Congressional Membership and Appointment
Authority to Advisory Commissions, Boards,
and Groups
Updated January 25, 2021
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Summary
Over the past several decades, Congress, by statute, has established a wide array of commissions,
boards, and advisory bodies to provide it with assistance in meeting various legislative,
investigative, and administrative responsibilities. Some of these entities are temporary and
created to serve specific functions, such as studying a discrete policy area or performing one-time
tasks. Others are permanent, serving an ongoing purpose, such as overseeing an institution or
performing a regular administrative function.
The majority of these congressional bodies provide that Members of Congress, particularly the
leadership, be intimately involved in the appointment process, either through direct service on a
commission, or by appointing or recommending candidates for membership.
The choice of a particular mechanism for membership appointment may have implications for the
ability of these entities to fulfil their congressional mandates. Examination of the statutory
language creating these bodies reveals several common approaches to membership selection.
Each alternative schema has its advantages.
For example, a commission or board composed entirely of Members permits a high degree of
congressional control over the entity’s operations. Bodies composed mainly of qualified private
citizens or executive branch appointees may provide a broader expertise than Member-only
bodies. Assemblages of mixed membership provide some of the advantages of both Member and
citizen-only appointment schemes.
This report contains a compilation of existing commissions and boards that demonstrates the
range of alternative membership-appointment structures. It includes any statutorily created
advisory entity (e.g., boards, advisory panels, task forces) whose membership scheme mandates
the participation of Members of Congress either as potential members or as participants in the
process of appointing the membership. For each entity, information on the purpose, duration,
appointment structure, and term of appointment is provided. Final y, information on the
involvement of Members of Congress in the appointment process is presented in a series of
tables.

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Introduction
Congress has created a wide array of advisory bodies, separate from each chamber’s committees
and officers, in order to better exercise its legislative, oversight, and investigative mandates, and
to attend to both temporary and ongoing administrative tasks and responsibilities. During the past
two decades, Congress has established or renewed the existence of hundreds of statutory entities
to study, advise on, coordinate, or monitor matters of particular interest to Congress. These
entities vary in several dimensions, including their official designation, purpose, lifespan,
membership, and mechanism by which members are appointed.
Many of these bodies are expressly identified as commissions, but others are designated as
boards, advisory committees, or other terms. In this report, they are referred to generical y as
“congressional advisory bodies.” These groups are sometimes created to address a single
purpose—to study a discrete policy issue or to attend to one-time or recurring administrative
functions. Often, they have a wel -defined mandate, which typical y includes the submission of a
final report to Congress with detailed findings and recommendations. Although some have a
specific lifespan, others have been created to provide ongoing support and advice (e.g., the boards
of visitors for the U.S. military service academies, or the Commission to Recommend Individuals
to the President for Appointment to the Office of Architect of the Capitol).
The statutory provisions creating a substantial proportion of congressional advisory bodies
provide for a membership that, either entirely or in part, (1) includes, (2) is chosen by, or (3) is
recommended by Members of Congress. This report addresses only those statutory groups whose
membership involves congressional participation in one or more of these forms. It provides
selected background information on these groups and specific information relating to the role of
Members of Congress in the appointment process.
This report is intended to inform Members of Congress of their specific appointment
responsibilities and to make them aware of their opportunities to serve as members of
congressional advisory bodies. Additional y, observations regarding the rationale and effects for
the many variations in the appointment schemes for existing bodies are intended to provide some
alternatives to legislators to facilitate the drafting of membership language in potential future
statutes.
Scope
Following an examination of the appointment schemes to various congressional advisory bodies,
this compilation attempts to identify al congressional advisory bodies currently in existence on
which Members of Congress serve directly, or for which they make appointments or recommend
potential members to another appointing authority (e.g., the President). It includes any statutorily
created advisory entity (e.g., boards, advisory panels, task forces) whose membership scheme
mandates the participation of Members of Congress, either as potential members or as
participants in the process of appointing the membership. Entities created by Congress that have
neither congressional membership nor congressional involvement in the appointment process
have been omitted.1 Boards and commissions for which the Senate has “advise and consent”
authority are also omitted, unless Members of Congress otherwise participate in the appointment
process.

1 See, for example, the membership appointment scheme for the Advisory Commission on Drug Free Communities (21
U.S.C. §1543), established by P.L. 105-20 (111 Stat. 232). All appointments to the commission are made by the
President with no statutory congressional involvement.
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Also excluded are ad-hoc commissions and advisory groups empaneled by individual
congressional committees under their general authority to procure the “temporary services” of
consultants to “make studies and advise the committee with respect to any matter within its
jurisdiction,” pursuant to 2 U.S.C. §4301 or under chamber rules or resolutions. The membership
of these entities, such as the Advisory Commission to Study the Consumer Price Index, might be
selected by the chair and ranking minority member of the committee concerned, and these bodies
are general y empaneled for short durations. This report also does not include caucuses, observer
groups, or working groups created by means other than statute.
Tracking the provisions of law that create congressional advisory bodies is an inherently inexact
exercise. Although many such bodies are created in easily identifiable freestanding measures,
others are contained within the statutory language of lengthy omnibus legislation.2 It is also
sometimes difficult to determine when such bodies have ceased to operate,3 as termination dates
are not always included in the organic statute, or may be tied to ambiguous conditions.
Membership Composition
When making appointments to congressional advisory bodies, Members of Congress may be
empowered to act independently or in concert with other Members. Structural y, variations in the
authority of appointment officials fal within several common patterns.
Direct Designation
The statutory scheme may mandate that membership of a congressional advisory body be made
up in whole or in part by specifical y designated Members of Congress, typical y members of the
leadership or of specified committees.
In most such cases, leadership service is limited to bodies concerned with the internal
administrative functions of the House and Senate. For example, membership of the Commission
to Recommend Individuals to the President for Appointment to the Office of Architect of the
Capitol includes the Speaker of the House, the President pro tempore of the Senate, the majority
and minority leaders of the House and the Senate, and the chairmen and the ranking minority
members of the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives, the
Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, the Committee on Appropriations of the
House of Representatives, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.4
Appointment
Selected leaders, often with balance between the parties, may appoint congressional advisory
body members, who may or may not be Members of Congress. For appointments made by
congressional leaders, the statutory scheme general y mandates that appointments be made by
leaders of both parties. The members of some congressional advisory bodies are selected by

2 For example, provisions for the establishment of 12 separate advisory bodies were included in the text of the FY1999
Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act (P.L. 105-277; 112 Stat. 2681).
3 In at least one instance, a commission mandated by law never formally organized. Membership selection for the
Commission on State and Private Forests (16 U.S.C. §1601 note; P.L. 101-624; 104 Stat. 3548) was not completed,
apparently due to presidential reservations about the appropriateness of the appointment scheme (see “ Separation of
Powers” below).
4 2 U.S.C. §1801.
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majority and minority party leaders in equal numbers.5 In other instances, the majority party
appoints a greater number.6 In a few cases, the majority/minority ratio of appointments to a
commission varies, depending upon whether the President is of the same party as the majority in
the House or the Senate.
One common component of statutory appointment schemes for certain congressional advisory
bodies is the requirement that Members of Congress serve on these panels. Certain bodies, such
as the British American Parliamentary Group, are composed entirely of Members of Congress. In
other instances, a statute may require that a certain specified number of Senators or
Representatives be selected,7 or may prohibit Members of Congress from serving.8
For appointments made by the President pro tempore of the Senate, 2 U.S.C. §199 specifies
involvement of the majority and minority leaders of the Senate.9
Recommendation
Selected leaders, again often with balance between the parties, may be authorized to recommend
members, who may or may not be Members of Congress, for appointment to a congressional
advisory body. They may do so either in paral el or jointly, and the recommendations may be
made to other congressional leaders, such as the Speaker of the House and President pro tempore
of the Senate, to the President, or to a cabinet official.
Qualification Provisos
Some statutory provisos may have the effect of limiting the degree of autonomy a Member has in
appointing or making recommendations of individuals for congressional advisory body
membership. For example, the appointing official may be required by law to select members who
are specifical y qualified by virtue of their education, knowledge, training, experience, expertise,
distinguished service, or recognized eminence in a particular field or fields.10 In other instances,

5 See, for example, the Congressional Award Board. T he majority and minority of the House and the Senate each are
given the authority to appoint 12 members. 2 U.S.C. §803 (P.L. 96-114; 93 Stat. 852).
6 Under the appointment scheme for the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission, for example, the majority party
enjoys a three-to-two advantage in making appointments to the commission (P.L. 106-173; 114 Stat. 15).
7 For example, the law creating the Benjamin Franklin T ercentenary Commission ( P.L. 107-202; 116 Stat. 739)
provided that 8 of the 15 members of the commission be appointed by congressional leaders, and that at least two
Senators and two Representatives be among those selected.
8 For example, the Antitrust Modernization Commission (P.L. 107-273, 116 Stat. 1856) prohibited Members of
Congress from serving on this temporary advisory committee.
9 P.L. 96-576, 94 Stat. 3335; 2 U.S.C. §199. T he statute states, “Any provision of law which provides that any member
of a commission, board, committee, advisory group, or similar body is to be appointed by the President pro tempore of
the Senate shall be construed to require that the appointment be made-(1) upon recommendation of the Majority Leader
of the Senate, if such provision of law specifies that the appointment is to be made on the basis of the appointee’s
affiliation with the majority political part y, (2) upon the recommendation of the Minority Leader of the Senate, if such
provision of law specifies that the appointment is to be made on the basis of the appointee’s affiliation with the
minority party, and (3) upon the joint recommendation of the Majority Leader of the Senate and the Minority Leader of
the Senate, if such provision of law does not specify that the appointment is to be made on the [basis of the] appointee’s
affiliation with the majority or minority political party.”
10 For example, P.L. 109-58 (119 Stat. 594) prescribes that nominees for the United States Commission on North
American Energy Freedom must be “knowledgeable on energy issues, including oil and gas exploration and
production, crude oil refining, oil and gas pipelines, electricity production and transmission, coal, unconventional
hydrocarbon resources, fuel cells, motor vehicle power systems, nuclear energy, renewable energy, biofuels, energy
efficiency, and energy conservation.”
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appointments are expressly limited to individuals occupying specific federal, state, or local
government positions, representing a particular occupation, or serving as head of a particular
public or private sector institution or organization.
Separation of Powers
In many instances, the authority to appoint members to the entities covered in this report is shared
by the executive and legislative branches.11 When the appointment authority set out in a statute
creating a congressional advisory body is shared by the President (or other executive branch
officials) and Members of Congress, questions about implementation of the appointment scheme
have sometimes prompted the President to comment on separation-of-powers issues raised under
the Appointments Clause of the Constitution. Some statutes instruct the President to appoint
congressional advisory body members from a list provided by congressional leadership. For
example, the appointment scheme for the Commission on Interoperable Data Sharing provides for
nine members, one member appointed by the President to serve as chairman, and eight members
appointed by the President “from a list of nominees jointly provided by the Speaker of the House
of Representatives, the minority leader of the House of Representatives, the majority leader of the
Senate, and the minority leader of the Senate.”12
In the signing statement accompanying the law, President George W. Bush noted that methods of
selection included in the Appointment Clause of the Constitution include “appointment by the
President with Senate consent, or by the President alone,” but not by the President “from a pool
of persons selected by congressional leadership.”13 Similarly, in a statement accompanying the
signing of legislation creating the Brown v. Board of Education 50th Anniversary Commission,14
President Bush made it clear that he would not be bound by the membership recommendations of
House and Senate leadership required by the statute, but would rather “welcome, as a matter of
comity, the suggestions of the congressional leadership for those positions.”15
Impact of Appointment Framework
As the foregoing discussion suggests, several alternative approaches are available to legislators in
drafting membership selection language. Inclusion of legislators on such panels insures that
Congress wil be able to exercise a certain degree of control over the operations of the entity
concerned. At the same time, service by Members on congressional advisory bodies is arguably
antithetical to at least one of the rationales for creating the entity in the first place, namely, to
reduce the workload of Congress by delegating certain functions to temporary bodies.

11 See, for example, the membership appointment scheme for the Commission on Broadcasting to the People’s
Republic of China, which consists of 11 members, three appointed by the President and two each appointed by the
Speaker of the House, the majority leader of the Senate, the minority leader of the House, and the minority leader of the
Senate (P.L. 102-138; 105 Stat. 705).
12 P.L. 107-173; 116 Stat. 543.
13 U.S. President (G. W. Bush), “Statement on Signing the Enhanced Boarder Security and Visa Entry Reform Act of
2002,” Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, vol. 38 (March 14, 2002), p. 822, at https://www.govinfo.gov/
content/pkg/WCPD-2002-05-20/html/WCPD-2002-05-20-Pg822.htm.
14 36 U.S.C. note prec. §101; P.L. 107-41; 115 Stat. 226.
15 U.S. President (G.W. Bush), “Statement on Signing Legislation to Create the Brown v. Board of Education 50 th
Anniversary Commission,” Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, vol. 37, September 24, 2001, pp. 1336-
1337, at https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/WCPD-2001-09-24/html/WCPD-2001-09-24-Pg1336.htm.
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Even in the absence of direct membership on a congressional advisory body, in drafting the
particulars of an appointment scheme, legislators can dictate, to some degree, the measure of
autonomy an entity enjoys. For example, although the legislation creating the National
Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (the 9-11 Commission) did not stipulate
that Members of Congress be included in the commission’s membership, it did cal for 9 of the 10
members of the commission to be selected by congressional leaders.16 Attention to the proper
balance between the number of members appointed by congressional leaders and by other
individuals, or to the number of Members of Congress required to be among the appointees, or to
the qualifications of appointees, can be significant factors in enabling an advisory body to fulfil
its congressional mandate.
Organization of the Report
Each currently functioning congressional advisory body that was identified, regardless of when it
was initial y established, is profiled following the narrative portion of this report.17 For each
entity, a brief summary of its purpose or role is provided, as wel as the following information:
 Statutory Duration of the Advisory Body. The termination date is provided for
each advisory body, where appropriate. Occasional y, termination dates are
ambiguous, due to their contingency upon an associated time line within the
statute, such as the date of submission of a final report.18
 FACA Applicability. Advisory bodies established in the executive branch that
report to the President are subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA), which governs their creation, administration, and management.19
Advisory bodies that are appointed by Congress and report only to Congress are
not specifical y bound by the requirements set forth in FACA. Because many
commissions involve both congressional and presidential participation, some of
the entities in this report may be governed by FACA. Occasional y, statutes
creating congressional advisory bodies wil incorporate explicit statutory
language exempting a commission from FACA requirements, in whole or in part.
 Membership Appointment Structure. Each entry includes the advisory body’s
membership appointment scheme. The particulars of congressional involvement
in the appointment process are varied. The statutory language of membership
appointment schemes detail a wide range of membership patterns that may be of
interest to lawmakers who might be contemplating creation of advisory bodies. In
the legislative branch, the individuals most commonly empowered to make
appointments to commissions and similar bodies are the Speaker of the House,
the President or President pro tempore20 of the Senate, and the majority and

16 T he National Commission on T errorist Attacks upon the United States (P.L. 107-306; 116 Stat. 2408) was
established to examine and report upon issues relating to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
17 See, for example, the Board of T rustees for the American Folklife Center, which is ongoing, but was established in
1976 pursuant to P.L. 94-201 (20 U.S.C. §2103).
18 In some instances, the statutory duration of the advisory body may have been extended beyond the date reflected in
this report. T he search methodology used for this report may not have identified that extension.
19 5 U.S.C. Appendix; 86 Stat. 770.
20 T he appointment power of the President pro tempore of the Senate is subject to the conditions of 2 U.S.C. §199,
which requires involvement of t he majority and minority leaders of the Senate if a statute specifies that the appointment
is to be made on the basis of the appointee’s affiliation with the majority or minority political party, or if not, upon the
joint recommendation of the majority and minority leaders of the Senate (P.L. 96-576; 94 Stat. 3355).
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minority leaders of the House and Senate. The majority leader of the House is
less often included in these mechanisms, since the appointment role of the
minority leader may be paired with the Speaker’s appointment role.

For each board, the appointment structure is outlined, with the participation of
Members of Congress highlighted. For Member appointments, the appointer’s
role is provided in (parentheses) in the left-hand column. Additional y, the role of
noncongressional officials is also provided.
 Term of Appointment. Most ongoing congressional advisory bodies have fixed
terms of appointment set by statute. Statutes creating temporary commissions
often provide that appointments are for the “life of the commission.”
Additional y, commissions are divided into two groups: temporary advisory commissions (e.g.,
those with a statutory end date) and permanent entities.
Listing of Individual Advisory Bodies
The more than 100 entries on the following pages highlight the broad diversity of matters
Congress has felt deserved examination beyond the established organizational structure of
Congress. Entries are arranged alphabetical y in two categories: temporary advisory commissions
(those that have a termination date) and permanent entities. Citations to public laws, the U.S.
Code, and the Statutes at Large are provided, where particulars relating to the scope, purpose, and
composition of these bodies may be located. The internet address of the entity’s website is also
provided, if available.
Information on the involvement of particular Members of Congress (e.g., the Speaker of the
House or Senate majority leader) in the appointment process for congressional commissions is
also presented in a series of tables. Table 1 through Table 6 list the appointment responsibilities
of each of these major congressional leaders. Table 7 lists other congressional leaders, namely the
chair or ranking minority members of specified committees in the House and Senate, who may
also be granted authority to make or recommend appointments, or be designated as members of a
commission.21 Table 8 lists other Members of Congress who have appointment authority to a
commission, board, or group.

21 See, for example, the Commission for the Judiciary Office Building, the membership of which includes the chairman
and the ranking minority member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, the chairman and the ranking
minority member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, and the chairman and ranking minority
Member of the Committee on T ransportation and Infrastructure of the House (P.L. 100-480; 102 Stat. 2334).
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Temporary Advisory Commissions
400 Years of African-American History Commission

Information
Citation
P.L. 115-102, 131 Stat. 2248, January 8, 2018
Summary
The Commission shal develop and carry out activities to commemorate the 400th
anniversary of the arrival of Africans in the Americas and highlight the contributions of
African Americans since 1619. To carry out these activities, the Commission must
plan programs that recognize and highlight the resilience and contributions of African
Americans, acknowledge the impact of slavery and laws that enforced racial
discrimination, and educate the public about the arrival and contributions of African
Americans to the United States; encourage civic, patriotic, historic, educational,
artistic, religious, and economic organizations to organize anniversary activities; assist
states’, localities’, and nonprofit organizations’ commemorative activities; and
coordinate public scholarly research on the arrival of Africans in the Americas and
their contributions.
Duration
Expires July 1, 2020
Website
https://www.400yaahc.gov
FACA Applicability
Not applicable
Appointment
15 members
Structure
Members of Congress The Secretary of the Interior appoints three members after considering
(recommend) recommendations from Members of Congress.
Noncongressional The Secretary of the Interior also appoints
Officials  three members after considering recommendations of governors, including the
Governor of Virginia;

six members after considering recommendations of civil rights and historical
organizations;

one employee of the National Park Service who has experience relative to the
historical and cultural resources related to the commemoration; and

two members after considering recommendations from the Secretary of the
Smithsonian.
Term of
Appointments are for the life of the Commission.
Appointment

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Adams Memorial Commission

Information
Citation
P.L. 116-9, §2406, March 12, 2019
Summary
The Commission shal consider and formulate plans for a permanent memorial to
honor John Adams and his legacy, including the nature, location, design, and
construction of the memorial.
Duration
Terminates December 2, 2025
Website
—
FACA Applicability
Not applicable
Appointment
12 members
Structure
President Pro Tempore The President pro tempore appoints four Senators, in consultation with the Senate
(appoint) majority leader and Senate minority leader. Not more than two appointees shal be
from the same political party.
Senate Majority Leader
(consult)

Senate Minority Leader
(consult)
Speaker of the House The Speaker appoints four Members, in consultation with the House majority leader
(appoint) and the House minority leader. No more than two appointees shal be from the same
political party.
House Majority Leader
(consult)

House Minority Leader
(consult)
Noncongressional The President appoints four members, not more than two of whom are from the
Officials same political party.
Term of
Appointments are for the life of the Commission.
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Advisory Committee on International Exchange Rate Policy

Information
Citation
19 U.S.C. §4422
Summary
The Committee shal be responsible for advising the Secretary of the Treasury with
respect to the impact of international exchange rates and financial policies on the
economy of the United States.
Duration
Two years after February 24, 2016, unless renewed by the President for a subsequent
two-year period
Website
—
FACA Applicability
Applies, except Committee is exempt from the requirements of subsections (a) and
(b) of Section 10 and Section 11 of FACA.
Appointment
Nine members
Structure
President Pro Tempore The President pro tempore appoints three members, upon the recommendation of
(appoint) the chairs and ranking members of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Development and the Senate Committee on Finance.
Senate Committee on
Banking, Housing, and
Urban Development
(recommend)

Senate Committee on
Finance
(recommend)
Speaker of the House The Speaker appoints three members, upon the recommendation of the chairs and
(appoint) ranking members of the House Committee on Financial Services and the House
Committee on Ways and Means.
House Committee on
Financial Services
(recommend)

House Committee on
Ways and Means
(recommend)
Noncongressional The President appoints three members.
Officials
Term of
Appointments last two years or until committee terminates. Committee terminates
Appointment
two years from enactment, unless renewed by the President for successive two-year
periods.

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Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission
on Native Children

Information
Citation
P.L. 114-244, 130 Stat. 981, October 14, 2016
Summary
The Commission shal conduct a comprehensive study of federal, state, local, and
tribal programs that serve Native children.
Duration
The Commission terminates 90 days after submission of its final report, which is due
three years after the appointment of al Commission members.
Website
—
FACA Applicability
Does not apply
Appointment
11 members
Structure
Senate Majority Leader The Senate majority leader appoints three members, in consultation with the chair of
(appoint) the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs.

Senate Committee on
Indian Affairs
(consult)
Senate Minority Leader The Senate minority leader appoints one member, in consultation with the vice-chair
(appoint) of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs.

Senate Committee on
Indian Affairs
(consult)
Speaker of the House The Speaker appoints three members, in consultation with the chair of the House
(appoint) Committee on Natural Resources.

House Committee on
Natural Resources
(consult)
House Minority Leader The House minority leader appoints one member in consultation with the ranking
(appoint) member of the House Committee on Natural Resources.

House Committee on
Natural Resources
(consult)
Noncongressional The President appoints three members, in consultation with the Attorney General,
Officials the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Education, and the Secretary of Health
and Human Services.
Term of
Appointments are for the life of the Commission.
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Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking

Information
Citation
P.L. 116-92, §7221, 133 Stat. 2270, December 20, 2019
Summary
The Commission shal develop a consensus on a strategic approach to combating the
flow of synthetic opioids into the United States.
Duration
The Commission terminates 120 days after submission of its final report, which is due
within 540 days of enactment.
Website
—
FACA Applicability
Does not apply
Appointment
15 members
Structure
Senate Majority Leader The Senate majority leader appoints two members, one Senator and one non-Senator.
(appoint)
Senate Minority Leader The Senate minority leader appoints two members, one Senator and one non -Senator.
(appoint)
Speaker of the House The Speaker of the House appoints two members, one Representative and one non-
(appoint) Representative.
House Minority Leader The House minority leader appoints two members, one Representative and one non -
(appoint) Representative.
Noncongressional The commission also includes:
Officials  the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy;

the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration;

the Secretary of Homeland Security;

the Secretary of Defense;

the Secretary of the Treasury;

the Secretary of State; and

the Director of National Intel igence.
Term of
Appointments are for the life of the Commission.
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Commission on Farm Transactions-Needs for 2050

Information
Citation
P.L. 115-334, §12609, December 20, 2018
Summary
The Commission shal conduct a study on issues impacting the transition of
agricultural operations from established farmers and ranchers to the next generation
of farmers and ranchers.
Duration
Terminates September 30, 2023
Website
—
FACA Applicability
Applies, except Sections 9 and 14
Appointment
10 members
Structure
Senate Committee on Three members appointed by the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Agriculture, Nutrition, of the Senate.
and Forestry
(appoint)
House Committee on Three members appointed by the Committee on Agriculture of the House of
Agriculture
R epresentatives.
(appoint)
Noncongressional The Commission also includes
Officials  three members appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture; and

the chief economist of the Department of Agriculture.
Term of
Appointments are for the life of the Commission.
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Commission on the State of U.S. Olympics and Paralympics

Information
Citation
P.L. 116-189, §11, October 30, 2020
Summary
The Commission shal conduct a study on matters relating to the state of the United
States’ participation in the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Duration
The Commission terminates 90 days after submission of its final report, which is due
within 270 days of enactment.
Website
—
FACA Applicability
Does not apply
Appointment
16 members
Structure
Senate Committee on Four members appointed by the chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce,
Commerce, Science, and Science, and Transportation. The chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce
Transportation Science, and Transportation shal designate one member as cochair.
(appoint) Four members appointed by the ranking member of the Senate Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
House Committee Four members appointed by the chair of the House Committee on Energy and
Energy and Commerce
Commerce. The chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee shal designate
(appoint) one member as cochair.
Four members appointed by the ranking member of the House Committee on Energy
and Commerce
Term of
Appointments are for the life of the Commission.
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Coltsville National Historical Park Advisory Commission

Information
Citation
16 U.S.C. §410qqq
Summary
The Commission shal advise the Secretary of the Interior in the development and
implementation of the management plan for the Coltsvil e National Historical Park in
Hartford, CT.
Duration
Commission expires on December 19, 2024
Website
—
FACA Applicability
Applies, except Section 14(b)
Appointment
11 members
Structure
Connecticut’s U.S. The Secretary of the Interior appoints three members based upon recommendations
Senators of Members of Congress from Connecticut:
(recommend)  two members shal be appointed after consideration of recommendations

submitted by Connecticut's two U.S. Senators; and
Representative from 
one member shal be appointed after consideration of recommendations
Connecticut’s First
submitted by Connecticut's First Congressional District Representative.
Congressional District
(recommend)
Noncongressional The Secretary of the Interior also appoints eight other members:
Officials  two after consideration of recommendations from the Governor of the State;

one after consideration of recommendations from the State Senate president;

one after consideration of recommendations from the Speaker of the State
House of Representatives;

two after consideration of recommendations from the Mayor of Hartford, CT;
and

two with experience in national parks and historic preservation.
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Cyberspace Solarium Commission

Information
Citation
P.L. 115-232, §1652, August 13, 2018
Summary
The Commission wil develop a consensus on a strategic approach to defending the
United States in cyberspace against cyberattacks of significant consequences.
Duration
Initial y scheduled to terminate within 120 days of September 1, 2019. Extended by
P.L. 116-283, §1714, January 1, 2021, for an additional 20 months.
Website
https://www.solarium.gov
FACA Applicability
Does not apply
Appointment
12 members
Structure
Senate Majority Leader The Senate majority leader appoints two members, in consultation with the chair of
(appoint) the Senate Armed Services Committee, one of whom shal be a Senator and one of
whom shal not be.
Senate Committee on
Armed Services
(consult)
Senate Minority Leader The Senate minority leader appoints two members, in consultation with the ranking
(appoint) member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, one of whom shal be a Senator
and one of whom shal not be.
Senate Committee on
Armed Services
(consult)
Speaker of the House The Speaker appoints two members, in consultation with the chair of the House
(appoint) Armed Services Committee, one of whom shal be a Representative and one of whom
shal not be.
House Committee on
Armed Services
(consult)
House Minority Leader The House minority leader appoints two members, in consultation with the ranking
(appoint) member of the House Armed Services Committee, one of whom shal be a
Representative and one of whom shal not be.
House Committee on
Armed Services
(consult)
Noncongressional The Commission also includes
Officials  the Principal Deputy Director of National Inteligence;

the Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security;

the Deputy Secretary of Defense; and

the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Term of
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CARES Act Congressional Oversight Commission

Information
Citation
P.L. 116-136, §4020, 134 Stat. 486, March 27, 2020
Summary
The Commission shal conduct oversight of the implementation of the Coronavirus
Economic Stabilization Act of 2020 by the Department of the Treasury and the Board
of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, including efforts of the Department and
the Board to provide economic stability as a result of the Coronavirus Disease 2019
(COVID-19) pandemic of 2020,
Duration
Terminates on September 30, 2025.
Website
https://coc.senate.gov
FACA Applicability
Not applicable
Appointment
5 members
Structure
Speaker of the House The Speaker appoints one member.
(appoint)
House Minority Leader The House minority leader appoints one member.
(appoint)
Senate Majority Leader The Senate majority leader appoints one member.
(appoint)
Senate Minority Leader The Senate minority leader appoints one member.
(appoint)
Speaker of the House The Speaker and the Senate majority leader jointly appoint one member to serve as
and Senate Majority chair, after consultation with the House minority leader and Senate minority leader.
Leader
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Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission

Information
Citation
40 U.S.C. §8903 note
Summary
The Commission shal consider and formulate plans for such a permanent memorial to
Dwight D. Eisenhower, including its nature, design, construction, and location.
Duration
No statutory end date
Website
http://www.eisenhowermemorial.org
FACA Applicability
Not applicable
Appointment
12 members
Structure
President Pro Tempore The President pro tempore appoints four Senators, in consultation with the Senate
(appoint) majority leader and Senate minority leader, of whom not more than two may be
members of the same political party.
Senate Majority Leader
(consult)

Senate Minority Leader
(consult)
Speaker of the House The Speaker appoints four House Members, in consultation with the House majority
(appoint) and House minority leader, of whom not more than two may be members of the
same political party.
House Majority Leader
(consult)

House Minority Leader
(consult)
Noncongressional The President appoints four members, not more than two of whom may be members
Officials of the same political party.
Term of
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National Commission on Military Aviation Safety

Information
Citation
P.L. 115-232, §1087, August 13, 2018
Summary
Examine and make recommendations with respect to certain U.S. military aviation
mishaps.
Duration
Terminates within 90 days of final report issuance on March 1, 2020.
Website
https://www.militaryaviationsafety.gov
FACA Applicability
Not specified
Appointment
Eight members
Structure
Senate Committee on The chair of the Senate Committee on Armed Services appoints one member.
Armed Services The ranking member of the Senate Committee on Armed Services appoints one
(appoint) member.
House Committee on The chair of the House Committee on Armed Services appoints one member.
Armed Services The ranking member of the House Committee on Armed Services appoints one
(appoint) member.
Noncongressional The President appoints four members.
Officials
Term of
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National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence

Information
Citation
P.L. 115-232, §1051, August 13, 2018
Summary
The Commission shal consider the methods and means necessary to advance the
development of artificial intel igence, machine learning, and associated technologies by
the United States to comprehensively address the national security and defense needs
of the United States.
Duration
Terminates October 1, 2020
Website
https://www.nscai.gov
FACA Applicability
Not specified
Appointment
15 members
Structure
Senate Committee on The chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Commerce, Science, and appoints one member.
Transportation The ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and
(appoint) Transportation appoints one member.
House Committee on The chair of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce appoints one member.
Energy and Commerce The ranking member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce appoints
(appoint) one member.
Senate Committee on The chair of the Senate Committee on Armed Services appoints one member.
Armed Services The ranking member of the Senate Committee on Armed Services appoints one
(appoint) member.
House Committee on The chair of the House Committee on Armed Services appoints one member.
Armed Services The ranking member of the House Committee on Armed Services appoints one
(appoint) member.
Senate Select Committee The chair of the Senate Select Committee on Intel igence appoints one member.
on Intel igence The ranking member of the Senate Select Committee on Inteligence appoints one
(appoint) member.
House Permanent Select The chair of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intel igence appoints one
Committee on member.
Intel igence
The ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intel igence
(appoint) appoints one member.
Noncongressional The Secretary of Defense appoints two members.
Officials The Secretary of Commerce appoints one member.
Term of
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Public Buildings Reform Board

Information
Citation
40 U.S.C. §1303 note
Summary
The Board is charged with recommending specific operational efficiencies that could
be implemented to reduce the inventory and cost of the government’s real estate
holdings.
Duration
The Board shal cease operations and terminate six years after the date on which the
Board members are appointed.
Website
https://www.pbrb.gov/
FACA Applicability
Not specified
Appointment
Six members
Structure
Speaker of the House The President appoints six members, including
(recommend)  two members recommended by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;
 two members recommended by the majority leader of the Senate;
Senate Majority Leader 
(recommend)

one member recommended by the minority leader of the House of
Representatives; and
 one member recommended by the minority leader of the Senate.
House Minority Leader
(recommend)

Senate Minority Leader
(recommend)
Term of
Appointments last six years.
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Route 66 Commemorative Commission

Information
Citation
P.L. 116-256
Summary
The commission shal study activities that the Federal Government might carry out to
determine whether the activities are fitting and proper to honor Route 66 on the
occasion of the centennial anniversary of Route 66, and make recommendations on
celebrations to Congress.
Duration
Terminates on December 31, 2026
Website
—
FACA Applicability
Not applicable
Appointment
15 members
Structure
Senate Majority Leader The Senate majority leader recommends one Member to the President.
(recommend)
Senate Minority Leader The Senate minority leader recommends one Member to the President.
(recommend)
Speaker of the House The Speaker appoints recommends one Member to the President.
(recommend)
House Minority Leader The House minority leader recommends one Member to the President.
(recommend)
Noncongressional The President appoints 15 members. In addition to the four recommended by House
Officials and Senate leader, the President appoints:

three upon the recommendation of the Secretary of Transportation;

one each upon the recommendation of the governors of Il inois, Missouri, Kansas,
Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California.
Term of
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United States Semiquincentennial Commission

Information
Citation
36 U.S.C. §101 note prec.
Summary
The Commission wil provide for the observance and commemoration of the 250 th
anniversary of the founding of the United States, as marked by the Declaration of
Independence in 1776 and the historic events preceding that anniversary.
Duration
Terminates on December 31, 2027
Website
https://www.usa250.org/commission
FACA Applicability
Not applicable
Appointment
33 members (including ex-officio members)
Structure
Senate Majority Leader The Senate majority leader appoints two Senators, and four private citizens.
(appoint)
Senate Minority Leader The Senate minority leader appoints two Senators, and four private citizens.
(appoint)
Speaker of the House The Speaker appoints two House Members, and four private citizens.
(appoint)
House Minority Leader The House minority leader appoints two House Members, and four private citizens.
(appoint)
Other Legislative Branch The Librarian of Congress serves as a nonvoting, ex-officio member.
Officials
Noncongressional The President designates one private citizen from among congressional appointments
Officials as chair.
Other nonvoting, ex officio members include

the Secretary of the Interior;

the Secretary of State;

the Attorney General;

the Secretary of Defense;

the Secretary of Education;

the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution;

the Archivist of the United States; and

the presiding officer of the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities.
Term of
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Western Hemisphere Drug Policy Commission

Information
Citation
P.L. 114-323, 130 Stat. 1936, December 16, 2016
Summary
The Commission shal conduct a comprehensive review of United States foreign policy
in the Western Hemisphere to reduce the il icit drug supply and drug abuse and
reduce the damage associated with il icit drug markets and trafficking. The
Commission shal also identify policy and program options to improve existing
international counter-narcotics policy.
Duration
Terminates 60 days after its final report, which is due 18 months after first meeting of
the Commission.
Website
—
FACA Applicability
Not applicable
Appointment
10 members
Structure
Senate Majority Leader The Senate majority leader appoints two members.
(appoint)
Senate Minority Leader The Senate minority leader appoints two members.
(appoint)
Speaker of the House The Speaker appoints two members.
(appoint)
House Minority Leader The House minority leader appoints two members.
(appoint)
Noncongressional The President appoints two members.
Officials
Term of
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Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission

Information
Citation
P.L. 115-31, 131 Stat. 842A-18, May 5, 2017
Summary
The Commission encourages, plans, develops, and executes programs, projects, and
activities to commemorative the centennial of the passage and ratification of the 19th
Amendment to the Constitution.
Duration
Terminates April 15, 2021
Website
https://www.womensvote100.org
FACA Applicability
Applicable, exempt from §14(a)(2)
Appointment
14 members
Structure
Speaker of the House The Speaker appoints two members.
(appoint)
House Minority Leader The House minority leader appoints two members.
(appoint)
Senate Majority Leader The Senate majority leader appoints two members.
(appoint)
Senate Minority Leader The Senate minority leader appoints two members.
(appoint)
Other Legislative Branch The Librarian of Congress (or their designee) serves on the Commission.
Officials
Noncongressional The President appoints two members.
Officials The Commission also includes the folowing individuals (or their designees):

the Archivist of the United States;

the Secretary of the Smithsonian; and

the Director of the National Park Service.
Term of
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World War I Centennial Commission

Information
Citation
36 U.S.C. §101 note prec
Summary
The Commission planned, developed, and executed the commemoration of the
centennial of World War I. The Commission is also charged with the enhancement of
the General Pershing Commemorative Work by constructing a World War I Memorial,
to further honor the service of members of the U.S. Armed Forces in World War I.
Duration
Commemorative activities terminate no later than July 28, 2019.
World War I Memorial activities may continue subject to the Commemorative Works
Act (40 U.S.C. §8903).
Website
http://www.worldwar1centennial.org
FACA Applicability
Applies, except §14(a)(2)
Appointment
12 members (excluding ex-officio members and other advisors)
Structure
Speaker of the House The Speaker appoints two members.
(appoint)
House Minority Leader The House minority leader appoints one member.
(appoint)
Senate Majority Leader The Senate majority leader appoints two members.
(appoint)
Senate Minority Leader The Senate minority leader appoints one member.
(appoint)
Other Legislative Branch The Librarian of Congress serves as an ex-officio member.
Officials
Noncongressional The Commission also includes
Officials  three members appointed by the President from among persons who are broadly
representative of the people of the United States (including members of the Armed
Forces, veterans, and representatives of veterans service organizations);

one member appointed by the executive director of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
of the United States;

one member appointed by the executive director of the American Legion; and

one member appointed by the president of the Liberty Memorial Association.
Ex-officio members include the Archivist of the United States, the Secretary of the
Smithsonian Institution, the Secretary of Education, the Secretary of State, the Secretary
of Veterans Affairs, and the Administrator of General Services.
Other Advisors Four appointed by the Secretary of Defense, one each from the Navy, Marine Corps,
Army, and Air Force.
Two appointed by the Secretary of Homeland Security, one each from the Coast Guard
and the United States Secret Service.
Two appointed by the Secretary of Interior, including one from the National Park
Service.
Term of
Appointments are for the life of the Commission.
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Permanent Entities
Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance

Information
Citation
20 U.S.C. §1098
Summary
The Committee serves as an independent source of advice and counsel to Congress
and the Secretary of Education on student financial aid policy.
Duration
Effective October 1, 2015, activities were discontinued due to a lapse in funding.
Website
http://www.ed.gov/about/bdscomm/list/acsfa/edlite-about.html
FACA Applicability
Applicable
Appointment
11 members
Structure
President Pro Tempore The President pro tempore appoints four members upon the recommendation of the
(appoint) Senate majority leader and the Senate minority leader.

Senate Majority Leader
(recommend)

Senate Minority Leader
(recommend)
Speaker of the House The Speaker appoints four members upon the recommendation of the House majority
(appoint) leader and the House minority leader.

House Majority Leader
(recommend)

House Minority Leader
(recommend)
Noncongressional The Secretary of Education appoints three members, of whom at least one member
Officials shal be a student.
Term of
Appointments last four years.
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Advisory Committee on the Protection of Presidential and Vice-
Presidential Candidates

Information
Citation
18 U.S.C. §3056(a)(7)
Summary
The purpose of the Committee is to assist the Secretary of Homeland Security in
identifying “major candidates” for President and Vice President.
Duration
No statutory end date
Website
—
FACA Applicability
Not applicable
Appointment
Five members
Structure
Speaker of the House The Committee consists of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the minority
(serve, appoint) leader of the House of Representatives, the majority and minority leaders of the
Senate, and one additional member selected by the other members of the committee.
House Minority Leader
(serve, appoint)

Senate Majority Leader
(serve, appoint)

Senate Minority Leader
(serve, appoint)
Term of
Not specified

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Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress

Information
Citation
44 U.S.C. §2701
Summary
The Committee was established to advise Congress and the Archivist of the United
States on the management and preservation of the records of Congress.
Duration
No statutory end date
Website
http://www.archives.gov/legislative/cla/advisory-committee/index.html
FACA Applicability
Not applicable
Appointment
11 members
Structure
Speaker of the House The Speaker appoints one member.
(appoint)
House Minority Leader The House minority leader appoints one member.
(appoint)
Senate Majority Leader The Senate majority leader appoints one member.
(appoint)
Senate Minority Leader The Senate minority leader appoints one member.
(appoint)
Secretary of the Senate The Secretary of the Senate serves on the committee, and appoints one member.
(serve, appoint)
Clerk of the House of The Clerk of the House of Representatives serves on the committee, and appoints
Representatives one member.
(serve, appoint)
Historian of the Senate The Historian of the Senate serves on the Committee.
(serve)
Historian of the House The Historian of the House of Representatives serves on the Committee.
of Representatives
(serve)
Noncongressional The Archivist of the United States serves on the Committee.
Officials
Term of
Appointments last two years.
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American Folklife Center in the Library of Congress,
Board of Trustees

Information
Citation
20 U.S.C. §2103
Summary
The Board oversees the American Folklife Center in the Library of Congress. The
center was created by Congress in 1976 “to preserve and present American Folklife.”
The Center incorporates the Archive of Folk Culture, which was established at the
Library in 1928 as a repository for American Folk Music. The Center and its
col ections have grown to encompass al aspects of folklore and folklife from this
country and around the world.
Duration
No statutory end date
Website
http://www.loc.gov/folklife/board/
FACA Applicability
Not applicable
Appointment
23 members (including ex-officio members)
Structure
President Pro Tempore The President pro tempore appoints four members from among individuals from
(appoint) private life who are widely recognized by virtue of their scholarship, experience,
creativity, or interest in American folklife traditions and arts.
Speaker of the House The Speaker appoints four members from among individuals from private life who are
(appoint) widely recognized by virtue of their scholarship, experience, creativity, or interest in
American folklife traditions and arts.
Other Legislative Branch The Librarian of Congress appoints four members from among individuals who are
Officials widely recognized by virtue of their scholarship, experience, creativity, or interest in
American folklife traditions and arts and serves as an ex-officio member.
Noncongressional The President appoints four members from among individuals who are officials of
Officials federal departments and agencies concerned with some aspect of American folklife
traditions and arts.
Ex-officio members include

the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution;

the chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts;

the chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities;

the president of the American Folklore Society;

the president of the Society for Ethnomusicology; and

the director of the American Folklife Center.
Term of
Appointments last six years.
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Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education
Foundation, Board of Trustees

Information
Citation
20 U.S.C. §4703
Summary
The Board oversees the Foundation. The purpose of the Foundation is to provide a
continuing source of highly qualified scientists, mathematicians, and engineers by
awarding scholarships to col ege students who intend to pursue careers in these fields.
Duration
No statutory end date
Website
http://www.act.org/goldwater
FACA Applicability
Not applicable
Appointment
13 members (including ex-officio member)
Structure
Senate Majority Leader The Senate majority leader appoints one Senator.
(appoint)
Senate Minority Leader The Senate minority leader appoints one Senator.
(appoint)
House Majority Leader The House majority leader appoints one House Member.
(appoint)
House Minority Leader The House minority leader appoints one House Member.
(appoint)
Noncongressional The President appoints eight members, by and with the advice and consent of the
Officials Senate, not more than four of whom shal be of the same political party.
The Secretary of Education (or their designee) serves as an ex-officio member.
Term of
Appointments last six years.
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British American Parliamentary Group

Information
Citation
22 U.S.C. §276l
Summary
The Group brings together selected U.S. and British lawmakers at conference
meetings to discuss mutual concerns and to strengthen the al iance between the two
nations.
Duration
No statutory end date
Website
No website
FACA Applicability
Not applicable
Appointment
Not to exceed 24 Members of Congress
Structure
Speaker of the House The Speaker appoints half of group, from among Members of the House, no fewer
(appoint) than four of whom shal be members of the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
President Pro Tempore The President pro tempore appoints half of group, from among Senators, upon the
(appoint) recommendations of the Senate majority leader and the Senate minority leader, no
fewer than four of whom shal be members of the Committee on Foreign Relations,
unless the Senate majority and Senate minority leaders determine otherwise.
Senate Majority Leader
(recommend)

Senate Minority Leader
(recommend)
Term of
Appointments are made prior to each conference.
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Canada-United States Interparliamentary Group

Information
Citation
22 U.S.C. §276d
Summary
The Group brings together lawmakers to exchange information and promote better
understanding between Canadian and U.S. parliamentarians on common problems and
concerns, as wel as differences, in relations between the two countries.
Duration
No statutory end date
Website
No website
FACA Applicability
Not applicable
Appointment
Not to exceed 24 Members of Congress
Structure
Speaker of the House The Speaker appoints half of group, from among Members of the House, no fewer
(appoint) than four of whom shal be members of the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
President Pro Tempore The President pro tempore appoints half of group, from among Senators, upon the
(appoint) recommendations of the Senate majority leader and the Senate minority leader, no
fewer than four of whom shal be members of the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Senate Majority Leader
(recommend)

Senate Minority Leader
(recommend)
Term of
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Citizen’s Coinage Advisory Committee

Information
Citation
31 U.S.C. §5135
Summary
The Committee advises the Secretary of the Treasury on any theme or design
proposals relating to circulating coinage, bul ion coinage, Congressional Gold Medals,
and national and other medals; advises the Secretary of the Treasury with regard to
the events, persons, or places to be commemorated by the issuance of
commemorative coins in each of the five calendar years succeeding the year in which a
commemorative coin designation is made; and makes recommendations with respect
to the mintage level.
Duration
No statutory end date
Website
http://www.ccac.gov/
FACA Applicability
Not applicable
Appointment
11 members
Structure
Speaker of the House The Secretary of the Treasury appoints four persons on the basis of recommendations
(recommend) of the fol owing officials, who shal make the selection for such recommendation from
among citizens who are special y qualified to serve on the advisory committee by
virtue of their education, training, or experience:
House Minority Leader
(recommend) 
one person recommended by the Speaker of the House;

one person recommended by the minority leader of the House;
Senate Majority Leader 
one person recommended by the majority leader of the Senate; and
(recommend)  one person recommended by the minority leader of the Senate.

Senate Minority Leader
(recommend)
Noncongressional Secretary of the Treasury appoints seven individuals:
Officials  one from among individuals who are specialy qualified to serve on the advisory
committee by virtue of their education, training, or experience as a national y or
international y recognized curator in the United States of a numismatic col ection;

one from among individuals who are special y qualified to serve on the advisory
committee by virtue of their experience in the medal ic arts or sculpture;

one from among individuals who are special y qualified to serve on the advisory
committee by virtue of their education, training, or experience in American
history;

one from among individuals who are special y qualified to serve on the advisory
committee by virtue of their education, training, or experience in numismatics;
and

three from among individuals who can represent the interests of the general
public in the coinage of the United States.
Term of
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Commission for the Judiciary Office Building

Information
Citation
40 U.S.C. §6503
Summary
The Commission is responsible for the supervision of the design, construction,
operation, maintenance, structural, mechanical, domestic care, and security of the
Thurgood Marshal Federal Judiciary Building. The Commission shal prescribe
regulations to govern the actions of the Architect of the Capitol under this chapter
and to govern the use and occupancy of al space in the building.
Duration
No statutory end date
Website
—
FACA Applicability
Not applicable
Appointment
13 members
Structure
House Office Building Members of the “House Office Building Commission” serve on the Commission; the
Commission S
p
eaker of the House is a member of the Commission.
(serve)

Speaker of the House
(serve)
Senate Majority Leader The Senate majority leader serves on the Commission.
(serve)
Senate Minority Leader The Senate minority leader serves on the Commission.
(serve)
Senate Committee on The chair and ranking member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration
Rules and Administration serve on the Commission.
(serve)
Senate Committee on The chair and ranking member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public
Environment and Public Works serve on the Commission.
Works
(serve)
House Committee on The chair and ranking member of the House Committee on Transportation and
Transportation and Infrastructure serve on the Commission.
Infrastructure
(serve)
Noncongressional The Chief Justice of the United States appoints two members from among justices of
Officials the Supreme Court and other judges of the United States.
Term of
Not specified.
Appointment
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Commission for the Preservation of America’s Heritage Abroad

Information
Citation
54 U.S.C. §312303
Summary
The law directs the Commission to (1) identify and report on cemeteries, monuments,
and historic buildings in Eastern and Central Europe that are associated with the
heritage of U.S. citizens, particularly endangered properties; and (2) obtain, in
cooperation with the Department of State, assurances from the governments of the
region that the properties wil be protected and preserved.
Duration
No statutory end date
Website
http://www.heritageabroad.gov/
FACA Applicability
Not applicable
Appointment
21 members
Structure
Speaker of the House The President appoints 21 members, 7 after consultation with the Speaker of the
(consult) House of Representatives and 7 after consultation with the President pro tempore of
the Senate.
President Pro Tempore
(consult)
Term of
Appointments last three years.
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Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
(Helsinki Commission)

Information
Citation
22 U.S.C. §3003
Summary
The Commission, also known as the Helsinki Commission, is an independent U.S.
government agency created in 1976 to monitor and encourage compliance with the
Helsinki Final Act and other Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe
(OSCE) commitments.
Duration
No statutory end date
Website
http://www.csce.gov/
FACA Applicability
Not applicable
Appointment
21 members
Structure
Speaker of the House The Speaker appoints five House Members from the majority party and four
(appoint) Members, after consultation with the minority leader of the House, from the minority
party.
House Minority Leader
(consult)
President of the Senate The President of the Senate appoints nine Senators, five Members selected from the
(appoint) majority party of the Senate, after consultation with the majority leader, and four
Members selected, after consultation with the minority leader of the Senate, from the
minority party.
Senate Majority Leader
(consult)

Senate Minority Leader
(consult)
Noncongressional The President appoints three members:
Officials  one Department of State official;

one Department of Defense official; and

one Department of Commerce official.
Term of
Congressional appointees serve for the duration of the Congress from which they
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Commission on Social Impact Partnerships

Information
Citation
42 U.S.C. §1397n–6
Summary
The Commission assists the Secretary of the Treasury and the Federal Interagency
Council on Social Impact Partnerships in reviewing grant applications; makes
recommendations to the Secretary and the Federal Interagency Council regarding the
funding of social impact partnership agreements and feasibility studies; and provides
other assistance as requested by the Secretary or the Federal Interagency Council.
Duration
No statutory end date
Website
https://home.treasury.gov/services/social-impact-partnerships/sippra-pay-for-results
FACA Applicability
Not applicable
Appointment
Nine members
Structure
Senate Majority Leader The Senate majority leader appoints one member.
(appoint)
Senate Minority Leader The Senate minority leader appoints one member.
(appoint)
Speaker of the House The Speaker appoints one member.
(appoint)
House Minority Leader The House minority leader appoints one member.
(appoint)
Senate Committee on The chair of the Senate Committee on Finance appoints one member.
Finance
The ranking member of the Senate Committee on Finance appoints one member.
(appoint)
House Committee on The chair of the House Committee on Ways and Means appoints one member.
Ways and Means The ranking member of the House Committee on Ways and Means appoints one
(appoint) member.
Noncongressional The President appoints one member, who serves as Chair of the Commission.
Officials
Term of
Three members serve for two years, three members serve for three years, and three
Appointment
members (including the chair) serve for four years. The Commission wil determine
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Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys

Information
Citation
P.L. 116-156, 134 Stat. 700, August 14, 2020
Summary
The Commission wil conduct a study of the conditions affecting Black men and boys,
including homicide rates, arrest and incarceration rates, poverty, violence, fatherhood,
mentorship, drug abuse, death rates, disparate income and wealth levels, school
performance including postsecondary education and col ege, and health issues.
Duration
No statutory end date.
Website
—
FACA Applicability
Not applicable
Appointment
19 members
Structure
Speaker of the House The Speaker appoints one member who is not employed by the federal government
(appoint) and is an expert on issues affecting Black men and boys in America.
House Minority Leader The House minority leader appoints one member who is not employed by the federal
(appoint) government and is an expert on issues affecting Black men and boys in America.
Senate Majority Leader The Senate majority leader appoints one member who is not employed by the federal
(appoint) government and is an expert on issues affecting Black men and boys in America.
Senate Minority Leader The Senate minority leader appoints one member who is not employed by the federal
(appoint) government and is an expert on issues affecting Black men and boys in America.
Chair of Congressional The chair of the Congressional Black Caucus serves on the commission.
Black Caucus
Congressional Black Five members of the Congressional Black Caucus serve on the commission to
Caucus Members represent committees of relevant jurisdiction or subject matters, including education,
justice and civil rights, healthcare, labor and employment, and housing.
Noncongressional The staff director of the United States Commission on Civil Rights appoints one
Officials member from among the staff of the Commission who is an expert in issues relating
to Black men and boys;
The chair of the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission appoints
one member from the staff of the Commission who is an expert in equal employment
issues impacting Black men;
The Secretary of Education appoints one member from within the Department who is
an expert in urban education;
The Attorney General shal appoint one member from within the Department who is
an expert in racial disparities within the criminal justice system;
The Secretary of Health and Human Services shal appoint one member from within
the Department who is an expert in health issues facing Black men;
The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shal appoint one member from
within the Department who is an expert in housing and development in urban
communities;
The Secretary of Labor shal appoint one member from within the Department who is
an expert in labor issues impacting Black men;
The President of the United States shal appoint 2 members who are not federal
employees and are experts on issues affecting Black men and boys in America.
Term of
Congressional appointments last 2 years; executive branch appointments last 4 years.
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Commission to Recommend Individuals to the President for
Appointment to the Office of Architect of the Capitol

Information
Citation
2 U.S.C. §1801
Summary
The Commission recommends candidates to the President for appointment as
Architect of the Capitol.
Duration
No statutory end date
Website
—
FACA Applicability
Not applicable
Appointment
14 members
Structure
Speaker of the House The Speaker serves on the Commission.
(serve)
President Pro Tempore The President pro tempore serves on the Commission.
(serve)
Senate Majority Leader The Senate majority leader serves on the Commission.
(serve)
Senate Minority Leader The Senate minority leader serves on the Commission.
(serve)
House Majority Leader The House majority leader serves on the Commission.
(serve)
House Minority Leader The House minority leader serves on the Commission.
(serve)
Committee on House The chair and ranking member of the Committee on House Administration serve on
Administration t
he Commission.
(serve)
Senate Committee on The chair and ranking member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration
Rules and Administration serve on the Commission.
(serve)
House Committee on The chair and ranking member of the House Committee on Appropriations serve on
Appropriations the Commission.
(serve)
Senate Committee on The chair and ranking member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations serve on
Appropriations the Commission.
(serve)
Term of
Not applicable
Appointment
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Congressional-Executive Commission on the People’s Republic
of China

Information
Citation
22 U.S.C. §6911
Summary
The Commission was created to monitor human rights and the development of the
rule of law in China, and to submit an annual report to the President and Congress.
Duration
No statutory end date
Website
http://www.cecc.gov/
FACA Applicability
Not applicable
Appointment
23 members
Structure
Speaker of the House The Speaker appoints nine House Members: five selected from the majority party and
(appoint) four selected, after consultation with the minority leader of the House, from the
minority party.
House Minority Leader
(consult)
President of the Senate The President of the Senate appoints nine Senators: five, after consultation with the
(appoint) majority leader of the Senate, from the majority party, and four, after consultation
with the minority leader of the Senate, from the minority party.
Senate Majority Leader
(consult)

Senate Minority Leader
(consult)
Noncongressional The President appoints five members:
Officials  one officer or employee of the Department of State;

one officer or employee of the Department of Commerce;

one officer or employee of the Department of Labor; and

two at-large representatives who are also officers or employees of the executive
branch.
Term of
Not specified
Appointment
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Congressional Advisers for Trade Policy and Negotiations

Information
Citation
19 U.S.C. §2211
Summary
The Advisers provide advice on the development of trade policy and priorities for the
implementation thereof. They are also accredited by the U.S. Trade Representative on
behalf of the President as official advisers to the U.S. delegations to international
conferences, meetings, and negotiating sessions relating to trade agreements.
Duration
No statutory end date
Website
—
FACA Applicability
Not applicable
Appointment
10 members
Structure
Speaker of the House (1) The Speaker, upon the recommendation of the chairman of the Committee on
(appoint) Ways and Means, shal select five members (not more than three of whom are
members of the same political party) of such committee, and the President pro
tempore of the Senate, upon the recommendation of the chairman of the Committee
House Committee on on Finance, shal select five members (not more than three of whom are members of
Ways and Means the same political party) of such committee, who shal be designated congressional
(recommend) advisers on trade policy and negotiations. They shal provide advice on the
development of trade policy and priorities for the implementation thereof. They shal
President Pro Tempore also be accredited by the United States Trade Representative on behalf of the
(appoint) President as official advisers to the United States delegations to international
conferences, meetings, and negotiating sessions relating to trade agreements.
Senate Committee on
Finance ( 2)(A) In addition to the advisers designated under paragraph (1) from the Committee
(recommend)
on Ways and Means and the Committee on Finance-
(i) the Speaker may select additional members of the House, for designation as
congressional advisers regarding specific trade policy matters or negotiations,
from any other committee of the House or joint committee of Congress that
has jurisdiction over legislation likely to be affected by such matters or
negotiations; and
(i ) the President pro tempore may select additional members of the Senate, for
designation as congressional advisers regarding specific trade policy matters or
negotiations, from any other committee of the Senate or joint committee of
Congress that has jurisdiction over legislation likely to be affected by such
matters or negotiations.
Members of the House and Senate selected as congressional advisers under
this subparagraph shal be accredited by the United States Trade
Representative.
(B) Before designating any member under subparagraph (A), the Speaker or the
President pro tempore shal consult with-
(i) the chairman and ranking member of the Committee on Ways and Means or
the Committee on Finance, as appropriate; and
(i ) the chairman and ranking minority member of the committee from which
the member wil be selected.
(C) Not more than three members (not more than two of whom are members of
the same political party) may be selected under this paragraph as advisers from any
committee of Congress.
Term of
Appointments last for the session of Congress from which the appointees are chosen.
Appointment
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Congressional Award Board

Information
Citation
2 U.S.C. §803
Summary
The Board oversees the Congressional Award programs. Congress established the
Congressional Award in 1979 to recognize initiative, achievement, and service by
young people.
Duration
The Board wil terminate on October 1, 2023.
Website
http://congressionalaward.org/about/board/
FACA Applicability
Not applicable
Appointment
25 members (including nonvoting member)
Structure
Senate Majority Leader The Senate majority leader appoints six members, one of whom shal be a past
(appoint) recipient of the Congressional Award.
Senate Minority Leader The Senate minority leader appoints six members, one of whom shal be a local
(appoint) Congressional Award program volunteer.
Speaker of the House The Speaker appoints six members, one of whom shal be a local Congressional
(appoint) Award program volunteer.
House Minority Leader The House minority leader appoints six members, one of whom shal be a past
(appoint) recipient of the Congressional Award.
Noncongressional The Director of the Board serves as nonvoting member.
Officials
Term of
Appointments last four years.
Appointment
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Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and
Delinquency Prevention

Information
Citation
34 U.S.C. §11116
Summary
The Council coordinates federal juvenile delinquency prevention programs, federal
programs and activities that detain or care for unaccompanied juveniles, and federal
programs relating to missing and exploited children.
Duration
No statutory end date
Website
http://www.juvenilecouncil.gov
FACA Applicability
Applies
Appointment
At least 21 members
Structure
Speaker of the House The Speaker appoints three members, after consultation with the House minority
(appoint) leader.

House Minority Leader
(consult)
Senate Majority Leader The Senate majority leader appoints three members, after consultation with the
(appoint) Senate minority leader.

Senate Minority Leader
(consult)
Senate Committee on The chair of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs appoints one member, in
Indian Affairs
consultation with the vice chair of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and the
(appoint, consult) chair and ranking member of the House Committee on Natural Resources.

House Committee on
Natural Resources
(consult)
Noncongressional The President appoints three members.
Officials The Council also includes the Attorney General, the Secretary of Health and Human
Services, the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, the Secretary
of the Interior, the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Education, the Secretary of
Housing and Urban Development, the Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice
and Delinquency Prevention, the Director of the Office of National Drug Control
Policy, the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community
Service, the Assistant Secretary for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, such
other officers of Federal agencies who hold significant decisionmaking authority as the
President may designate.
Term of
Appointments last for either one, two, or three years.
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Denali Commission

Information
Citation
42 U.S.C. §3121 note
Summary
The Commission is a federal-state partnership designed to provide critical utilities,
infrastructure, and economic support throughout Alaska.
Duration
No statutory end date
Website
http://www.denali.gov/
FACA Applicability
Not applicable
Appointment
Seven members
Structure
President Pro Tempore The President pro tempore and the Speaker of the House each submit a list of
(submit list) nominations for the position of the Federal Cochairperson including pertinent
biographical information, to the Secretary of Commerce.
Speaker of the House The Secretary of Commerce appoints the Federal Cochairperson from among the list
(submit list) of nominations submitted by the President pro tempore and by the Speaker.
Noncongressional The Secretary of Commerce appoints seven members to the Commission:
Officials  the Governor of the state of Alaska, or an individual selected from nominations
submitted by the Governor, who shal serve as the state Cochairperson;

the president of the University of Alaska, or an individual selected from
nominations submitted by the president of the University of Alaska;

the president of the Alaska Municipal League or an individual selected from
nominations submitted by the president of the Alaska Municipal League;

the president of the Alaska Federation of Natives or an individual selected from
nominations submitted by the president of the Alaska Federation of Natives;

the executive president of the Alaska State AFL-CIO or an individual selected
from nominations submitted by the executive president; and

the president of the Associated General Contractors of Alaska or an individual
selected from nominations submitted by the president of the Associated General
Contractors of Alaska.
Term of
Appointments are for the life of the Commission, except for the Federal
Appointment
Cochairperson, whose appointment lasts four years.
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Election Assistance Commission

Information
Citation
52 U.S.C. §20921
Summary
The Commission serves as a national clearinghouse and resource for information and
review of procedures with respect to the administration of federal elections.
Duration
No statutory end date
Website
http://www.eac.gov/
FACA Applicability
Not applicable
Appointment
Four members
Structure
Senate Majority Leader Members of the Commission are appointed by the President, by and with the advice
(recommend) and consent of the Senate.
Before the initial appointment of the members of the Commission and before the
Speaker of the House appointment of any individual to fil a vacancy on the Commission, the Senate majority
(recommend) leader, the Speaker of the House, the Senate minority leader, and the House minority
leader shal each submit to the President a candidate recommendation with respect to
each vacancy on the Commission affiliated with the political party of the Member of
Senate Minority Leader Congress involved.
(recommend)

House Minority Leader
(recommend)
Term of
Appointments last four years.
Appointment
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Election Assistance Commission, Board of Advisors

Information
Citation
52 U.S.C. §20941
Summary
The objective of the Board is to advise the Election Assistance Commission through
review of the voluntary voting systems guidelines described in Title II Part 3 of the
Help America Vote Act.
Duration
No statutory end date
Website
http://www.eac.gov/
FACA Applicability
Not applicable
Appointment
37 members
Structure
Speaker of the House The Speaker appoints one member from the field of science and technology.
(appoint)
House Minority Leader The House minority leader appoints one member from the field of science and
(appoint) technology.
Senate Majority Leader The Senate majority leader appoints one member from the field of science and
(appoint) technology.
Senate Minority Leader The Senate minority leader appoints one member from the field of science and
(appoint) technology.
Committee on House The chair of the Committee on House Administration appoints two members to
Administration represent voter interests.
(appoint) The ranking member of the Committee on House Administration appoints two
members to represent voter interests.
Senate Committee on The chair of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration appoints two
Rules and Administration members to represent voter interests.
(appoint) The ranking member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration appoints
two members to represent voter interests.
Noncongressional Twenty-five additional members: two members appointed by the National Governors
Officials Association; two members appointed by the National Conference of State
Legislatures; two members appointed by the National Association of Secretaries of
State; two members appointed by the National Association of State Election
Directors; two members appointed by the National Association of Counties; two
members appointed by the National Association of County Recorders, Election
Administrators, and Clerks; two members appointed by the United States Conference
of Mayors; two members appointed by the Election Center; two members appointed
by the International Association of County Recorders, Election Officials, and
Treasurers; two members appointed by the United States Commission on Civil Rights;
two members appointed by the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Complian ce
Board under Section 502 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; the chief of the Office of
Public Integrity of the Department of Justice; the chief of the Voting Section of the
Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice or the chief’s designee; and the
director of the Federal Voting Assistance Program of the Department of Defense.
Term of
Appointments last two years.
Appointment
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Federal Judicial Center Foundation Board

Information
Citation
28 U.S.C. §629
Summary
Congress created the foundation in 1990 to receive gifts to support the work of the
Federal Judicial Center. The foundation is governed by its own board, which has sole
responsibility to determine whether to accept gifts offered to the foundation.
Duration
No statutory end date
Website
http://www.fjc.gov/fjcfoundation/home.html
FACA Applicability
Not applicable
Appointment
Seven members
Structure
President Pro Tempore The President pro tempore appoints two members.
(appoint)
Speaker of the House The Speaker appoints two members.
(appoint)
Noncongressional The Chief Justice of the United States appoints three members, including the chair.
Officials
Term of
Appointments last five years.
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Federal Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery Board

Information
Citation
34 U.S.C. §50313
Summary
The Board oversees the selection process for the Federal Law Enforcement
Congressional Badge of Bravery, and recommends recipients to the Attorney General.
Duration
No statutory end date
Website
ttps://badgeofbravery.ncjrs.gov
FACA Applicability
Applicable
Appointment
Seven members
Structure
Senate Majority Leader The Senate majority leader and Senate minority leader jointly appoint one member.
(joint appointment)

Senate Minority Leader
(joint appointment)
Speaker of the House The Speaker and House minority leader jointly appoint one member.
(joint appointment)

House Minority Leader
(joint appointment)
Noncongressional The Board also includes
Officials  one member from the Department of Justice appointed by the Attorney General;

two members of the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association appointed by
the Executive Board of the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association; and

two members of the Fraternal Order of Police appointed by the Executive Board
of the Fraternal Order of Police.
Term of
Appointments last two years.
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Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board

Information
Citation
5 U.S.C. §8472
Summary
The Board establishes policies for the investment and management of the Thrift
Savings Fund and the administration of subchapter III of chapter 84, of Title 5 United
States Code. It also shal review the performance of investments made for the Thrift
Savings Fund and review and approve the budget of the board.
Duration
No statutory end date
Website
http://www.frtib.gov
FACA Applicability
Not applicable
Appointment
Five members
Structure
Speaker of the House The President appoints five members:
(recommend)  one after taking into consideration the recommendation made by the Speaker of

the House in consultation with the minority leader;
House Minority Leader 
(consult)

one after taking into consideration the recommendation made by the majority
leader of the Senate in consultation with the minority leader of the Senate; and
 three other members, one of whom shal be designated by the President as
Senate Majority Leader
chairman.
(recommend)

Senate Minority Leader
(consult)
Term of
Appointments last four years.
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Financial Oversight and Management Board

Information
Citation
48 U.S.C. §2121
Summary
The Puerto Rico Financial Oversight and Management Board works with the people
and Government of Puerto Rico to create the necessary foundation for economic
growth and to restore opportunity to the people of Puerto Rico.
Duration
An Oversight Board shal terminate upon certification by the Oversight Board that-
1. the applicable territorial government has adequate access to short-term and long-
term credit markets at reasonable interest rates to meet the borrowing needs of the
territorial government; and
2. for at least 4 consecutive fiscal years-
(A) the territorial government has developed its Budgets in accordance with
modified accrual accounting standards; and
(B) the expenditures made by the territorial government during each fiscal year
did not exceed the revenues of the territorial government during that year, as
determined in accordance with modified accrual accounting standards.
Website
https://oversightboard.pr.gov/
FACA Applicability
Not applicable
Appointment
Seven members
Structure
Speaker of the House (A) The President appoints the individual members of the Oversight Board, of which -
(submit list)
(i) the Category A member should be selected from a list of individuals submitted

by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;
Senate Majority Leader
(i ) the Category B member should be selected from a separate, non-overlapping
(submit list)
list of individuals submitted by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;

(i i) the Category C members should be selected from a list submitted by the
House Minority Leader
Majority Leader of the Senate;
(submit list)
(iv) the Category D member should be selected from a list submitted by the

Minority Leader of the House of Representatives;
Senate Minority Leader
(v) the Category E member should be selected from a list submitted by the
(submit list)
Minority Leader of the Senate; and
(vi) the Category F member may be selected in the President’s sole discretion.
(B) After the President's selection of the Category F Board member, for purposes of
subparagraph (A) and within a timely manner-
(i) the Speaker of the House of Representatives shal submit two non-overlapping
lists of at least three individuals to the President; one list shal include three
individuals who maintain a primary residence in the territory or have a primary
place of business in the territory;
(i ) the Senate Majority Leader shal submit a list of at least four individuals to the
President;
(i i) the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives shal submit a list of at
least three individuals to the President; and
(iv) the Minority Leader of the Senate shal submit a list of at least three
individuals to the President.
Noncongressional The Governor of Puerto Rico (or their designee) serves as an ex-officio member.
Officials
Term of
Appointments last three years.
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Gallaudet University, Board of Trustees

Information
Citation
20 U.S.C. §4303
Summary
The Board oversees the university. Gal audet University is a world leader in liberal
education and career development for deaf and hard-of-hearing undergraduate
students. The university enjoys an international reputation for the outstanding
graduate programs it provides deaf, hard-of-hearing, and hearing students, as wel as
for the quality of the research it conducts on the history, language, culture, and other
topics related to deaf people. In addition, the university’s Laurent Clerc National Deaf
Education Center serves deaf and hard-of-hearing children at its two demonstration
schools and throughout the nation by developing, implementing, and disseminating
innovative educational strategies.
Duration
No statutory end date
Website
http://www.gal udet.edu/board-of-trustees
FACA Applicability
Not applicable
Appointment
21 members
Structure
President of the Senate The President of the Senate appoints one Senator.
(appoint)
Speaker of the House The Speaker appoints two House Members.
(appoint)
Noncongressional Eighteen other members, al of whom shal be elected by the Board of Trustees and of
Officials whom one shal be elected pursuant to regulations of the Board of Trustees, on
nomination by the Gal audet University Alumni Association, for a term of three years.
Term of
Congressional appointments last two years.
Appointment
Other appointments last three years.
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Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation, Board of Trustees

Information
Citation
20 U.S.C. §2004
Summary
The Board oversees the scholarship foundation. The mission of the foundation is to
find and recognize col ege juniors with exceptional leadership potential who are
committed to careers in government, the nonprofit or advocacy sectors, education or
elsewhere in the public service; and to provide them with financial support for
graduate study, leadership training, and fel owship with other students who are
committed to making a difference through public service.
Duration
No statutory end date
Website
http://www.truman.gov/
FACA Applicability
Not applicable
Appointment
13 members (including ex-officio member)
Structure
President of the Senate The President of the Senate appoints two Senators, one from each political party.
(appoint)
Speaker of the House The Speaker appoints two House Members, one from each political party.
(appoint)
Noncongressional The President appoints eight members, by and with the advice and consent of the
Officials Senate, not more than four from the same political party:

one shal be a chief executive of a state;

one shal be a chief executive officer of a city or county;

one shal be a member of a federal court;

one shal be a member of a state court;

one person active in secondary education; and

three members of the general public
The Secretary of Education (or their designee) serves as an ex-officio member.
Term of
Appointments last six years.
Appointment
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Health Information Technology (HIT) Advisory Committee

Information
Citation
42 U.S.C. §300j -12
Summary
The purpose of the Committee is to (1) recommend a policy framework for the
development and adoption of a nationwide health information technology
infrastructure that permits the electronic exchange and use of health information; and
(2) serve as a forum for broad stakeholder input with specific expertise in policies
relating to health information technology.
Duration
No statutory end date
Website
http://www.healthit.gov/hitac
FACA Applicability
Applicable
Appointment
At least 25 members
Structure
Senate Majority Leader The Senate majority leader appoints two members.
(appoint)
Senate Minority Leader The Senate minority leader appoints two members.
(appoint)
Speaker of the House The Speaker appoints two members.
(appoint)
House Minority Leader The House minority leader appoints two members.
(appoint)
Other Legislative Branch The Comptrol er General of the United States appoints other members.
Officials
Noncongressional The Committee also includes:
Officials  three members appointed by the Secretary of Health and Human services, one of
whom shal represent the Department of Health and Human Services and one of
whom shal be a public health official.
The Committee shal include no fewer than two members who are advocates for
patients or consumers of health information technology.
Membership of the Committee shal at least reflect providers, ancil ary health care
workers, consumers, purchasers, health plans, health information technology
developers, researchers, patients, relevant federal agencies, and individuals with
technical expertise on health care quality, system functions, privacy, security, and on
the electronic exchange and use of health information, including the use standards for
such activity.
Term of
Appointments last three years.
Appointment
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Help America Vote Foundation, Board of Directors

Information
Citation
36 U.S.C. §90103
Summary
The Board is the governing body of the foundation. The purposes of the foundation
are to mobilize secondary school students (including students educated in the home)
in the United States to participate in the election process in a nonpartisan manner as
pol workers or assistants (to the extent permitted under applicable state law); and to
place secondary school students (including students educated in the home) as
nonpartisan pol workers or assistants to local election officials in precinct pol ing
places across the United States (to the extent permitted under applicable state law).
Duration
No statutory end date
Website
—
FACA Applicability
Not applicable
Appointment
16 members (including ex-officio members)
Structure
Speaker of the House The Speaker appoints two members.
(appoint)
House Minority Leader The House minority leader appoints two members.
(appoint)
Senate Majority Leader The Senate majority leader appoints two members.
(appoint)
Senate Minority Leader The Senate minority leader appoints two members.
(appoint)
Committee on House The chair and ranking member of the Committee on House Administration (or their
Administration
d
e s i gnees) serve as ex-officio nonvoting members.
(serve)
Senate Committee on The chair and ranking member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration
Rules and Administration (or their designees) serve as ex-officio nonvoting members.
(serve)
Noncongressional The President appoints four members, not more than two from the same political
Officials party.
Term of
Appointments last four years.
Appointment
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Henry M. Jackson Foundation, Council of Directors

Information
Citation
10 U.S.C. §178
Summary
The Council is the governing body of the Henry M. Jackson Foundation. The
Foundation is a global organization dedicated to advancing military medical research.
Duration
No statutory end date
Website
http://www.hjf.org
FACA Applicability
Not applicable
Appointment
11 members
Structure
Senate Committee on The Council of Directors is composed of:
Armed Services (A) the Chairmen and ranking minority members of the Committee on Armed
(appoint, serve)
Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of

Representatives (or their designees from the membership of such committees),
House Committee on
who shal be ex officio members;
Armed Services (B) the Dean of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, who
(appoint, serve)
shal be an ex officio member; and
(C) six members appointed by the ex officio members of the Council designated
in clauses (A) and (B).
Term of
Appointments last four years.
Appointment
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House Communication Standards Commission (Franking
Commission)

Information
Citation
2 U.S.C. §501
Summary
The Commission has a three-fold mandate: (1) to issue regulations for the House of
Representatives governing the proper use of the franking privilege; (2) to provide
guidance in connection with mailings; and (3) to act as a quasijudicial body for the
disposition of formal complaints against Representatives who have al egedly violated
franking laws or regulations.
Duration
No statutory end date
Website
https://cha.house.gov/about-commission
FACA Applicability
Not applicable
Appointment
Six members
Structure
Speaker of the House The Speaker appoints six House Members, three from the majority party and three
(appoint) from the minority party of the House. One Member is designated by Speaker as chair.
Term of
Appointments are made at the start of each Congress.
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House Child Care Center, Advisory Board

Information
Citation
2 U.S.C. §2062
Summary
The advisory board provides advice to the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of the
House of Representatives on matters of policy relating to the administration and
operation of the center (including the selection of the director of the center).
Duration
No statutory end date
Website
https://housenet.house.gov/campus/personal-services/child-care (available from
HouseNet only)
FACA Applicability
Not applicable
Appointment
15 members
Structure
Speaker of the House The Speaker appoints 15 members, seven upon the recommendation of the House
(appoint) minority leader, from among Members of the House of Representatives, spouses of
Members, parents of children enrol ed in the center, and other individuals with
expertise in child care or interest in the center.
House Minority Leader
(recommend)
Term of
Appointments are made at the start of each Congress.
Appointment
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House of Representatives Fine Arts Board

Information
Citation
2 U.S.C. §2121
Summary
The Board, in consultation with the House Office Building Commission, shal have
authority over al works of fine art, historical objects, and similar property that are the
property of Congress and are for display or other use in the House of Representatives
wing of the Capitol, the House of Representatives Office Buildings, or any other
location under the control of the House.
Duration
No statutory end date
Website
—
FACA Applicability
Not applicable
Appointment

Structure
Joint Committee on the House Members of the Joint Committee on the Library serve on the Board.
Library
(serve)
Committee on House The chair of the Committee on House Administration serves as chair of the Board.
Administration
(serve)
Term of
Not applicable
Appointment
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House Office Building Commission

Information
Citation
2 U.S.C. §2001
Summary
The Commission oversees the operation and maintenance of the House Office
Buildings.
Duration
No statutory end date
Website
—
FACA Applicability
Not applicable
Appointment
Three members
Structure
Speaker of the House The Speaker serves on the Commission, and appoints two House Members.
(serve, appoint)
Term of
Appointments are made at the start of each Congress.
Appointment
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Human Space Flight Independent Investigation Commission

Information
Citation
51 U.S.C. §70701
Summary
Established, within seven days of an accident, by the President to investigate any
incident that results in the loss of: a Space Shuttle; the International Space Station or
its operational viability; any other United States space vehicle carrying humans that is
owned by the Federal Government or that is being used pursuant to a contract with
the Federal Government; or a crew member or passenger of any space vehicle
described in this subsection.

The Commission shal , to the extent possible, undertake the fol owing tasks: (1)
investigate the incident; (2) determine the cause of the incident; (3) identify al
contributing factors to the cause of the incident; (4) make recommendations for
corrective actions; (5) provide any additional findings or recommendations deemed by
the Commission to be important, whether or not they are related to the specific
incident under investigation; and (6) prepare a report to Congress, the President, and
the public.
Duration
Terminates within 60 days of issuance of final report
Website
—
FACA Applicability
Not applicable
Appointment
15 members
Structure
Senate Majority Leader Any established commission comprises 15 members:
(submit list)  The President appoints the members, and designates the chairman and vice

chairman of the commission from among its members.
Senate Minority Leader 
The majority leader of the Senate, the minority leader of the Senate, the Speaker
(submit list)
of the House, and the minority leader of the House shal provide to the President

a list of candidates for membership on the commission. The President may select
Speaker of the House
one of the candidates from each of the four lists for membership on the
(submit list)
commission.

House Minority Leader
(submit list)
Term of
Appointments are for the life of the Commission.
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Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts
Development Board of Trustees

Information
Citation
20 U.S.C. §4412
Summary
The Board oversees the Institute. Serving Native American students from across the
country, the Institute al ows for a unique cultural exchange within the student learning
environment. In any given year, there may be up to 112 different tribes represented
within the student body.
Duration
No statutory end date
Website
https://www.iaia.edu/about/board-of-trustees
FACA Applicability
Not applicable
Appointment
19 members (including nonvoting members)
Structure
Speaker of the House The Speaker appoints two Members of the House as nonvoting members, in
(appoint) consultation with the House minority leader.

House Minority Leader
(consult)
President Pro Tempore The President pro tempore appoints two Senators as nonvoting members, upon the
(appoint) recommendation of the Senate majority leader and the Senate minority leader.

Senate Majority Leader
(recommend)

Senate Minority Leader
(recommend)
Noncongressional The President appoints 13 members, by and with the advice and consent of the
Officials Senate, from among individuals from private life who are Indians, or other individuals
widely recognized in the field of Indian art and culture and who represent diverse
political views, and diverse fields of expertise, including finance, law, fine arts, and
higher education administration.
The president of the Institute and the president of the student body of the Institute
serve as ex-officio nonvoting members.
Term of
The terms of office on the Board for the Members of the House of Representatives
Appointment
and of the Senate shal expire at the end of the congressional term of office during
which such Member or Senator was appointed to the Board.
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International Clean Energy Foundation, Board of Directors

Information
Citation
42 U.S.C. §17352
Summary
The Board oversees the foundation. The foundation serves the long-term foreign
policy and energy security goals of reducing global greenhouse gas emissions.
Duration
No statutory end date
Website
—
FACA Applicability
Not applicable
Appointment
Seven members
Structure
House Majority Leader The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoints four
(submit list) individuals with relevant experience in matters relating to energy security (such as
individuals who represent institutions of energy policy, business organizations, foreign
policy organizations, or other relevant organizations), of whom
House Minority Leader
(submit list) 
one individual shal be appointed from among a list of individuals submitted by the
Majority Leader of the House of Representatives;

Senate Majority Leader

one individual shal be appointed from among a list of individuals submitted by the
(submit list)
Minority Leader of the House of Representatives;

one individual shal be appointed from among a list of individuals submitted by the
Majority Leader of the Senate; and
Senate Minority Leader
(submit list) 
one individual shal be appointed from among a list of individuals submitted by the
Minority Leader of the Senate.
Noncongressional The board also includes
Officials  the Secretary of State (or their designee);

the Secretary of Energy (or their designee); and

the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (or
their designee).
Term of
Presidential appointments last three years.
Appointment
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James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation,
Board of Trustees

Information
Citation
20 U.S.C. §4502
Summary
The Board oversees the Foundation. Through a national competition, the Foundation
offers James Madison Fel owships to a select group of individuals desiring to become
outstanding teachers of the American Constitution.
Duration
No statutory end date
Website
http://www.jamesmadison.gov/about.php
FACA Applicability
Not applicable
Appointment
13 members (including ex-officio member)
Structure
President Pro Tempore Two Members of the Senate, of different political parties, shal be appointed by the
(recommend) President upon the recommendation of the President pro tempore of the Senate, in
consultation with the majority leader and minority leader of the Senate.
Senate Majority Leader
(consult)

Senate Minority Leader
(consult)
Speaker of the House Two Members of the House of Representatives, of different political parties, shal be
(recommend) appointed by the President upon the recommendation of the Speaker of the House, in
consultation with the minority leader of the House of Representatives.
House Minority Leader
(consult)
Other Legislative Branch The Librarian of Congress recommends appointments to the President.
Officials
Noncongressional Two members of the federal judiciary shal be appointed by the President u pon the
Officials recommendation of the Chief Justice of the United States.

Six members, not more than three of whom shal be of the same political party, shal
be appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate, of whom
one shal be a chief executive officer of a State, two shal be members of the general
public, and three shal be members of the academic community, appointed upon the
recommendation of the Librarian of Congress.

The Secretary of Education or his designate shal serve ex officio as a member of the
Board, but shal not be eligible to serve as Chairman.
Term of
Appointments last six years.
Appointment
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Japan-United States Friendship Commission

Information
Citation
22 U.S.C. §2903
Summary
The Commission is an independent federal agency that provides support for training
and information to help prepare Americans to better meet the chal enges and
opportunities in the U.S.-Japan relationship through grant programs for institutions in
the fol owing areas: Japanese studies in the United States; public affairs and education;
the study of the United States in Japan; and the arts.
Duration
No statutory end date
Website
http://www.jusfc.gov/
FACA Applicability
Not applicable
Appointment
At least six members
Structure
Speaker of the House The Speaker appoints two Members of the House at the beginning of each Congress
(appoint) or upon the occurrence of a vacancy during a Congress.
President Pro Tempore The President pro tempore appoints two Members of the Senate at the beginning of
(appoint) each Congress or upon the occurrence of a vacancy during a Congress.
Noncongressional The Commission also includes
Officials  the members of the United States Panel of the Joint Committee on United
States-Japan Cultural and Education Corporation;

the Chair of the National Endowment for the Arts; and

the Chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Term of
Congressional appointments are for the duration of the Congress during which the
Appointment
appointment was made.
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John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and
Development, Board of Trustees

Information
Citation
2 U.S.C. §1103
Summary
The Board oversees the Center. The Stennis Center’s mandate is to attract young
people to careers in public service, to provide training for leaders in or likely to be in
public service, and to offer development opportunities for senior congressional staff.
Products of the Stennis Center include conferences, seminars, special projects, and
leadership development programs.
Duration
No statutory end date
Website
http://www.stennis.gov
FACA Applicability
Not applicable
Appointment
Seven members (including ex-officio member)
Structure
Senate Majority Leader The Senate majority leader appoints two members.
(appoint)
Senate Minority Leader The Senate minority leader appoints one member.
(appoint)
Speaker of the House The Speaker appoints two members.
(appoint)
House Minority Leader The House minority leader appoints one member.
(appoint)
Noncongressional The Executive Director of the John C. Stennis Center serves as an ex-officio member.
Officials
Term of
Appointments last six years.
Appointment

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John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Board of Trustees

Information
Citation
20 U.S.C. §76h
Summary
The Board of Trustees oversees the Kennedy Center. The Center continues its
efforts to fulfil President Kennedy’s vision by producing and presenting an unmatched
variety of theater and musicals, dance and bal et, orchestral, chamber, jazz, popular,
and folk music, and multi-media performances for al ages.
Duration
No statutory end date
Website
http://www.kennedy-center.org
FACA Applicability
Not applicable
Appointment
59 members
Structure
Speaker of the House The Speaker serves on the Board, and appoints three House Members.
(serve, appoint)
House Minority Leader The House minority leader serves on the Board.
(serve)
House Committee on The chair and ranking member of the House Committee on Transportation and
Transportation and Infrastructure serve on the Board.
Infrastructure
(serve)
Senate Majority Leader The Senate majority leader serves on the Board.
(serve)
Senate Minority Leader The Senate minority leader serves on the Board.
(serve)
Senate Committee on The chair and ranking member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public
Environment and Public Works serve on the Board.
Works
(serve)
President of the Senate The President of the Senate appoints three Senators.
(appoint)
Other Legislative Branch The Librarian of Congress serves on the Board.
Officials
Noncongressional The Board also includes
Officials  the Secretary of Health and Human Services;

the Secretary of State;

the chairman of the Commission of Fine Arts;

the mayor of the District of Columbia;

the superintendent of schools of the District of Columbia;

the director of the National Park Service;

the Secretary of Education;

the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution; and

36 general trustees appointed by the President from among citizens of the United
States.
Term of
Appointments for general trustees last six years; other appointments are not specified.
Appointment
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Library of Congress Trust Fund Board

Information
Citation
2 U.S.C. §154
Summary
The Board is authorized to accept, receive, hold, and administer such gifts, bequests,
or devises of property for the benefit of, or in connection with, the Library, its
col ections, or its service, as may be approved by the Board and by the Joint
Committee on the Library.
Duration
No statutory end date
Website
—
FACA Applicability
Not applicable
Appointment
14 members
Structure
Speaker of the House The Speaker appoints four members (in consultation with the minority leader of the
(appoint) House) for a term of five years each (the first appointments being for two, three, four,
and five years, respectively).
House Minority Leader
(consult)
Senate Majority Leader The Senate majority leader appoints four members (in consultation with the minority
(appoint) leader of the Senate) for a term of five years each (the first appointments being for
two, three, four, and five years, respectively).
Senate Minority Leader
(consult)
Joint Committee on the The chair and vice chair of the Joint Committee on the Library serve on the Board.
Library
(serve)
Other Legislative Branch The Librarian of Congress serves on the board.
Officials
Noncongressional The board also includes
Officials  two persons appointed by the President for a term of five years each (the first
appointments being for three and five years, respectively); and

the Secretary of the Treasury (or an assistant secretary designated in writing by
the Secretary of the Treasury).
Term of
Congressional appointments last five years.
Appointment
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Medal of Valor Review Board (Public Safety Officer)

Information
Citation
42 U.S.C. §15202
Summary
The Review Board oversees the selection process for the Medal. The Public Safety
Officer Medal of Valor is awarded by the President to public safety officers cited by
the Attorney General and recommended by the Medal of Valor Review Board.
Duration
No statutory end date
Website
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/medalofvalor/
FACA Applicability
Not applicable
Appointment
11 members
Structure
Senate Majority Leader The Senate majority leader appoints two members.
(appoint)
Senate Minority Leader The Senate minority leader appoints two members.
(appoint)
Speaker of the House The Speaker appoints two members.
(appoint)
House Minority Leader The House minority leader appoints two members.
(appoint)
Noncongressional The President appoints three members, including one with experience in firefighting,
Officials one with experience in law enforcement, and one with experience in emergency
services.
Term of
Appointments last four years.
Appointment
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Mexico-United States Interparliamentary Group Delegation

Information
Citation
22 U.S.C. §276h
Summary
The Delegation meets jointly and at least annual y with representatives of the
Chamber of Deputies and Chamber of Senators of the Mexican Congress for
discussion of common problems between the United States and Mexico.
Duration
No statutory end date
Website
—
FACA Applicability
Not applicable
Appointment
Not more than 24 members
Structure
Speaker of the House The Speaker appoints half of the group’s members, from among Members of the
(appoint) House (no fewer than four of whom shal be from the House Committee on Foreign
Affairs).
President of the Senate The President of the Senate appoints half of the group’s members, upon the
(appoint) recommendation of the majority and minority leaders of the Senate, from among
Members of the Senate (no fewer than four of whom shal be from the Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations).
Senate Majority Leader
(recommend)

Senate Minority Leader
(recommend)
Term of
Appointments are made prior to each meeting.
Appointment
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Migratory Bird Conservation Commission

Information
Citation
16 U.S.C. §715a
Summary
The Commission is authorized to consider and approve any areas of land and/or water
recommended by the Secretary of the Interior for purchase or rental by the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service under the Migratory Bird Conservation Act, and to fix the price
or prices at which such areas may be purchased or rented. In addition to approving
purchase and rental prices, the Commission considers the establishment of new
waterfowl refuges.
Duration
No statutory end date
Website
http://www.fws.gov/refuges/realty/mbcc.html
FACA Applicability
Not applicable
Appointment
Seven members
Structure
President of the Senate The President of the Senate appoints two Senators.
(appoint)
Speaker of the House The Speaker appoints two House Members.
(appoint)
Noncongressional Commission also includes
Officials  the Secretary of the Interior, who serves as chairman;

the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency; and

the Secretary of Agriculture.
Term of
Statutorily unclear, but appointments appear to be for the Congress in which the
Appointment
appointment was made.
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Millennium Challenge Corporation, Board of Directors

Information
Citation
22 U.S.C. §7703
Summary
The Board of Directors oversees the Corporation. The Mil ennium Chal enge
Corporation (MCC) is a U.S. government corporation designed to work with some of
the poorest countries in the world. MCC is based on the principle that aid is most
effective when it reinforces good governance, economic freedom, and investments in
people. MCC’s mission is to reduce global poverty through the promotion of
sustainable economic growth.
Duration
No statutory end date
Website
http://www.mcc.gov/
FACA Applicability
Not applicable
Appointment
Nine members
Structure
House Majority Leader The President appoints four individuals with relevant international experience, by and
(submit list) with the advice and consent of the Senate, of which

one individual is appointed from among a list of individuals submitted by the
House Minority Leader
majority leader of the House;
(submit list) 
one individual is appointed from among a list of individuals submitted by the

minority leader of the House;
Senate Majority Leader 
one individual is appointed from among a list of individuals submitted by the
(submit list)
majority leader of the Senate; and

one individual is appointed from among a list of individuals submitted by the
Senate Minority Leader
minority leader of the Senate.
(submit list)
Noncongressional Also serving on the board are
Officials  the Secretary of State;

the Secretary of the Treasury;

the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development;

the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation; and

the U.S. Trade Representative.
Term of
Appointments last three years; reappointments last two years.
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Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation,
Board of Trustees

Information
Citation
20 U.S.C. §5603
Summary
The Board oversees the Foundation. The purposes of the Foundation are to (1)
increase the awareness, and promote the benefit and enjoyment of, the nation’s
natural resources; (2) foster a greater recognition and understanding of the role of the
environment, public lands, and resources in the development of the United States; (3)
identify critical environmental issues; (4) develop resources to train professionals
properly in environmental and related fields; (5) provide educational outreach
regarding environmental policy; and (6) develop resources to train Native American
and Alaska Native professionals in health care and public policy.
Duration
No statutory end date
Website
http://www.udal .gov
FACA Applicability
Not applicable
Appointment
13 members
Structure
Speaker of the House Two members appointed by the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate,
(recommend) after considering the recommendation of the Speaker of the House, in consultation
with the minority leader of the House.
House Minority Leader
(consult)
President Pro Tempore Two members appointed by the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate,
(recommend) after considering the recommendation of the President pro tempore of the Senate, in
consultation with the majority and minority leaders of the Senate.
Senate Majority Leader
(consult)

Senate Minority Leader
(consult)
Noncongressional The board also includes
Officials  five members, not more than three of whom shal be of the same political party,
appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate, who have
shown leadership and interest in the continued use, enjoyment, education, and
exploration of our Nation’s rich and bountiful natural resources, or the
improvement of the health status of Native Americans and Alaska Natives and in
strengthening tribal self-governance; and

four additional members: the Secretary of the Interior, or the Secretary's
designee, who shal serve as a voting ex officio member but shal not be eligible to
serve as chairperson; the Secretary of Education, or the Secretary's designee,
who shal serve as a voting ex officio member but shal not be eligible to serve as
chairperson; the president of the University of Arizona shal serve as a nonvoting,
ex officio member and shal not be eligible to serve as chairperson; and the
chairperson of the President's Council on Environmental Quality, who shal serve
as a nonvoting member and not be eligible to serve as chairperson.
Term of
Appointments last six years.
Appointment
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National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality
and Integrity

Information
Citation
20 U.S.C. §1011c
Summary
The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary of Education with respect to
(1) the establishment and enforcement of the standards of accrediting agencies and
associations; (2) the recognition of specific accrediting agencies and associations; (3)
the preparation and publication of the list of national y recognized accrediting agencies
and associations; (4) the eligibility and certification process for institutions of higher
education; and (5) the relationship between the accreditation of institutions of higher
education and state licensing responsibilities.
Duration
September 1, 2019
Website
http://www2.ed.gov/about/bdscomm/list/naciqi.html
FACA Applicability
Applicable
Appointment
18 members
Structure
Speaker of the House The Speaker appoints six members, three of whom shal be appointed on the
(appoint) recommendation of the majority leader of the House of Representatives, and three of
whom shal be appointed on the recommendation of the minority leader of the House
of Representatives.
House Majority Leader
(recommend)

House Minority Leader
(recommend)
President Pro Tempore The President pro tempore appoints six members, three of whom shal be appointed
(appoint) on the recommendation of the majority leader of the Senate, and three of whom shal
be appointed on the recommendation of the minority leader of the Senate.
Senate Majority Leader
(recommend)

Senate Minority Leader
(recommend)
Noncongressional The Secretary of Education appoints six members.
Officials
Term of
Appointments last six years.
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National Capital Planning Commission

Information
Citation
40 U.S.C. §8711
Summary
The Commission (NCPC) is the federal government’s central planning agency for
federal land and buildings in the National Capital Region. NCPC develops planning
policies and makes decisions that protect and enhance the extraordinary historical,
cultural, and natural resources of the nation’s capital.
Duration
No statutory end date
Website
http://www.ncpc.gov/
FACA Applicability
Not applicable
Appointment
12 members
Structure
Senate Committee on The chair of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Homeland Security and (or the chair’s designee) serves as an ex-officio member.
Governmental Affairs
(serve)
House Committee on The chair of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform (or the chair’s designee)
Oversight and Reform serves as an ex-officio member.
(serve)
Noncongressional The Commission also includes
Officials  five citizens with experience in city or regional planning, three of whom shal be
appointed by the President and two of whom shal be appointed by the Mayor of
the District of Columbia; and

ex officio, the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Defense, the
Administrator of General Services, the Mayor of the District of Columbia, the
Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, or an alternate of any of
those individuals’ designates.
Term of
Presidential appointments last six years. Mayoral appointments last four years.
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National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics

Information
Citation
42 U.S.C. §242k
Summary
The Committee was established by Congress to serve as an advisory body to the
Department of Health and Human Services on health data, statistics, and national
health information policy. It fulfil s important review and advisory functions relative to
health data and statistical problems of national and international interest, stimulates or
conducts studies of such problems, and makes proposals for improvement of the
nation’s health statistics and information systems. In 1996, the committee was
restructured to meet expanded responsibilities under the Health Insurance Portability
and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).
Duration
No statutory end date
Website
http://www.ncvhs.hhs.gov/
FACA Applicability
Applicable
Appointment
18 members
Structure
Speaker of the House The Speaker appoints one member, after consultation with the House minority leader.
(appoint)

House Minority Leader
(consult)
President Pro Tempore The President pro tempore appoints one member, after consultation with the Senate
(appoint) minority leader.

Senate Minority Leader
(consult)
Noncongressional The Secretary of Health and Human Services appoints 16 members.
Officials The members of the Committee shal be appointed from among persons who have
distinguished themselves in the fields of health statistics, electronic interchange of
health care information, privacy and security of electronic information, population -
based public health, purchasing or financing health care services, integrated
computerized health information systems, health services research, consumer
interests in health information, health data standards, epidemiology, and the provision
of health services. Members of the Committee shal be appointed for terms of four
years.
Term of
Appointments last four years.
Appointment
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National Council on Disability

Information
Citation
29 U.S.C. §780
Summary
The Council is an independent federal agency charged with advising the President,
Congress, and other federal agencies regarding policies, programs, practices, and
procedures that affect people with disabilities.
Duration
No statutory end date
Website
http://www.ncd.gov/
FACA Applicability
Applicable
Appointment
Nine members
Structure
Senate Majority Leader The Senate majority leader appoints one member.
(appoint)
Senate Minority Leader The Senate minority leader appoints one member.
(appoint)
Speaker of the House The Speaker appoints one member.
(appoint)
House Minority Leader The House minority leader appoints one member.
(appoint)
Noncongressional The President appoints five members.
Officials
Term of
Appointments last three years.
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National Council on the Arts

Information
Citation
20 U.S.C. §955
Summary
The Council advises the chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, who also
chairs the Council, on agency policies and programs. It reviews and makes
recommendations to the chairman on applications for grants, funding guidelines, and
leadership initiatives.
Duration
No statutory end date
Website
http://www.arts.gov/about/national-council-arts
FACA Applicability
Not applicable
Appointment
25 members
Structure
Speaker of the House The Speaker appoints two Members of the House as nonvoting ex-officio members.
(appoint)
House Minority Leader The House minority leader appoints one Member of the House as a nonvoting ex -
(appoint) officio member.
Senate Majority Leader The Senate majority leader appoints two Senators as nonvoting ex-officio members.
(appoint)
Senate Minority Leader The Senate minority leader appoints one Senator as a nonvoting ex-officio member.
(appoint)
Noncongressional The chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts is a member and serves as
Officials chairperson of the council.
The President appoints 18 members with the advice and consent of the Senate,
selected from among private citizens of the United States who (1) are widely
recognized for their broad knowledge of, or expertise in, or for their profound
interest in the arts; and (2) have established records of distinguished service, or
achieved eminence, in the arts; (3) so as to include practicing artists, civic cultural
leaders, members of the museum profession, and others who are professional y
engaged in the arts; and (4) so as col ectively to provide an appropriate distribution of
membership among major art fields and interested citizens groups.
Term of
Congressional appointments last two years.
Appointment
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National Historical Publications and Records Commission

Information
Citation
44 U.S.C. §2501
Summary
The Commission, a statutory body affiliated with the National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA), supports a wide range of activities to preserve, publish, and
encourage the use of documentary sources, created in every medium ranging from
quil pen to computer, relating to the history of the United States.
Duration
No statutory end date
Website
http://www.archives.gov/nhprc/about/
FACA Applicability
Not applicable
Appointment
15 members
Structure
President of the Senate The President of the Senate appoints one Senator.
(appoint)
Speaker of the House The Speaker appoints one Member of the House.
(appoint)
Other Legislative Branch The Librarian of Congress (or their designee) serves on the commission.
Officials
Noncongressional Also serving on the Commission are
Officials  the Archivist of the United States, who shal be chairman;

one member of the judicial branch of the Government, appointed by the Chief
Justice of the United States;

one representative of the Department of State, appointed by the Secretary of
State;

one representative of the Department of Defense, appointed by the Secretary of
Defense;

one member from each of the fol owing organizations, appointed by the
governing board of the respective organization: (1) The American Historical
Association; (2) The Organization of American Historians; (3) The Society of
American Archivists; (4) The American Association for State and Local History;
(5) The Association for Documentary Editing; and (6) The National Association
for Government Archives and Records Administrators; and

two other members, outstanding in the fields of the social or physical science, the
arts, or archival or library science, appointed by the President.
Term of
House appointees serve two-year terms. Senate appointees serve four-year terms.
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NATO Parliamentary Assembly, U.S. Group

Information
Citation
22 U.S.C. §1928a
Summary
The Assembly is the interparliamentary organization of legislators from the member
countries of the North Atlantic Al iance as wel as 13 associate members. The
Assembly provides a critical forum for international parliamentary dialogue on an array
of security, political, and economic matters. Its principal objective is to foster mutual
understanding among Al iance parliamentarians of the key security chal enges facing
the transatlantic partnership.
Duration
No statutory end date
Website
http://www.nato-pa.int/
FACA Applicability
Not applicable
Appointment
Not more than 24 members
Structure
Speaker of the House The Speaker appoints half of the group from among House Members, no fewer than
(appoint) four of whom shal be from the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The Chairman or Vice
Chairman of the House delegation shal be a Member from the Foreign Affairs
Committee.
President of the Senate The President of the Senate appoints half of the group from among Senators, upon the
(appoint) recommendations of the majority and minority leaders; no more than seven of the
appointees shal be of the same political party. The Chairman or Vice Chairman of the
Senate delegation shal be a Member of the Foreign Relations Committee, unless the
Senate Majority Leader President of the Senate, upon the recommendation of the Senate majority leader,
(recommend) determines otherwise.

Senate Minority Leader
(recommend)
Senate Committee on The chair of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations appoints the secretary of the
Foreign Relations Senate delegation.
(appoint)
House Committee on The chair of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs appoints the secretary of the
Foreign Affairs House delegation.
(appoint)
Term of
Appointments are prior to each meeting.
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Office of Congressional Workplace Rights, Board of Directors

Information
Citation
2 U.S.C. §1381
Summary
The Board oversees the office. The Office of Congressional Workplace Rights is an
independent nonpartisan agency established to administer and enforce the
Congressional Accountability Act (CAA).
Duration
No statutory end date
Website
http://www.compliance.gov/
FACA Applicability
Not applicable
Appointment
Five members
Structure
Speaker of the House The Board consists of five individuals appointed jointly by the Speaker of the House,
(joint appointment) the majority leader of the Senate, and the minority leaders of the House and the
Senate.
Senate Majority Leader The Chair shal be appointed from members of the Board jointly by the Speaker of the
(joint appointment) House of Representatives, the majority leader of the Senate, and the minority leaders
of the House of Representatives and the Senate.

Senate Minority Leader
(joint appointment)

House Minority Leader
(joint appointment)
Term of
Appointments last five years.
Appointment

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Open World Leadership Center, Board of Trustees

Information
Citation
2 U.S.C. §1151
Summary
The Board oversees the Center and the Open World Program. The Open World
Program enables emerging leaders from Russia and other Eurasian countries to
experience American democracy and civil society in action. Congress established the
program in 1999 as a way to increase U.S.-Russian understanding and to expose
Russian leaders to American democratic and economic institutions.
Duration
No statutory end date
Website
http://www.openworld.gov/
FACA Applicability
Not applicable
Appointment
11 members
Structure
Speaker of the House Two members appointed by the Speaker of the House, one of whom shal be
(appoint) designated by the majority leader of the House and one of whom shal be designated
by the minority leader of the House.
House Majority Leader
(designate)

House Minority Leader
(designate)
President Pro Tempore Two members appointed by the President pro tempore of the Senate, one of whom
(appoint) shal be designated by the majority leader of the Senate and one of whom shal be
designated by the minority leader of the Senate.
Senate Majority Leader
(designate)

Senate Minority Leader
(designate)
House Committee on The chair of the Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch of the House Committee on
Appropriations
Appropriations serves on the Board.
(serve)
Senate Committee on The chair of the Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch of the Senate Committee on
Appropriations
A p p ropriations serves on the Board.
(serve)
Other Legislative Branch The Board also includes
Officials  the Librarian of Congress; and

four private individuals with interests in improving relations between the United
States and eligible foreign states, designated by the Librarian of Congress.
Term of
Appointments last three years.
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People-to-People Partnership for Peace Fund, Advisory Board

Information
Citation
P.L. 116-260, Division K, Title VIII, §8004, December 27, 2020 (22 U.S.C. §2346 et
seq.)
Summary
The Board makes recommendations to the Administrator of the United States Agency
for International Development regarding the types of projects the Fund should
consider for funding.
Duration
No statutory end date
Website

FACA Applicability
Not applicable
Appointment
13 members
Structure
Speaker of the House The Speaker appoints one member.
(appoint)
House Minority Leader The House minority leader appoints one member.
(appoint)
Senate Majority leader The Senate majority leader appoints one member.
(appoint)
Senate Minority Leader The Senate minority leader appoints one member.
(appoint)
Senate Committee on The chair appoints one member.
Foreign Relations The ranking member appoints one member.
(appoint)
House Committee on The chair appoints one member.
Foreign Affairs (appoint) The ranking member appoints one member.
Senate Committee on The chair appoints one member.
Appropriations (appoint) The ranking member appoints one member.
House Committee on The chair appoints one member.
Appropriations (appoint) The ranking member appoints one member.
Noncongressional The board also includes
Officials  one member, who serves as chair, appointed by the Administrator of the United
States Agency for International Development, in consultation with the Secretary
of State; and

up to two members appointed by the Administrator who are representatives of
foreign governments.
Term of
Appointments last three years.
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Senate Commission on Art

Information
Citation
2 U.S.C. §2101
Summary
The Commission oversees the Office of the Senate Curator, which develops and
implements the museum and preservation programs for the U.S. Senate. The office
col ects, preserves, and interprets the Senate’s fine and decorative arts, historic
objects, and architectural features. Through exhibits, publications, and other
programs, the office educates the public about the Senate and its col ections.
Duration
No statutory end date
Website
No website
FACA Applicability
Not applicable
Appointment
Five members
Structure
President Pro Tempore The President pro tempore serves on the Commission.
(serve)
Senate Committee on The chair and ranking member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration
Rules and Administration serve on the Commission.
(serve)
Senate Majority Leader The Senate majority leader serves on the Commission as chair.
(serve)
Senate Minority Leader The Senate minority leader serves on the Commission as vice chair.
(serve)
Secretary of the Senate The Secretary of the Senate serves as executive secretary of the Commission.
(serve)
Term of
Not applicable
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Smithsonian Institution, Board of Regents

Information
Citation
20 U.S.C. §§42-43
Summary
The Board is the governing body of the Smithsonian Institution.
Duration
No statutory end date
Website
http://www.siarchives.si.edu/research/ah00001board.html
FACA Applicability
Not applicable
Appointment
17 members
Structure
President Pro Tempore The President pro tempore appoints three Senators.
(appoint)
Speaker of the House The Speaker appoints three Members of the House.
(appoint)
Noncongressional The board also includes
Officials  the Vice President;

the Chief Justice of the United States; and

nine other persons, other than Members of Congress, two of whom shal be
resident in the city of Washington, and seven of whom shal be inhabitants of
some state, but no two of them of the same state, appointed by joint resolution.
Term of
Appointments last two years for House Members and the remainder of their Senate
Appointment
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Smithsonian Institution, Museum of the American Latino Board of
Trustees

Information
Citation
P.L. 116-260, Division T, Title II, December 27, 2020
Summary
The Board shal make recommendations to the Board of Regents on the location,
planning, design, and construction of the museum; recommend annual operating
budgets; report annual y on the acquisition, disposition, and display of Latino
col ections; and advise and assist the Board of Regents on administration, operations,
maintenance, and preservations of the Museum.
Duration
No statutory end date
Website

FACA Applicability
Not applicable
Appointment
19 members
Structure
Congressional Hispanic The Congressional Hispanic Caucus and the Congressional Hispanic Conference
Caucus and the designate a total of two Members of Congress, one from each political party, to serve
Congressional Hispanic on the Board of Trustees.
Conference (appoint)
Noncongressional The board also includes
Officials  the Secretary of the Smithsonian;

the under secretary of Museums and Research of the Smithsonian Institution;

the chair of the Smithsonian National Latino Board;

one member of the Board of Regents, appointed by the Board of Regents; and

13 members appointed by the Board of Regents.
Term of
Appointments last three years. Of the members appointed by the Board of Regents,
Appointment
five members are initial y appointed to 1-year terms, four members are initial y
appointed to 2-year terms, and four members are initial y appointed to 3-year terms.

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Smithsonian Institution, National Women’s History Museum
Council

Information
Citation
P.L. 116-260, Division T, Title I, December 27, 2020
Summary
The Council makes recommendations to the Smithsonian Board of Regents
concerning the planning, design, and construction of the museum; advises on
administration, operations, maintenance, and preservation; and recommends annual
museum operation budgets.
Duration
No statutory end date
Website

FACA Applicability
Not applicable
Appointment
25 members
Structure
Senate Majority Leader The Senate majority leader appoints one member.
(appoint)
Senate Minority Leader The Senate minority leader appoints one member.
(appoint)
Speaker of the House The Speaker appoints one member.
(appoint)
House Minority Leader The House minority leader appoints one member.
(appoint)
Noncongressional The board also includes
Officials  The Secretary of the Smithsonian;

One member of the Board of Regents, appointed by the Board of Regents; and

19 members appointed by the Board of Regents.
Term of
Appointments last three years. Of those appointed by the Board of Regents, seven
Appointment
members are initial y appointed for 1-year terms; six members are initial y appointed
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Social Security Advisory Board

Information
Citation
42 U.S.C. §903
Summary
The Board advises the President, Congress, and the commissioner of Social Security
on matters related to the Social Security and Supplemental Security Income programs.
Duration
No statutory end date
Website
http://www.ssab.gov
FACA Applicability
Not applicable
Appointment
Seven members
Structure
President Pro Tempore Two members (each member from a different political party) shal be appointed by the
(appoint) President pro tempore of the Senate with the advice of the chairman and the ranking
member of the Senate Committee on Finance.
Senate Committee on
Finance
(advise)
Speaker of the House The Speaker appoints two members, each from a different political party, with the
(appoint) advice of the chairman and ranking member of the House Committee on Ways and
Means.
House Committee on
Ways and Means
(advise)
Noncongressional Three members appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the
Officials Senate. Not more than two of such members shal be from the same political party.
Term of
Appointments last six years.
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State and Local Law Enforcement Congressional Badge
of Bravery Board

Information
Citation
34 U.S.C. §50323
Summary
The Board oversees the selection process for the State and Local Law Enforcement
Congressional Badge of Bravery, and recommends recipients to the Attorney General.
Duration
No statutory end date
Website
https://badgeofbravery.ncjrs.gov/
FACA Applicability
Applicable
Appointment
Nine members
Structure
Senate Majority Leader The Senate majority leader and Senate minority leader jointly appoint one member.
(joint appointment)

Senate Minority Leader
(joint appointment)
Speaker of the House The Speaker and House minority leader jointly appoint one member.
(joint appointment)

House Minority Leader
(joint appointment)
Noncongressional The board also includes
Officials  one member from the Department of Justice appointed by the Attorney General;

two members of the Fraternal Order of Police appointed by the Executive Board
of the Fraternal Order of Police;

one member of the National Association of Police Organizations appointed by
the Executive Board of the National Association of Police Organizations;

one member of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives
appointed by the Executive Board of the National Organization of Black Law
Enforcement Executives;

one member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police appointed by the
Board of Officers of the International Association of Chiefs of Police; and

one member of the National Sheriffs' Association appointed by the Executive
Committee of the National Sheriffs' Association.
Term of
Appointments last six years.
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Tribal Advisory Committee

Information
Citation
26 U.S.C. §139e note
Summary
The Committee advises the Secretary of the Treasury on matters relating to the
taxation of Indians.
Duration
No statutory end date
Website
—
FACA Applicability
Applicable
Appointment
Seven members
Structure
House Committee on The chair of the House Committee on Ways and Means appoints one member.
Ways and Means The ranking member of the House Committee on Ways and Means appoints one
(appoint) member.
Senate Committee on The chair of the Senate Committee on Finance appoints one member.
Finance
The ranking member of the Senate Committee on Finance appoints one member.
(appoint)
Noncongressional The Secretary of the Treasury appoints three members.
Officials
Term of
Appointments last four years.
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United States Air Force Academy, Board of Visitors

Information
Citation
10 U.S.C. §9455
Summary
The Board visits the academy annual y to inquire into the morale, discipline,
curriculum, instruction, physical equipment, fiscal affairs, academic methods, and other
matters relating to the academy that the Board decides to consider.
Duration
No statutory end date
Website
http://www.usafa/edu/about/bov
FACA Applicability
Applicable
Appointment
15 members
Structure
House Committee on The chair of the House Committee on Armed Services (or chair’s designee) serves on
Armed Services the Board.
(serve)
Speaker of the House The Speaker appoints four members, three of whom shal be Members of the House
(appoint) of Representatives and the fourth of whom may not be a Member of the House of
Representatives.
Senate Committee on The chair of the Senate Committee on Armed Services (or chair’s designee) serves on
Armed Services t
he Board.
(serve)
Vice President or The Vice President or the President pro tempore of the Senate appoints three
President Pro Tempore Senators, two of whom are members of the Committee on Appropriations of the
(appoint) Senate.
Noncongressional The President appoints six members.
Officials
Term of
Appointments last three years for presidential appointments.
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United States Capitol Preservation Commission

Information
Citation
2 U.S.C. §2081
Summary
The purpose of the Commission is (1) providing for improvements in, preservation of,
and acquisitions for, the United States Capitol; (2) providing for works of fine art and
other property for display in the United States Capitol and at other locations under
the control of Congress; and (3) conducting other activities that directly facilitate,
encourage, or otherwise support any purposes specified in paragraph (1) or (2).
Duration
No statutory end date
Website
—
FACA Applicability
Not applicable
Appointment
18 members
Structure
President Pro Tempore The Commission comprises
(serve, appoint)  the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House, who shal

be cochairmen;
Speaker of the House 
the chairman and vice-chairman of the Joint Committee on the Library;
(serve, appoint)  the chairman and the ranking minority party member of the Senate Committee

on Rules and Administration, and the chairman and the ranking minority party
Joint Committee on the
member of the Committee on House Administration;
Library

the majority leader and the minority leader of the Senate;
(serve)  the majority leader and the minority leader of the House;
 the chairman of the Commission on the Bicentennial of the United States Senate
Senate Committee on
and the chairman of the Commission of the House Bicentenary, to be succeeded
Rules and Administration
upon expiration of such commissions, by a Senator or Member of the House, as
(serve)
appropriate, appointed by the Senate or House cochairman of the commission;
 one Senator appointed by the President pro tempore of the Senate and one
Committee on House
Senator appointed by the minority leader of the Senate; and
Administration

(serve)

one Member of the House appointed by the Speaker of the House and one
Member of the House appointed by the minority leader of the House.

Senate Majority Leader
(serve)

Senate Minority Leader
(serve, appoint)

House Majority Leader
(serve)

House Minority Leader
(serve, appoint)
Term of
Appointments are made for each new Congress.
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United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission

Information
Citation
22 U.S.C. §7002
Summary
The purpose of the Commission is to monitor, investigate, and submit to Congress an
annual report on the national security implications of the bilateral trade and economic
relationship between the United States and the People’s Republic of China, and to
provide recommendations, where appropriate, to Congress for legislative and
administrative action.
Duration
No statutory end date
Website
http://www.uscc.gov/
FACA Applicability
Partial
Appointment
12 members
Structure
President Pro Tempore The commission comprises
(appoint)  three persons appointed by the President pro tempore of the Senate upon the

recommendation of the majority leader of the Senate, after consultation with the
Senate Majority Leader
chairman of the Committee on Finance and the chairman of the Senate
(recommend)
Committee on Armed Services;

three persons appointed by the President pro tempore of the Senate upon the
Senate Minority Leader
recommendation of the minority leader of the Senate, after consultation with the
(recommend)
ranking minority member of the Committee on Finance and the ranking minority
member of the Senate Committee on Armed Services;
 three persons appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, after
Senate Committee on
consultation with the chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means and the
Finance
chairman of the House Committee on Armed Services; and
(consult) 

three persons appointed by the minority leader of the House, after consultation
with the ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means and
Senate Committee on
ranking minority member of the House Committee on Armed Services.
Armed Services Persons appointed to the Commission shal have expertise in national security matters
(consult) and U.S.-China relations; expertise in economics, international trade, manufacturing,
labor, environment, business; or have other pertinent qualifications or experience.
Speaker of the House
(appoint)

House Minority Leader
(appoint)

House Committee on
Ways and Means
(consult)

House Committee on
Armed Services
(consult)
Term of
Appointments are for two years.
Appointment
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United States Coast Guard Academy, Board of Visitors

Information
Citation
14 U.S.C. §1903
Summary
The Board visits the academy annual y to inquire into the morale, discipline,
curriculum, instruction, physical equipment, fiscal affairs, academic methods, and other
matters relating to the academy that the Board decides to consider.
Duration
No statutory end date
Website
—
FACA Applicability
Applicable
Appointment
15 members
Structure
Senate Committee on The chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (or
Commerce, Science, and chair’s designee) serves on the Board.
Transportation
(serve)
House Committee on The chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (or chair’s
Transportation and designee) serves on the Board.
Infrastructure
(serve)
Vice President The Vice President appoints three Senators.
(appoint)
Speaker of the House The Speaker appoints four Members of the House.
(appoint)
Noncongressional The President appoints six members.
Officials
Term of
Congressional appointments last for the duration of the Congress in which they occur.
Appointment
Presidential appointments last three years.
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United States Commission on Civil Rights

Information
Citation
42 U.S.C. §1975
Summary
The Commission’s mission is (1) to investigate al egations that citizens are being
deprived of their right to vote by reason of their race, color, religion, sex, age,
disability, or national origin, or by reason of fraudulent practices; (2) to study and
col ect information relating to discrimination or a denial of equal protection of the
laws under the Constitution because of race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, or
national origin, or in the administration of justice; (3) to appraise federal laws and
policies with respect to discrimination or denial of equal protection of the laws
because of race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, or national origin, or in the
administration of justice; (4) to serve as a national clearinghouse for information in
respect to discrimination or denial of equal protection of the laws because of race,
color, religion, sex, age, disability, or national origin; (5) to submit reports, findings,
and recommendations to the President and Congress; and (6) to issue public service
announcements to discourage discrimination or denial of equal protection of the laws.
Duration
No statutory end date
Website
http://www.usccr.gov/
FACA Applicability
Not applicable
Appointment
Eight members
Structure
President Pro Tempore The President pro tempore appoints two members, upon the recommendations of the
(appoint) majority leader and the minority leader, and of the members appointed not more than
one shal be appointed from the same political party.
Senate Majority Leader
(recommend)

Senate Minority Leader
(recommend)
Speaker of the House The Speaker appoints two members upon the recommendations of the majority
(appoint) leader and the minority leader, and of the members appointed not more than one
shal be appointed from the same political party.
House Majority Leader
(recommend)

House Minority Leader
(recommend)
Noncongressional The President appoints four members.
Officials
Term of
Appointments last six years.
Appointment
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United States Commission on International Religious Freedom

Information
Citation
22 U.S.C. §6431
Summary
The Commission was created by the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998
(IRFA) to monitor violations of the right to freedom of thought, conscience, and
religion or belief abroad, as defined in IRFA and set forth in the Universal Declaration
of Human Rights and related international instruments, and to give independent policy
recommendations to the President, Secretary of State, and Congress.
Duration
September 30, 2022
Website
http://www.uscirf.gov/
FACA Applicability
Not applicable
Appointment
10 members
Structure
President Pro Tempore The President pro tempore appoints three U.S. citizens who are not paid as officers
(appoint) or employees of the United States, of whom two shal be appointed upon the
recommendation of the leader in the Senate of the political party that is not the
political party of the President, and the remaining one shal be appointed upon the
Senate Majority Leader recommendation of the leader in the Senate of the other political party.
(recommend)

Senate Minority Leader
(recommend)
Speaker of the House The Speaker appoints three U.S. citizens who are not paid as officers or employees of
(appoint) the United States, of which two of the members shal be appointed upon the
recommendation of the leader in the House of the political party that is not the
House Majority Leader political party of the President, and of which one of the members shal be appointed
(recommend) upon the recommendation of the leader in the House of the other political party.

House Minority Leader
(recommend)
Noncongressional The President appoints three U.S. citizens who are not paid as officers or employees
Officials of the United States.
The Ambassador at Large serves as an ex-officio, nonvoting member.
Term of
Appointments last two years.
Appointment
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United States Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe

Information
Citation
22 U.S.C. §276m
Summary
Members of Congress are appointed to meet jointly and annual y with representative
parliamentary groups from other Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe
(CSCE) member nations for the purposes of (1) assessing the implementation of the
objectives of the CSCE; (2) discussing subjects addressed during the meetings of the
Council of Ministers for Foreign Affairs and the biennial Summit of Heads of State or
Government; and (3) initiating and promoting such measures as may further
cooperation and security in Europe.
Duration
No statutory end date
Website
http://www.osce.org/
FACA Applicability
Not applicable
Appointment
17 members
Structure
Speaker of the House In even-numbered years
(appoint)  nine members appointed by the Speaker (no fewer than four of whom, including

the chairman of the U.S. Delegation, shal be from the House Committee on
President Pro Tempore
Foreign Affairs); and
(appoint) 
eight members, upon recommendations of the majority and minority leaders of

the Senate, appointed by the President pro tempore of the Senate (no fewer than
Senate Majority Leader
four of whom, including the vice chairman of the U.S. Delegation, shal be from
(recommend)
the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, unless the President pro tempore,
upon recommendations of the majority and minority leader, determines

otherwise).
Senate Minority Leader In odd-numbered years
(recommend)  nine members, upon recommendation of the majority and minority leaders of the
Senate, appointed by the President pro tempore of the Senate (no fewer than
four of whom, including the chairman of the U.S. Delegation, shal be from the
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, unless the President pro tempore, upon
recommendations of the majority and minority leader, determines otherwise);
and

eight members appointed by the Speaker of the House (no fewer than four of
whom, including the vice chairman, shal be from the House Committee on
Foreign Affairs).
Term of
Appointments are made prior to each meeting.
Appointment
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United States Group of the United States Senate-China
Interparliamentary Group

Information
Citation
22 U.S.C. §276n
Summary
The group meets annual y with representatives of the National People’s Congress of
the People’s Republic of China for discussion of common problems in the interest of
relations between the United States and China. The Senators so appointed shal be
referred to as the “United States group” of the United States Senate-China
Interparliamentary Group.
Duration
No statutory end date
Website
—
FACA Applicability
Not applicable
Appointment
Not more than 12 members
Structure
President Pro Tempore The President pro tempore appoints not more than 12 Senators, upon the
(appoint) recommendations of the Senate majority and minority leaders.
The President pro tempore designates one Senator as the chair of the Group.
Senate Majority Leader
(recommend)

Senate Minority Leader
(recommend)
Term of
Appointments are to be made annual y.
Appointment
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United States Group of the United States Senate-Russia
Interparliamentary Group

Information
Citation
22 U.S.C. §276o
Summary
The Group meets annual y with representatives of the Federation Council of Russia to
discuss common problems in the interest of relations between the United States and
Russia.
Duration
No statutory end date
Website
—
FACA Applicability
Not applicable
Appointment
Not more than 12 members
Structure
Senate Majority Leader The majority and minority leaders of the Senate appoint the Senators of the United
(appoint) States Group. The majority leader of the Senate shal designate 1 Senator as the Chair
of the United States Group.
Senate Minority Leader
(appoint)
Term of
Appointments are to be made annual y.
Appointment
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United States Holocaust Memorial Council

Information
Citation
36 U.S.C. §2302
Summary
The Council oversees the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. The museum’s
primary mission is to advance and disseminate knowledge about the unprecedented
Holocaust tragedy; to preserve the memory of those who suffered; and to encourage
its visitors to reflect upon the moral and spiritual questions raised by the events of the
Holocaust as wel as their own responsibilities as citizens of a democracy.
Duration
No statutory end date
Website
http://www.ushmm.org/museum/council/
FACA Applicability
Not applicable
Appointment
65 members
Structure
Speaker of the House Five members appointed by the Speaker from among Members of the House.
(appoint)
President Pro Tempore Five members appointed by the President pro tempore upon the recommendation of
(appoint) the majority and minority leaders from among Members of the Senate.

Senate Majority Leader
(recommend)

Senate Minority Leader
(recommend)
Noncongressional The President appoints 52 members.
Officials The Secretary of the Interior appoints one ex-officio nonvoting member.
The Secretary of State appoints one ex-officio nonvoting member.
The Secretary of Education appoints one ex-officio nonvoting member.
Term of
The terms of the five members of the U.S. House of Representatives and the five
Appointment
members of the U.S. Senate appointed during any term of Congress shal expire at the
end of such term of Congress.
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United States International Development Finance Corporation,
Board of Directors

Information
Citation
P.L. 115-254, §1412, 132 Stat. 3486, October 5, 2018; 22 U.S.C. §9613
Summary
The Board oversees the United States International Development Finance
Corporation.
Duration
No statutory end date
Website
https://www.dfc.gov/who-we-are/board-directors
FACA Applicability
Not applicable
Appointment
Nine members
Structure
Senate Majority Leader The President appoints four members, by and with the advice and consent of the
(submit list) Senate, of which

one individual should be appointed from a list of at least five individuals submitted
Senate Minority Leader
by the majority leader of the Senate after consultation with the chairman of the
(submit list)
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;

one individual should be appointed from a list of at least five individuals submitted
Senate Committee on
by the minority leader of the Senate after consultation with the ranking member
Foreign Relations
of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
(consult) 
one individual should be appointed from a list of at least five individuals submitted

by the Speaker of the House after consultation with the chairman of the
Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House; and
Speaker of the House
(submit list) 
one individual should be appointed from a list of at least five individuals submitted
by the minority leader of the House after consultation with the ranking member

of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House.
House Minority Leader
(submit list)

House Committee on
Foreign Affairs
(consult)
Noncongressional Also serving on the Board are the fol owing individuals:
Officials  the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation;

the Secretary of State or a designee of the Secretary;

the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development or
a designee of the Administrator;

the Secretary of the Treasury or a designee of the Secretary; and

the Secretary of Commerce or a designee of the Secretary.
Term of
Appointments last three years.
Appointment

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United States Merchant Marine Academy, Board of Visitors

Information
Citation
46 U.S.C. §51312
Summary
The Board is a congressional y mandated civilian oversight committee charged with
monitoring the academy’s military, physical, and academic training.
Duration
No statutory end date
Website
http://www.usmma.edu/about/leadership/board-visitors
FACA Applicability
Applicable
Appointment
19 members (including ex-officio members)
Structure
Senate Committee on The chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Commerce, Science, and appoints two Senators, in consultation with the ranking member.
Transportation The chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
(appoint, consult, serve) serves as ex-officio member.
House Committee on The chair of the House Committee on Armed Services appoints three House
Armed Services Members, in consultation with the ranking member.
(appoint, consult, serve) The chair of the House Committee on Armed Services serves as ex-officio member.
Vice President Vice President appoints one Senator, who shal be a member of the Committee on
(appoint) Appropriations of the Senate.
Speaker of the House Speaker appoints two Members of the House, at least one of whom shal be a member
(appoint) of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
U.S. Representative of The Member of the House of Representatives for the congressional district in which
the congressional district the Academy is located serves as a nonvoting member, unless such Member of the
in which the Academy is House of Representatives is appointed as a voting member of the Board.
located
(serve)
Noncongressional The President appoints five members.
Officials Other ex-officio members include the Commander of the Military Sealift Command,
the Deputy Commandant for Operations of the Coast Guard, and the chairman of the
Advisory Board to the Academy.
Term of
Appointments last two years, commencing at the beginning of each Congress.
Appointment
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United States Military Academy, Board of Visitors

Information
Citation
10 U.S.C. §7455
Summary
The Board is a congressional y mandated civilian oversight committee charged with
monitoring the academy’s military, physical, and academic training.
Duration
No statutory end date
Website
https://www.usma.edu/bov/sitepages/home.aspx
FACA Applicability
Applicable
Appointment
15 members
Structure
Senate Committee on The chair of the Senate Committee on Armed Services (or chair’s designee) serves as
Armed Services a member of the Board.
(serve)
Vice President or The Vice President or President Pro Tempore appoints three Senators, two of whom
President Pro Tempore are members of the Senate Committee on Appropriations.
(appoint)
House Committee on The chair of the House Committee on Armed Services (or chair’s designee) serves as
Armed Services a member of the Board.
(serve)
Speaker of the House The Speaker appoints four House Members, two of whom are members of the House
(appoint) Committee on Appropriations.
Noncongressional The President appoints six members.
Officials
Term of
Presidential appointments last three years.
Appointment
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United States Naval Academy, Board of Visitors

Information
Citation
10 U.S.C. §8468
Summary
The Board, similar to a col ege board of trustees, provides the col ective views and
recommendations of the board to the superintendent concerning the Naval Academy.
The academy’s superintendent, a Navy admiral, is the equivalent of a col ege president.
He oversees al of the school’s functions.
Duration
No statutory end date
Website
https://www.usna.edu/PAO/Superintendent/bov.php
FACA Applicability
Applicable
Appointment
15 members
Structure
Senate Committee on The chair of the Senate Committee on Armed Services (or chair’s designee) serves as
Armed Services a member of the Board.
(serve)
Vice President or The Vice President or President pro tempore appoints three Senators, two of whom
President Pro Tempore are members of the Senate Committee on Appropriations.
(appoint)
House Committee on The chair of the House Committee on Armed Services (or chair’s designee) serves as
Armed Services a member of the Board.
(serve)
Speaker of the House The Speaker appoints four House Members, two of whom are members of the House
(appoint) Committee on Appropriations.
Noncongressional The President appoints six members.
Officials
Term of
Presidential appointments last three years.
Appointment

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United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control

Information
Citation
22 U.S.C. §2291 note
Summary
The Caucus was created to monitor and encourage U.S. government and private
programs seeking to expand international cooperation against drug abuse and
narcotics trafficking and to monitor and promote international compliance with
narcotics control treaties.
Duration
No statutory end date
Website
http://drugcaucus.senate.gov/
FACA Applicability
Not applicable
Appointment
Seven members
Structure
President of the Senate Seven Senators appointed by the President of the Senate, four of whom (including the
(appoint) member designated as Chairman) shal be selected from the majority party of the
Senate, after consultation with the majority leader, and three of whom (including the
member designated as Cochairman) shal be selected from the minority party of the
Senate Majority Leader Senate, after consultation with the minority leader.
(consult)

Senate Minority Leader
(consult)
Term of
Appointments last for the duration of the Congress in which they occur.
Appointment
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Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Commission

Information
Citation
P.L. 102-575; 106 Stat. 4625
Summary
The Commission is responsible for designing, funding, and implementing projects to
offset the impacts to fish, wildlife, and related recreation resources caused by the
Central Utah Project and other federal reclamation projects in Utah.
Duration
The Commission shal expire 20 years from the end of the fiscal year during which the
Secretary declares the Central Utah Project to be substantial y complete.
Website
http://www.mitigationcommission.gov/
FACA Applicability
Not applicable
Appointment
Five members
Structure
Speaker of the House The President appoints two members:
(submit list)  one from a list of residents of the state, who are qualified to serve on the

commission by virtue of their training or experience in fish or wildlife matters or
U.S. Representatives
environmental conservation matters, submitted by the Speaker of the House
from Utah
upon the recommendation of the Members of the House representing the state;
(recommend)
and

one from a list of residents of the state, who are qualified to serve on the
Senate Majority Leader
commission by virtue of their training or experience in fish or wildlife matters or
(submit list)
environmental conservation matters, submitted by the majority leader of the
Senate upon the recommendation of the Members of the Senate representing the

state.
U.S. Senators from Utah
(recommend)
Noncongressional The President appoints three other members:
Officials  one from a list of residents of the state submitted by the governor of the state
composed of state wildlife resource agency personnel;

one from a list of residents of the state submitted by the District; and

one from a list of residents of the state, who are qualified to serve on the
commission by virtue of their training or experience in fish and wildlife matters
or environmental conservation matters and have been recommended by Utah
nonprofit sportsmen’s or environmental organizations, submitted by the
governor of the state.
Term of
Appointments last four years.
Appointment
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Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation,
Board of Visitors

Information
Citation
10 U.S.C. §343
Summary
The Board oversees the curriculum, instruction, physical equipment, fiscal affairs, and
academic methods of the Institute, other matters relating to the Institute that the
Board decides to consider, and any other matter that the Secretary of Defense
determines appropriate.
Duration
No statutory end date
Website
http://www.benning.army.mil/tenant/whinsec/bov.html
FACA Applicability
Applicable
Appointment
At least 12 members
Structure
Senate Committee on The chair and ranking member of the Senate Committee on Armed Services (or their
Armed Services designees) serve as members of the Board.
(serve)
House Committee on The chair and ranking member of the House Committee on Armed Services (or their
Armed Services
d
e signees) serve as members of the Board.
(serve)
Noncongressional The Board also includes
Officials  six members appointed by the Secretary of Defense including, to the extent
practicable, persons from academia and the religious and human rights
communities;

one member appointed by the Secretary of State;

the senior military officer responsible for training and doctrine for the Army or, if
the Secretary of the Navy or the Secretary of the Air Force is designated as the
executive agent of the Secretary of Defense under 10 U.S.C. §343(a)(2), the
senior military officer responsible for training and doctrine for the Navy or
Marine Corps or for the Air Force, respectively, or a designee of the senior
military officer concerned; and

the commanders of the combatant commands having geographic responsibility for
the Western Hemisphere, or the designees of those officers.
Term of
Appointments last one year.
Appointment

Table 1. Statutory Role of the Speaker of the House
Name of Commission or Board
Statutory Authority of the Speaker of the House
Adams Memorial Commission
The Speaker appoints four House Members, in consultation with the House
majority leader and the House minority leader. No more than two
appointees shal be from the same political party.
Advisory Committee on
The Speaker appoints three members, upon the recommendation of the
International Exchange Rate Policy
chairs and ranking members of the House Committee on Financial Services
and the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Advisory Committee on Student
The Speaker appoints four members upon the recommendation of the
Financial Assistance
majority leader and the minority leader.
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Name of Commission or Board
Statutory Authority of the Speaker of the House
Advisory Committee on the
The Speaker serves on the committee, and has shared appointment power
Protection of Presidential and Vice-
with the rest of the committee for the appointment of the at-large
Presidential Candidates
member.
Advisory Committee on the
The Speaker appoints one member.
Records of Congress
Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter
The Speaker appoints three members, in consultation with the chair of the
Soboleff Commission on Native
House Committee on Natural Resources.
Children
American Folklife Center in the
The Speaker appoints four members from among individuals from private
Library of Congress, Board of
life who are widely recognized by virtue of their scholarship, experience,
Trustees
creativity, or interest in American folklife traditions and arts.
British American Parliamentary
The Speaker appoints 12 members from among Members of the House (no
Group
fewer than four of whom shal be members of the Committee on Foreign
Affairs).
Canada-United States
The Speaker appoints 12 members from among Members of the House (no
Interparliamentary Group
fewer than four of whom shal be members of the Committee on Foreign
Affairs).
CARES Act Congressional
The Speaker appoints one member. The Speaker jointly appoints the chair
Oversight Commission
with the Senate majority leader after consulting with the House minority
leader and the Senate minority leader.
Committee on the Social Status of
The Speaker appoints one member.
Black Men and Boys
Citizen’s Coinage Advisory
The Speaker makes a recommendation to the Secretary of the Treasury for
Committee
one appointment, from among citizens who are special y qualified to serve
on the advisory committee by virtue of their education, training, or
experience.
Commission on Combating
The Speaker appoints two members: one Representative and one non-
Synthetic Opioid Trafficking
Representative.
Commission for the Judiciary Office
The members of the House Office Building Commission (the Speaker and
Building
two members appointed by the Speaker) are members of the commission.
Commission for the Preservation of
The President appoints seven members after consultation with the Speaker
America’s Heritage Abroad
of the House.
Commission on Security and
The Speaker appoints nine Members of the House. Five Members shal be
Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki
selected from the majority party and four Members shal be selected, after
Commission)
consultation with the minority leader of the House, from the minority
party.
Commission to Recommend
The Speaker serves as a member of the commission.
Individuals to the President for
Appointment to the Office of
Architect of the Capitol
Commission on Social Impact
The Speaker appoints one member.
Partnerships
Congressional-Executive
The Speaker appoints nine Members of the House. Five Members shal be
Commission on the People’s
selected from the majority party and four Members shal be selected, after
Republic of China
consultation with the minority leader of the House, from the minority
party.
Congressional Advisers for Trade
The Speaker selects five members of the Ways and Means Committee
Policy and Negotiations
upon the recommendation of the chairman of the committee (no more
than three of whom are members of the same political party). The Speaker
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Name of Commission or Board
Statutory Authority of the Speaker of the House
may select additional Members of the House, for designation as
congressional advisers regarding specific trade policy matters or
negotiations, from any other committee of the House or joint committee
of Congress that has jurisdiction over legislation likely to be affected by
such matters or negotiations; not more than three such members (not
more than two of whom are members of the same political party) may be
selected from any committee of Congress.
Congressional Award Board
The Speaker appoints six members, one of whom shal be a local
Congressional Award program volunteer.
Coordinating Council on Juvenile
The Speaker appoints three members in consultation with the minority
Justice and Delinquency Prevention
leader.
Creating Options for Veterans’
The Speaker appoints two members, at least one of whom must be a
Expedited Recovery Commission
veteran.
Cyberspace Solarium Commission
The Speaker appoints two members, in consultation with the chair of the
House Armed Services Committee, one of whom shal be a Representative
and one of whom shal not be.
Denali Commission
The Speaker submits a list of nominations for the position of the Federal
Cochairperson.
Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial
The Speaker appoints four Members of the House in consultation with the
Commission
majority leader and minority leader of the House, of which no more than
two appointees may be members of the same political party.
Election Assistance Commission
The Speaker of the House submits to the President a candidate
recommendation with respect to each vacancy on the commission affiliated
with the majority party.
Election Assistance Commission,
The Speaker appoints one member representing professionals in the field of
Board of Advisors
science and technology.
Federal Judicial Center Foundation
The Speaker appoints two members.
Board
Federal Law Enforcement
The Speaker jointly appoints one member with the minority leader of the
Congressional Badge of Bravery
House
Board
Federal Retirement Thrift
The Speaker, in consultation with the minority leader, recommends one
Investment Board
member to the President.
Financial Oversight and
The Speaker submits two non-overlapping lists of at least three individuals
Management Board
to the President for appointment; one list shal include three individuals
who maintain a primary residence in the territory or have a primary place
of business in the territory.
Frederick Douglass Centennial
The Speaker appoints three members, one of whom must be a Member of
Commission
the House of Representatives.
Gal audet University, Board of
The Speaker appoints two Members of the House.
Trustees
Harry S Truman Scholarship
The Speaker appoints two Members of the House, one from each political
Foundation, Board of Trustees
party.
Health Information Technology
The Speaker appoints two members.
(HIT) Advisory Committee
Help America Vote Foundation,
The Speaker appoints two directors.
Board of Directors
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Name of Commission or Board
Statutory Authority of the Speaker of the House
House Commission on
The Speaker appoints six Members of the House, three from the majority
Congressional Mailing Standards
party and three from the minority.
House Child Care Center, Advisory
The Speaker appoints 15 individuals, seven of whom shal be upon
Board
recommendation of the minority leader of the House.
House Office Building Commission
The Speaker serves on the commission and appoints two Members of the
House.
Human Space Flight Independent
The Speaker provides a list of candidates to the President to fil one
Investigation Commission
vacancy.
Institute of American Indian and
The Speaker appoints two Members of the House in consultation with the
Alaska Native Culture and Arts
minority leader.
Development Board of Trustees
James Madison Memorial Fel owship
The Speaker recommends two Members of the House, in consultation with
Foundation, Board of Trustees
the minority leader of the House, of different political parties, to the
President.
Japan-United States Friendship
The Speaker appoints two Members of the House.
Commission
John C. Stennis Center for Public
The Speaker appoints two members.
Service Training and Development,
Board of Trustees
John F. Kennedy Center for the
The Speaker serves on the board and appoints three Members of the
Performing Arts, Board of Trustees
House.
Library of Congress Trust Fund
The Speaker appoints four persons in consultation with the minority leader
Board
of the House.
Medal of Valor Review Board
The Speaker appoints two members.
(Public Safety Officer)
Mexico-United States
The Speaker appoints 12 Members of the House, no fewer than four of
Interparliamentary Group,
whom shal be from the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Delegation
Migratory Bird Conservation
The Speaker appoints two House Members.
Commission
Morris K. Udal Scholarship and
The Speaker, in consultation with the minority leader of the House,
Excel ence in National
recommends two trustees to be appointed by the President, with the
Environmental Policy Foundation,
advice and consent of the Senate.
Board of Trustees
National Advisory Committee on
The Speaker appoints six members, three upon the recommendation of the
Institutional Quality and Integrity
majority leader of the House and three upon the recommendation of the
minority leader of the House.
National Committee on Vital and
The Speaker appoints one member after consultation with the minority
Health Statistics
leader of the House.
National Council on Disability
The Speaker appoints one member.
National Council on the Arts
The Speaker appoints two Members of the House.
National Historical Publications and
The Speaker appoints one Member of the House.
Records Commission
NATO Parliamentary Assembly,
The Speaker appoints 12 Members of the House (no fewer than four of
U.S. Group
whom shal be from the Committee on Foreign Affairs).
Office of Congressional Workplace
The Speaker appoints five members, jointly, with the majority leader of the
Rights, Board of Directors
Senate, and the minority leaders of the House and the Senate.
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Statutory Authority of the Speaker of the House
Open World Leadership Center
The Speaker appoints two members, one designated by the majority leader
Board of Trustees
of the House and one designated by the minority leader of the House.
People-to-People Partnership for
The Speaker appoints one member.
Peace Fund, Advisory Board
Public-Private Advisory Council to
The President appoints one member, after consultation with the Speaker.
End Human Trafficking
Public Buildings Reform Board
The President appoints one member recommended by the Speaker.
Route 66 Centennial Commission
The President appoints one member recommended by the Speaker.
Smithsonian Institution, Board of
The Speaker appoints three Members of the House.
Regents
Smithsonian Institution, Women’s
The Speaker appoints one member.
History Museum Council
Social Security Advisory Board
The Speaker appoints two members, each member from a different political
party, with the advice of the chairman and the ranking minority Member of
the House Committee on Ways and Means.
State and Local Law Enforcement
The Speaker jointly appoints one member with the House minority leader.
Congressional Badge of Bravery
Board
United States Air Force Academy,
The Speaker designates three Members of the House, and appoints one
Board of Visitors
other member, who may not be a Member of the House.
United States Capitol Preservation
The Speaker serves on the Commission and appoints one Member of the
Commission
House.
United States-China Economic and
The Speaker appoints three members after consultation with the chairman
Security Review Commission
of the House Committee on Armed Services, in addition to consultation
with the chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means.
United States Coast Guard
The Speaker appoints four Members of the House.
Academy, Board of Visitors
United States Commission on Civil
The Speaker appoints two members upon the recommendation of the
Rights
majority and minority leaders.
United States Commission on
The Speaker appoints three members, two of whom shal be appointed
International Religious Freedom
upon the recommendation of the leader in the House of the political party
that is not the political party of the President, and one of whom shal be
appointed upon the recommendation of the leader in the House of the
other political party.
United States Delegation to the
In even-numbered years, the Speaker appoints nine Members of the House
Parliamentary Assembly of the
(no fewer than four of whom, including the chairman of the United States
Organization for Security and
Delegation, shal be from the House Committee on Foreign Affairs). In
Cooperation in Europe
odd-numbered years, the Speaker appoints eight Members, (no fewer than
four of whom, including the vice chairman, shal be from the House
Committee on Foreign Affairs).
United States Holocaust Memorial
The Speaker appoints five Members of the House.
Council
United States International
The President appoints one individual, who should be appointed from a list
Development Finance Corporation
of at least five individuals submitted by the Speaker of the House after
consultation with the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the
House.
United States Merchant Marine
The Speaker appoints two Members of the House, one of whom shal be a
Academy, Board of Visitors
member of the House Committee on Appropriations.
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Name of Commission or Board
Statutory Authority of the Speaker of the House
United States Military Academy,
The Speaker designates four Members of the House, two of whom are
Board of Visitors
members of the House Committee on Appropriations.
United States Naval Academy,
The Speaker designates four Members of the House, two of whom are
Board of Visitors
members of the House Committee on Appropriations.
United States Semiquincentennial
The Speaker appoints two Members of the House of Representatives, and
Commission
four private citizens.
Utah Reclamation Mitigation and
The President appoints one member from a list of candidates submitted by
Conservation Commission
the Speaker, upon the recommendation of the House Members from the
state.
Western Hemisphere Drug Policy
The Speaker appoints two members.
Commission
Women’s Suffrage Centennial
The Speaker appoints two members.
Commission
World War I Centennial
The Speaker appoints two members.
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Table 2. Statutory Role of the House Minority Leader
Name of Commission or Board
Statutory Authority of the House Minority Leader
Adams Memorial Commission
The Speaker appoints four House Members, in consultation
with the House majority leader and the House minority
leader. No more than two appointees shal be from the same
political party.
Advisory Committee on Student Financial
The Speaker appoints three members upon the
Assistance
recommendation of the majority leader and the minority
leader.
Advisory Committee on the Protection of
The committee consists of the Speaker of the House of
Presidential and Vice-Presidential Candidates
Representatives, the minority leader of the House of
Representatives, the majority and minority leaders of the
Senate, and one additional member selected by the other
members of the committee.
Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress
The minority leader appoints one member.
Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff
The minority leader appoints one member in consultation
Commission on Native Children
with the ranking member of the House Committee on
Natural Resources.
Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excel ence in
The minority leader appoints one Member of the House.
Education Foundation, Board of Trustees
CARES Act Congressional Oversight Commission
The minority leader appoints one member. The minority
leader consults with the Speaker and the Senate majority
leader on their joint appointment of the chair.
Citizen’s Coinage Advisory Committee
The Secretary of the Treasury appoints one person
recommended by the minority leader.
Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid
The minority leader appoints two members: one
Trafficking
Representative and one non-Representative.
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Name of Commission or Board
Statutory Authority of the House Minority Leader
Commission on Security and Cooperation in
Of the members appointed by the Speaker of the House, four
Europe (Helsinki Commission)
members from the minority party shal be selected after
consultation with the minority leader of the House.
Commission to Recommend Individuals to the
The minority leader is a member.
President for Appointment to the Office of
Architect of the Capitol
Commission on Social Impact Partnerships
The minority leader appoints one member.
Committee on the Social Status of Black Men and
The minority leader appoints one member.
Boys
Congressional-Executive Commission on the
Of the members appointed by the Speaker of the House, four
People’s Republic of China
members from the minority party shal be selected, after
consultation with the minority leader of the House.
Congressional Award Board
The minority leader appoints six members, one of whom shal
be a recipient of the Congressional Award.
Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and
The Speaker appoints three members after consultation with
Delinquency Prevention
the minority leader.
Creating Options for Veterans’ Expedited
The minority leader appoints two members, at least one of
Recovery Commission
whom must be a veteran.
Cyberspace Solarium Commission
The minority leader appoints two members, in consultation
with the ranking member of the House Armed Services
Committee, one of whom shal be a Representative and one
of whom shal not be.
Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission
The Speaker appoints four Members of the House in
consultation with the majority leader and minority leader of
the House, of which not more than two appointees may be
members of the same political party.
Election Assistance Commission
The minority leader submits to the President a candidate
recommendation with respect to each vacancy on the
commission affiliated with the minority party.
Election Assistance Commission, Board of
The minority leader appoints one member representing
Advisors
professionals in the field of science and technology.
Federal Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of
The Speaker jointly appoints one member with the minority
Bravery Board
leader of the House.
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board
The Speaker, in consultation with the minority leader,
recommends one member to the President.
Financial Oversight and Management Board
The minority leader submits a list of at least three individuals
to the President for appointment.
Frederick Douglass Centennial Commission
The minority leader appoints two members, at least one of
whom must be a Member of the House of Representatives.
Health Information Technology (HIT) Advisory
The minority leader appoints two members.
Committee
Help America Vote Foundation, Board of
The minority leader appoints two directors.
Directors
House Child Care Center, Advisory Board for
The Speaker appoints 15 individuals, seven of whom shal be
the
upon recommendation of the minority leader of the House.
Human Space Flight
The minority leader provides a list of candidates to the
Independent Investigation Commission
President to fil one vacancy.
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Name of Commission or Board
Statutory Authority of the House Minority Leader
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native
The Speaker appoints two Members of the House in
Culture and Arts Development Board of Trustees
consultation with the minority leader.
International Clean Energy Foundation, Board of
The minority leader recommends a list of individuals to the
Directors
President, one of whom is appointed to the board, by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate.
James Madison Memorial Fel owship Foundation,
The Speaker recommends two Members of the House, after
Board of Trustees
consultation with the minority leader, of different political
parties, to the President.
John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training
The minority leader appoints one member.
and Development, Board of Trustees
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts,
The minority leader serves on the Board.
Board of Trustees
Library of Congress Trust Fund Board
The Speaker appoints four persons in consultation with the
minority leader of the House.
Medal of Valor Review Board (Public Safety
The minority leader appoints two members.
Officer)
Mil ennium Chal enge Corporation, Board of
The minority leader submits a list of individuals from which
Directors
the President appoints one member, with the advice and
consent of the Senate.
Morris K. Udal Scholarship and Excel ence in
The Speaker, in consultation with the minority leader of the
National Environmental Policy Foundation, Board
House, recommends two trustees to be appointed by the
of Trustees
President, with the advice and consent of the Senate.
National Advisory Committee on Institutional
The Speaker appoints six members, three upon the
Quality and Integrity
recommendation of the majority leader of the House and
three upon the recommendation of the minority leader of the
House.
National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics
The Speaker appoints one member after consultation with
the minority leader of the House.
National Council on Disability
The minority leader appoints one member.
National Council on the Arts
The minority leader appoints one Member of the House.
Office of Congressional Workplace Rights, Board
The Speaker appoints five members, jointly, with the majority
of Directors
leader of the Senate, and the minority leaders of the House
and the Senate.
Open World Leadership Center Board of
The Speaker appoints two members, one designated by the
Trustees
majority leader of the House and one designated by the
minority leader of the House.
People-to-People Partnership for Peace Fund,
The minority leader appoints one member.
Advisory Board
Public-Private Partnership Advisory Council to
The President appoints one member, after consultation with
End Human Trafficking
the House minority leader.
Public Buildings Reform Board
The President appoints one member recommended by the
minority leader.
Route 66 Centennial Commission
The President appoints one member recommended by the
House minority leader.
State and Local Law Enforcement Congressional
The Speaker and minority leader jointly appoint one member.
Badge of Bravery Board
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Statutory Authority of the House Minority Leader
Smithsonian Institution, Women’s History
The minority leader appoints one member.
Museum Council
United States Capitol Preservation Commission
The minority leader serves on the Commission and appoints
one Member of the House.
United States-China Economic and Security
The minority leader appoints three members after
Review Commission
consultation with the ranking minority Member of the House
Committee on Armed Services, in addition to consultation
with the ranking minority Member of the House Committee
on Ways and Means.
United States Commission on Civil Rights
The Speaker appoints two members upon the
recommendation of the majority and minority leaders, and of
the members appointed not more than one shal be
appointed from the same political party.
United States Commission on International
The Speaker appoints three members, two of whom shal be
Religious Freedom
appointed upon the recommendation of the leader in the
House of the political party that is not the political party of
the President, and one of whom shal be appointed upon the
recommendation of the leader in the House of the other
political party.
United States International Development Finance
The minority leader submits a list of at least five individuals
Corporation, Board of Directors
submitted after consultation with the ranking member of the
Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House, from which the
President appoints one member, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate.
United States Semiquincentennial Commission
The minority leader appoints two Members of the House of
Representatives, and four private citizens.
Western Hemisphere Drug Policy Commission
The minority leader appoints two members.
Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission
The minority leader appoints two members.
World War I Centennial Commission
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Table 3. Statutory Role of the House Majority Leader
Name of Commission or Board
Statutory Authority of the House Majority Leader
Adams Memorial Commission
The Speaker appoints four House Members, in consultation with the
House majority leader and the House minority leader. No more than two
appointees shal be from the same political party.
Advisory Committee on Student
The Speaker appoints four members upon the recommendation of the
Financial Assistance
House majority leader and the minority leader.
Barry Goldwater Scholarship and
The majority leader appoints one member.
Excel ence in Education Foundation,
Board of Trustees
Commission to Recommend
The majority leader serves on the Commission.
Individuals to the President for
Appointment to the Office of
Architect of the Capitol
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Statutory Authority of the House Majority Leader
Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial
The Speaker of the House appoints four members in consultation with the
Commission
majority leader and minority leader of the House, of whom not more than
two may be members of the same political party.
International Clean Energy
The majority leader submits a list of individuals submitted to the President
Foundation, Board of Directors
for appointment.
Mil ennium Chal enge Corporation,
The President appoints four individuals with relevant international
Board of Directors
experience, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, of which one
individual is appointed from among a list of individuals submitted by the
majority leader.
National Advisory Committee on
The Speaker appoints six members, three upon the recommendation of the
Institutional Quality and Integrity
majority leader and three upon the recommendation of the minority
leader.
Open World Leadership Center
The Speaker of the House appoints two members, one of whom shal be
Board of Trustees
designated by the majority leader.
United States Capitol Preservation
The majority leader serves on the Commission.
Commission
United States Commission on Civil
The Speaker appoints two members upon the recommendation of the
Rights
majority and minority leaders.
United States Commission on
The Speaker appoints three members of the Commission, two upon the
International Religious Freedom
recommendation of the leader in the House (majority or minority) of the
political party that is not the political party of the President, and one upon
the recommendation of the leader in the House (majority or minority) of
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Table 4. Statutory Role of the President of the Senate or the President Pro Tempore
Name of Commission
or Board
Statutory Authority of the Senate President or President pro tempore
Adams Memorial
The President pro tempore appoints four Senators, in consultation with the Senate
Commission
majority leader and Senate minority leader. Not more than two appointees shal be
from the same political party.
Advisory Committee on
The President pro tempore appoints three members, upon the recommendation of
International Exchange
the chairs and ranking members of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Rate Policy
Urban Development and the Senate Committee on Finance.
Advisory Committee on
The President pro tempore appoints four members upon the recommendation of
Student Financial
the majority leader and the minority leader.
Assistance
American Folklife Center
The President pro tempore appoints four trustees.
in the Library of Congress,
Board of Trustees
British American
The President pro tempore appoints 12 members, upon recommendations of the
Parliamentary Group
majority and minority leaders of the Senate, from among Members of the Senate (no
fewer than four of whom shal be members of the Committee on Foreign Relations)
unless the majority and minority leaders of the Senate determine otherwise.
Canada-United States
The President of the Senate appoints 12 members, upon recommendations of the
Interparliamentary Group
majority and minority leaders of the Senate, from among Members of the Senate (no
fewer than four of whom shal be members of the Committee on Foreign Relations).
Commission for the
The President appoints 21 members, seven of whom shal be appointed after
Preservation of America’s
consultation with the President pro tempore of the Senate.
Heritage Abroad
Commission on Security
President of the Senate appoints nine Senators. Five members shal be selected from
and Cooperation in Europe the majority party of the Senate, after consultation with the majority leader, and
(Helsinki Commission)
four members shal be selected from the minority party, after consultation with the
minority leader of the Senate.
Commission to
The President pro tempore serves on the Commission.
Recommend Individuals to
the President for
Appointment to the Office
of Architect of the Capitol
Congressional-Executive
President of the Senate appoints nine Senators. Five members shal be selected from
Commission on the
the majority party of the Senate, after consultation with the majority leader, and
People’s Republic of China
four members shal be selected from the minority party, after consultation with the
minority leader of the Senate.
Congressional Advisers for
The President pro tempore, upon the recommendation of the chairman of the
Trade Policy and
Senate Committee on Finance, appoints five members of such committee, no more
Negotiations
than three of whom are members of the same political party. The President pro
tempore may select additional members for designation as congressional advisers,
regarding specific trade policy matters or negotiations, from any other committees
of the Senate that have jurisdiction over legislation likely to be affected by such
matters or negotiations; not more than three such members (not more than two of
whom are members of the same political party) may be selected from any
committee of Congress.
Denali Commission
The President pro tempore submits a list of nominations for the position of the
federal cochairperson.
Dwight D. Eisenhower
The President pro tempore appoints four Senators in consultation with the majority
Memorial Commission
leader and minority leader of the Senate, of whom not more than two appointees
may be members of the same political party.
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Name of Commission
or Board
Statutory Authority of the Senate President or President pro tempore
Federal Judicial Center
The President pro tempore appoints two members.
Foundation Board
Gal audet University,
The President of the Senate appoints one Senator.
Board of Trustees
Harry S Truman
The President of the Senate appoints two Senators, one from each political party.
Scholarship Foundation,
Board of Trustees
Institute of American
The President pro tempore appoints two Senators upon the recommendation of the
Indian and Alaska Native
majority and minority leader.
Culture and Arts
Development Board of
Trustees
James Madison Memorial
The President appoints two Senators, of different political parties, upon the
Fel owship Foundation,
recommendation of the President pro tempore of the Senate, in consultation with
Board of Trustees
the majority leader and minority leader of the Senate.
Japan-United States
The President pro tempore appoints two Senators.
Friendship Commission
John F. Kennedy Center
The President of the Senate appoints three Senators.
for the Performing Arts,
Board of Trustees
Mexico-United States
The President of the Senate, upon recommendations of the majority and minority
Interparliamentary Group,
leaders of the Senate, appoints 12 Senators (no fewer than four of whom shal be
Delegation
from the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations).
Migratory Bird
The President of the Senate appoints two Senators.
Conservation Commission
Morris K. Udal and
The President of the United States appoints two trustees, with the advice and
Stewart L. Udal
consent of the Senate, after considering the recommendation of the President pro
Foundation, Board of
tempore of the Senate, in consultation with the majority and minority leaders of the
Trustees
Senate.
National Advisory
The President pro tempore appoints six members, three upon the recommendation
Committee on Institutional of the majority leader and three upon the recommendation of the minority leader.
Quality and Integrity
National Committee on
President pro tempore of the Senate appoints one member after consultation with
Vital and Health Statistics
the minority leader of the Senate.
National Historical
The President of the Senate appoints one Senator.
Publications and Records
Commission
NATO Parliamentary
The President of the Senate, upon recommendations of the majority and minority
Assembly, U.S. Group
leaders of the Senate, appoints 12 Senators. No more than seven of the appointees
from the Senate shal be of the same political party.
Open World Leadership
President pro tempore appoints two Senators, one of whom shal be designated by
Center Board of Trustees
the majority leader of the Senate, and one of whom shal be designated by the
minority leader of the Senate.
Public-Private Partnership
The President appoints one member, after consultation with the President pro
Advisory Council to End
tempore of the Senate.
Human Trafficking
Senate Commission on Art
The President pro tempore serves on the Commission.
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Name of Commission
or Board
Statutory Authority of the Senate President or President pro tempore
Smithsonian Institution,
The President of the Senate appoints three Senators.
Board of Regents
Social Security Advisory
The President pro tempore appoints two members (each member from a different
Board
political party), with the advice of the chairman and the ranking minority Member of
the Senate Committee on Finance.
United States Air Force
The Vice President, or the President pro tempore of the Senate, designates three
Academy, Board of Visitors
Senators, two of whom are members of the Senate Committee on Appropriations.
United States Capitol
The President pro tempore is a member of the Commission, and appoints one
Preservation Commission
Senator.
United States-China
The President pro tempore appoints three members upon the recommendation of
Economic and Security
the majority leader of the Senate, after consultation with the chairman of the
Review Commission
Committee on Finance and the chairman of the Senate Committee on Armed
Services; and three members upon the recommendation of the minority leader of
the Senate, after consultation with the ranking minority Member of the Senate
Committee on Armed Services, in addition to consultation with the ranking minority
Member of the Senate Committee on Finance.
United States Coast Guard The Vice President appoints one Senator.
Academy, Board of Visitors
United States Commission
The President pro tempore appoints two members, upon the recommendations of
on Civil Rights
the majority leader and the minority leader, and of the members appointed not
more than one shal be appointed from the same political party.
United States Commission
The President pro tempore appoints three members, two upon the
on International Religious
recommendation of the leader in the Senate of the political party that is not the
Freedom
political party of the President, and one upon the recommendation of the leader in
the Senate of the other political party.
United States Delegation
In even-numbered years, the President pro tempore appoints eight Senators, upon
to the Parliamentary
recommendations of the majority and minority leaders of the Senate, no fewer than
Assembly of the
four of whom, including the vice chairman of the United States Delegation, shal be
Organization for Security
from the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, unless the President pro tempore
and Cooperation in Europe of the Senate, upon recommendations of the majority and minority leaders of the
Senate, determines otherwise. (In odd-numbered years, the President pro tempore
appoints nine Senators, including the chairman of the delegation, in the same
manner).
United States Group of the The President pro tempore appoints no more than 12 Senators upon the
United States Senate-China recommendations of the majority and minority leaders of the Senate and designates
Interparliamentary Group
one Senator as the chair of the United States group.
United States Holocaust
The President pro tempore appoints five Senators upon the recommendation of the
Memorial Council
majority and minority leaders.
United States Merchant
The Vice President appoints one Senator, who shal be a member of the
Marine Academy, Board of
Appropriations Committee.
Visitors
United States Military
The Vice President, or the President pro tempore of the Senate, designates three
Academy, Board of Visitors
Senators, two of whom are members of the Senate Committee on Appropriations.
United States Naval
The Vice President, or the President pro tempore of the Senate, designates three
Academy, Board of Visitors
Senators, two of whom are members of the Senate Committee on Appropriations.
United States Senate
The President of the Senate appoints seven Senators, four upon the
Caucus on International
recommendation of the majority leader and three upon the recommendation of the
Narcotics Control
minority leader.
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Note: For appointments made by the President pro tempore of the Senate, 2 U.S.C. §199 specifies involvement of
the majority and minority leaders of the Senate if a statute specifies that the appointment is to be made on the basis
of the appointee’s affiliation with the majority or minority political party, or if not, upon the joint recommendation of
the majority and minority leaders of the Senate (P.L. 96-576; 94 Stat. 3355).
Table 5. Statutory Role of the Senate Majority Leader
Name of Commission or Board
Statutory Authority of the Senate Majority Leader
Adams Memorial Commission
The President pro tempore appoints four Senators, in consultation with
the Senate majority leader and Senate minority leader. Not more than
two appointees shal be from the same political party.
Advisory Committee on Student
The President pro tempore appoints three members upon the
Financial Assistance
recommendation of the majority leader and the minority leader.
Advisory Committee on the
The majority leader serves on the committee, and has shared power of
Protection of Presidential and Vice-
appointment with the rest of the committee for the at-large member.
Presidential Candidates
Advisory Committee on the Records The majority leader appoints one member.
of Congress
Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter
The Senate majority leader appoints three members, in consultation with
Soboleff Commission on Native
the chair of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs.
Children
Barry Goldwater Scholarship and
The majority leader appoints one member.
Excel ence in Education Foundation,
Board of Trustees
British American Parliamentary
The President pro tempore appoints 12 members, upon
Group
recommendations of the majority and minority leaders of the Senate, from
among Members of the Senate (no fewer than four of whom shal be
members of the Committee on Foreign Relations) unless the majority and
minority leaders of the Senate determine otherwise.
Canada-United States
The President of the Senate appoints 12 members, upon
Interparliamentary Group
recommendations of the majority and minority leaders of the Senate, from
among Members of the Senate (no fewer than four of whom shal be
members of the Committee on Foreign Relations).
CARES Act Congressional Oversight
The majority leader appoints one member. The majority leader jointly
Commission
appoints the chair with the Speaker of the House after consulting with the
House minority leader and the Senate minority leader.
Citizen’s Coinage Advisory
The majority leader makes a recommendation to the Secretary of the
Committee
Treasury for one appointment, from among citizens who are special y
qualified to serve on the advisory committee by virtue of their education,
training, or experience.
Commission on Combating Synthetic The majority leader appoints two members: one Senator and one non-
Opioid Trafficking
Senator.
Commission for the Judiciary Office
The majority leader serves on the Commission.
Building
Commission on Security and
The President of the Senate appoints nine Senators. Five Senators shal be
Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki
selected from the majority party of the Senate, after consultation with the
Commission)
majority leader.
Commission to Recommend
The majority leader serves on the Commission.
Individuals to the President for
Appointment to the Office of
Architect of the Capitol
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Statutory Authority of the Senate Majority Leader
Commission on Social Impact
The majority leader appoints one member.
Partnerships
Committee on the Social Status of
The majority leader appoints one member.
Black Men and Boys
Congressional-Executive
The President of the Senate appoints nine Senators. Five Senators shal be
Commission on the People’s
selected from the majority party of the Senate, after consultation with the
Republic of China
majority leader.
Congressional Award Board
The majority leader appoints six members, one of whom shal be a
recipient of the Congressional Award.
Coordinating Council on Juvenile
The majority leader appoints three members after consultation with the
Justice and Delinquency Prevention
minority leader.
Creating Options for Veterans’
The majority leader appoints two members, at least one of whom must be
Expedited Recovery Commission
a veteran.
Cyberspace Solarium Commission
The Senate majority leader appoints two members, in consultation with
the chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee, one of whom shal be
a Senator and one of whom shal not be.
Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial
The President pro tempore appoints four Senators in consultation with
Commission
the majority leader and minority leader of the Senate, of whom no more
than two appointees may be members of the same political party.
Election Assistance Commission
The majority leader of the Senate, the Speaker of the House, the minority
leader of the Senate, and the minority leader of the House shal each
submit to the President a candidate recommendation with respect to each
vacancy on the commission affiliated with the political party of the
Member of Congress involved.
Election Assistance Commission,
The majority leader appoints one member from the field of science and
Board of Advisors
technology.
Federal Law Enforcement
The majority leader and minority leader jointly appoint one member.
Congressional Badge of Bravery
Board
Federal Retirement Thrift
The majority leader, in consultation with the minority leader,
Investment Board
recommends one member to the President.
Financial Oversight and Management
The majority leader shal submit a list of at least four individuals to the
Board
President.
Frederick Douglass Centennial
The majority leader appoints three members, at least one of whom must
Commission
be a Senator.
Health Information Technology
The majority leader appoints two members.
(HIT) Advisory Committee
Help America Vote Foundation,
The majority leader appoints two directors.
Board of Directors
Human Space Flight
The majority leader provides a list of candidates to the President to fil
Independent Investigation Commissi
one vacancy.
on
Institute of American Indian and
The President pro tempore appoints two Senators upon the
Alaska Native Culture and Arts
recommendation of the majority and minority leaders.
Development Board of Trustees
International Clean Energy
The majority leader recommends a list of individuals to the President, one
Foundation, Board of Directors
of whom is selected to the board.
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Statutory Authority of the Senate Majority Leader
James Madison Memorial Fel owship
The President appoints two Senators, of different political parties, upon
Foundation, Board of Trustees
the recommendation of the President pro tempore of the Senate, in
consultation with the majority leader and minority leader of the Senate.
John C. Stennis Center for Public
The majority leader appoints two members.
Service Training and Development,
Board of Trustees
John F. Kennedy Center for the
The majority leader serves on the Board.
Performing Arts, Board of Trustees
Library of Congress Trust Fund
The majority leader appoints four members in consultation with the
Board
minority leader of the Senate.
Medal of Valor Review Board (Public
The majority leader appoints two members.
Safety Officer)
Mexico-United States
The President of the Senate, upon recommendations of the majority and
Interparliamentary Group,
minority leaders of the Senate, appoints 12 Senators (no fewer than four
Delegation
of whom shal be from the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations).
Mil ennium Chal enge Corporation,
The majority leader submits a list of individuals from which the President
Board of Directors
appoints one member, with the advice and consent of the Senate.
Morris K. Udal and Stewart L. Udal
The President appoints two trustees, with the advice and consent of the
Foundation, Board of Trustees
Senate, after considering the recommendation of the President pro
tempore of the Senate, in consultation with the majority and minority
leaders of the Senate.
National Advisory Committee on
The President pro tempore appoints six members, three upon the
Institutional Quality and Integrity
recommendation of the majority leader and three upon the
recommendation of the minority leader.
National Council on Disability
The majority leader appoints one member.
National Council on the Arts
The majority leader appoints two Senators.
NATO Parliamentary Assembly, U.S.
The President of the Senate, upon recommendations of the majority and
Group
minority leaders of the Senate, appoints 12 Senators. No more than seven
of the appointees from the Senate shal be of the same political party.
Office of Congressional Workplace
The Senate Majority Leader appoints five members jointly with the
Rights, Board of Directors
Speaker of the House and the minority leaders of the House and the
Senate.
Open World Leadership Center
President pro tempore appoints two Senators, one of whom shal be
Board of Trustees
designated by the majority leader of the Senate, and one of whom shal be
designated by the minority leader of the Senate.
People-to-People Partnership for
The majority leader appoints one member.
Peace Fund, Advisory Board
Public Buildings Reform Board
The majority leader recommends two members to the President for
appointment.
Route 66 Centennial Commission
The President appoints one member recommended by the Senate
majority leader.
Senate Commission on Art
The majority leader serves on the Commission as chair.
State and Local Law Enforcement
The majority leader and minority leader jointly appoint one member.
Congressional Badge of Bravery
Board
Smithsonian Institution, Women’s
The majority leader appoints one member.
History Museum Council
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Name of Commission or Board
Statutory Authority of the Senate Majority Leader
United States Capitol Preservation
The majority leader serves on the Commission.
Commission
United States-China Economic and
The President pro tempore appoints three members upon the
Security Review Commission
recommendation of the majority leader of the Senate, after consultation
with the chairman of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, in
addition to consultation with the chairman of the Senate Committee on
Finance.
United States Commission on Civil
The President pro tempore appoints two members upon the
Rights
recommendation of the majority and minority leaders.
United States Commission on
The President pro tempore appoints three members, two upon the
International Religious Freedom
recommendation of the leader in the Senate of the political party that is
not the political party of the President, and one upon the
recommendation of the leader in the Senate of the other political party.
United States Delegation to the
In even-numbered years, the President pro tempore appoints eight
Parliamentary Assembly of the
Senators, upon recommendations of the majority and minority leaders of
Organization for Security and
the Senate, no fewer than four of whom, including the vice chairman of
Cooperation in Europe
the United States Delegation, shal be from the Senate Committee on
Foreign Relations, unless the President pro tempore of the Senate, upon
recommendations of the majority and minority leaders of the Senate,
determines otherwise. (In odd-numbered years, the President pro
tempore appoints nine Senators, including the chairman of the delegation,
in the same manner.)
United States Group of the United
The President pro tempore appoints no more than 12 Senators upon the
States Senate-China
recommendations of the majority and minority leaders of the Senate and
Interparliamentary Group
designates one Senator as the chair of the United States group.
United States Group of the United
The majority and minority leaders of the Senate appoint the Senators of
States Senate-Russia
the United States group. The majority leader of the Senate shal designate
Interparliamentary Group.
one Senator as the chair of the United States group.
United States Holocaust Memorial
The President pro tempore appoints five Senators upon the
Council
recommendation of the majority and minority leaders.
United States International
One individual should be appointed by the President from a list of at least
Development Finance Corporation,
five individuals submitted by the majority leader of the Senate after
Board of Directors
consultation with the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of
the Senate.
United States Semiquincentennial
The majority leader appoints two Members of the Senate, and four private
Commission
citizens.
United States Senate Caucus on
The President of the Senate appoints seven Senators, four upon
International Narcotics Control
consultation with the majority leader.
Utah Reclamation Mitigation and
The President appoints one member from a list of candidates who are
Conservation Commission
residents of the state submitted by the majority leader, upon the
recommendation of the Senate Members from the state.
Western Hemisphere Drug Policy
The majority leader appoints two members.
Commission
Women’s Suffrage Centennial
The majority leader appoints two members.
Commission
World War I Centennial
The majority leader appoints two members.
Commission
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Name of Commission or Board
Statutory Authority of the Senate Minority Leader
Adams Memorial Commission
The President pro tempore appoints four Senators, in consultation
with the Senate majority leader and Senate minority leader. Not
more than two appointees shal be from the same political party.
Advisory Committee on Student Financial
The President pro tempore appoints four members upon the
Assistance
recommendation of the majority leader and the minority leader.
Advisory Committee on the Protection of The minority leader serves on the committee, and has shared
Presidential and Vice-Presidential
appointment power with the rest of the committee for the at-large
Candidates
member.
Advisory Committee on the Records of
The minority leader appoints one member.
Congress
Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff
The minority leader appoints one member, in consultation with the
Commission on Native Children
vice-chair of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs.
Barry Goldwater Scholarship and
The minority leader appoints one Senator.
Excel ence in Education Foundation,
Board of Trustees
British American Parliamentary Group
The President pro tempore appoints 12 members, upon
recommendations of the majority and minority leaders of the Senate,
from among Members of the Senate (no fewer than four of whom
shal be members of the Committee on Foreign Relations) unless the
majority and minority leaders of the Senate determine otherwise.
Canada-United States Interparliamentary
The President of the Senate appoints 12 members, upon
Group
recommendations of the majority and minority leaders of the Senate,
from among Members of the Senate (no fewer than four of whom
shal be members of the Committee on Foreign Relations).
CARES Act Congressional Oversight
The minority leader appoints one member. The minority leader
Commission
consults with the Speaker and the Senate majority leader on their
joint appointment of the chair.
Citizen’s Coinage Advisory Committee
The minority leader makes a recommendation to the Secretary of the
Treasury for one appointment, from among citizens who are special y
qualified to serve on the Advisory Committee by virtue of their
education, training, or experience.
Commission on Combating Synthetic
The minority leader appoints two members: one Senator and one
Opioid Trafficking
non-Senator.
Commission for the Judiciary Office
The minority leader serves on the Commission.
Building
Commission on Security and
The President of the Senate appoints nine Senators. Four Senators
Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki
shal be selected from the minority party of the Senate, after
Commission)
consultation with the minority leader.
Commission to Recommend Individuals
The minority leader serves on the Commission.
to the President for Appointment to the
Office of Architect of the Capitol
Commission on Social Impact
The minority leader appoints one member.
Partnerships
Committee on the Social Status of Black
The minority leader appoints one member.
Men and Boys
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Congressional-Executive Commission on
The President of the Senate appoints nine Senators. Four Senators
the People’s Republic of China
shal be selected from the minority party of the Senate, after
consultation with the minority leader.
Congressional Award Board
The minority leader appoints six members, one of whom shal be a
local Congressional Award program volunteer.
Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice
The majority leader appoints three members after consultation with
and Delinquency Prevention
the minority leader.
Creating Options for Veterans’ Expedited The minority leader appoints two members, at least one of whom
Recovery Commission
must be a veteran.
Cyberspace Solarium Commission
The minority leader appoints two members, in consultation with the
ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, one of
whom shal be a Senator and one of whom shal not be.
Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial
The President pro tempore appoints four Senators in consultation
Commission
with the majority leader and minority leader of the Senate, of whom
not more than two appointees may be members of the same political
party.
Election Assistance Commission
The majority leader of the Senate, the Speaker of the House, the
minority leader of the Senate, and the minority leader of the House
shal each submit to the President a candidate recommendation with
respect to each vacancy on the Commission affiliated with the
political party of the Member of Congress involved.
Election Assistance Commission, Board of The minority leader appoints one member from the field of science
Advisors
and technology.
Federal Law Enforcement Congressional
The majority leader and minority leader jointly appoint one member.
Badge of Bravery Board
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment
The majority leader, in consultation with the minority leader,
Board
recommends one member to the President.
Financial Oversight and Management
The minority leader submits a list of at least three individuals to the
Board
President for appointment.
Frederick Douglass Centennial
The minority leader appoints two members, at least one of whom
Commission
must be a Senator.
Health Information Technology (HIT)
The minority leader appoints two members.
Advisory Committee
Help America Vote Foundation, Board of
The minority leader appoints two directors.
Directors
Human Space Flight
The minority leader provides a list of candidates to the President to
Independent Investigation Commission
fil one vacancy.
Institute of American Indian and Alaska
The President pro tempore appoints two Senators upon the
Native Culture and Arts Development
recommendation of the majority and minority leaders.
Board of Trustees
International Clean Energy Foundation,
The minority leader recommends a list of individuals to the President,
Board of Directors
one of whom is selected to the board.
James Madison Memorial Fel owship
The President appoints two Senators, of different political parties,
Foundation, Board of Trustees
upon the recommendation of the President pro tempore of the
Senate, in consultation with the majority leader and minority leader
of the Senate.
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Statutory Authority of the Senate Minority Leader
John C. Stennis Center for Public Service
The minority leader appoints one member.
Training and Development, Board of
Trustees
John F. Kennedy Center for the
The minority leader serves on the Board.
Performing Arts, Board of Trustees
Library of Congress Trust Fund Board
The majority leader appoints four members in consultation with the
minority leader of the Senate.
Medal of Valor Review Board (Public
The minority leader appoints two members.
Safety Officer)
Mexico-United States Interparliamentary
The President of the Senate, upon recommendations of the majority
Group, Delegation
and minority leaders of the Senate, appoints 12 Senators (no fewer
than four of whom shal be from the Senate Committee on Foreign
Relations).
Mil ennium Chal enge Corporation, Board The minority leader submits a list of individuals from which the
of Directors
President appoints one member, with the advice and consent of the
Senate.
Morris K. Udal and Stewart L. Udal
The President appoints two trustees, with the advice and consent of
Foundation, Board of Trustees
the Senate, after considering the recommendation of the President
pro tempore of the Senate, in consultation with the majority and
minority leaders of the Senate.
National Advisory Committee on
The President pro tempore appoints six members, three upon the
Institutional Quality and Integrity
recommendation of the majority leader and three upon the
recommendation of the minority leader.
National Committee on Vital and Health
President pro tempore of the Senate appoints one member after
Statistics
consultation with the minority leader of the Senate.
National Council on Disability
The minority leader appoints one member.
National Council on the Arts
The minority leader appoints one member.
NATO Parliamentary Assembly, U.S.
The President of the Senate, upon recommendations of the majority
Group
and minority leaders of the Senate, appoints 12 Senators. No more
than seven of the appointees from the Senate shal be of the same
political party.
Office of Congressional Workplace
Five individuals are appointed jointly by the Speaker of the House, the
Rights, Board of Directors
majority leader of the Senate, and the minority leaders of the House
and the Senate; the Chair is also selected by this group.
Open World Leadership Center Board of The President pro tempore of the Senate appoints two members,
Trustees
one of whom shal be designated by the minority leader of the Senate.
People-to-People Partnership for Peace
The minority leader appoints one member.
Fund, Advisory Board
Public-Private Partnership Advisory
The President appoints one member after consultation with the
Council to End Human Trafficking
minority leader.
Public Buildings Reform Board
The minority leader recommends one member to the President for
appointment.
Route 66 Centennial Commission
The President appoints one member recommended by the Senate
minority leader.
Senate Commission on Art
The minority leader serves on the Commission as vice chair.
State and Local Law Enforcement
The minority leader jointly appoints one member with the majority
Congressional Badge of Bravery Board
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Smithsonian Institution, Women’s History
The minority leader appoints one member.
Museum Council
United States Capitol Preservation
The minority leader serves on the Commission and appoints one
Commission
Senator.
United States-China Economic and
The President pro tempore appoints three members upon the
Security Review Commission
recommendation of the minority leader of the Senate, after
consultation with the ranking member of the Senate Committee on
Armed Services, in addition to consultation with the ranking member
of the Senate Committee on Finance.
United States Commission on Civil Rights The President pro tempore appoints two members upon the
recommendation of the majority and minority leader, and of the
members appointed not more than one shal be appointed from the
same political party.
United States Commission on
The President pro tempore of the Senate appoints three members,
International Religious Freedom
two upon the recommendation of the leader (majority or minority) in
the Senate of the political party that is not the political party of the
President, and one upon the recommendation of the leader (majority
or minority) in the Senate of the other political party.
United States Delegation to the
In even-numbered years, the President pro tempore appoints eight
Parliamentary Assembly of the
Senators, upon recommendations of the majority and minority
Organization for Security and
leaders of the Senate, no fewer than four of whom, including the vice
Cooperation in Europe
chairman of the United States Delegation, shal be from the Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations, unless the President pro tempore
of the Senate, upon recommendations of the majority and minority
leaders of the Senate, determines otherwise. (In odd-numbered years,
the President pro tempore appoints nine Senators, including the
chairman of the delegation, in the same manner).
United States Group of the United States
The President pro tempore of the Senate appoints up to 12 Senators
Senate-China Interparliamentary Group
upon the recommendations of the majority and minority leaders of
the Senate.
United States Group of the United States
The majority and minority leaders of the Senate appoint up to 12
Senate-Russia Interparliamentary Group
Senators.
United States Holocaust Memorial
The President pro tempore of the Senate appoints five Senators upon
Council
the recommendation of the majority and minority leaders.
United States International Development
The President appoints one individual from a list of at least five
Finance Corporation, Board of Directors
individuals submitted by the minority leader of the Senate after
consultation with the ranking member of the Committee on Foreign
Relations of the Senate.
United States Semiquincentennial
The minority leader appoints two Members of the Senate, and four
Commission
private citizens.
United States Senate Caucus on
The President of the Senate appoints seven Senators, three upon
International Narcotics Control
consultation with the minority leader.
Western Hemisphere Drug Policy
The minority leader appoints two members.
Commission
Women’s Suffrage Centennial
The minority leader appoints two members.
Commission
World War I Centennial Commission
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Table 7. Statutory Role of Committees
Name of Commission
or Board
Statutory Authority of Committees
Advisory Committee on
The President pro tempore appoints three members, upon the recommendation
International Exchange Rate
of the chairs and ranking members of the Senate Committee on Banking,
Policy
Housing, and Urban Development and the Senate Committee on Finance. The
Speaker appoints three members, upon the recommendation of the chairs and
ranking members of the House Committee on Financial Services and the House
Committee on Ways and Means.
Alyce Spotted Bear and
The Senate majority leader appoints three members, in consultation with the
Walter Soboleff Commission
chair of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs; the Senate minority leader
on Native Children
appoints one member, in consultation with the vice-chair of the Senate
Committee on Indian Affairs; the Speaker appoints three members, in
consultation with the chair of the House Committee on Natural Resources; and
the House minority leader appoints one member in consultation with the
ranking member of the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Commission for the Judiciary
The chairman and the ranking minority Members of the Senate Committee on
Office Building
Rules and Administration, the Senate Committee on Environment and Public
Works, and the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure serve
on the Commission.
Commission on Farm
The Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate appoints
Transactions-Needs for 2050
three members, and the Committee on Agriculture of the House of
Representatives appoints three members.
Commission to Recommend
The chairmen and the ranking minority Members of the Committee on House
Individuals to the President for
Administration, the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, the
Appointment to the Office of
Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, and the
Architect of the Capitol
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate serve as members.
Commission on Social Impact
The chair and the ranking minority Members of the Senate Committee on
Partnerships
Finance and the House Committee on Ways and Means each appoint one
member (four total).
Commission on the State of
Four members appointed by the chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce,
U.S. Olympics and Paralympics
Science, and Transportation. The chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation shal designate one member as cochair.
Four members appointed by the ranking member of the Senate Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Four members appointed by the chair of the House Committee on Energy and
Commerce. The chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee shal
designate one member as cochair.
Four members appointed by the ranking member of the House Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
Congressional Advisers for
The Speaker selects five Members of the House Committee on Ways and Means
Trade Policy and Negotiations
upon the recommendation of the chairman of the committee (no more than
three of whom are members of the same political party). The President pro
tempore, upon the recommendation of the chairman of the Senate Committee
on Finance, appoints five members of such committee, no more than three of
whom are members of the same political party.
Coordinating Council on
The chair of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs appoints one member, in
Juvenile Justice and
consultation with the vice chair of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and
Delinquency Prevention
the chair and ranking member of the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Cyberspace Solarium
The Senate majority leader appoints two members, in consultation with the chair
Commission
of the Senate Armed Services Committee, one of whom shal be a Senator and
one of whom shal not be; the Senate minority leader appoints two members, in
consultation with the ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee,
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one of whom shal be a Senator and one of whom shal not be; the Speaker
appoints two members, in consultation with the chair of the House Armed
Services Committee, one of whom shal be a Representative and one of whom
shal not be; and the House minority leader appoints two members, in
consultation with the ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee,
one of whom shal be a Representative and one of whom shal not be.
Election Assistance
The chairmen and ranking members of the Committee on House Administration
Commission, Board of
and the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration each appoint two
Advisors
members (eight total).
Help America Vote
The chairmen and ranking members of the Committee on House Administration
Foundation, Board of
and the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration serve as ex-officio
Directors
members of the Board.
Henry M. Jackson Foundation,
The chairmen and ranking minority members of the Committee on Armed
Council of Directors
Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives (or their designees from the membership of such committees)
serve as ex-officio members of the Council.
House of Representatives Fine
The House members of the Joint Library Committee serve on the Board. The
Arts Board
chair of the Committee on House Administration serves as chair of the Board.
John F. Kennedy Center for
The chairmen and ranking minority Members of the House Committee on
the Performing Arts, Board of
Transportation and Infrastructure and the Senate Committee on Environment
Trustees
and Public Works serve on the Board.
Library of Congress Trust
The chairman and the vice chair of the Joint Committee on the Library serve on
Fund Board
the Board.
National Capital Planning
The chairmen of the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs and the House
Commission
Committee on Government Reform, or their designees, are ex-officio members
of the Commission.
National Commission on
The chair and the ranking minority members of the Senate Committee on
Military Aviation Safety
Armed Services and the House Committee on Armed Services each appoint one
member (four total).
National Security Commission
The chair and ranking minority members of the Senate Committee on
on Artificial Intel igence
Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the House Committee on Energy and
Commerce, the Senate Committee on Armed Services, the House Committee
on Armed Services, the Senate Select Committee on Intel igence, and the House
Permanent Select Committee on Intel igence each appoint one member (12
total).
NATO Parliamentary
The secretaries of the Senate and House delegations shal be appointed,
Assembly, U.S. Group
respectively, by the chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and
the chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Open World Leadership
The chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on
Center Board of Trustees
Legislative Branch, and the chairman of the Senate Committee on
Appropriations, Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, serve on the Board.
People-to-People Partnership
The chair and ranking member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations,
for Peace Fund, Advisory
the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Senate Committee on
Board
Appropriations, and the House Committee on Appropriations, each appoint one
member.
Senate Commission on Art
The chairman and ranking minority member of the Senate Committee on Rules
and Administration serve on the Commission.
Social Security Advisory Board
The Speaker appoints two members, each member from a different political
party, with the advice of the chairman and the ranking minority Member of the
House Committee on Ways and Means. The President pro tempore appoints
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Statutory Authority of Committees
two members (each member from a different political party), with the advice of
the chairman and the ranking minority Member of the Senate Committee on
Finance.
Tribal Advisory Committee
The chairman and ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee each
appoint one member. The chairman and ranking member of the House
Committee on Ways and Means each appoint one member (four total).
United States Air Force
The chairmen of the Senate Committee on Armed Services and the House
Academy, Board of Visitors
Committee on Armed Services, or their designees, serve on the Board.
United States Capitol
The chairman and vice-chairman of the Joint Committee on the Library, and the
Preservation Commission
chairmen and ranking Members of the Senate Committee on Rules and
Administration and the Committee on House Oversight serve on the
Commission.
United States-China Economic
The Speaker appoints three members after consultation with the chairman of
and Security Review
the House Committee on Armed Services, in addition to consultation with the
Commission
chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means. The President pro
tempore appoints three members upon the recommendation of the majority
leader of the Senate, after consultation with the chairman of the Senate
Committee on Armed Services, in addition to consultation with the chairman of
the Senate Committee on Finance. The President pro tempore appoints three
members upon the recommendation of the minority leader of the Senate, after
consultation with the ranking member of the Senate Committee on Armed
Services, in addition to consultation with the ranking member of the Senate
Committee on Finance. The House Minority leader appoints three persons after
consultation with the ranking member of the Committee on Ways and Means
and ranking member of the House Committee on Armed Services.
United States Coast Guard
The chairmen of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Academy, Board of Visitors
Transportation and the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
are members.
United States International
The President appoints four members, with the advice and consent of the
Development Finance
Senate, of which one individual should be appointed from a list of at least five
Corporation, Board of
individuals submitted by the majority leader of the Senate after consultation with
Directors
the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; one
individual should be appointed from a list of at least five individuals submitted by
the minority leader of the Senate after consultation with the ranking member of
the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; one individual should be
appointed from a list of at least five individuals submitted by the Speaker of the
House after consultation with the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
of the House; and one individual should be appointed from a list of at least five
individuals submitted by the minority leader of the House after consultation with
the ranking member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House.
United States Merchant Marine The chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Academy, Board of Visitors
appoints two Senators, and the chairman of the House Committee on Armed
Services appoints three Members of the House, in consultation with the ranking
member. The chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation and the chairman of the House Committee on Armed Services
are ex officio members.
United States Military
The chairman of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, or his designee, and
Academy, Board of Visitors
the chairman of the House Committee on Armed Services or his designee, serve
on the board.
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Statutory Authority of Committees
United States Naval Academy,
The chairman of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, or his designee, and
Board of Visitors
the chairman of the House Committee on Armed Services or his designee, serve
on the board.
Western Hemisphere Institute
The chairmen and ranking minority Members of the Committee on Armed
for Security Cooperation,
Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Board of Visitors
Representatives (or their designees) serve on the Board.

Table 8. Statutory Role of Other Members of Congress
Name of Commission
or Board
Statutory Authority of Committees
Commission on the Social
The chair of the Congressional Black Caucus serves on the commission and
Status of Black Men and Boys
five members of the Congressional Black Caucus serve on the commission to
represent committees of relevant jurisdiction or subject matters, including
education, justice and civil rights, healthcare, labor and employment, and
housing.
Smithsonian Institution,
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus and the Congressional Hispanic
National Museum of the
Conference designate a total of two Members of Congress, one from each
American Latino, Board of
political party, to serve on the Board of Trustees.
Trustees

Author Information

Jacob R. Straus

Specialist on the Congress

Acknowledgments
This report was initially authored by Matthew E. Glassman, former Analyst on the Congress. William T.
Egar, former Analyst in American National Government, also coauthored this report. The listed author is
available to congressional staff to answer questions about its content.
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