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This section revises the Chemical Safety Board by establishing a 5-member board, including a chairperson, appointed by the President with Senate confirmation on the basis of technical qualifications in accident reconstruction, safety engineering, human factors, toxicology, or air pollution regulation, with at least one member required to have demonstrated knowledge in trades or industrial labor. It sets 5-year terms, requires the President to submit a nomination or explanatory report to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee within 90 days of any vacancy (with repeated reports every 90 days until nomination), authorizes removal for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance, and designates the chairperson as chief executive officer responsible for the board’s executive and administrative functions.