; and (ii) six shall be appointed for terms of five years. (C) Vacancies Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term for which the member’s predecessor was appointed shall be appointed only for the remainder of that term. A member may serve after the expiration of that member’s term until a successor has taken office. (D) Reappointment No member shall be eligible for reappointment during the two-year period following the expiration of such member’s term. (6) Basic pay (A) Rates of pay Members shall receive compensation at a rate of 50 percent of the daily rate of the highest rate of basic pay payable for the senior-level positions classified above GS–15 pursuant to section 5108 of title 5, United States Code, for each day (including travel time) during which they are engaged in the actual performance of duties vested in the Council. (B) Travel expenses Each member shall receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with applicable provisions under subchapter 1 of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code. (7) Quorum Nine members of the Council shall constitute a quorum. The Council cannot hold hearings without a full quorum. (8) Meetings The Council shall meet at the call of the Chairperson but not less frequently than twice during each calendar year. (c) Duties The duties of the Council shall be— (1) to prepare an annual report to be submitted to the Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Humanities on the work of the National Endowment to preserve and celebrate African-American history and culture; (2) to gather timely and authoritative information concerning historical developments and cultural trends in African-American history and culture, as well as to monitor the work of museums and organizations dedicated to the preservation of African-American history and culture, and to analyze and interpret such information for the purpose of determining whether national policy is necessary to further support those efforts