‘‘(B) The Deputy Director for the Office of
Library Services.
‘‘(C) The Deputy Director for the Office of
Museum Services.
‘‘(D) 10 members appointed by the Presi-
dent, by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate, from among individuals who are citi-
zens of the United States and who are specially
qualified in the area of library services by virtue
of their education, training, or experience.
‘‘(E) 10 members appointed by the Presi-
dent, by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate, from among individuals who are citi-
zens of the United States and who are specially
qualified in the area of museum services by vir-
tue of their education, training, or experience.
‘‘(2) SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS.—
‘‘(A) LIBRARY
MEMBERS.—Of the mem-
bers of the Museum and Library Services
Board appointed under paragraph (1)(D)—
‘‘(i) 5 shall be professional librarians
or information specialists, of whom—
‘‘(I) at least 1 shall be knowl-
edgeable about electronic information
and technical aspects of library and
information services and sciences; and
‘‘(II) and at least 1 other shall be
knowledgeable about the library and
information service needs of under-
served communities; and
‘‘(ii) the remainder shall have special
competence in, or knowledge of, the needs
for library and information services in the
United States.
‘‘(B) MUSEUM
MEMBERS.—Of the mem-
bers of the Museum and Library Services
Board appointed under paragraph (1)(E)—
‘‘(i) 5 shall be museum professionals
who are or have been affiliated with—
‘‘(I) resources that, collectively,
are broadly representative of the cura-
torial, conservation, educational, and
cultural resources of the United
States; or
‘‘(II) museums that, collectively,
are broadly representative of various
types of museums, including museums
relating to science, history, tech-
nology, art, zoos, botanical gardens,
and museums designed for children;
and
‘‘(ii) the remainder shall be individ-
uals recognized for their broad knowledge,
expertise, or experience in museums or
commitment to museums.
‘‘(3) GEOGRAPHIC
AND
OTHER
REPRESENTA-
TION.—Members of the Museum and Library Serv-
ices Board shall be appointed to reflect persons from
various geographic regions of the United States. The
Museum and Library Services Board may not in-
clude, at any time, more than 3 appointive members
from a single State. In making such appointments,
the President shall give due regard to equitable rep-
resentation of women, minorities, and persons with
disabilities who are involved with museums and li-
braries.
‘‘(4) VOTING.—The Director, the Deputy Direc-
tor of the Office of Library Services, and the Deputy
Director of the Office of Museum Services shall be
nonvoting members of the Museum and Library
Services Board.
‘‘(c) TERMS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise pro-
vided in this subsection, each member of the Mu-
seum and Library Services Board appointed under
subparagraph (D) or (E) of subsection (b)(1) shall
serve for a term of 5 years.
‘‘(2) INITIAL BOARD APPOINTMENTS.—
‘‘(A) TREATMENT OF MEMBERS SERVING
ON
EFFECTIVE
DATE.—Notwithstanding sub-
section (b), each individual who is a member of
the National Museum Services Board on the
date of the enactment of the Museum and Li-
brary Services Act of 2003, may, at the individ-
ual’s election, complete the balance of the indi-
vidual’s term as a member of the Museum and
Library Services Board.
‘‘(B) 
FIRST
APPOINTMENTS.—Notwith-
standing subsection (b), any appointive vacancy
in the initial membership of the Museum and
Library Services Board existing after the appli-
cation of subparagraph (A), and any vacancy in
such membership subsequently created by rea-
son of the expiration of the term of an indi-
vidual described in subparagraph (A), shall be
filled by the appointment of a member de-
scribed in subsection (b)(1)(D). When the Mu-
seum and Library Services Board consists of an
equal number of individuals who are specially
qualified in the area of library services and in-
dividuals who are specially qualified in the area
of museum services, this subparagraph shall
cease to be effective and the board shall be ap-
pointed in accordance with subsection (b).
‘‘(C) AUTHORITY TO ADJUST TERMS.—The
terms of the first members appointed to the
Museum and Library Service Board shall be ad-
justed by the President as necessary to ensure
that the terms of not more than 4 members ex-
pire in the same year. Such adjustments shall
be carried out through designation of the ad-
justed term at the time of appointment.
‘‘(3) VACANCIES.—Any member appointed to
fill a vacancy shall serve for the remainder of the
term for which the predecessor of the member was
appointed.
‘‘(4) REAPPOINTMENT.—No appointive member
of the Museum and Library Services Board who has
been a member for more than 7 consecutive years
shall be eligible for reappointment.
‘‘(5) SERVICE
UNTIL
SUCCESSOR
TAKES
OF-
FICE.—Notwithstanding any other provision of this
subsection, an appointive member of the Museum
and Library Services Board shall serve after the ex-