42 U.S.C. § 11331 — Emergency Food and Shelter Program National Board

(a) Establishment There is established to carry out the provisions of this subchapter the Emergency Food and Shelter Program National Board^*. The Administrator^* of the Federal Emergency Management Agency must constitute the National Board under subsection (b) in administering the program under this subchapter. (b) Members The National Board must consist of the Director^* and 6 members appointed by the Director. The initial members of the National Board must be appointed by the Director not later than 30 days after July 22, 1987 . Each such member must be appointed from among individuals nominated by 1 of the following organizations: (1) The United Way of America. (2) The Salvation Army. (3) The National Council of Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. (4) Catholic Charities U.S.A. (5) The Council of Jewish Federations, Inc. (6) The American Red Cross. (c) Chairperson The Director must be the Chairperson of the National Board. (d) Other activities Except as otherwise specifically provided in this subchapter, the National Board must establish its own procedures and policies for the conduct of its affairs. (e) Transfers from previous national board Upon the appointment of members to the National Board under subsection (b)— (1) the national board constituted under the emergency food and shelter program established under section 101(g) of Public Law 99–500 or Public Law 99–591 must cease to exist; and (2) the personnel, property, records, and undistributed program funds of such national board must be transferred to the National Board.