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(9) to research and explore the development of
natural products.
(c) STRUCTURE AND MEMBERSHIP.—
(1) BOARD OF TRUSTEES.—There is established
in the Smithsonian Institution a Board of Trustees
to be known as the Trustees of the National Center
for Biological Resources (Research and Develop-
ment), which shall provide advice and assistance to
the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution
on all matters relating to the policies, administra-
tion, and operation of the Center.
(2) MEMBERSHIP.—(A) The Board of Trustees
shall consist of 19 members, including—
(i) one representative of the Smithsonian
Institution;
(ii) one representative of the Fish and
Wildlife Service;
(iii) one representative of the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration;
(iv) one representative of the National
Park Service;
(v) one representative of the Department
of Energy;
(vi) one representative of the National
Science Foundation;
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(vii) one representative of the Agricultural
Research Service;
(viii) one representative of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency;
(ix) one representative of the Forest Serv-
ice;
(x) one representative of the Bureau of
Land Management;
(xi) one representative of the Department
of Defense;
(xii) one representative of State biological
surveys;
(xiii) one representative of private organi-
zations that maintain large data bases oriented
toward biological resource inventories;
(xiv) two scientists from nonprofit research
institutions or universities; and
(xv) two representatives from institutions
with collections of biological specimens; and
(xvi) two representatives from companies
that develop products from biotic resources.
(B) Members listed under clauses (xii) through
(xv) of subparagraph (A) shall be appointed by the
President from a list of nominees recommended by
the National Academy of Sciences.
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(3) TERMS.—Members of the Board of Trust-
ees shall serve for terms of five years, and may serve
more than one term.
(4) COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS.—
(A) NONGOVERNMENT
MEMBERS.—Each
member of the advisory board that is not other-
wise in the service of the Federal Government
shall, to the extent provided for in advance in
appropriations Acts, be paid actual travel ex-
penses and per diem in lieu of subsistence ex-
penses in accordance with section 5703 of title
5, United States Code, when such member is
away from the member’s usual place of resi-
dence.
(B) GOVERNMENT MEMBERS.—Each mem-
ber of the advisory board that is otherwise in
the service of the Federal Government shall
serve without compensation in addition to that
received for such other service, but while en-
gaged in the work of the Board of Trustees,
such member shall, to the extent provided for in
advance in appropriations Acts, be paid actual
travel expenses, and per diem in lieu of subsist-
ence expenses in accordance with subchapter I
of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code,
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when away from the member’s usual place of
residence.
(5) CHAIRMAN.—The members of the Board of
Trustees shall select one member to serve as Chair-
man.
(6) FUNDING
ARRANGEMENTS.—The Director
of the Center shall make appropriate arrangements
for necessary administrative and clerical support of
the Board of Trustees, in consultation with the
Chairman of the Board of Trustees.
(d) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section
$10,000,000 for fiscal year 1994, $10,000,000 for fiscal
year 1995, and $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1996, to re-
main available until expended as specified in appropria-
tions Acts.
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