(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘ADMINISTRATOR.—There 
shall be’’ and inserting ‘‘ADMINISTRATOR.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There shall be’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1), as so designated by 
subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, by insert-
ing ‘‘, pursuant to paragraph (2),’’ after ‘‘who 
shall be appointed’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2) BOARD
OF
DIRECTORS
NOMINATIONS.— 
The President shall appoint the Deputy Adminis-
trator under paragraph (1) from among the list of 
nominees provided by the Board of Directors pursu-
ant to section 20118(l)(2)(B).’’. 
SEC. 3. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Subchapter II of chapter 201 
of title 51, United States Code, is amended by adding at 
the end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 20118. Board of Directors 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There shall be established a 
Board of Directors for the National Aeronautics and 
Space Administration in accordance with this section, not 
later than 9 months after the date of the enactment of 
the Space Leadership Preservation Act of 2015. 
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‘‘(b) MEMBERSHIP AND APPOINTMENT.—The Board 
shall consist of 11 members to be appointed as follows: 
‘‘(1) Three members shall be appointed by the 
President. 
‘‘(2) Three members shall be appointed by the 
President pro tempore of the Senate. 
‘‘(3) One member shall be appointed by the mi-
nority leader of the Senate. 
‘‘(4) Three members shall be appointed by the 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
‘‘(5) One member shall be appointed by the mi-
nority leader of the House of Representatives. 
In addition to the members appointed under paragraphs 
(1) through (5), the Administrator shall be an ex officio, 
nonvoting member of the Board. 
‘‘(c) QUALIFICATIONS.—The individuals appointed as 
members of the Board shall be— 
‘‘(1) former astronauts or scientists or engi-
neers eminent in the fields of human spaceflight, 
planetary science, space science, Earth science, and 
aeronautics, or other scientific, engineering, busi-
ness, and social science disciplines related to space 
and aeronautics; 
‘‘(2) selected on the basis of established records 
of distinguished service; and 
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‘‘(3) so selected as to provide representation of 
the views of engineering, science, and aerospace 
leaders in all areas of the Nation. 
‘‘(d) LIMITATION ON MEMBERS.—An individual em-
ployed by or representing an organization with which the 
Administration has a contract is not eligible to serve on 
the Board, except for scientists employed by or rep-
resenting not-for-profit colleges and universities and other 
not-for-profit organizations. A former Board member may 
not take employment with or represent an organization 
with which the Administration has a contract, or which 
is seeking such a contract, for a period of 2 years following 
completion of service on the Board. 
‘‘(e) TERMS.—The term of office of each member of 
the Board shall be 3 years, except that any member ap-
pointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration 
of the term for which his predecessor was appointed shall 
be appointed for the remainder of such term. Any person 
who has been a member of the Board for 12 consecutive 
years shall thereafter be ineligible for appointment during 
the 2-year period following the expiration of such 12th 
year. 
‘‘(f) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—Each member of the 
Board shall receive travel expenses, including per diem in 
lieu of subsistence, in accordance with applicable provi-
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sions under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United 
States Code. 
‘‘(g) MEETINGS.—The Board shall meet quarterly 
and at such other times as the Chairman may determine, 
but the Chairman shall also call a meeting whenever one- 
third of the members so request in writing. The Board 
shall adopt procedures governing the conduct of its meet-
ings, including delivery of notice and a definition of a 
quorum, which in no case shall be less than one-half plus 
one of the members of the Board. 
‘‘(h) CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIRMAN.—The election 
of the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Board shall 
take place at each first quarter meeting occurring in an 
even-numbered year. The Vice Chairman shall perform the 
duties of the Chairman in his absence. In case a vacancy 
occurs in the chairmanship or vice chairmanship, the 
Board shall elect a member to fill such vacancy. 
‘‘(i) STAFF.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Chairman may, with 
the concurrence of a majority of Board members, 
appoint professional staff, technical and professional 
personnel on leave of absence from academic, indus-
trial, or research institutions for a limited term, and 
operations and support staff. The duties of such 
staff shall be assigned at the direction of the Board 
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as necessary to assist the Board in exercising its 
powers and functions under this section. 
‘‘(2) COMPETITIVE SERVICE; COMPENSATION.— 
Professional staff and limited-term technical and 
professional personnel may be appointed without re-
gard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, 
governing appointments in the competitive service, 
and the provisions of chapter 51 of such title relat-
ing to classification, and shall be compensated at a 
rate not exceeding the maximum rate payable under 
section 5376 of such title. 
‘‘(j) SPECIAL COMMISSIONS.—The Board is author-
ized to establish such special commissions as it may from 
time to time deem necessary for the purposes of this sec-
tion. 
‘‘(k) COMMITTEES.—The Board is authorized to ap-
point from among its members such committees as it 
deems necessary, and to assign to committees so appointed 
such survey and advisory functions as the Board deems 
appropriate to assist it in exercising its powers and func-
tions under this section. 
‘‘(l) FUNCTIONS.— 
‘‘(1) BUDGET PROPOSAL.—Not later than No-
vember 15 of each year, the Board shall provide to 
the President, the Committee on Appropriations of 
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