national voluntary service advisory council

national voluntary service advisory council Sec. 405. (a) There is hereby established in the ACTION Agency a National Voluntary Service Advisory Council (hereinafter referred to as the “Council”) to be composed of not more than twenty-five members appointed, not later than ninety days after the date of the enactment of this Act, by and serving at the pleasure of the President. Such members shall be representative of public and private organizations, groups, and individuals interested in serving and benefited by programs carried out under this Act and the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.). The President shall designate a temporary chairperson from such members and shall call the initial meeting of the Council within thirty days after appointment of such Council. Members of the Council shall designate a permanent chairperson from such members and shall meet at the call of such chairperson, but not less than four times in each year. Members of the Council, other than those regularly employed by the Federal Government, while attending meetings of such Council shall receive compensation and travel expenses as provided in section 402(2) of this Act with respect to experts and consultants. The Director and Deputy Director of the ACTION Agency shall be ex officio members of the Council. (b) The Council shall— (1) advise the Director with respect to policy matters arising in the administration of this Act and the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.) ; and (2) upon the request of the Director, review’ the effectiveness and the operation of programs under this Act and the Peace Corps Act and make recommendations (including such proposals for changes in such Acts as the Council deems appropriate) concerning (A) the improvement of such programs. (B) the elimination of duplication of effort, and (C) the coordination of such programs with other Federal programs designed to assist the beneficiaries of such Acts. (c) Not later than January 1 of each calendar year beginning with the calendar year 1975, the Council shall make an annual report of its findings and recommendations to the President for transmittal by the President to the Congress together with his comments and recommendations.