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‘‘(6) 
CHAIR.—The 
International 
Advisory 
Board shall elect a Chairman or Chairwoman from 
among the members of the International Advisory 
Board. 
‘‘(f) SUBMISSION
TO
DEPARTMENT
FOR
COM-
MENT.—The International Advisory Board shall submit 
its proposed recommendations to the Secretary of Edu-
cation for comment for a period not to exceed 30 days 
in each instance. 
‘‘(g) PERSONNEL AND RESOURCES.—
‘‘(1) COMPENSATION AND EXPENSE.—Members 
of the International Advisory Board shall serve with-
out pay for such service. Members of the Inter-
national Advisory Board who are officers or employ-
ees of the United States may not receive additional 
pay, allowances, or benefits by reason of their serv-
ice on the International Advisory Board. Members of 
the International Advisory Board may each receive 
reimbursement for travel expenses incident to at-
tending International Advisory Board meetings, in-
cluding per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized 
by section 5703 of title 5, United States Code, for 
persons in the Government service employed inter-
mittently.
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‘‘(2) PERSONNEL.—The International Advisory 
Board may appoint such personnel as may be deter-
mined necessary by the Chairman without regard to 
the provisions of title 5, United States Code, gov-
erning 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, but no individual so appointed shall be 
paid in excess of the maximum rate payable under 
section 5376 of such title. The International Advi-
sory Board may appoint not more than one full-time 
equivalent, nonpermanent, consultant without regard 
to the provisions of title 5, United States Code. The 
International Advisory Board shall not be required 
by the Secretary to reduce personnel to meet agency 
personnel reduction goals. 
‘‘(3) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out its du-
ties under the Act, the International Advisory Board 
shall consult with other Federal agencies, represent-
atives of State and local governments, and private 
organizations to the extent feasible. 
‘‘(4) ASSISTANCE FROM OTHER AGENCIES.—
‘‘(A) INFORMATION.—The International 
Advisory Board is authorized to secure directly
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from any grantee under this title, executive de-
partment, bureau, agency, board, commission, 
office, independent establishment, or instrumen-
tality information, suggestions, estimates, and 
statistics for the purpose of this section and 
each such grantee department, bureau, agency, 
board, commission, office, independent estab-
lishment, or instrumentality is authorized and 
directed, to the extent permitted by law, to fur-
nish such information, suggestions, estimates, 
and statistics directly to the International Advi-
sory Board, upon request made by the Chair-
man for the purpose of providing expertise in 
the area of national needs for the proficiency in 
world regions, foreign languages, and inter-
national affairs. 
‘‘(B) SERVICES
AND
PERSONNEL.—The 
head of each Federal agency shall, to the extent 
not prohibited by law, consult with the Inter-
national Advisory Board in carrying out this 
section. The International Advisory Board is 
authorized to utilize, with their consent, the 
services, personnel, information, and facilities of 
other Federal, State, local, and private agencies 
with or without reimbursement, for the purpose