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(E) 1 member shall be appointed by the 
minority leader of the House of Representa-
tives; 
(F) 1 member shall be appointed by the 
Chairman of the Homeland Security Committee 
of the House of Representatives; 
(G) 1 member shall be appointed by the 
ranking minority member of the Homeland Se-
curity Committee of the House of Representa-
tives; 
(H) 1 member shall be appointed by the 
Chairman of the Permanent Select Committee 
on Intelligence of the House of Representatives; 
(I) 1 member shall be appointed by the 
ranking minority member of the Permanent Se-
lect Committee on Intelligence of the House of 
Representatives; 
(J) 1 member shall be appointed by the 
Chairman of the Judiciary Committee of the 
House of Representatives; 
(K) 1 member shall be appointed by the 
ranking minority member of the Judiciary Com-
mittee of the House of Representatives; 
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(L) 1 member shall be appointed by the 
Chairman of the Homeland Security and Gov-
ernmental Affairs Committee of the Senate; 
(M) 1 member shall be appointed by the 
ranking minority member of the Homeland Se-
curity and Governmental Affairs Committee of 
the Senate; 
(N) 1 member shall be appointed by the 
Chairman of the Select Committee on Intel-
ligence of the Senate; 
(O) 1 member shall be appointed by the 
ranking minority member of the Select Com-
mittee on Intelligence of the Senate; 
(P) 1 member shall be appointed by the 
Chairman of the Judiciary Committee of the 
Senate; and 
(Q) 1 member shall be appointed by the 
ranking minority member of the Judiciary Com-
mittee of the Senate. 
(2) QUALIFICATIONS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that individuals appointed to the Commission 
should be prominent United States citizens, with na-
tional recognition and significant depth of experience 
in such professions as law enforcement, the armed 
services, sociology, psychology, technology and social 
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networking, law, public administration, intelligence, 
corrections, and foreign affairs. 
(3) DEADLINE FOR APPOINTMENT.—All mem-
bers of the Commission shall be appointed on or be-
fore 6 months after the date of the enactment of 
this Act. 
(d) MEETINGS.— 
(1) INITIAL MEETING.—The Commission shall 
meet and begin the operations of the Commission as 
soon as practicable. 
(2) SUBSEQUENT MEETINGS.—After its initial 
meeting, the Commission shall meet upon the call of 
the Chairman or a majority of its members. 
(3) QUORUM.—Eleven members of the Commis-
sion shall constitute a quorum. 
(e) VACANCIES.—Any vacancy in the Commission 
shall not affect its powers, and shall be filled in the same 
manner in which the original appointment was made. 
(f) POWERS OF COMMISSION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.— 
(A) 
HEARINGS
AND
EVIDENCE.—The 
Commission or, on the authority of the Com-
mission, any subcommittee or member thereof, 
may, for the purpose of carrying out this sec-
tion hold hearings and sit and act at such times 
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