; and (D) the authority of this paragraph is only used to obtain specialized skills or experience or to respond to urgent needs. (3) Security clearances Each employee detailed to the Center and contractor of the Center shall have the security clearance appropriate for the assigned duties of the employee or contractor. (f) Board (1) Establishment There is established a Board of the National Russian Threat Response Center (in this section referred to as the Board ). (2) Functions The Board shall conduct oversight of the Center to ensure the Center is achieving the missions of the Center. In conducting such oversight, upon a majority vote of the members of the Board, the Board may recommend to the Director of National Intelligence that the Director of the Center should be removed for failing to achieve such missions. (3) Membership (A) Appointment The Board shall consist of 6 members. The head of each department or agency of the Federal Government specified in subparagraph (B) shall appoint a senior official from that department or agency, who shall be a member of the Senior Executive Service, as a member. (B) Departments and agencies represented The department or agency of the Federal Government specified in this subparagraph are the following: (i) The Department of State. (ii) The Department of Defense. (iii) The Department of Justice. (iv) The Department of the Treasury. (v) The Department of Homeland Security. (vi) The Central Intelligence Agency. (4) Meetings The Board shall meet not less than biannually and shall be convened by the member appointed by the Secretary of State. (g) International engagement The Director of the Center may convene biannual conferences to coordinate international efforts against threats posed by Russia described in subsection (b)(1). (h) Termination The Center shall terminate on the date that is 8 years after the date of the enactment of this section. (i) Appropriate congressional committees defined In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means— (1) the