29 U.S.C. § 2633 : US Code - Section 2633: Membership

Search 29 U.S.C. § 2633 : US Code - Section 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.