§ 6913. — Membership of the Commission.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC6913]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 77--UNITED STATES-CHINA RELATIONS
SUBCHAPTER II--CONGRESSIONAL-EXECUTIVE COMMISSION ON THE PEOPLE'S
REPUBLIC OF CHINA
Sec. 6913. Membership of the Commission
(a) Selection and appointment of members
The Commission shall be composed of 23 members as follows:
(1) Nine Members of the House of Representatives appointed by
the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Five members shall be
selected from the majority party and four members shall be selected,
after consultation with the minority leader of the House, from the
minority party.
(2) Nine Members of the Senate appointed by the President of the
Senate. Five members shall be selected, after consultation with the
majority leader of the Senate, from the majority party, and four
members shall be selected, after consultation with the minority
leader of the Senate, from the minority party.
(3) One representative of the Department of State, appointed by
the President of the United States from among officers and employees
of that Department.
(4) One representative of the Department of Commerce, appointed
by the President of the United States from among officers and
employees of that Department.
(5) One representative of the Department of Labor, appointed by
the President of the United States from among officers and employees
of that Department.
(6) Two at-large representatives, appointed by the President of
the United States, from among the officers and employees of the
executive branch.
(b) Chairman and Cochairman
(1) Designation of Chairman
At the beginning of each odd-numbered Congress, the President of
the Senate, on the recommendation of the majority leader, shall
designate one of the members of the Commission from the Senate as
Chairman of the Commission. At the beginning of each even-numbered
Congress, the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall
designate one of the members of the Commission from the House as
Chairman of the Commission.
(2) Designation of Cochairman
At the beginning of each odd-numbered Congress, the Speaker of
the House of Representatives shall designate one of the members of
the Commission from the House as Cochairman of the Commission. At
the beginning of each even-numbered Congress, the President of the
Senate, on the recommendation of the majority leader, shall
designate one of the members of the Commission from the Senate as
Cochairman of the Commission.
(Pub. L. 106-286, div. B, title III, Sec. 303, Oct. 10, 2000, 114 Stat.
898.)
