20 USC 5603 - Establishment of Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation

U.S Code last checked for updates: May 03, 2024

§ 5603.

Establishment of Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation

(a)

Establishment

(b)

Board of Trustees

The Foundation shall be subject to the supervision and direction of the Board of Trustees. The Board shall be comprised of thirteen trustees, eleven of whom shall be voting members of the Board, as follows:

(1)

Two Trustees, shall be appointed by the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate, after considering the recommendation of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, in consultation with the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives.

(2)

Two Trustees, shall be appointed by the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate, after considering the recommendation of the President pro tempore of the Senate, in consultation with the Majority and Minority Leaders of the Senate.

(3)

Five Trustees, not more than three of whom shall be of the same political party, shall be appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate, who have shown leadership and interest in—

(A)

the continued use, enjoyment, education, and exploration of our Nation’s rich and bountiful natural resources, such as presidents of major foundations involved with the environment; or

(B)

in the improvement of the health status of Native Americans and Alaska Natives and in strengthening tribal self-governance, such as tribal leaders involved in health and public policy development affecting Native American and Alaska Native communities.

(4)

The Secretary of the Interior, or the Secretary’s designee, who shall serve as a voting ex officio member of the Board but shall not be eligible to serve as Chairperson.

(5)

The Secretary of Education, or the Secretary’s designee, who shall serve as a voting ex officio member of the Board but shall not be eligible to serve as Chairperson.

(6)

The President of the University of Arizona shall serve as a nonvoting, ex officio member and shall not be eligible to serve as chairperson.1

 So in original. Probably should be capitalized.

(7)

The chairperson of the President’s Council on Environmental Quality, who shall serve as a nonvoting, ex officio member and shall not be eligible to serve as chairperson.¹

(c)

Term of office

(1)

 So in original. No par. (2) has been enacted.

In general.—

The term of office of each member of the Board shall be six years, except that—

(A)

in the case of the Trustees first taking offices—

(i)

as designated by the President, one Trustee appointed pursuant to subsection (b)(2) and two trustees appointed pursuant to subsection (b)(3) shall each serve two years; and

(ii)

as designated by the President, one Trustee appointed pursuant to subsection (b)(1) and two Trustees appointed pursuant to subsection (b)(3) shall each serve four years; and

(iii)

as designated by the President, one Trustee appointed pursuant to subsection (b)(1), one Trustee appointed pursuant to subsection (b)(2), and one Trustee appointed pursuant to subsection (b)(3) shall each serve six years;

(B)

a Trustee appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve for the remainder of the term for which the Trustee’s predecessor was appointed and shall be appointed in the same manner as the original appointment for that vacancy was made; and

(C)

a Trustee may serve after the expiration of the Trustee’s term until a successor has been chosen.

(d)

Travel and subsistence pay

(e)

Location of Foundation

(f)

Executive Director

(1)

In general

(2)

Compensation

(Pub. L. 102–259, § 5, Mar. 19, 1992, 106 Stat. 79; Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, § 101(f) [title VI, § 655], Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–314, 3009–369; Pub. L. 105–156, § 3, Feb. 11, 1998, 112 Stat. 8; Pub. L. 111–90, § 5, Nov. 3, 2009, 123 Stat. 2977; Pub. L. 116–94, div. P, title III, § 303, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 3187.)

cite as: 20 USC 5603