Sec. 5. Membership
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The Commission shall— be composed of 17 members to be appointed by the Comptroller General; and reflect the views of health providers, ancillary health care workers, health care purchasers, health plans, health technology developers, researchers, consumers, public health experts, civil liberties experts, genomics experts, educators, the consumer electronics industry, and relevant Federal agencies, and other entities as the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines appropriate.
Each member of the Commission shall be appointed for the life of the Commission. A vacancy in the Commission shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made. Members of the Commission shall serve without pay, but shall receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with sections 5702 and 5703 of title 5, United States Code. A majority of the members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number may hold hearings.
The Commission shall meet at the call of the Chair or a majority of its members. Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall hold its initial meeting. Meetings may be held in person or virtually. The Comptroller General shall establish a system for public disclosure by members of the Commission of financial and other potential conflicts of interest relating to such members. Members of the Commission shall be treated as employees of Congress for purposes of applying title I of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C.
App.).