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PUBLIC LAW 2 1 5 - A U G. 7, 1953

unanimously agreed upon by one-half of the number of commissioners voting may be considered by the President as the findings and recommendations of the Commission: Provided, That if the commissioners voting are divided into two equal groups each of which is unanimously agreed upon findings (and recommendations, if any) the findings (and recommendations, if any) of either group may be considered by the President as the findings (and recommendations, if any) of the Commission. I n any case of a divided vote referred to in this paragraph the Commission shall transmit to the President the findings (and recommendations, if any) of each group within the Commission with respect to the matter in question. " (2) Whenever, in any case in which the Commission is authorized to make an investigation upon its own motion, upon complaint, or upon application of any interested party, one-half of the number of commissioners voting agree that the investigation should be made, such investigation shall thereupon be carried out in accordance with the statutory authority covering the matter in question. Whenever the Commission is authorized to hold hearings in the course of any investigation and one-half of the number of commissioners voting agree that hearings should be held, such hearings shall thereupon be held in accordance with the statutory authority covering the matter in question."

TITLE III—ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION ON FOREIGN ECONOMIC POLICY SEC. 301. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE COMMISSION.

There is hereby established a bipartisan commission to be known as the Commission on Foreign Economic Policy (in this title referred to as the "Commission"). SEC. 302. MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMISSION. (a) NUMBER AND APPOINTMENT.—The Commission shall be com-

posed of seventeen members as follows: (1) Seven appointed by the President of the United States; (2) Five appointed from the Senate by the Vice President of the United States; and (3) Five appointed from the House of Representatives by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. (b) POLITICAL AFFILIATION.—Of the first class of members specified in subsection (a), no more than four members shall be from the same political party. Of the second and third classes of members specified in subsection (a), no more than three members from each class shall be from the same political party. SEC. 303. ORGANIZATION OF THE COMMISSION.

The President shall designate the member of the Commission who shall be the Chairman, and the member who shall be the Vice Chairman. SEC. 304. QUORUM.

Nine members of the Commission (including at least five who are Members of Congress) shall constitute a quorum. SEC. 305. COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION. (a) MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.—Members of Congress who are mem-

bers of the Commission shall serve without compensation in addition to that received for their services as Members of Congress; but they shall be reimbursed for travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred by them in the performance of the duties vested in the Commission.

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