The Board shall provide advice to the President and to the Secretary through the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities. SUPPORT The House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities within the Office of the Under Secretary at the U.S. Department of Education will provide financial and administrative support for the performance of the Board’s functions to the extent permitted by law and within existing appropriations. ESTIMATED ANNUAL COST Members of the Board shall serve without compensation. Members of the Board may receive reimbursement for travel expenses incident to attending Board meetings, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. §5703, for persons in the government service employed intermittently. The estimated annual cost of operating the Board, including travel, per diem, and other operating expenses for members, is $70,000. The estimated annual person-years of staff support are one full-time equivalent (FTE). DESIGNATED FEDERAL OFFICIAL (DFO) The Secretary of Education shall designate an Executive Director for the Board. The Executive Director for the Board will serve as the Designated Federal Official (DFO). The DFO shall: attend and adjourn Board meetings as required; maintain required records on costs and membership; ensure efficient operations; provide training for new members; maintain records for availability to the public; and provide copies of any reports to the appropriate Congressional and Library of Congress officials. MEETINGS The Board shall meet on a regular basis at the call of the Chairperson after consultation with the DFO. Meetings are open to the public except as may be determined otherwise by the General Counsel of the Department of Education in accordance with Section 10(d) of the FACA. A majority of the voting members of the Board shall constitute a quorum. REPORTS
The Board shall provide advice to the President and to the Secretary through the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities. SUPPORT The House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities within the Office of the Under Secretary at the U.S. Department of Education will provide financial and administrative support for the performance of the Board’s functions to the extent permitted by law and within existing appropriations. ESTIMATED ANNUAL COST Members of the Board shall serve without compensation. Members of the Board may receive reimbursement for travel expenses incident to attending Board meetings, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. §5703, for persons in the government service employed intermittently. The estimated annual cost of operating the Board, including travel, per diem, and other operating expenses for members, is $70,000. The estimated annual person-years of staff support are one full-time equivalent (FTE). DESIGNATED FEDERAL OFFICIAL (DFO) The Secretary of Education shall designate an Executive Director for the Board. The Executive Director for the Board will serve as the Designated Federal Official (DFO). The DFO shall: attend and adjourn Board meetings as required; maintain required records on costs and membership; ensure efficient operations; provide training for new members; maintain records for availability to the public; and provide copies of any reports to the appropriate Congressional and Library of Congress officials. MEETINGS The Board shall meet on a regular basis at the call of the Chairperson after consultation with the DFO. Meetings are open to the public except as may be determined otherwise by the General Counsel of the Department of Education in accordance with Section 10(d) of the FACA. A majority of the voting members of the Board shall constitute a quorum. REPORTS
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