5 U.S.C. § 593 : US Code - Section 593: Administrative Conference of the United States

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(a) The Administrative Conference of the United States consists
of not more than 101 nor less than 75 members appointed as set
forth in subsection (b) of this section.
(b) The Conference is composed of - 
(1) a full-time Chairman appointed for a 5-year term by the
President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The
Chairman is entitled to pay at the highest rate established by
statute for the chairman of an independent regulatory board or
commission, and may continue to serve until his successor is
appointed and has qualified;
(2) the chairman of each independent regulatory board or
commission or an individual designated by the board or
commission;
(3) the head of each Executive department or other
administrative agency which is designated by the President, or an
individual designated by the head of the department or agency;
(4) when authorized by the Council referred to in section
595(b) of this title, one or more appointees from a board,
commission, department, or agency referred to in this subsection,
designated by the head thereof with, in the case of a board or
commission, the approval of the board or commission;
(5) individuals appointed by the President to membership on the
Council who are not otherwise members of the Conference; and
(6) not more than 40 other members appointed by the Chairman,
with the approval of the Council, for terms of 2 years, except
that the number of members appointed by the Chairman may at no
time be less than one-third nor more than two-fifths of the total
number of members. The Chairman shall select the members in a
manner which will provide broad representation of the views of
private citizens and utilize diverse experience. The members
shall be members of the practicing bar, scholars in the field of
administrative law or government, or others specially informed by
knowledge and experience with respect to Federal administrative
procedure.
(c) Members of the Conference, except the Chairman, are not
entitled to pay for service. Members appointed from outside the
Federal Government are entitled to travel expenses, including per
diem instead of subsistence, as authorized by section 5703 of this
title for individuals serving without pay.
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