§ 2633. — Membership.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 29USC2633]
TITLE 29--LABOR
CHAPTER 28--FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE
SUBCHAPTER II--COMMISSION ON LEAVE
Sec. 2633. Membership
(a) Composition
(1) Appointments
The Commission shall be composed of 12 voting members and 4 ex
officio members to be appointed not later than 60 days after
February 5, 1993, as follows:
(A) Senators
One Senator shall be appointed by the Majority Leader of the
Senate, and one Senator shall be appointed by the Minority
Leader of the Senate.
(B) Members of House of Representatives
One Member of the House of Representatives shall be
appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and
one Member of the House of Representatives shall be appointed by
the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives.
(C) Additional members
(i) Appointment
Two members each shall be appointed by--
(I) the Speaker of the House of Representatives;
(II) the Majority Leader of the Senate;
(III) the Minority Leader of the House of
Representatives; and
(IV) the Minority Leader of the Senate.
(ii) Expertise
Such members shall be appointed by virtue of
demonstrated expertise in relevant family, temporary
disability, and labor management issues. Such members shall
include representatives of employers, including employers
from large businesses and from small businesses.
(2) Ex officio members
The Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of
Labor, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Administrator of the Small
Business Administration shall serve on the Commission as nonvoting
ex officio members.
(b) Vacancies
Any vacancy on the Commission shall be filled in the manner in which
the original appointment was made. The vacancy shall not affect the
power of the remaining members to execute the duties of the Commission.
(c) Chairperson and vice chairperson
The Commission shall elect a chairperson and a vice chairperson from
among the members of the Commission.
(d) Quorum
Eight members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum for all
purposes, except that a lesser number may constitute a quorum for the
purpose of holding hearings.
(Pub. L. 103-3, title III, Sec. 303, Feb. 5, 1993, 107 Stat. 24.)
