; and (II) 4 members shall serve for 5 years, as determined by the Chairperson of the Board. (B) Vacancies Any vacancy in the Board— (i) shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made; and (ii) shall not affect the power of the remaining appointed members of the Board to execute the duties of the Board. (8) Quorum A majority of the current membership of the Board, including the Secretary or the Secretary’s designee, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of Foundation business. (9) Meetings (A) In general The Board shall meet not less frequently than annually at the call of the Chairperson. Such meetings may be in person, virtual, or hybrid. (B) Initial meeting Not later than 60 days after the Board is established pursuant to section 3(a), the Secretary of State shall convene a meeting of the ex-officio members of the Board and the appointed members of the Board to incorporate the Foundation. (C) Removal Any member of the Board appointed pursuant to paragraph (2)(B) who misses 3 consecutive regularly scheduled meetings may be removed by a majority vote of the Board. (10) Reimbursement of expenses (A) In general Members of the Board shall serve without pay, but may be reimbursed for the actual and necessary traveling and subsistence expenses incurred in the performance of the duties of the Foundation. (B) Limitation Expenses incurred outside the United States may be reimbursed under this paragraph if at least 2 members of the Board concurrently incurred such expenses. Such reimbursements— (i) shall be available exclusively for actual costs incurred by members of the Board up to the published daily per diem rate for lodging, meals, and incidentals