ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CORPORATION.

SEC. 1611. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CORPORATION. (a) Establishment.— There is established a private, nonprofit corporation to be known as the “Corporation for the Promotion 110 STAT. 516of Rifle Practice and Firearms Safety” (in this title referred to as the “Corporation”). (b) Private, Nonprofit Status.— (1) The Corporation shall not be considered to be a department, agency, or instrumentality of the Federal Government. An officer or employee of the Corporation shall not be considered to be an officer or employee of the Federal Government. (2) The Corporation shall be operated in a manner and for purposes that qualify the Corporation for exemption from taxation under section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of such Code. (c) Board of Directors.— (1) The Corporation shall have a Board of Directors consisting of not less than nine members. (2) The Board of Directors may adopt bylaws, policies, and procedures for the Corporation and may take any other action that the Board of Directors considers necessary for the management and operation of the Corporation. (3) Each member of the Board of Directors shall serve for a term of two years. Members of the Board of Directors are eligible for reappointment. (4) A vacancy on the Board of Directors shall be filled by a majority vote of the remaining members of the Board. (5) The Secretary of the Army shall appoint the initial Board of Directors. Four of the members of the initial Board of Directors, to be designated by the Secretary at the time of appointment, shall (notwithstanding paragraph (3)) serve for a term of one year. (d) Director of Civilian Marksmanship.— (1) The Board of Directors shall appoint an individual to serve as the Director of Civilian Marksmanship. (2) The Director shall be responsible for the performance of the daily operations of the Corporation and the functions described in section 1612.