; qualifications (1) In general Each member appointed to the board of OTC in accordance with subsection (b) shall serve for a term of 3 years, and may be re-appointed to consecutive terms. (2) Initial term Notwithstanding subsection (c), the initial term of one the two members first appointed by the Secretary of State in accordance with subsection (b) and one of the two members first so appointed by the Director of National Intelligence shall be 2 years. (3) Qualifications Members of the board shall be appointed from among individuals with expertise in translation, publishing, domestic and international copyright law, media, foreign languages, area studies, or international relations, and shall make all decisions independently from the United States Government. No member of the board may be an employee or official of the United States during the term served by such member. (d) Chair The Chair of the board of OTC shall be elected from among the members of the board. 5. Purpose and mission The purpose and mission of OTC is the following: (1) The translation, analysis, and public dissemination of foreign language government and other documents from designated countries, for the purposes of enhancing the understanding of such countries’ governments, governing organizations, militaries, economies, and cultures. (2) To provide proper context and explanations of translated foreign-language material to enhance the ability of consumers to understand the meaning and significance of such translated material. (3) To strive to make as much translated foreign-language material publicly available as possible, and to provide summaries of important foreign-language material that cannot be made public. (4) To train and develop exceptional analysts and linguists with specialization regarding designated countries. 6. Duties (a) In general In furtherance of the purpose and mission specified in section 5, OTC shall— (1) translate into the English language documents and information from designated countries