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 112 STAT. 2681-211 PUBLIC LAW 105-277—OCT. 21, 1998 (B) Three members shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. (C) Two members shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate. (D) Two members shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives. (E) The appointments of the members of the commission should be made no later than 3 months after the date of the enactment of this Act. (3) QUALIFICATIONS.—The members should have a knowledge and expertise in matters to be studied by the commission. (4) CHAIR. —The Speaker of the House of Representatives, after consultation with the msgority leader of the Senate and the minority leaders of the House of Representatives and the Senate, shall designate one of the members of the Commission to serve as chair of the Commission. (5) PERIOD OF APPOINTMENT: VACANCIES.— Members shall be appointed for the life of the Commission. Any vacancy in the Commission shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. (6) SECURITY CLEARANCES. — A ll Members of the Commission should hold appropriate security clearances. (b) DUTIES. — (1) IN GENERAL. — The commission shall consider issues relating to international terrorism directed at the United States as follows: (A) Review the laws, regulations, policies, directives, and practices relating to counterterrorism in the prevention and punishment of international terrorism directed towards the United States. (B) Assess the extent to which laws, regulations, policies, directives, and practices relating to counterterrorism have been effective in preventing or punishing international terrorism directed towards the United States. At a minimum, the assessment should include a review of the following: (i) Evidence that terrorist organizations have established an infrastructure in the western hemisphere for the support and conduct of terrorist activities. (ii) Executive branch efforts to coordinate counterterrorism activities among Federal, State, and local agencies and with other nations to determine the effectiveness of such coordination efforts. (iii) Executive branch efforts to prevent the use of nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons by terrorists. (C) Recommend changes to counterterrorism policy in preventing and punishing international terrorism directed toward the United States. (2) REPORT.—Not later than 6 months after the date on which the Commission first meets, the Commission shall submit to the President and the Congress a final report of the findings and conclusions of the commission, together with any recommendations. (c) ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS.— (1) MEETINGS. —

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