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(2) PERIOD
OF
APPOINTMENT; VACANCIES.—
Members shall be appointed for the life of the Policy
Committee. Any vacancy in the Policy Committee
shall not affect the powers of the Policy Committee,
but shall be filled in the same manner as the origi-
nal appointment.
(3) DUTIES OF THE POLICY COMMITTEE.—
(A) MEETINGS.—The Policy Committee
shall initially meet at the call of the Secretary,
but not later than 30 days after the last mem-
ber is selected under paragraph (1). Subsequent
meetings of the Policy Committee shall be held
at the call of the chairperson of the Policy
Committee.
(B) DUTIES.—Through meetings, hear-
ings, and working sessions, the Policy Commit-
tee shall—
(i) make recommendations to the Sec-
retary to facilitate the timely convening of
the Conference;
(ii) formulate and approve a proposed
agenda for the Conference not later than
60 days after the first meeting of the Pol-
icy Committee;
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(iii) make recommendations for par-
ticipants and delegates of the Conference;
(iv) establish the number of delegates
to be selected under section 302(d)(2); and
(v) formulate and approve the initial
report of the Conference in accordance
with section 305.
(4) QUORUM; 
COMMITTEE
VOTING; 
CHAIR-
PERSON.—
(A) QUORUM.—Thirteen members of the
Policy Committee shall constitute a quorum for
the purpose of conducting the business of the
Policy Committee, except that 17 members of
the Policy Committee shall constitute a quorum
for purposes of approving the agenda required
by paragraph (3)(B)(ii) and the report required
by paragraph (3)(B)(v).
(B) VOTING.—The Policy Committee shall
act by the vote of the majority of the members
of the Policy Committee who are present.
(C) CHAIRPERSON.—The President shall
select a chairperson from among the members
of the Policy Committee. The chairperson may
vote only to break a tie vote of the other mem-
bers of the Policy Committee.
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(b) OTHER COMMITTEES.—The Secretary may estab-
lish such other committees, including technical commit-
tees, as may be necessary to assist in planning, conduct-
ing, and reviewing the Conference.
(c) COMPOSITION OF COMMITTEES.—Each commit-
tee established under subsection (b) shall be composed of
professionals and other members, and shall include indi-
viduals from low-income families, and individuals who are
American Indians, Alaskan Natives, or Native Hawaiians.
The Secretary shall make appropriate efforts to include
individuals who are members of minority groups. A ma-
jority of the public members of each such committee shall
be age 55 or older.
(d) COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Each member of a commit-
tee described in this section who is not an officer or
employee of the Federal Government shall be com-
pensated at a rate equal to the daily equivalent of
the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level IV
of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title
5, United States Code, for each day (including travel
time) during which such member is engaged in the
performance of the duties of the Policy Committee.
All members of the Policy Committee who are offi-
cers or employees of the United States shall serve
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without compensation in addition to that received for
their services as officers or employees of the United
States.
(2) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—The members of the
Policy Committee shall be allowed travel expenses,
including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates
authorized for employees of agencies under sub-
chapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States
Code, while away from their homes or regular places
of business in the performance of services for the
Policy Committee.
(e) TERMINATION.—The Policy Committee shall ter-
minate on the later of—
(1) the date of submission of the initial report
described in section 305(c); and
(2) the date of submission of the recommenda-
tions described in section 305(d).
SEC. 305. REPORT OF THE CONFERENCE.
(a) PROPOSED REPORT.—The Secretary shall ensure
that a proposed report of the Conference, which shall in-
clude a statement of comprehensive coherent national pol-
icy on aging together with findings and recommendations
for the implementation of the policy, shall be published
and submitted to the chief executive officers of the States
not later than 90 days after the date on which the Con-