20 U.S.C. § 1138a | National Board of the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education

(a)

Establishment

There is established a National Board of the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (in this part referred to as the “Board”). The Board shall consist of 15 members appointed by the Secretary for overlapping 3-year terms. A majority of the Board shall constitute a quorum. Any member of the Board who has served for 6 consecutive years shall thereafter be ineligible for appointment to the Board during a 2-year period following the expiration of such sixth year.

(b)

Membership

The Secretary shall designate one of the members of the Board as Chairperson of the Board. A majority of the members of the Board shall be public interest representatives, including students, and a minority shall be educational representatives. All members selected shall be individuals able to contribute an important perspective on priorities for improvement in postsecondary education and strategies of educational and institutional change.

(c)

Duties

The Board shall—

(1)

advise the Secretary on priorities for the improvement of postsecondary education and make such recommendations as the Board may deem appropriate for the improvement of postsecondary education and for the evaluation, dissemination, and adaptation of demonstrated improvements in postsecondary educational practice;

(2)

advise the Secretary on the operation of the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education, including advice on planning documents, guidelines, and procedures for grant competitions prepared by the Fund; and

(3)

meet at the call of the Chairperson, except that the Board shall meet whenever one-third or more of the members request in writing that a meeting be held.

(d)

Information and assistance

The Secretary shall make available to the Board such information and assistance as may be necessary to enable the Board to carry out its functions.

Pub. L. 89–329, title VII, § 742 Pub. L. 105–244, title VII, § 701Oct. 7, 1998112 Stat. 1797 Pub. L. 110–315, title VII, § 707(h)(1)Aug. 14, 2008122 Stat. 3360(, as added , , ; amended , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

section 1135a of this title Pub. L. 105–244Provisions similar to this section were contained in , prior to repeal by .

Pub. L. 89–329, title XI, § 1142 Pub. L. 102–325, title XI, § 1101July 23, 1992106 Stat. 789 Pub. L. 103–208, § 2(j)(47)Dec. 20, 1993107 Stat. 2485 Pub. L. 105–244, § 3Oct. 7, 1998112 Stat. 1585Oct. 1, 1998A prior section 1138a, , as added , , ; amended , , , authorized grants for student literacy corps and student mentoring corps programs, prior to repeal by , title VII, § 702, , , 1803, effective .

Pub. L. 89–329, title XI, § 1122 Pub. L. 99–498, title XI, § 1101Oct. 17, 1986100 Stat. 1571 Pub. L. 102–325Another prior section 1138a, , as added , , , authorized appropriations to carry out parts A and B of subchapter XI of this chapter, prior to the general amendment of such subchapter by .

section 742 of Pub. L. 89–329 section 1132e–1 of this title Pub. L. 99–498A prior was classified to , prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by .

section 742 of Pub. L. 89–329 section 1132c–1 of this title Pub. L. 96–374Another prior was classified to , prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by .

Amendments

Pub. L. 110–315, § 707(h)(1)(A)2008—Subsec. (b). , struck out par. (1) designation before “The Secretary shall designate” and struck out par. (2). Prior to amendment, text of par. (2) read as follows: “The Secretary shall appoint the Director of the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (hereafter in this part referred to as the ‘Director’).”

Pub. L. 110–315, § 707(h)(1)(B)Subsec. (c)(1), (2). , struck out “and the Director” after “Secretary”.

Pub. L. 110–315, § 707(h)(1)(C)Subsec. (d). , substituted “Secretary” for “Director”.