962, see section 22 (a), (b) of Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1962, eff. June 8, 1962, 27 F.R. 5419, 76 Stat. 1253, set out as a note under section 1861 of this title. § 1864a. Deputy Director of the Foundation There shall be a Deputy Director of the Foun- dation (referred to in this chapter as the ‘‘Dep- uty Director’’), who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Before any person is appointed as Deputy Director, the President shall afford the Board and the Director an opportunity to make recommendations to him with respect to such appointment. The Deputy Director shall receive basic pay at the rate provided for level III of the Executive Schedule under section 5314 of title 5, and shall perform such duties and exercise such powers as the Director may prescribe. The Dep- uty Director shall act for, and exercise the pow- ers of, the Director during the absence or dis- ability of the Director or in the event of a va- cancy in the office of Director. (May 10, 1950, ch. 171, § 6, as added Pub. L. 90–407, § 4, July 18, 1968, 82 Stat. 363; amended Pub. L. 99–383, § 7(b)(1), Aug. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 814.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1986—Pub. L. 99–383 struck out subsec. (a) designation and struck out subsec. (b) which provided for appoint- ment of four Assistant Directors of the Foundation. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section, insofar as related to rates of basic pay, effec- tive on first day of first calendar month which begins on or after July 18, 1968, see section 15(a)(4) of Pub. L. 90–407, set out as an Effective Date of 1968 Amendment note under section 5313 of Title 5, Government Organi- zation and Employees. CONTINUATION OF EXISTING OFFICES, PROCEDURES, AND ORGANIZATION OF THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Amendment by Pub. L. 90–407 intended to continue in effect the existing offices, procedures, and organization of the Foundation, see section 16 of Pub. L. 90–407, set out as a note under section 1862 of this title. § 1865. Executive Committee (a) Composition; powers and functions; member- ship; chairman There shall be an Executive Committee of the Board (referred to in this chapter as the ‘‘Execu- tive Committee’’), which shall be composed of five members and shall exercise such powers and functions as may be delegated to it by the Board. Four of the members shall be elected as provided in subsection (b), and the Director ex officio shall be the fifth member and the chair- man of the Executive Committee. (b) Election to membership; term of office; eligi- bility for reelection At each of its annual meetings the Board shall elect two of its members as members of the Ex- ecutive Committee, and the Executive Com- mittee members so elected shall hold office for two years from the date of their election. Any person, other than the Director, who has been a member of the Executive Committee for six con- secutive years shall thereafter be ineligible for service as a member thereof during the two-year period following the expiration of such sixth year. For the purposes of this subsection, the pe- riod between any two consecutive annual meet- ings of the Board shall be deemed to be one year. (c) Term of vacancy appointment Any person elected as a member of the Execu- tive Committee to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which his pred- ecessor was elected shall be elected for the re- mainder of such term. (d) Reports; minority views The Executive Committee shall render an an- nual report to the Board, and such other reports as it may deem necessary, summarizing its ac- tivities and making such recommendations as it may deem appropriate. Minority views and rec- ommendations, if any, of members of the Execu- tive Committee shall be included in such re- ports. (May 10, 1950, ch. 171, § 7, formerly § 6, 64 Stat. 151; Pub. L. 86–232, § 4, Sept. 8, 1959, 73 Stat. 467; renumbered and amended Pub. L. 90–407, §§ 4, 5, July 18, 1968, 82 Stat. 363, 364.)