20 U.S.C. § 5603 — Establishment of Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation

(a) Establishment There is established as an independent entity of the executive branch of the United States Government, the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation^*. (b) Board^* of Trustees The Foundation must be subject to the supervision and direction of the Board of Trustees. The Board must be comprised of thirteen trustees, eleven of whom must be voting members of the Board, as follows: (1) Two Trustees, must be appointed by the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate, after considering the recommendation of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, in consultation with the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives. (2) Two Trustees, must be appointed by the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate, after considering the recommendation of the President pro tempore of the Senate, in consultation with the Majority and Minority Leaders of the Senate. (3) Five Trustees, not more than three of whom must be of the same political party, must be appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate, who have shown leadership and interest in— (A) the continued use, enjoyment, education, and exploration of our Nation’s rich and bountiful natural resources, such as presidents of major foundations involved with the environment; or (B) in the improvement of the health status of Native Americans and Alaska Natives and in strengthening tribal self-governance, such as tribal leaders involved in health and public policy development affecting Native American and Alaska Native communities. (4) The Secretary of the Interior, or the Secretary’s designee, who must serve as a voting ex officio member of the Board but must not be eligible to serve as Chairperson. (5) The Secretary of Education, or the Secretary’s designee, who must serve as a voting ex officio member of the Board but must not be eligible to serve as Chairperson. (6) The President of the University of Arizona must serve as a nonvoting, ex officio member and must not be eligible to serve as chairperson. 1 (7) The chairperson of the President’s Council on Environmental Quality, who must serve as a nonvoting, ex officio member and must not be eligible to serve as chairperson. 1 (c) Term of office (1) 2 In general.— The term of office of each member of the Board must be six years, except that— (A) in the case of the Trustees first taking offices— (i) as designated by the President, one Trustee appointed under subsection (b)(2) and two trustees appointed under subsection (b)(3) must each serve two years; and (ii) as designated by the President, one Trustee appointed under subsection (b)(1) and two Trustees appointed under subsection (b)(3) must each serve four years; and (iii) as designated by the President, one Trustee appointed under subsection (b)(1), one Trustee appointed under subsection (b)(2), and one Trustee appointed under subsection (b)(3) must each serve six years; (B) a Trustee appointed to fill a vacancy must serve for the remainder of the term for which the Trustee’s predecessor was appointed and must be appointed in the same manner as the original appointment for that vacancy was made; and (C) a Trustee may serve after the expiration of the Trustee’s term until a successor has been chosen. (d) Travel and subsistence pay Trustees must serve without pay, but must be entitled to reimbursement for travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as members of the Board. (e) Location of Foundation The Foundation must be located in Tucson, Arizona and the District of Columbia. (f) Executive Director (1) In general There must be an Executive Director of the Foundation who must be appointed by the Board. The Executive Director must be the chief executive officer of the Foundation and must carry out the functions of the Foundation subject to the supervision and direction of the Board. The Executive Director must carry out such other functions consistent with the provisions of this chapter as the Board must prescribe. (2) Compensation The Executive Director of the Foundation must be compensated at a rate determined by the Board under section 5383 of title 5.