(D) The Administrator. 
(E) The Governor of the State. 
(F) The Mayor of the City. 
(G) The President of the Borough of Man-
hattan. 
(H) 14 members, to be appointed by the 
Secretary, taking into consideration— 
(i) recommendations from organiza-
tions and entities that are committed to 
the legacy of the African Burial Ground; 
and 
(ii) recommendations from the mem-
bers of the Advisory Council. 
(2) NONVOTING
MEMBERS.—The Secretary 
may appoint as nonvoting members of the Advisory 
Council— 
(A) members of the United States Senate; 
(B) members of the House of Representa-
tives; 
(C) officials representing the City; 
(D) officials representing the State; and 
(E) any other individuals that the Sec-
retary, in consultation with the members of the 
Advisory Council, determines to be appropriate.
(3) DATE OF APPOINTMENTS.—The initial ap-
pointment of a member under paragraph (1) shall be 
made not later than 180 days after the date of en-
actment of this Act. 
(c) TERMS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), each member of the Advisory Council 
shall be appointed for a term of 3 years. 
(2) INITIAL
APPOINTEES.—Of the members 
first appointed under subsection (b)(1)(H)— 
(A) 5 members shall be appointed for a 
term of 1 year; 
(B) 5 members shall be appointed for a 
term of 2 years; and 
(C) 4 members shall be appointed for a 
term of 3 years. 
(3) REAPPOINTMENT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—A member of the Advi-
sory Council may be reappointed, except that no 
individual may serve on the Advisory Council 
for a total of more than 2 terms. 
(B) VACANCY APPOINTMENTS.—For pur-
poses of subparagraph (A), the number of 
terms an individual serves on the Advisory 
Council shall not include any portion of a term
for which an individual is appointed to fill a va-
cancy under paragraph (4)(B). 
(4) VACANCIES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—A vacancy on the Advi-
sory Council— 
(i) shall not affect the powers of the 
Advisory Council; and 
(ii) shall be filled in the same manner 
as the original appointment was made. 
(B) TERM.—Any member of the Advisory 
Council appointed to fill a vacancy occurring 
before the expiration of the term for which the 
member’s predecessor was appointed shall be 
appointed for the remainder of that term. 
(d) DUTIES.—The Advisory Council shall— 
(1) make recommendations to the Secretary on 
the planning, design, and construction of the Mu-
seum; 
(2) advise and assist the Secretary on all mat-
ters relating to the administration, operation, main-
tenance, and preservation of the Museum; 
(3) provide significant opportunities for public 
input with respect to carrying out the duties under 
paragraphs (1) and (2); and
(4) adopt bylaws for the operation of the Advi-
sory Council. 
(e) COMPENSATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), a member of the Advisory Council shall 
serve without compensation. 
(2) TRAVEL
EXPENSES.—A member of the 
Council shall be allowed travel expenses, including 
per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized 
for an employee of an agency under subchapter I of 
chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while 
away from the home or regular place of business of 
the member in the performance of the duties of the 
Advisory Council. 
(f) MEETINGS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Advisory Council shall 
meet at the call of the chairperson or on the written 
request of a majority of the members of the Advi-
sory Council, but not fewer than 2 times each year. 
(2) INITIAL MEETINGS.—During the 1-year pe-
riod beginning on the date of the first meeting of the 
Advisory Council, the Advisory Council shall meet 
not fewer than 4 times for the purpose of carrying 
out the duties of the Advisory Council.
(g) QUORUM.—A majority of the members of the Ad-
visory Council shall constitute a quorum for the purpose 
of conducting business, but a lesser number may receive 
information on behalf of the Advisory Council. 
SEC. 9. DIRECTOR AND STAFF. 
(a) DIRECTOR.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall appoint 
a Director for the Museum, taking into consider-
ation recommendations by the Advisory Council. 
(2) DUTIES.—The Director of the Museum 
shall manage the Museum, in accordance with any 
policies established by the Secretary, in consultation 
with the Advisory Council. 
(b) STAFF.— 
(1) APPOINTMENT.—The Secretary may, with-
out regard to the civil service laws, appoint 2 em-
ployees to assist the Director of the Museum in car-
rying out the duties of the Director. 
(2) COMPENSATION.—The employees appointed 
under subsection (b) may be paid without regard to 
the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of 
chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code.