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PUBLIC LAW 93-443-OCTo 15, 1974

" (A) 2 shall be appointed, with the confirmation of a majority of both Houses of the Congress, by the President pro tempore of the Senate upon the recommendations of the majority leader of the Senate and the minority leader of the Senate; " (B) 2 shall be appointed, with the confirmation of a majority of both Houses of the Congress, by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, upon the recommendations of the majority leader of the House and the minority leader of the House; and " (C) 2 shall be appointed, with the confirmation of a majority of both Houses of the Congress, by the President of the United States. A member appointed under subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) shall not be affiliated with the same political party as the other member appointed under such paragraph. "(2) Members of the Commission shall serve for terms of 6 years, except that of the members first appointed— " (A) one of the members appointed under paragraph (1)(A) shall be appointed for a term ending on the April 30 first occurring more than 6 months after the date on which he is appointed; " (B) one of the members appointed under paragraph (1) (B) shall be appointed for a term ending 1 year after the April 30 on which the term of the member referred to in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph ends; " (C) one of the members appointed under paragraph (1)(C) shall be appointed for a term ending 2 years thereafter; " (D) one of the members appointed under paragraph (1)(A) shall be appointed for a term ending 3 years thereafter; " (E) one of the members appointed under paragraph (1)(B) shall be appointed for a term ending 4 years thereafter; and " (F) one of the members appointed under paragraph (1)(C) shall be appointed for a term ending 5 years thereafter. An individual appointed to fill a vacancy occurring other than by the expiration of a term of office shall be appointed only for the unexpired term of the member he succeeds. Any vacancy occurring in the membership of the Commission shall be filled in the same manner as in the case of the original appointment. "(3) Members shall be chosen on the basis of their maturity, experience, integrity, impartiality, and good judgment and shall be chosen from among individuals who, at the time of their appointment, are not elected or appointed officers or employees in the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the Government of the United States. "(4) Members of the Commission (other than the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives) shall receive compensation equivalent to the compensation paid at level IV of the Executive Schedule (5 U.S.C. 5315). "(5) The Commission shall elect a chairman and a vice chairman from among its members (other than the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives) for a term of one year. No member may serve as chairman more often than once during any term of office to which he is appointed. The chairman and the vice chairman shall not be affiliated with the same political party. The vice chairman shall act as chairman in the absence or disability of the chairman, or in the event of a vacancy in such office. " (b) The Commission shall administer, seek to obtain compliance with, and formulate policy with respect to this Act and sections 608, 610, 611, 613, 614, 615, 616, and 617 of title 18, United States Code. The Commission has primary jurisdiction with respect to the civil enforcement of such provisions.

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Term,

Vacancies.

Compensation,

83 Stat. 8 6 3. Chairman and vice chairman.

Ante, pp. 1263, 1268. Jurisdiction.

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