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Code · BILL · 117th Congress · H.R. 3233 (Engrossed in House) — To establish the National Commission to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol Complex, and fo... · Sec. 5

Sec. 5. Composition of Commission

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The Commission shall be composed of ten members, of whom— one member shall be appointed jointly by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the majority leader of the Senate to serve as Chairperson of the Commission; one member shall be appointed jointly by the minority leader of the House of Representatives and the minority leader of the Senate to serve as Vice Chairperson of the Commission; two members shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; two members shall be appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives; two members shall be appointed by the majority leader of the Senate; and two members shall be appointed by the minority leader of the Senate.
An individual appointed to the Commission may not be an officer or employee of an instrumentality of government. It is the sense of Congress that individuals appointed to the Commission should be prominent United States citizens, with national recognition and significant depth of experience in at least two of the following areas: Governmental service. Law enforcement. Civil rights, civil liberties, and privacy. The Armed Forces. Intelligence. Counterterrorism. Cybersecurity. Technology.
Law. The Commission shall meet and begin the initial operation of the Commission as soon as practicable, but not earlier than 15 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. All members of the Commission shall be appointed not later than 10 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. After its initial meeting, the Commission shall meet upon the call of the Chairperson or a majority of its members. A majority of members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum. Any vacancy in the Commission shall not affect its powers, but shall be promptly filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made.
Each member of the Commission may be compensated at not to exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay in effect for a position at level III of the Executive Schedule under section 5314 of title 5, United States Code, for each day during which that member is engaged in the actual performance of the duties of the Commission. Each member of the Commission shall receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with applicable provision under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code.
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