16 U.S.C. § 3702: Board of Directors of Foundation

The Foundation shall have a governing Board of Directors (referred to in this chapter as the “Board”), which shall consist of 30 Directors appointed in accordance with subsection (b), each of whom shall be a United States citizen. To the maximum extent practicable, the membership of the Board shall represent diverse points of view relating to conservation and management of fish, wildlife, plants, and other natural resources. Appointment as a Director of the Foundation shall not constitute employment by, or the holding of an office of, the United States for the purpose of any Federal law. The Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere shall be Directors of the Foundation. be knowledgeable and experienced in matters relating to the conservation of fish, wildlife, or other natural resources; and represent a balance of expertise in ocean, coastal, freshwater, and terrestrial resource conservation. Each Director (other than a Director described in paragraph (1)) shall be appointed for a term of 6 years. The Secretary of the Interior shall fill a vacancy on the Board. An individual appointed to fill a vacancy that occurs before the expiration of the term of a Director shall be appointed for the remainder of the term. An individual (other than an individual described in paragraph (1)) shall not serve more than 2 consecutive terms as a Director, excluding any term of less than 6 years. The executive committee of the Board may submit to the Secretary of the Interior a letter describing the nonperformance of a Director and requesting the removal of the Director from the Board. Before removing any Director from the Board, the Secretary of the Interior shall consult with the Secretary of Commerce. The Chairman shall be elected by the Board from its members for a two-year term. A majority of the current membership of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The Board shall meet at the call of the Chairman at least once a year. If a Director misses three consecutive regularly scheduled meetings, that individual may be removed from the Board and that vacancy filled in accordance with subsection (b). Members of the Board shall serve without pay, but may be reimbursed for the actual and necessary traveling and subsistence expenses incurred by them in the performance of the duties of the Foundation. appointing officers and employees; adopting a constitution and bylaws consistent with the purposes of the Foundation and the provisions of this chapter; and undertaking of other such acts as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. Officers and employees of the Foundation shall be appointed without regard to the provisions of title 5 governing appointments in the competitive service, and may be paid without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates. appointed by, and serve at the direction of, the Board as the chief executive officer of the Foundation; and knowledgeable and experienced in matters relating to fish and wildlife conservation. 2 shall be appointed to a term of 2 years; 2 shall be appointed to a term of 4 years; and 2 shall be appointed to a term of 6 years;