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 124 STAT. 2741 PUBLIC LAW 111–259—OCT. 7, 2010 (A) Two members appointed by the majority leader of the Senate. (B) Two members appointed by the minority leader of the Senate. (C) Two members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. (D) Two members appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives. (E) One nonvoting member appointed by the Director of National Intelligence. (F) One nonvoting member appointed by the Secretary of State. (2) SELECTION.— (A) IN GENERAL.—Members of the Commission shall be individuals who— (i) are not officers or employees of the United States Government or any State or local government; and (ii) have knowledge and experience— (I) in foreign information and intelligence collection, reporting, and analysis, including clan- destine collection and classified analysis (such as experience in the intelligence community), diplo- matic reporting and analysis, and collection of public and open-source information; (II) in issues related to the national security and foreign policy of the United States gained by serving as a senior official of the Department of State, a member of the Foreign Service, an employee or officer of an appropriate department or agency of the United States, or an independent organization with expertise in the field of inter- national affairs; or (III) with foreign policy decision-making. (B) DIVERSITY OF EXPERIENCE.—The individuals appointed to the Commission should be selected with a view to establishing diversity of experience with regard to various geographic regions, functions, and issues. (3) CONSULTATION.—The Speaker and the minority leader of the House of Representatives, the majority leader and the minority leader of the Senate, the Director of National Intel- ligence, and the Secretary of State shall consult among them- selves prior to the appointment of the members of the Commis- sion in order to achieve, to the maximum extent possible, fair and equitable representation of various points of view with respect to the matters to be considered by the Commission in accordance with this title. (4) TIME OF APPOINTMENT.—The appointments under sub- section (a) shall be made— (A) after the date on which funds are first appropriated for the Commission pursuant to section 609; and (B) not later than 60 days after such date. (5) TERM OF APPOINTMENT.—Members shall be appointed for the life of the Commission. (6) VACANCIES.—Any vacancy of the Commission shall not affect the powers of the Commission and shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made.