(v) 1 appointed in consultation with 
the chairman of the Committee on Science 
and Technology; and 
(vi) 1 appointed in consultation with 
the chairman of the Committee on Armed 
Services; 
(B) 6 members appointed by the minority 
leader of the House of Representatives, includ-
ing— 
(i) 1 appointed in consultation with 
the ranking minority member of the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce; 
(ii) 1 appointed in consultation with 
the ranking minority member of the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture; 
(iii) 1 appointed in consultation with 
the ranking minority member of the Com-
mittee on Agriculture; 
(iv) 1 appointed in consultation with 
the ranking minority member of the Com-
mittee on Oversight and Government Re-
form; 
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(v) 1 appointed in consultation with 
the ranking minority member of the Com-
mittee on Science and Technology; and 
(vi) 1 appointed in consultation with 
the chairman of the Committee on Armed 
Services; 
(C) 6 members appointed by the majority 
leader of the Senate, including— 
(i) 1 appointed in consultation with 
the chairman of the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation; 
(ii) 1 appointed in consultation with 
the chairman of the Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources; 
(iii) 1 appointed in consultation with 
the chairman of the Committee on Home-
land Security and Governmental Affairs; 
and 
(iv) 1 appointed in consultation with 
the chairman of the Committee on Armed 
Services; 
(D) 6 members appointed by the minority 
leader of the Senate, including— 
(i) 1 appointed in consultation with 
the ranking minority member of the Com-
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mittee on Commerce, Science, and Trans-
portation; 
(ii) 1 appointed in consultation with 
the ranking minority member of the Com-
mittee on Energy and Natural Resources; 
(iii) 1 appointed in consultation with 
the ranking minority member of the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security and Govern-
mental Affairs; and 
(iv) 1 appointed in consultation with 
the chairman of the Committee on Armed 
Services; and 
(E) 12 members appointed by the Presi-
dent, including— 
(i) 1 appointed in consultation with 
the Secretary of Energy; 
(ii) 1 appointed in consultation with 
the Secretary of Transportation; 
(iii) 1 appointed in consultation with 
the Secretary of Commerce; 
(iv) 1 appointed in consultation with 
the Secretary of Agriculture; and 
(v) 1 appointed in consultation with 
the Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency. 
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(2) APPOINTMENT PRINCIPLES.— 
(A) CHAIRMAN.—The President shall des-
ignate 1 member appointed under paragraph 
(1)(E) to be Chairman of the Commission. 
(B) CONSULTATION.—At least 3 of the ap-
pointments by the President shall be made in 
consultation with the bipartisan national asso-
ciations representing elected State and local 
governmental officials. 
(C) LIMITATION
ON
PARTY
MEMBER-
SHIP.—Not more than 3 of the members ap-
pointed by the President under paragraph 
(1)(E), other than members appointed under 
clauses (i) through (v) of that subparagraph, 
shall be members of the same political party as 
the President. 
(D) BALANCE.—Each person appointing 
members of the Commission under paragraph 
(1) shall seek to achieve a balance of Commis-
sion members among representatives of appro-
priate Federal, State, and local government 
agencies, industry, academia, and nonprofit 
stakeholder organizations, and among diverse 
geographical areas. 
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