§ 9103. — Director of Institute.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 20USC9103]
TITLE 20--EDUCATION
CHAPTER 72--MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 9103. Director of Institute
(a) Appointment
(1) In general
The Institute shall be headed by a Director, appointed by the
President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(2) Term
The Director shall serve for a term of 4 years.
(3) Qualifications
Beginning with the first individual appointed to the position of
Director after September 30, 1996, every second individual so
appointed shall be appointed from among individuals who have special
competence with regard to library and information services.
Beginning with the second individual appointed to the position of
Director after September 30, 1996, every second individual so
appointed shall be appointed from among individuals who have special
competence with regard to museum services.
(b) Compensation
The Director may be compensated at the rate provided for level III
of the Executive Schedule under section 5314 of title 5.
(c) Duties and powers
The Director shall perform such duties and exercise such powers as
may be prescribed by law, including awarding financial assistance for
activities described in this chapter.
(d) Nondelegation
The Director shall not delegate any of the functions of the Director
to any person who is not an officer or employee of the Institute.
(e) Coordination
The Director shall ensure coordination of the policies and
activities of the Institute with the policies and activities of other
agencies and offices of the Federal Government having interest in and
responsibilities for the improvement of museums and libraries and
information services.
(Pub. L. 94-462, title II, Sec. 204, as added Pub. L. 104-208, div. A,
title I, Sec. 101(e) [title VII, Sec. 702], Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat.
3009-233, 3009-294.)
Prior Provisions
A prior section 204 of Pub. L. 94-462 was classified to section 963
of this title prior to the general amendment of title II of Pub. L. 94-
462 by Pub. L. 104-208.
Service of Individuals Serving on September 30, 1996
Section 101(e) [title VII, Sec. 705] of div. A of Pub. L. 104-208
provided that: ``Notwithstanding section 204 of the Museum and Library
Services Act [20 U.S.C. 9103], the individual who was appointed to the
position of Director of the Institute of Museum Services under section
205 of the Museum Services Act [former 20 U.S.C. 964] (as such section
was in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act [Sept.
30, 1996]) and who is serving in such position on the day before the
date of enactment of this Act shall serve as the first Director of the
Institute of Museum and Library Services under section 204 of the Museum
and Library Services Act (as added by section 2 of this Act [probably
means section 101(e) [title VII, Sec. 702] of title I of div. A of Pub.
L. 104-208 which enacted this chapter]), and shall serve at the pleasure
of the President.''
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 9101 of this title.
