; (B) advise and assist the Board of Regents on all matters relating to the administration, operation, maintenance, and preservation of the Museum; (C) recommend annual operating budgets for the Museum to the Board of Regents; (D) report annually to the Board of Regents on the acquisition, disposition, and display of objects relating to American LBGTQ+ life, art, history, and culture; and (E) adopt bylaws for the operation of the Council. (2) Principal responsibilities The Council, subject to the general policies of the Board of Regents, shall have sole authority to— (A) purchase, accept, borrow, and otherwise acquire artifacts for addition to the collections of the Museum; (B) loan, exchange, sell, and otherwise dispose of any part of the collections of the Museum, but only if the funds generated by that disposition are used for additions to the collections of the Museum; or (C) specify criteria with respect to the use of the collections and resources of the Museum, including policies on programming, education, exhibitions, and research. (3) Other responsibilities The Council, subject to the general policies of the Board of Regents, shall have authority— (A) to provide for preservation, restoration, and maintenance of the collections of the Museum; and (B) to solicit, accept, use, and dispose of gifts, bequests, and devises of personal property for the purpose of aiding and facilitating the work of the Museum. (c) Composition and appointment (1) In general The Council shall be composed of 19 voting members as provided under paragraph (2). (2) Voting members The Council shall include the following voting members: (A) The Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. (B) One member of the Board of Regents, appointed by the Board of Regents. (C) Seventeen individuals appointed by the Board of Regents— (i) taking into consideration individuals recommended by organizations and entities that are committed to the advancement of knowledge of American LGBTQI+ life, art, history, and culture