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 112 STAT. 1088 PUBLIC LAW 105-220—AUG. 7, 1998 (4) highly skilled employees are essential for the success of business entities in the information technology industry and other business entities that use information technology; (5) employees in information technology jobs are highly paid; (6) as of the date of enactment of this Act, these employees are in high demand in all industries and all regions of the United States; and (7) through a concerted effort by business entities, the Federal Government, the governments of States and political subdivisions of States, and educational institutions, more individuals will gain the skills necessary to enter into a technology-based job market, ensuring that the United States remains the world leader in the information technology industry. SEC. 333. DEFINITIONS. In this subtitle: (1) BUSINESS ENTITY.— The term '^business entity" means a firm, corporation, association, partnership, consortium, joint venture, or other form of enterprise. (2) COMMISSION.— The term "Commission" means the Twenty-First Century Workforce Commission established under section 334. (3) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. —The term "information technology" has the meaning given that term in section 5002 of the Information Technology Management Reform Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 679). (4) STATE. —The term "State" means each of the several States of the United States and the District of Columbia. SEC. 334. ESTABLISHMENT OF TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY WORKFORCE COMMISSION. (a) ESTABLISHMENT. —T here is established a commission to be known as the Twenty-First Century Workforce Commission. (b) MEMBERSHIP.— President. (1) COMPOSITION. — Congress. (A) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall be composed of 15 voting members, of which— (i) five members shall be appointed by the President; (ii) five members shall be appointed by the Majority Leader of the Senate; and (iii) five members shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. (B) GOVERNMENTAL REPRESENTATIVES. — Of the members appointed under this subsection, three members shall be representatives of the governments of States and political subdivisions of States, one of whom shall be appointed by the President, one of whom shall be appointed by the Majority Leader of the Senate, and one of whom shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. (C) EDUCATORS.—Of the members appointed under this subsection, three shall be educators who are selected from among elementary, secondary, vocauional, and postsecondary educators—

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