22 USC 3507 - Council on International Scientific and Technological Cooperation

U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 22, 2024

§ 3507.

Council on International Scientific and Technological Cooperation

(a)

Establishment

(b)

Functions

(1)

The Council shall—

(A)

advise the Director with respect to the policies, programs, planning, and procedures of the Institute;

(B)

make recommendations to the Director on the use of the resources available to the Institute; and

(C)

advise the Director on matters involving the activities of the Institute overseas and appropriate relationships with the private sector, within and outside the United States.

(2)

The Council shall prepare an annual report setting forth the major recommendations made and advice given pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection.

(c)

Advice to Director concerning selection, termination, or change in activities, and transfer of government programs and projects to Institute; review and recommendations respecting new programs and initiatives

(d)

Composition; Chairman; appointment, terms, etc., of members

The Council shall consist of up to twenty-five members appointed by the President, one of whom the President shall designate as Chairman. The members of the Council shall be appointed for terms of four years, except that the members first appointed shall be appointed for terms of one, two, three, or four years, as designated by the President at the time of their appointment, so that the terms of approximately one-fourth of the members of the Council expire in any year. The members of the Council shall be selected from among—

(1)

citizens of the United States who are widely recognized for their broad knowledge of, or expertise in, science and technology, or their interest in the scientific and technological problems of developing countries;

(2)

citizens of foreign countries who by their knowledge and expertise are capable of providing advice and guidance to the Institute on the application of science and technology to the problems of developing countries, except that not more than one-third of the membership of the Council shall consist of members who are citizens of foreign countries; and

(3)

officials of the United States Government, except that not to exceed five members of the Council may be appointed under this paragraph, one of whom shall be the Secretary of State or his designee.

(e)

Compensation, reimbursement, status, etc., of nongovernmental members

(f)

Executive and additional committees; membership, powers, etc., of Executive Committee

(Pub. L. 96–53, title IV, § 407, Aug. 14, 1979, 93 Stat. 374.)

cite as: 22 USC 3507