(a) Annually the Board shall select one its members to serve as chair and one member to serve as vice-chair. The Board shall meet at least quarterly. The chair shall preside at all meetings and shall have the power to call meetings of the Board. In addition, meetings of the Board may be called by a majority of the members. The vice-chair shall perform these functions in the absence or incapacity of the chair. A quorum of four members of the Board shall be necessary to conduct any official business. All actions taken by the Board must be by a simple majority vote of a quorum. In the event of a tie vote, the measure being voted upon must be deemed to have failed.
(b) The Board shall adopt regulations of procedure for the orderly performance of its functions.
(c) Members of the Board shall serve without salary, but may be reimbursed for expenses reasonably incurred in the exercise of their lawful duties. Additionally, Board members are entitled to per diem and travel expenses consistent with title 3, chapter 5, section 65 of this title.
(d) The Board has the following powers and duties:
(1) To appoint the Director of the Bureau whose compensation is determined by the Board, but in no event may be lower than the lowest paid Commissioner in the executive branch of government;
(2) To establish general procedures with regard to assisting law enforcement officers and prosecutors; and
(3) To establish a program of training for Agents utilizing such courses as the National Police Academy conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.