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 114 STAT. 898 PUBLIC LAW 106-286—OCT. 10, 2000 (2) The provisions of paragraph (1) are enacted by the Congress— (A) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the House of Representatives, and as such are deemed a part of the rules of the House, and they supersede other rules only to the extent that they are inconsistent therewith; and (B) with full recognition of the constitutional right of the House to change the rules (so far as relating to the procedure of the House) at any time, in the same manner and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of the House, (j) SUPPLEMENTAL REPORTS.— The Commission may submit to the President and the Congress reports that supplement the reports described in subsection (g), as appropriate, in carrying out subsections (a) through (c). 22 USC 6913. SEC. 303. MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMISSION. (a) SELECTION AND APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS.— The Commission shall be composed of 23 members as follows: (1) Nine Members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Five members shall be selected from the majority party and four members shall be selected, after consultation with the minority leader of the House, from the minority party. (2) Nine Members of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate. Five members shall be selected, after consultation with the majority leader of the Senate, from the majority party, and four members shall be selected, after consultation with the minority leader of the Senate, from the minority party. (3) One representative of the Department of State, appointed by the President of the United States from among officers and employees of that Department. (4) One representative of the Department of Commerce, appointed by the President of the United States from among officers and employees of that Department. (5) One representative of the Department of Labor, appointed by the President of the United States from among officers and employees of that Department. (6) Two at-large representatives, appointed by the President of the United States, from among the officers and employees of the executive branch. (b) CHAIRMAN AND COCHAIRMAN. — (1) DESIGNATION OF CHAIRMAN. — At the beginning of each odd-numbered Congress, the President of the Senate, on the recommendation of the majority leader, shall designate one of the members of the Commission from the Senate as Chairman of the Commission. At the beginning of each even-numbered Congress, the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall designate one of the members of the Commission from the House as Chairman of the Commission. (2) DESIGNATION OF COCHAIRMAN.— At the beginning of each odd-numbered Congress, the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall designate one of the members of the Commission from the House as Cochairman of the Commission. At the beginning of each even-numbered Congress, the President of the Senate, on the recommendation of the majority leader, shall designate one of the members of the Commission from the Senate as Cochairman of the Commission.

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