Congressional Membership and Appointment Authority to Advisory Commissions, Boards, and Groups

April 4, 2007 – May 6, 2025 RL33313

Congressional Membership and Appointment Authority to Advisory Commissions, Boards, and Groups

Updated May 6, 2025 (RL33313)
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Introduction
Scope
Membership Composition
Direct Designation
Appointment
Recommendation
Qualification Provisos
Separation of Powers
Organization of the Report
Listing of Individual Advisory Bodies
Temporary Advisory Commissions
400 Years of African-American History Commission
Adams Memorial Commission
Advisory Board on United States Grand Strategy with Respect to China
Afghanistan War Commission
Coltsville National Historical Park Advisory Commission
Commission on Farm Transitions—Needs for 2050
Commission on Reform and Modernization of the Department of State
Commission on the Future of the Navy
Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture
Cyprus, Greece, Israel, and the United States 3+1 Interparliamentary Group, United States Group
FISA Reform Commission
Human Space Flight Independent Investigation Commission
Medical Advisory Board of Central Intelligence Agency
National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology
Route 66 Centennial Commission
United States Foundation for International Conservation, Board of Directors
United States Semiquincentennial Commission
Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Commission
Permanent Entities
Advisory Committee on the Protection of Presidential and Vice-Presidential Candidates
Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress
American Folklife Center in the Library of Congress, Board of Trustees
Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation, Board of Trustees
British-American Interparliamentary Group, United States Group
Canada-United States Interparliamentary Group, United States Group
Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee
Commission for the Judiciary Office Building
Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad
Commission on Indian and Native Alaskan Health Care
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki Commission)
Commission on Social Impact Partnerships
Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys
Congressional Advisers for Trade Policy and Negotiations
Congressional Award Board
Congressional Commission to Appoint the Architect of the Capitol
Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China
Congressional Office for International Leadership, Board of Trustees
Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Denali Commission
Election Assistance Commission
Election Assistance Commission, Board of Advisors
Federal Judicial Center Foundation Board
Federal Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery Board
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board
Financial Oversight and Management Board
Gallaudet University, Board of Trustees
Genetic Nondiscrimination Study Commission
Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation, Board of Trustees
Health Information Technology (HIT) Advisory Committee
Help America Vote Foundation, Board of Directors
Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Council of Directors
House Communication Standards Commission (Franking Commission)
House of Representatives Child Care Center, Advisory Board
House of Representatives Fine Arts Board
House Office Building Commission
Institute for Transatlantic Engagement
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development, Board of Trustees
International Clean Energy Foundation, Board of Directors
James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation, Board of Trustees
Japan-United States Friendship Commission
John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development, Board of Trustees
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Board of Trustees
Library of Congress Trust Fund Board
Medal of Valor Review Board (Public Safety Officer)
Mexico-United States Interparliamentary Group, United States Group
Migratory Bird Conservation Commission
Millennium Challenge Corporation, Board of Directors
Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation, Board of Trustees
National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity
National Capital Planning Commission
National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics
National Council on Disability
National Council on the Arts
National Historical Publications and Records Commission
NATO Parliamentary Assembly, United States Group
Office of Congressional Workplace Rights, Board of Directors
People-to-People Partnership for Peace Fund, Advisory Board
Public Buildings Reform Board
Public Interest Declassification Board
Senate Commission on Art
Smithsonian Institution, American Women's History Museum Council
Smithsonian Institution, Board of Regents
Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of the American Latino Board of Trustees
Social Security Advisory Board
State and Local Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery Board
Strategic and Critical Materials Board of Directors
Tribal Advisory Committee
United States Air Force Academy, Board of Visitors
United States Capitol Preservation Commission
United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission
United States Coast Guard Academy, Board of Visitors
United States Commission on Civil Rights
United States Commission on International Religious Freedom
United States Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe
United States Holocaust Memorial Council
United States International Development Finance Corporation, Board of Directors
United States Merchant Marine Academy, Board of Visitors
United States Military Academy, Board of Visitors
United States Naval Academy, Board of Visitors
United States Postal Service, Board of Governors
United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control
United States Senate-China Interparliamentary Group, United States Group
United States Senate-Japan Interparliamentary Group, United States Group
United States Senate-Russia Interparliamentary Group, United States Group
Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation, Board of Visitors

Tables

Table 1. Statutory Role of the Speaker of the House
Table 2. Statutory Role of the House Minority Leader
Table 3. Statutory Role of the House Majority Leader
Table 4. Statutory Role of the President of the Senate or the President Pro Tempore
Table 5. Statutory Role of the Senate Majority Leader
Table 6. Statutory Role of the Senate Minority Leader
Table 7. Statutory Role of Congressional Committees
Table 8. Statutory Role of Other Members of Congress

Summary

Congress statutorily establishes 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 a one-time task. Others are permanent, serving an ongoing purpose, such as overseeing an institution or performing a regular administrative function.

The majority of statutes establishing these congressional bodies provide for Members of Congress, particularly the leadership, to be involved in the appointment process. Leadership involvement generally occurs either through direct service 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 fulfill their congressional mandates. Several common approaches to membership selection exist, and each alternative schema has its advantages. For example, a commission or board composed entirely of Members might permit a high degree of congressional control, but also might not be well differentiated from internal congressional organizations. Bodies composed mainly of qualified private citizens or executive branch appointees may provide a broader expertise than Member-only bodies, but exist outside of congressional control. Assemblages of mixed membership could provide some of the advantages of both Member- and citizen-only appointment schemes.

This report contains a compilation of existing commissions and boards that illustrates 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 appointment process. This report provides information on the purpose, duration, appointment structure, and term of appointment for each entity. Additionally, a series of tables provides information on the involvement of Members of Congress—House and Senate leaders, committee chairs, and ranking minority members—in the appointment process.

Introduction

Congress has created a wide array of advisory bodies, separate from each chamber's committees and officers, to aid with its legislative, oversight, and investigative mandates, and to attend to both temporary and ongoing administrative tasks and responsibilities. Hundreds of statutory entities have been created to study, advise on, coordinate, or monitor matters of particular interest to Congress. These entities vary along several dimensions, including their official designation, purpose, lifespan, membership, and membership appointment mechanisms.

Entities created to study, advise on, coordinate, or monitor matters of congressional interest can have a variety of names, including commissions, boards, advisory committees, or task forces. This report refers to all of these entities as "congressional advisory bodies." Sometimes these groups address a single purpose—to study a discrete policy issue or to attend to one-time or recurring administrative functions. Often, they have a well-defined mandate, which typically includes the submission of a final report with detailed findings and recommendations. Although some have a specific lifespan, others provide ongoing support and advice (e.g., the boards of visitors for the U.S. military service academies).

The majority of congressional advisory body statutes provide for a particular role for Members of Congress. This can include Members serving on the commission; choosing members; or making recommendations to an appointing authority, often the President. 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 includes information to inform Members of Congress of their specific appointment responsibilities and their opportunities to serve as members of congressional advisory bodies.

Scope

This compilation attempts to identify all current advisory bodies 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 appointment process. This report omits entities created by Congress that have neither congressional membership nor congressional involvement in the appointment process.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.

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 or advise the committee with respect to any matter within its jurisdiction," pursuant to 2 U.S.C. §4301, or under chamber rules or resolutions. This report also excludes congressional member organizations (i.e., 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 Congress creates many advisory bodies in easily identifiable freestanding measures, others are established by provisions of lengthy omnibus legislation.² It is also sometimes difficult to determine when entities have ceased operations,³ as termination dates are not always included in the organic statute, Congress sometimes amends the entities' authority to provide additional time, and termination dates might be tied to dates not set in statute, such as the commission's first meeting.

Membership Composition

When making appointments to congressional advisory bodies, Members of Congress may be empowered to act independently or in concert with other Members. Structurally, variations in the authority of appointment officials fall 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 specifically designated Members of Congress, typically members of the House and Senate leadership or the chair or ranking member of specified committees.

Most such cases involve bodies that are concerned with the internal administrative functions of the House and Senate. For example, the Congressional Commission to Appoint the Architect of the Capitol includes

the Speaker of the House;
the minority leader of the House;
the majority and minority leaders of the Senate; and
the chairs and the ranking minority members of the Committee on House Administration, the Senate Rules and Administration Committee, the House Appropriations Committee, and the Senate Appropriations Committee.⁴

Appointment

Selected House and Senate leaders may appoint congressional advisory body members, who may or may not be Members of Congress. Statutes that assign appointment authority to congressional leadership generally mandate that both majority and minority leaders appoint members. Sometimes majority and minority leaders make an equal number of appointments.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 possible component of statutory appointment schemes for certain congressional advisory bodies is the requirement that Members of Congress serve on the panel. For example, certain bodies, such as the United States group of the British-American Interparliamentary Group, are composed entirely of Members of Congress. In other instances, a statute may require that a certain number of Senators or Representatives be selected.⁷ Conversely, some statutes prohibit Members of Congress from serving.⁸

In instances where the statute provides for appointments by the President pro tempore of the Senate, the law specifies involvement of the majority and minority leaders of the Senate.⁹

Recommendation

Selected House and Senate leaders, again often with balance between the parties, may be authorized to recommend members for appointment to a congressional advisory body. The appointees may or may not be Members of Congress; congressional leaders may make recommendations either in parallel 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 of Congress has in appointing or recommending individuals for congressional advisory body membership. For example, the statute might specify that the appointing official select members who are specifically 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, 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 executive and legislative branches share the authority to appoint members to the entities covered in this report.¹¹ When the President (or other executive branch official) and Members of Congress share statutory appointment authority, 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. For example, in the signing statement accompanying the creation of the Commission on Interoperable Data Sharing, President George W. Bush noted that methods of selection included in the Appointments 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 the congressional leadership."¹² Similarly, in a statement accompanying the signing of legislation creating the Brown v. Board of Education 50^th Anniversary Commission,¹³ President Bush made it clear that he would not be bound by the House's and Senate's membership recommendations required by the statute, but would rather "welcome, as a matter of comity, the suggestions of the congressional leadership for those positions."¹⁴

Organization of the Report

This report includes information on each CRS-identified, currently functioning congressional advisory body.¹⁵ The report divides commissions into two groups: temporary advisory commissions and permanent entities. For each entity, a table provides a brief summary of the entity's purpose or role, as well as the following information:

Statutory Duration of the Advisory Body. The report includes a termination date, where appropriate. The termination date may be a specific calendar date or a date tied to a specific commission event, such as final report submission.¹⁶
FACA Applicability. Many advisory bodies established or utilized by the executive branch are subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), which governs their creation, administration, and management.¹⁷ FACA does not apply to other entities included in the report, such as advisory bodies that are appointed by and report only to Congress, bodies exempted from FACA by their authorizing legislation, and independent agencies. The General Services Administration (GSA) maintains a FACA database. The report indicates for each entity whether it is listed as a FACA committee in the FACA database.¹⁸
Membership Appointment Structure. Each entry includes the advisory body's membership appointment scheme, listing the Members of Congress involved in appointments, their roles, and the number of appointments in which they are involved. Where applicable, entries also list the appointment roles of noncongressional officials. For Member appointments, the Member's role is provided in parentheses in the left-hand column.
Term of Appointment. Most 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."

Listing of Individual Advisory Bodies

The entries in this report highlight the broad diversity of matters Congress has felt deserved examination beyond the established congressional structure. The report arranges commissions alphabetically in two categories: temporary advisory commissions and permanent entities. Each entry includes citations to public laws, the U.S. Code, and the Statutes at Large, as appropriate. If available, the entry includes the commission's website.

This report includes tables with information about the involvement of particular Members of Congress (e.g., the Speaker of the House or Senate majority leader) in the appointment process. Table 1 through

Table 6 list the appointment responsibilities of congressional leadership. Table 7 lists committee appointment responsibilities, which are most frequently assigned to the committee chairs or ranking minority members.¹⁹

Table 8 lists other Members of Congress who have appointment authority to a commission, board, or group.

Temporary Advisory Commissions

400 Years of African-American History Commission

	Information
Citation	P.L. 115-102, 131 Stat. 2248 (2018); P.L. 116-94, Division D, Title I, 133 Stat. 2692 (2019); P.L. 116-260, Division G, Title I, 134 Stat. 1484 (2020); P.L. 117-103, Division G, Title I, 136 Stat. 353 (2022); P.L. 117-328, Division G, Title I, 136 Stat. 4765 (2022); P.L. 118-42, Division E, Title I, 138 Stat. 224 (2024); 36 U.S.C. §101 note prec.
Summary	The Commission is charged with planning, developing, and carrying out programs and activities to commemorate the 400^th anniversary of the arrival of Africans in the English colonies.
Duration	Terminates July 1, 2025
Website	https://www.400yaahc.gov
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	15 members
Members of Congress (recommend)	The Secretary of the Interior appoints three members after considering recommendations from Members of Congress.
Noncongressional Officials	The Secretary of the Interior also appoints three members after considering recommendations from governors, including the Governor of Virginia; six members after considering recommendations from 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 Institution.
Term of Appointment	Appointments are for the life of the Commission.

Adams Memorial Commission

	Information
Citation	P.L. 116-9, Title II, §2406, 133 Stat. 748 (2019); 40 U.S.C. §8903 note
Summary	The Commission is charged with considering and formulating 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	—
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	12 members
President Pro Tempore (appoint) Senate Majority Leader (consult) Senate Minority Leader (consult)	The President pro tempore of the Senate appoints four Senators, in consultation with the Senate majority leader and the Senate minority leader, not more than two of whom may be from the same political party.
Speaker of the House (appoint) House Majority Leader (consult) House Minority Leader (consult)	The Speaker of the House appoints four House Members, in consultation with the House majority leader and the House minority leader, not more than two of whom may be from the same political party.
Noncongressional Officials	The President appoints four members, not more than two of whom may be from the same political party.
Term of Appointment	Not specified in statute

Advisory Board on United States Grand Strategy with Respect to China

	Information
Citation	P.L. 117-81, Division F, Title LXV, §6511(c), 135 Stat. 2435 (2021)
Summary	The Board is charged with advising the President on development of the China Strategy.
Duration	Terminates 60 days after the President submits the China Strategy to Congress
Website	—
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	Nine members
Senate Majority Leader (recommend) Senate Minority Leader (recommend) Speaker of the House (recommend) House Minority Leader (recommend)	The President appoints: one member from the private sector and one member from academia or a nonprofit research institution, recommended by the Senate majority leader; one member from the private sector and one member from academia or a nonprofit research institution, recommended by the Senate minority leader; one member from the private sector and one member from academia or a nonprofit research institution, recommended by the Speaker of the House; and one member from the private sector and one member from academia or a nonprofit research institution, recommended by the House minority leader.
Noncongressional Officials	The President also appoints the National Security Advisor, or a designee the President considers appropriate, who serves as chair.
Term of Appointment	Appointments are for the life of the Board.

Afghanistan War Commission

	Information
Citation	P.L. 117-81, Division A, Title X, Subtitle G, §1094, 135 Stat. 1935 (2021); P.L. 117-103, Division C, Title VIII, §8151(b), 136 Stat. 210 (2022); P.L. 117-263, Division A, Title X, Subtitle E, §1050, 136 Stat. 2775 (2022); P.L. 118-31, Division A, Title X, Subtitle G, §1082, 137 Stat. 417 (2023)
Summary	The Commission is charged with examining the key strategic, diplomatic, and operational decisions that pertain to the war in Afghanistan from June 1, 2001, to August 30, 2021, and developing a series of lessons learned and recommendations.
Duration	Terminates 90 days after submission of its final report, which is due three years after its initial meeting
Website	https://www.afghanistanwarcommission.senate.gov/
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	16 members
Senate Majority Leader (appoint)	The Senate majority leader appoints one member.
Senate Minority Leader (appoint)	The Senate minority leader appoints one member.
Speaker of the House (appoint)	The Speaker of the House appoints one member.
House Minority Leader (appoint)	The House minority leader appoints one member.
Senate Committee on Armed Services (appoint)	The chair of the Senate Committee on Armed Services appoints one member. The ranking minority member of the Senate Committee on Armed Services appoints one member.
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (appoint)	The chair of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations appoints one member. The ranking minority member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations appoints one member.
Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (appoint)	The chair of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence appoints one member. The vice chair of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence appoints one member.
House Committee on Armed Services (appoint)	The chair of the House Committee on Armed Services appoints one member. The ranking minority member of the House Committee on Armed Services appoints one member.
House Committee on Foreign Affairs (appoint)	The chair of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs appoints one member. The ranking minority member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs appoints one member.
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (appoint)	The chair of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence appoints one member. The ranking minority member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence appoints one member.
Term of Appointment	Appointments are for the life of the Commission.

Coltsville National Historical Park Advisory Commission

	Information
Citation	P.L. 113-291, Division B, Title XXX, §3032(k), 128 Stat. 3773 (2014); P.L. 117-286, §4(a)(89), 136 Stat. 4315 (2022); 16 U.S.C. §410qqq(k)
Summary	The Commission is charged with advising the Secretary of the Interior in the development and implementation of the management plan for the Coltsville National Historical Park in Hartford, CT.
Duration	Terminates December 19, 2024, unless extended by the Secretary of the Interior based on a recommendation from the Commission
Website	—
In FACA Database	No. The Commission's authorizing legislation indicates that it is exempt from §14(b) (5 U.S.C. §1013[b]).
Appointment Structure	11 members
U.S. Senators from Connecticut (recommend) U.S. Representative from Connecticut's First Congressional District (recommend)	The Secretary of the Interior appoints two members after consideration of recommendations from Connecticut's two Senators; and one member after consideration of recommendations from Connecticut's First Congressional District Representative.
Noncongressional Officials	The Secretary of the Interior also appoints two members after consideration of recommendations from the Governor of the State; one member after consideration of recommendations from the State Senate President; one member after consideration of recommendations from the Speaker of the State House of Representatives; two members after consideration of recommendations from the Mayor of Hartford, CT; and two members with experience with national parks and historic preservation.
Term of Appointment	Appointments last three years.

Commission on Farm Transitions—Needs for 2050

	Information
Citation	P.L. 115-334, Title XII, Subtitle F, §12609, 132 Stat. 5009 (2018)
Summary	The Commission is charged with conducting 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	—
In FACA Database	No. The Commission's authorizing legislation indicates that it is exempt from §9 and §14 (5 U.S.C. §1008 and §1013).
Appointment Structure	10 members
Senate Committee on Agriculture (appoint)	The Senate Committee on Agriculture appoints three members.
House Committee on Agriculture (appoint)	The House Committee on Agriculture appoints three members.
Noncongressional Officials	The Commission also includes three members appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture; and the Chief Economist of the Department of Agriculture.
Term of Appointment	Appointments are for the life of the Commission.

Commission on Reform and Modernization of the Department of State

	Information
Citation	P.L. 117-263, Division I, Title XCVIII, §9803, 136 Stat. 3924 (2022)
Summary	The Commission is charged with examining the changing nature of diplomacy and ways in which the State Department can modernize to advance the interests of the United States and offering recommendations about the Department's organizational structure, personnel, and facilities; links between diplomacy and specified policy areas; and legislation and rules related to United States diplomacy.
Duration	Terminates 60 days after submission of its final report, which is due 24 months after a majority of Commission members are appointed
Website	—
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	16 members
Senate Majority Leader (appoint)	The Senate majority leader appoints two members, one of whom may be a Member of Congress.
Senate Minority Leader (appoint)	The Senate minority leader appoints two members, one of whom may be a Member of Congress.
Speaker of the House (appoint)	The Speaker of the House appoints two members, one of whom may be a Member of Congress.
House Minority Leader (appoint)	The House minority leader appoints two members, one of whom may be a Member of Congress.
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (appoint)	The chair of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations appoints one member. The ranking minority member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations appoints one member.
House Committee on Foreign Affairs (appoint)	The chair of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs appoints one member. The ranking minority member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs appoints one member.
Noncongressional Officials	The President appoints four members in a nonpartisan manner.
Term of Appointment	Appointments are for the life of the Commission.

Commission on the Future of the Navy

	Information
Citation	P.L. 117-263, Division A, Title X, Subtitle G, §1092, 136 Stat. 2807 (2022); P.L. 118-159, Division A, Title X, Subtitle G, §1083 (2024)
Summary	The Commission is charged with studying the structure of the Navy and policy assumptions related to its size and force mixture and studying shipbuilding, new construction, repair shipyards, and opportunities to better integrate advanced technologies.
Duration	Terminates 90 days after submission of its final report, which is due on January 15, 2026
Website	—
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	Eight members
Senate Majority Leader (appoint)	The Senate majority leader appoints one member.
Senate Minority Leader (appoint)	The Senate minority leader appoints one member.
Speaker of the House (appoint)	The Speaker of the House appoints one member.
House Minority Leader (appoint)	The House minority leader appoints one member.
Senate Committee on Armed Services (appoint)	The chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee appoints one member. The ranking minority member of the Senate Armed Services Committee appoints one member.
House Committee on Armed Services (appoint)	The chair of the House Committee on Armed Services appoints one member. The ranking minority member of the House Committee on Armed Services appoints one member.
Term of Appointment	Appointments are for the life of the Commission.

Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture

	Information
Citation	P.L. 117-140, 136 Stat. 1259 (2022)
Summary	The Commission is charged with making recommendations with respect to a plan of action regarding the feasibility of establishing and maintaining a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture in Washington, DC, and its environs.
Duration	Terminates 30 days after submission of its final reports, which are due 18 months after its first meeting
Website	—
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	Eight members
Senate Majority Leader (appoint)	The Senate majority leader appoints two members.
Senate Minority Leader (appoint)	The Senate minority leader appoints two members.
Speaker of the House (appoint)	The Speaker of the House appoints two members.
House Minority Leader (appoint)	The House minority leader appoints two members.
Term of Appointment	Not specified in statute

Cyprus, Greece, Israel, and the United States 3+1 Interparliamentary Group, United States Group

	Information
Citation	P.L. 117-81, Division A, Title XIII, §1316, 135 Stat. 2001 (2021); 22 U.S.C. §261 note prec.
Summary	The Group is charged with serving as a legislative component to the 3+1 process launched in Jerusalem in March 2019, to discuss issues on the agenda of the 3+1 deliberations of the Governments of Cyprus, Greece, Israel, and the United States to include maritime security, defense cooperation, energy initiatives, and countering malign influence efforts by the People's Republic of China and the Russian Federation.
Duration	Terminates four years after enactment
Website	—
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	Not more than six members
Senate Majority Leader (serve and appoint) Senate Minority Leader (serve and appoint)	The Senate majority leader and the Senate minority leader each serve as ex officio members and each appoint an equal number of Senators.
Term of Appointment	Not specified in statute

FISA Reform Commission

	Information
Citation	P.L. 118-49, §18(c), 138 Stat. 885 (2024)
Summary	The Commission is charged with considering ongoing reforms to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978.
Duration	Terminates two years after submission of its final report, which is due five years after enactment
Website	—
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	17 members
Senate Majority Leader (appoint) Senate Committee on the Judiciary (consult) Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (consult)	The Senate majority leader, in consultation with the chairs of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, appoints one Senator; and two non-Senators.
Senate Minority Leader (appoint) Senate Committee on the Judiciary (consult) Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (consult)	The Senate minority leader, in consultation with the vice chair of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and the ranking minority member of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, appoints one Senator; and two non-Senators.
Speaker of the House (appoint) House Committee on the Judiciary (consult) House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (consult)	The Speaker of the House, in consultation with the chairs of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the House Committee on the Judiciary, appoints one House Member; and two non-House Members.
House Minority Leader (appoint) House Committee on the Judiciary (consult) House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (consult)	The House minority leader, in consultation with the ranking minority members of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the House Committee on the Judiciary, appoints one House Member; and two non-House Members.
Noncongressional Officials	The Commission also includes the Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence; the Deputy Attorney General; the Deputy Secretary of Defense; the Deputy Secretary of State; and the Chair of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board.
Term of Appointment	Not specified in statute

Human Space Flight Independent Investigation Commission

	Information
Citation	P.L. 111-314, §70701, 124 Stat. 3432 (2010); P.L. 115-10, §838, 131 Stat. 71 (2017); 51 U.S.C. §70701
Summary	A commission is established by the President under this authority to investigate any incident that results in the loss of a space shuttle; the International Space Station or its operational viability; any other space vehicle carrying humans that is owned by the federal government or being used pursuant to a contract or Space Act Agreement with the federal government for carrying a government astronaut or a researcher funded by the federal government; or a crew member or passenger of any space vehicle described in this subsection.
Duration	Each commission established under this authority terminates 60 days after submission of its final report
Website	—
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	15 members
Senate Majority Leader (recommend) Senate Minority Leader (recommend) Speaker of the House (recommend) House Minority Leader (recommend)	The President appoints the members of each commission established under this authority and designates the chair and vice chair of the commission from among its members. The Senate majority leader, the Senate minority leader, the Speaker of the House, and the House minority leader each provide the President a list of candidates for each commission established under this authority, and the President may appoint one candidate from each of the four lists.
Term of Appointment	Not specified in statute

Medical Advisory Board of Central Intelligence Agency

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Citation	P.L. 117-103, Division X, Title VI, §602, 136 Stat. 992 (2022); 50 U.S.C. §3529
Summary	The Board is charged with conducting a study on the CIA's Office of Medical Services; submitting reports on modernization and reform of the office and the quality of its activities and care; and, upon request, providing advice and guidance in connection with any independent Inspector General review of the office.
Duration	Terminates five years after its first meeting
Website	—
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	Nine members
Senate Majority Leader (appoint)	The Senate majority leader appoints one member.
Senate Minority Leader (appoint)	The Senate minority leader appoints one member.
Speaker of the House (appoint)	The Speaker of the House appoints one member.
House Minority Leader (appoint)	The House minority leader appoints one member.
Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (appoint)	The chair of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence appoints one member. The vice chair of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence appoints one member.
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (appoint)	The chair of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence appoints one member. The ranking minority member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence appoints one member.
Noncongressional Officials	The Director of National Intelligence appoints one member.
Term of Appointment	Appointments are for the life of the Board.

National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology

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Citation	P.L. 117-81, Division A, Title X, Subtitle G, §1091, 135 Stat. 1929 (2021); P.L. 117-263, Division A, Title X, Subtitle E, §1050, 136 Stat. 2775 (2022); P.L. 117-263, Division A, Title X, Subtitle F, §1057(b), 136 Stat. 2780 (2022); P.L. 118-31, Division A, Title X, Subtitle G, §1082(b), 137 Stat. 417 (2023); P.L. 118-159, Division A, Title X, Subtitle G, §1084 (2024)
Summary	The Commission is charged with examining and making recommendations with respect to emerging biotechnology as it pertains to current and future missions and activities of the Department of Defense.
Duration	Terminates December 31, 2026
Website	https://www.biotech.senate.gov
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	12 members
Senate Majority Leader (appoint)	The Senate majority leader appoints one member.
Senate Minority Leader (appoint)	The Senate minority leader appoints one member.
Speaker of the House (appoint)	The Speaker of the House appoints one member.
House Minority Leader (appoint)	The House minority leader appoints one member.
Senate Committee on Armed Services (appoint)	The chair of the Senate Committee on Armed Services appoints one Senator; and one non-Senator. The ranking minority member of the Senate Committee on Armed Services appoints one Senator; and one non-Senator.
House Committee on Armed Services (appoint)	The chair of the House Committee on Armed Services appoints one House Member; and one non-House Member. The ranking minority member of the House Committee on Armed Services appoints one House Member; and one non-House Member.
Term of Appointment	Appointments are for the life of the Commission.

Route 66 Centennial Commission

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Citation	P.L. 116-256, 134 Stat. 1142 (2020); 36 U.S.C. §101 note prec.
Summary	The Commission is charged with studying activities the federal government might carry out to determine whether they are fitting and proper to honor Route 66 on the occasion of its centennial anniversary and recommending the activities it considers most fitting and proper and one or more federal entities to carry them out.
Duration	Terminates December 31, 2026
Website	https://www.route66-centennial.com
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	15 members
Senate Majority Leader (recommend) Senate Minority Leader (recommend) Speaker of the House (recommend) House Minority Leader (recommend)	The President appoints one member based on the recommendation of the Senate majority leader; one member based on the recommendation of the Senate minority leader; one member based on the recommendation of the Speaker of the House; and one member based on the recommendation of the House minority leader.
Noncongressional Officials	The President also appoints three members based on the recommendation of the Secretary of Transportation; one member each based on the recommendation of the Governors of Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California.
Term of Appointment	Appointments are for the life of the Commission.

United States Foundation for International Conservation, Board of Directors

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Citation	P.L. 118-159, Division E, Title LI, §5103 (2024)
Summary	The Board is charged with overseeing the United States Foundation for International Conservation, which is charged with providing grants for the responsible management of designated priority primarily protected and conserved areas in eligible countries that have a high degree of biodiversity or species and ecosystems of significant ecological value; promoting responsible, long-term management of primarily protected and conserved areas and their contiguous buffer zones; incentivizing, leveraging, accepting, and effectively administering governmental and nongovernmental funds to increase the availability and predictability of financing for responsible, long-term management of primarily protected and conserved areas in eligible countries; and helping close critical gaps in public international conservation efforts in eligible countries.
Duration	Foundation terminates 10 years after it becomes operational
Website	—
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	17 members
President Pro Tempore (consult) Senate Minority Leader (consult) Speaker of the House (consult) House Minority Leader (consult)	The Secretary of State, in consultation with the noncongressional members of the Board, the President pro tempore of the Senate, the Senate minority leader, the Speaker of the House, and the House minority leader, appoints four private-sector donors making financial contributions to the Foundation; and four independent experts who are knowledgeable and experienced in matters relating to international development; protected area management and the conservation of global biodiversity, fish and wildlife, ecosystem restoration, adaptation, and resilience; and grantmaking in support of international conservation.
Noncongressional Officials	The Board also includes the Secretary of State (or their Senate-confirmed designee); the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (or their Senate-confirmed designee); the Secretary of the Interior (or their Senate-confirmed designee); the Chief of the United States Forest Service (or their Senate-confirmed designee); and the head of one other relevant federal department or agency, as determined by the Secretary (or their Senate-confirmed designee).
Term of Appointment	Appointments last not more than five years.

United States Semiquincentennial Commission

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Citation	P.L. 114-196, 130 Stat. 685 (2016); P.L. 116-282, 134 Stat. 3386 (2020); 36 U.S.C. §101 note prec.
Summary	The Commission is charged with providing 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 December 31, 2027
Website	https://america250.org/a250-leadership/
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	24 members (not including nonvoting members)
Senate Majority Leader (appoint)	The Senate majority leader appoints two Senators and four private citizens.
Senate Minority Leader (appoint)	The Senate minority leader appoints two Senators and four private citizens.
Speaker of the House (appoint)	The Speaker of the House appoints two House Members and four private citizens.
House Minority Leader (appoint)	The House minority leader appoints two House Members and four private citizens.
Other Legislative Branch Officials	The Librarian of Congress serves as a nonvoting ex officio member.
Noncongressional Officials	The President designates one private citizen from among the congressional appointees as chair. The Commission also includes the Secretary of the Interior, who serves as a nonvoting ex officio member; the Secretary of State, who serves as a nonvoting ex officio member; the Attorney General, who serves as a nonvoting ex officio member; the Secretary of Defense, who serves as a nonvoting ex officio member; the Secretary of Education, who serves as a nonvoting ex officio member; the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, who serves as a nonvoting ex officio member; the Archivist of the United States, who serves as a nonvoting ex officio member; the Chair of the National Endowment for the Arts, who serves as a nonvoting ex officio member; the Chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities, who serves as a nonvoting ex officio member; the Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, who serves as a nonvoting ex officio member; the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, who serves as a nonvoting ex officio member; and a current or former Associate Justice appointed by the Chief Justice, who serves as a nonvoting ex officio member.
Term of Appointment	Appointments are for the life of the Commission.

Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Commission

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Citation	P.L. 102-575, Title III, §301, 106 Stat. 4625 (1992)
Summary	The Commission is charged with coordinating the implementation of the mitigation and conservation provisions of the Central Utah Project Completion Act among the federal and state fish, wildlife, and recreation agencies.
Duration	Terminates 20 years from the end of the fiscal year during which the Secretary of the Interior declares the Central Utah Project to be substantially complete
Website	http://www.mitigationcommission.gov/
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	Five members
Senate Majority Leader (recommend) Speaker of the House (recommend) U.S. Senators from Utah (recommend) U.S. Representatives from Utah (recommend)	The President appoints one member 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 environmental conservation matters, submitted by the Senate majority leader upon the recommendation of the Senators representing the state; and one member 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 environmental conservation matters, submitted by the Speaker of the House upon the recommendation of the House Members representing the state.
Noncongressional Officials	The President also appoints one member from a list of residents of the state composed of state wildlife resource agency personnel, submitted by the Governor of Utah; one member from a list of residents of the state submitted by the Central Utah Water Conservancy District; and one member 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 Utah.
Term of Appointment	Appointments last four years.

Permanent Entities

Advisory Committee on the Protection of Presidential and Vice-Presidential Candidates

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Citation	18 U.S.C. §3056(a)(7)
Summary	The Committee is charged with assisting the Secretary of Homeland Security in identifying "major candidates" for President and Vice President.
Duration	No statutory end date
Website	—
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	Five members
Senate Majority Leader (serve and appoint) Senate Minority Leader (serve and appoint) Speaker of the House (serve and appoint) House Minority Leader (serve and appoint)	The Committee includes the Senate majority leader; the Senate minority leader; the Speaker of the House; the House minority leader; and one additional member selected by the other members of the Committee.
Term of Appointment	Not specified in statute

Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress

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Citation	44 U.S.C. §2701
Summary	The Committee is charged with advising 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
In FACA Database	Yes. The Committee's authorizing legislation indicates that it shall be permanent, notwithstanding §14 (5 U.S.C. §1013).
Appointment Structure	11 members
Senate Majority Leader (appoint)	The Senate majority leader appoints one member.
Senate Minority Leader (appoint)	The Senate minority leader appoints one member.
Speaker of the House (appoint)	The Speaker of the House appoints one member.
House Minority Leader (appoint)	The House minority leader appoints one member.
Secretary of the Senate (serve and appoint)	The Secretary of the Senate serves as a member and appoints one member.
Clerk of the House of Representatives (serve and appoint)	The Clerk of the House of Representatives serves as a member and appoints one member.
Historian of the Senate (serve)	The Historian of the Senate serves as a member.
Historian of the House of Representatives (serve)	The Historian of the House of Representatives serves as a member.
Noncongressional Officials	The Archivist of the United States serves as a member.
Term of Appointment	Appointments last two years.

American Folklife Center in the Library of Congress, Board of Trustees

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Citation	20 U.S.C. §2103
Summary	The Board is charged with overseeing the American Folklife Center in the Library of Congress, which is charged with preserving and presenting American folklife.
Duration	No statutory end date
Website	https://www.loc.gov/research-centers/american-folklife-center/about-this-research-center/board-of-trustees/
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	25 members
President Pro Tempore (appoint)	The President pro tempore of the Senate appoints four members from among individuals from private life who are widely recognized by virtue of their scholarship, experience, creativity, or interest in American folklife traditions and arts, not more than three of whom may be affiliated with the same political party.
Speaker of the House (appoint)	The Speaker of the House appoints four members from among individuals from private life who are widely recognized by virtue of their scholarship, experience, creativity, or interest in American folklife traditions and arts, not more than three of whom may be affiliated with the same political party.
Other Legislative Branch Officials	The Librarian of Congress serves as an ex officio member and appoints four members from among individuals who are widely recognized by virtue of their scholarship, experience, creativity, or interest in American folklife traditions and arts, including at least two members who direct or are members of the boards of major American folklife organizations other than the American Folklore Society and the Society for Ethnomusicology.
Noncongressional Officials	The Board also includes four members appointed by the President from among individuals who are officials of federal departments and agencies concerned with some aspect of American folklife traditions and arts; the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, who serves as an ex officio member; the Chair of the National Endowment for the Arts, who serves as an ex officio member; the Chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities, who serves as an ex officio member; the President of the American Folklore Society, who serves as an ex officio member; the President of the Society for Ethnomusicology, who serves as an ex officio member; the Director of the American Folklife Center, who serves as an ex officio member; the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, who serves as an ex officio member; and the Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, who serves as an ex officio member.
Term of Appointment	Appointments last six years.

Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation, Board of Trustees

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Citation	20 U.S.C. §4703
Summary	The Board is charged with overseeing the Foundation, which is charged with administering a scholarship program to foster and encourage excellence in science and mathematics.
Duration	No statutory end date
Website	http://www.act.org/goldwater
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	13 members
Senate Majority Leader (appoint)	The Senate majority leader appoints one Senator.
Senate Minority Leader (appoint)	The Senate minority leader appoints one Senator.
House Majority Leader (appoint)	The House majority leader appoints one House Member.
House Minority Leader (appoint)	The House minority leader appoints one House Member.
Noncongressional Officials	The Board also includes eight members appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, not more than four of whom shall be from the same political party; the Secretary of Education (or their designee), who serves as an ex officio member.
Term of Appointment	Appointments last six years.

British-American Interparliamentary Group, United States Group

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Citation	22 U.S.C. §276l
Summary	The Group is charged with meeting annually with representatives of the House of Commons and the House of Lords of the Parliament of Great Britain for discussion of common problems in the interest of relations between the United States and Great Britain.
Duration	No statutory end date
Website	—
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	Not more than 24 members
President Pro Tempore (appoint) Senate Majority Leader (recommend) Senate Minority Leader (recommend) Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (serve)	The President pro tempore of the Senate appoints half of the members from among Senators, upon the recommendations of the Senate majority leader and the Senate minority leader, not fewer than four of whom shall be members of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations unless the Senate majority leader and the Senate minority leader determine otherwise.
Speaker of the House (appoint) House Committee on Foreign Affairs (serve)	The Speaker of the House appoints half of the members from among House Members, not fewer than four of whom shall be members of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Term of Appointment	Not specified in statute

Canada-United States Interparliamentary Group, United States Group

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Citation	22 U.S.C. §276d
Summary	The Group is charged with meeting jointly and at least annually with representatives of the House of Commons and Senate of the Canadian Parliament for discussion of common problems in the interests of relations between the United States and Canada.
Duration	No statutory end date
Website	—
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	Not more than 24 members
President of the Senate (appoint) Senate Majority Leader (recommend) Senate Minority Leader (recommend) Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (serve)	The President of the Senate appoints half of the members from among Senators, upon the recommendations of the Senate majority leader and the Senate minority leader, not fewer than four of whom shall be members of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
Speaker of the House (appoint) House Committee on Foreign Affairs (serve)	The Speaker of the House appoints half of the members, from among House Members, not fewer than four of whom shall be members of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Term of Appointment	Appointments are for the period of each meeting of the Group except for the four members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, who serve for the duration of the Congress in which the appointment is made.

Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee

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Citation	31 U.S.C. §5135
Summary	The Committee is charged with advising the Secretary of the Treasury on the selection of themes and designs for coins.
Duration	No statutory end date
Website	http://www.ccac.gov/
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	11 members
Senate Majority Leader (recommend) Senate Minority Leader (recommend) Speaker of the House (recommend) House Minority Leader (recommend)	The Secretary of the Treasury appoints one member recommended by the Senate majority leader from among citizens who are specially qualified to serve on the Committee by virtue of their education, training, or experience; one member recommended by the Senate minority leader from among citizens who are specially qualified to serve on the Committee by virtue of their education, training, or experience; one member recommended by the Speaker of the House from among citizens who are specially qualified to serve on the Committee by virtue of their education, training, or experience; and one member recommended by the House minority leader from among citizens who are specially qualified to serve on the Committee by virtue of their education, training, or experience.
Noncongressional Officials	The Secretary of the Treasury also appoints one member from among individuals who are specially qualified to serve on the Committee by virtue of their education, training, or experience as a nationally or internationally recognized curator in the United States of a numismatic collection; one member from among individuals who are specially qualified to serve on the Committee by virtue of their experience in the medallic arts or sculpture; one member from among individuals who are specially qualified to serve on the Committee by virtue of their education, training, or experience in American history; one member from among individuals who are specially qualified to serve on the Committee by virtue of their education, training, or experience in numismatics; and three members from among individuals who can represent the interests of the general public in the coinage of the United States.
Term of Appointment	Appointments last four years.

Commission for the Judiciary Office Building

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Citation	40 U.S.C. §6503
Summary	The Commission is charged with supervising the design, construction, operation, maintenance, structural, mechanical, domestic care, and security of the Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building.
Duration	No statutory end date
Website	—
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	13 members
House Office Building Commission (serve) Speaker of the House (serve and appoint)	The members of the House Office Building Commission serve as members; the Speaker of the House is a member of the House Office Building Commission and appoints two House Members to it.
Senate Majority Leader (serve)	The Senate majority leader serves as a member.
Senate Minority Leader (serve)	The Senate minority leader serves as a member.
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (serve)	The chair and ranking minority member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works serve as members.
Senate Committee on Rules and Administration (serve)	The chair and ranking minority member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration serve as members.
House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (serve)	The chair and ranking minority member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure serve as members.
Noncongressional Officials	The Chief Justice of the United States appoints two members from among Justices of the Supreme Court and other judges of the United States.
Term of Appointment	Not specified in statute

Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad

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Citation	54 U.S.C. §312303
Summary	The Commission is charged with identifying and publishing a list of cemeteries, monuments, and historic buildings abroad that are associated with the foreign heritage of U.S. citizens from Eastern and Central Europe; obtaining, in cooperation with the Department of State, assurances from the foreign governments that the properties will be preserved and protected; and preparing and disseminating a report on the condition of and progress toward preserving and protecting the properties.
Duration	No statutory end date
Website	http://www.heritageabroad.gov/
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	21 members
President Pro Tempore (consult) Speaker of the House (consult)	The President appoints 21 members, including 7 after consultation with the President pro tempore of the Senate and 7 after consultation with the Speaker of the House.
Term of Appointment	Appointments last three years.

Commission on Indian and Native Alaskan Health Care

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Citation	25 U.S.C. §1671 note
Summary	The Commission is charged with examining the health concerns of Indians and Native Alaskans who reside on reservations and tribal lands.
Duration	No statutory end date
Website	—
In FACA Database	No. The Commission's authorizing legislation indicates that it is exempt from §14 (5 U.S.C. §1013).
Appointment Structure	16 members (not including nonvoting members)
Senate Majority Leader (appoint)	The Senate majority leader appoints two members who are experts in the health care field and issues that the Commission is established to examine.
Senate Minority Leader (appoint)	The Senate minority leader appoints two members who are experts in the health care field and issues that the Commission is established to examine.
Speaker of the House (appoint)	The Speaker of the House appoints two members who are experts in the health care field and issues that the Commission is established to examine.
House Minority Leader (appoint)	The House minority leader appoints two members who are experts in the health care field and issues that the Commission is established to examine.
Noncongressional Officials	The Commission also includes the Secretary of Health and Human Services; seven members appointed by the Secretary of Health and Human Services who are experts in the health care field and issues that the Commission is established to examine; the Director of the Indian Health Service, who serves as a nonvoting member; and the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, who serves as a nonvoting member.
Term of Appointment	Appointments are for the life of the Commission.

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki Commission)

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Citation	22 U.S.C. §3001
Summary	The Commission is charged with monitoring the acts of the signatories which reflect compliance with or violation of the articles of the Helsinki Final Act and monitoring and encouraging the development of programs and activities of the United States government and private organizations with a view toward taking advantage of the provisions of the Final Act to expand East-West economic cooperation and a greater interchange of people and ideas between East and West.
Duration	No statutory end date
Website	https://www.osce.org/
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	21 members
President of the Senate (appoint) Senate Majority Leader (consult) Senate Minority Leader (consult)	The President of the Senate appoints five Senators from the majority party of the Senate after consultation with the Senate majority leader; and four Senators from the minority party of the Senate after consultation with the Senate minority leader.
Speaker of the House (appoint) House Minority Leader (consult)	The Speaker of the House appoints five House Members from the majority party of the House; and four House Members from the minority party of the House after consultation with the House minority leader.
Noncongressional Officials	The President appoints one member from the Department of State; one member from the Department of Defense; and one member from the Department of Commerce.
Term of Appointment	Not specified in statute

Commission on Social Impact Partnerships

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Citation	42 U.S.C. §1397n-6
Summary	The Commission is charged with assisting the Secretary of the Treasury and the Federal Interagency Council on Social Impact Partnerships in reviewing grant applications; making recommendations to the Secretary and the Federal Interagency Council regarding the funding of social impact partnership agreements and feasibility studies; and providing other assistance and information 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
In FACA Database	Yes
Appointment Structure	Nine members
Senate Majority Leader (appoint)	The Senate majority leader appoints one member.
Senate Minority Leader (appoint)	The Senate minority leader appoints one member.
Speaker of the House (appoint)	The Speaker of the House appoints one member.
House Minority Leader (appoint)	The House minority leader appoints one member.
Senate Committee on Finance (appoint)	The chair of the Senate Committee on Finance appoints one member. The ranking minority member of the Senate Committee on Finance appoints one member.
House Committee on Ways and Means (appoint)	The chair of the House Committee on Ways and Means appoints one member. The ranking minority member of the House Committee on Ways and Means appoints one member.
Noncongressional Officials	The President appoints one member to serve as chair.
Term of Appointment	Three members serve for two years, three members serve for three years, and three members (including the chair) serve for four years. The Commission determines the term length for each member by unanimous consent or by random assignment if unanimous agreement cannot be reached.

Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys

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Citation	42 U.S.C. §1975 note
Summary	The Commission is charged with conducting 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 college, and health issues.
Duration	No statutory end date
Website	https://www.usccr.gov/CSSBMB
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	19 members
Senate Majority Leader (appoint)	The Senate majority leader appoints one member who is not employed by the federal government and is an expert on issues affecting Black men and boys in America.
Senate Minority Leader (appoint)	The Senate minority leader appoints one member who is not employed by the federal government and is an expert on issues affecting Black men and boys in America.
Speaker of the House (appoint)	The Speaker of the House appoints one member who is not employed by the federal government and is an expert on issues affecting Black men and boys in America.
House Minority Leader (appoint)	The House minority leader appoints one member who is not employed by the federal government and is an expert on issues affecting Black men and boys in America.
Chair of Congressional Black Caucus (serve)	The chair of the Congressional Black Caucus serves as a member.
Congressional Black Caucus Members (serve)	Five members of the Congressional Black Caucus—who either sit on the committees of relevant jurisdiction or who are experts on issues affecting Black men and boys in the United States, including education, justice and civil rights, health care, labor and employment, and housing—serve as members.
Noncongressional Officials	The Commission also includes one member appointed by the Staff Director of the United States Commission on Civil Rights from within the staff of the Commission who is an expert in issues relating to Black men and boys; one member appointed by the Chair of the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission from within the staff of the Commission who is an expert in equal employment issues impacting Black men; one member appointed by the Secretary of Education from within the Department who is an expert in urban education; one member appointed by the Attorney General from within the Department of Justice who is an expert in racial disparities within the criminal justice system; one member appointed by the Secretary of Health and Human Services from within the Department who is an expert in health issues facing Black men; one member appointed by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from within the Department who is an expert in housing and development in urban communities; one member appointed by the Secretary of Labor from within the Department who is an expert in labor issues impacting Black men; and two members appointed by the President who are not employed by the federal government and are experts on issues affecting Black men and boys in America.
Term of Appointment	Appointments last four years.

Congressional Advisers for Trade Policy and Negotiations

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Citation	19 U.S.C. §2211
Summary	The Advisers are charged with providing advice on the development of trade policy and priorities for the implementation thereof and are 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	—
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	At least 10 members
President Pro Tempore (appoint) Senate Committee on Finance (serve, recommend, and consult) Appropriate Congressional Committees (serve and consult)	The President pro tempore of the Senate appoints five members of the Senate Committee on Finance, upon the recommendation of the chair of the committee, not more than three of whom may be from the same political party. The President pro tempore of the Senate may also appoint additional members of the Senate for designation as congressional advisers regarding specific trade policy matters or negotiations from any other Senate or joint committee that has jurisdiction over legislation likely to be affected by such matters or negotiations, after consultation with the chair and ranking minority member of the Senate Committee on Finance and the committee from which the member will be selected. Not more than three additional advisers may be selected by the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House from any committee of Congress, and not more than two may be from the same political party.
Speaker of the House (appoint) House Committee on Ways and Means (serve, recommend, and consult) Appropriate Congressional Committees (serve and consult)	The Speaker of the House appoints five members of the House Committee on Ways and Means, upon the recommendation of the chair of the committee, not more than three of whom may be from the same political party. The Speaker of the House may also appoint additional members of the House for designation as congressional advisers regarding specific trade policy matters or negotiations from any other House or joint committee that has jurisdiction over legislation likely to be affected by such matters or negotiations, after consultation with the chair and ranking minority member of the House Committee on Ways and Means and the committee from which the member will be selected. Not more than three additional advisers may be selected by the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House from any committee of Congress, and not more than two may be from the same political party.
Term of Appointment	Appointments last for the duration of the Congress in which the appointment is made.

Congressional Award Board

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Citation	2 U.S.C. §801
Summary	The Board is charged with overseeing the Congressional Award Program, which is designed to promote initiative, achievement, and excellence among youths in the areas of public service, personal development, and physical and expedition fitness.
Duration	The Board's statutory end date was October 1, 2023. The Board has been extended multiple times since its creation, and its website appears to indicate that it is still active.
Website	https://www.congressionalaward.org/leadership/
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	25 members (including nonvoting member)
Senate Majority Leader (appoint)	The Senate majority leader appoints six members, one of whom shall be a Member of Congress and one of whom shall be a past recipient of the Congressional Award.
Senate Minority Leader (appoint)	The Senate minority leader appoints six members, one of whom shall be a Member of Congress and one of whom shall be a local Congressional Award program volunteer.
Speaker of the House (appoint)	The Speaker of the House appoints six members, one of whom shall be a Member of Congress and one of whom shall be a local Congressional Award program volunteer.
House Minority Leader (appoint)	The House minority leader appoints six members, one of whom shall be a Member of Congress and one of whom shall be a past recipient of the Congressional Award.
Noncongressional Officials	The Director of the Board serves as a nonvoting member.
Term of Appointment	Appointments last four years.

Congressional Commission to Appoint the Architect of the Capitol

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Citation	2 U.S.C. §1801a
Summary	The Commission is charged with appointing the Architect of the Capitol.
Duration	No statutory end date
Website	—
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	12 members
Senate Majority Leader (serve)	The Senate majority leader serves as a member.
Senate Minority Leader (serve)	The Senate minority leader serves as a member.
Speaker of the House (serve)	The Speaker of the House serves as a member.
House Minority Leader (serve)	The House minority leader serves as a member.
Senate Committee on Appropriations (serve)	The chair and ranking minority member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations serve as members.
Senate Committee on Rules and Administration (serve)	The chair and ranking minority member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration serve as members.
Committee on House Administration (serve)	The chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on House Administration serve as members.
House Committee on Appropriations (serve)	The chair and ranking minority member of the House Committee on Appropriations serve as members.
Term of Appointment	Not applicable

Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China

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Citation	22 U.S.C. §6911
Summary	The Commission is charged with monitoring acts of the People's Republic of China which reflect compliance with or violation of human rights.
Duration	No statutory end date
Website	http://www.cecc.gov/
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	23 members
President of the Senate (appoint) Senate Majority Leader (consult) Senate Minority Leader (consult)	The President of the Senate appoints five Senators from the majority party of the Senate after consultation with the majority leader of the Senate; and four Senators from the minority party of the Senate after consultation with the Senate minority leader.
Speaker of the House (appoint) House Minority Leader (consult)	The Speaker of the House appoints five House Members from the majority party of the House; and four House Members from the minority party of the House after consultation with the House minority leader.
Noncongressional Officials	The President appoints one member who is an officer or employee of the Department of State; one member who is an officer or employee of the Department of Commerce; one member who is an officer or employee of the Department of Labor; and two at-large members who are officers or employees of the executive branch.
Term of Appointment	Not specified in statute

Congressional Office for International Leadership, Board of Trustees

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Citation	2 U.S.C. §1151
Summary	The Board is charged with overseeing the Congressional Office for International Leadership, which is charged with establishing a program to enable emerging political and civic leaders of eligible foreign states to gain firsthand exposure to the American free market economic system and the operation of American democratic institutions and administering a program to enable cultural leaders of Russia to gain exposure to the operation of American cultural institutions.
Duration	No statutory end date
Website	http://www.openworld.gov/
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	11 members
President Pro Tempore (appoint) Senate Majority Leader (designate) Senate Minority Leader (designate)	The President pro tempore of the Senate appoints one member designated by the Senate majority leader; and one member designated by the Senate minority leader.
Speaker of the House (appoint) House Majority Leader (designate) House Minority Leader (designate)	The Speaker of the House appoints one member designated by the House majority leader; and one member designated by the House minority leader.
Senate Committee on Appropriations (serve)	The chair of the Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch of the Senate Committee on Appropriations serves as a member.
House Committee on Appropriations (serve)	The chair of the Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch of the House Committee on Appropriations serves as a member.
Other Legislative Branch Officials	The Board also includes 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 Appointment	Appointments last three years.

Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

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Citation	34 U.S.C. §11116
Summary	The Council is charged with coordinating 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
In FACA Database	Yes
Appointment Structure	At least 21 members
Senate Majority Leader (appoint) Senate Minority Leader (consult)	The Senate majority leader appoints three members after consultation with the Senate minority leader.
Speaker of the House (appoint) House Minority Leader (consult)	The Speaker of the House appoints three members after consultation with the House minority leader.
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs (appoint, consult) House Committee on Natural Resources (consult)	The chair of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs appoints one member, in consultation with the vice chair of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs and the chair and ranking minority member of the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Noncongressional Officials	The Council also includes three members appointed by the President; 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; and such other officers of federal agencies who hold significant decisionmaking authority as the President may designate.
Term of Appointment	One of the three members appointed by each of the Speaker of the House, the President pro tempore of the Senate, and the President is appointed for a one-year term, one is appointed for a two-year term, and one is appointed for a three-year term.

Denali Commission

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Citation	42 U.S.C. §3121 note
Summary	The Commission is charged with developing plans for rural and infrastructure development and necessary job training in Alaska.
Duration	No statutory end date
Website	http://www.denali.gov/
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	Seven members
President Pro Tempore (recommend) Speaker of the House (recommend)	The Secretary of Commerce appoints the federal cochair from among lists of nominations submitted by the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House.
Noncongressional Officials	The Secretary of Commerce also appoints the Governor of the state of Alaska, or an individual selected from nominations submitted by the Governor, who shall 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 of the Alaska State AFL-CIO; 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 Appointment	Appointments are for the life of the Commission except for the federal cochairperson, whose appointment lasts four years.

Election Assistance Commission

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Citation	52 U.S.C. §20921
Summary	The Commission is charged with serving as a national clearinghouse and resource for the compilation of information and review of procedures with respect to the administration of federal elections by carrying out duties related to adoption of voluntary voting system guidelines; testing, certification, decertification, and recertification of voting system hardware and software; conduct of studies and other activities to promote the effective administration of federal elections; provision of election assistance; adoption of voluntary guidance; and development and administration of the Help America Vote College Program.
Duration	No statutory end date
Website	http://www.eac.gov/
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	Four members
Senate Majority Leader (recommend) Senate Minority Leader (recommend) Speaker of the House (recommend) House Minority Leader (recommend)	The President appoints the members of the Commission, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Before the initial appointment of members and the appointment of any individual to fill a vacancy, the Senate majority leader, the Senate minority leader, the Speaker of the House, and the House minority leader shall 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.
Term of Appointment	Appointments last four years.

Election Assistance Commission, Board of Advisors

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Citation	52 U.S.C. §20941
Summary	The Board is charged with advising the Election Assistance Commission, including by reviewing the Election Assistance Commission's voluntary voting system guidelines, voluntary guidance, and best practices recommendations.
Duration	No statutory end date
Website	https://www.eac.gov/about/board_of_advisors
In FACA Database	Yes
Appointment Structure	35 members
Senate Majority Leader (appoint)	The Senate majority leader appoints one member representing professionals in the field of science and technology.
Senate Minority Leader (appoint)	The Senate minority leader appoints one member representing professionals in the field of science and technology.
Speaker of the House (appoint)	The Speaker of the House appoints one member representing professionals in the field of science and technology.
House Minority Leader (appoint)	The House minority leader appoints one member representing professionals in the field of science and technology.
Senate Committee on Rules and Administration (appoint)	The chair of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration appoints two members to represent voter interests. The ranking minority member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration appoints two members to represent voter interests.
Committee on House Administration (appoint)	The chair of the Committee on House Administration appoints two members to represent voter interests. The ranking minority member of the Committee on House Administration appoints two members to represent voter interests.
Noncongressional Officials	The Board also includes two members appointed by the National Governors 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 United States Conference of Mayors; two members appointed by the Election Center; two members appointed by the International Association of Government Officials; two members appointed by the United States Commission on Civil Rights; two members appointed by the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board under Section 502 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; the Chief of the Public Integrity Section of the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice (or their designee); the Chief of the Voting Section of the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice (or their designee); and the Director of the Federal Voting Assistance Program of the Department of Defense.
Term of Appointment	Appointments last two years.

Federal Judicial Center Foundation Board

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Citation	28 U.S.C. §629
Summary	The Board is charged with conducting the business of the Federal Judicial Center Foundation, which is charged with accepting and receiving gifts made for the purpose of aiding or facilitating the work of the Federal Judicial Center.
Duration	No statutory end date
Website	http://www.fjc.gov/fjcfoundation/home.html
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	Seven members
President Pro Tempore (appoint)	The President pro tempore of the Senate appoints two members.
Speaker of the House (appoint)	The Speaker of the House appoints two members.
Noncongressional Officials	The Chief Justice of the United States appoints three members, including the chair.
Term of Appointment	Appointments last five years.

Federal Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery Board

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Citation	34 U.S.C. §50313
Summary	The Board is charged with recommending recipients of the Federal Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery to the Attorney General and procuring, announcing, and making or facilitating arrangements for presenting each badge.
Duration	No statutory end date
Website	https://badgeofbravery.ncjrs.gov
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	Seven members
Senate Majority Leader (appoint) Senate Minority Leader (appoint)	The Senate majority leader and the Senate minority leader jointly appoint one member.
Speaker of the House (appoint) House Minority Leader (appoint)	The Speaker of the House and House minority leader jointly appoint one member.
Noncongressional Officials	The Board also includes 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 Appointment	Appointments last two years.

Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board

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Citation	5 U.S.C. §8472
Summary	The Board is charged with establishing policies for the investment and management of the Thrift Savings Fund and the administration of the Thrift Savings Plan, reviewing the performance of investments made for the Thrift Savings Fund, and reviewing and approving the budget of the Board.
Duration	No statutory end date
Website	http://www.frtib.gov
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	Five members
Senate Majority Leader (recommend) Senate Minority Leader (consult) Speaker of the House (recommend) House Minority Leader (consult)	The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoints one member after taking into consideration the recommendation made by the Senate majority leader in consultation with the Senate minority leader; and one member after taking into consideration the recommendation made by the Speaker of the House in consultation with the House minority leader.
Noncongressional Officials	The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, also appoints three other members, one of whom is designated as chair.
Term of Appointment	Appointments last four years.

Financial Oversight and Management Board

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Citation	48 U.S.C. §2121
Summary	The Board is charged with providing a method for Puerto Rico to achieve fiscal responsibility and access to the capital markets.
Duration	Terminates upon certification by the Board that Puerto Rico has adequate access to short-term and long-term credit markets at reasonable interest rates to meet the borrowing needs of its government; and, for at least 4 consecutive fiscal years, Puerto Rico's government has developed its budgets in accordance with modified accrual accounting standards and its expenditures during each fiscal year did not exceed its revenues during that year, as determined in accordance with modified accrual accounting standards
Website	https://oversightboard.pr.gov/
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	Seven members (not including nonvoting member)
Senate Majority Leader (recommend) Senate Minority Leader (recommend) Speaker of the House (recommend) House Minority Leader (recommend)	The President should appoint two members from a list of at least four individuals submitted by the Senate majority leader; one member from a list of at least three individuals submitted by the Senate minority leader; one member from a list of at least three individuals submitted by the Speaker of the House; one member from a separate, non-overlapping list of at least three individuals, including at least three who maintain a primary residence or have a primary place of business in Puerto Rico, submitted by the Speaker of the House; and one member from a list of at least three individuals submitted by the House minority leader. Appointments shall be by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, unless the appointee is from one of the above lists.
Noncongressional Officials	The Board also includes one member appointed by the President; and the Governor of Puerto Rico (or their designee), who serves as a nonvoting ex officio member.
Term of Appointment	Appointments last three years.

Gallaudet University, Board of Trustees

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Citation	20 U.S.C. §4303
Summary	The Board is charged with overseeing Gallaudet University, which is charged with providing education and training to individuals who are deaf and otherwise furthering the education of individuals who are deaf
Duration	No statutory end date
Website	https://gallaudet.edu/board-of-trustees/
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	21 members
President of the Senate (appoint)	The President of the Senate appoints one Senator.
Speaker of the House (appoint)	The Speaker of the House appoints two House Members.
Noncongressional Officials	The Board also includes 18 other members, all of whom are elected by the Board of Trustees and one of whom is elected pursuant to regulations of the Board of Trustees, on nomination by the Gallaudet University Alumni Association.
Term of Appointment	Congressional appointments last two years, and other appointments last three years.

Genetic Nondiscrimination Study Commission

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Citation	42 U.S.C. §2000ff-7
Summary	The Commission is charged with reviewing the developing science of genetics and making recommendations to Congress regarding whether to provide a disparate impact cause of action under the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-233, 122 Stat. 881 [2008]).
Duration	No statutory end date
Website	—
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	Eight members
Senate Majority Leader (appoint)	The Senate majority leader appoints one member.
Senate Minority Leader (appoint)	The Senate minority leader appoints one member.
Speaker of the House (appoint)	The Speaker of the House appoints one member.
House Minority Leader (appoint)	The House minority leader appoints one member.
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (appoint)	The chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions appoints one member. The ranking minority member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions appoints one member.
House Committee on Education and Workforce (appoint)	The chair of the House Committee on Education and Workforce appoints one member. The ranking minority member of the House Committee on Education and Workforce appoints one member.
Term of Appointment	Not specified in statute

Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation, Board of Trustees

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Citation	20 U.S.C. §2004
Summary	The Board is charged with overseeing the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation, which is charged with awarding scholarships to persons who demonstrate outstanding potential for and who plan to pursue a career in public service.
Duration	No statutory end date
Website	https://www.truman.gov/about-us/officers-board-trustees
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	13 members
President of the Senate (appoint)	The President of the Senate appoints two Senators, one from each political party.
Speaker of the House (appoint)	The Speaker of the House appoints two House Members, one from each political party.
Noncongressional Officials	The Board also includes eight members, not more than four of whom are from the same political party, appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, including one chief executive officer of a state; one chief executive officer of a city or county; one member of a federal court; one member of a state court; one person active in secondary education; and three representatives of the general public; and the Secretary of Education (or their designee), who serves as an ex officio member but is not eligible to serve as chair.
Term of Appointment	Appointments last six years.

Health Information Technology (HIT) Advisory Committee

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Citation	42 U.S.C. §300jj-12
Summary	The Committee is charged with recommending policies, standards, implementation specifications, and certification criteria relating to the implementation of a health information technology infrastructure that advances the electronic access, exchange, and use of health information.
Duration	No statutory end date
Website	http://www.healthit.gov/hitac
In FACA Database	Yes. The Committee's authorizing legislation indicates that it is exempt from §14 (5 U.S.C. §1013).
Appointment Structure	At least 25 members
Senate Majority Leader (appoint)	The Senate majority leader appoints two members.
Senate Minority Leader (appoint)	The Senate minority leader appoints two members.
Speaker of the House (appoint)	The Speaker of the House appoints two members.
House Minority Leader (appoint)	The House minority leader appoints two members.
Other Legislative Branch Officials	The Comptroller General of the United States appoints other members.
Noncongressional Officials	The Committee also includes three members appointed by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, one of whom represents the Department of Health and Human Services and one of whom is a public health official; and not fewer than two members who are advocates for patients or consumers of health information technology.
Term of Appointment	Appointments last three years.

Help America Vote Foundation, Board of Directors

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Citation	36 U.S.C. §90103
Summary	The Board is charged with overseeing the Help America Vote Foundation, which is charged with mobilizing secondary school students to participate in the election process in a nonpartisan manner as poll workers or assistants; placing secondary school students as nonpartisan poll workers or assistants to local election officials in precinct polling places across the United States; and establishing cooperative efforts with state and local election officials, local education agencies, superintendents and principals of public and private secondary schools, and other appropriate nonprofit charitable and educational organizations.
Duration	No statutory end date
Website	—
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	12 members (not including nonvoting members)
Senate Majority Leader (appoint)	The Senate majority leader appoints two members.
Senate Minority Leader (appoint)	The Senate minority leader appoints two members.
Speaker of the House (appoint)	The Speaker of the House appoints two members.
House Minority Leader (appoint)	The House minority leader appoints two members.
Senate Committee on Rules and Administration (serve)	The chair and ranking minority member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration (or their designees) serve as nonvoting ex officio members.
Committee on House Administration (serve)	The chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on House Administration (or their designees) serve as nonvoting ex officio members.
Noncongressional Officials	The President appoints four members, not more than two of whom may be from the same political party.
Term of Appointment	Appointments last four years.

Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Council of Directors

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Citation	10 U.S.C. §178
Summary	The Council is charged with overseeing the Henry M. Jackson Foundation, which is charged with carrying out medical research and education projects under cooperative arrangements with the Uniformed Services University of the Health Services; serving as a focus of the interchange between military and civilian medical personnel; and encouraging the participation of the medical, dental, nursing, veterinary, and other biomedical sciences in the work of the Foundation.
Duration	No statutory end date
Website	http://www.hjf.org
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	11 members
Senate Committee on Armed Services (serve and appoint) House Committee on Armed Services (serve and appoint)	The chairs and ranking minority members of the Senate Committee on Armed Services and the House Committee on Armed Services (or their designees from the membership of such committees) serve as ex officio members. The ex officio members of the Council appoint six members.
Noncongressional Officials	The Dean of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences serves as an ex officio member.
Term of Appointment	Appointments last four years.

House Communication Standards Commission (Franking Commission)

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Citation	2 U.S.C. §501
Summary	The Commission is charged with issuing regulations for the House of Representatives governing the proper use of the franking privilege; providing guidance in connection with mailings; and acting as a quasijudicial body for the disposition of formal complaints against House Members who have allegedly violated franking laws or regulations.
Duration	No statutory end date
Website	https://cha.house.gov/about-the-commission
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	Six members
Speaker of the House (appoint) Committee on House Administration (serve)	The Speaker of the House appoints three House Members from the majority party of the House; appoints three House Members from the minority party of the House; and designates one appointee from the Committee on House Administration as chair.
Term of Appointment	Not specified in statute

House of Representatives Child Care Center, Advisory Board

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Citation	2 U.S.C. §2062
Summary	The Board is charged with providing advice to the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of the House of Representatives on matters of policy relating to the administration and operation of the House of Representatives Child Care Center, including the selection of the director of the Center.
Duration	No statutory end date
Website	https://childcare.house.gov/
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	15 members
Speaker of the House (appoint) House Minority Leader (recommend)	The Speaker of the House appoints 15 members, including seven upon the recommendation of the House minority leader, from among House Members, spouses of House Members, parents of children enrolled in the Center, and other individuals with expertise in child care or interest in the Center.
Term of Appointment	Appointments are made at the start of each Congress.

House of Representatives Fine Arts Board

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Citation	2 U.S.C. §2121
Summary	The Board, in consultation with the House Office Building Commission, is charged with exercising authority over all 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	—
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure
Joint Committee on the Library (serve)	The House Members of the Joint Committee on the Library serve as members.
Committee on House Administration (serve)	The chair of the Committee on House Administration serves as chair.
Term of Appointment	Not applicable

House Office Building Commission

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Citation	2 U.S.C. §2001
Summary	The Commission is charged with overseeing the operation and maintenance of the House Office Buildings.
Duration	No statutory end date
Website	—
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	Three members
Speaker of the House (serve and appoint)	The Speaker of the House serves as a member and appoints two House Members.
Term of Appointment	Not specified in statute

Institute for Transatlantic Engagement

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Citation	22 U.S.C. §8201 note
Summary	The Institute is charged with strengthening national security by highlighting, to a geographically diverse set of populations from the United States, Canada, and European nations, the importance of the transatlantic relationship and the threats posed by adversarial countries, such as the Russian Federation and the People's Republic of China, to democracy, free-market economic principles, and human rights.
Duration	No statutory end date
Website	—
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure
Senate Majority Leader (appoint and consult) Senate Minority Leader (appoint and consult) Speaker of the House (appoint and consult) House Minority Leader (appoint and consult) Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (appoint) House Committee on Foreign Affairs (appoint) Appropriate congressional committees (consult)	United States participants are appointed in an equally divided manner by the Senate majority leader and the Senate minority leader; the Speaker of the House and the House minority leader; and the chairs and ranking minority members of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. European and Canadian participants are appointed by the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Senate majority leader and the Senate minority leader; the Speaker of the House and the House minority leader; and the chairs and ranking minority members of the appropriate congressional committees.
Term of Appointment	Not specified in statute

Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development, Board of Trustees

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Citation	20 U.S.C. §4412
Summary	The Board is charged with overseeing the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development, which is charged with providing scholarly study of and instruction in Indian art and culture and establishing programs which culminate in the awarding of degrees in the various fields of Indian art and culture.
Duration	No statutory end date
Website	https://www.iaia.edu/about/board-of-trustees
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	13 members (not including nonvoting members)
President Pro Tempore (appoint) Senate Majority Leader (recommend) Senate Minority Leader (recommend)	The President pro tempore of the Senate appoints two Senators as nonvoting members, upon the recommendation of the Senate majority leader and the Senate minority leader.
Speaker of the House (appoint) House Minority Leader (consult)	The Speaker of the House appoints two House Members as nonvoting members, in consultation with the House minority leader.
Noncongressional Officials	The Board also includes 13 members appointed by the President 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, who serves as a nonvoting ex officio member; and the President of the student body of the Institute, who serves as a nonvoting ex officio member.
Term of Appointment	Congressional appointments last for the duration of the Congress in which the appointment is made, and other appointments last six years.

International Clean Energy Foundation, Board of Directors

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Citation	42 U.S.C. §17352
Summary	The Board is charged with overseeing the International Clean Energy Foundation, which is charged with serving the long-term foreign policy and energy security goals of reducing global greenhouse gas emissions.
Duration	No statutory end date
Website	—
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	Seven members
Senate Majority Leader (recommend) Senate Minority Leader (recommend) House Majority Leader (recommend) House Minority Leader (recommend)	The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoints one member with relevant experience in matters relating to energy security from among a list of individuals submitted by the Senate majority leader; one member with relevant experience in matters relating to energy security from among a list of individuals submitted by the Senate minority leader; one member with relevant experience in matters relating to energy security from among a list of individuals submitted by the House majority leader; and one member with relevant experience in matters relating to energy security from among a list of individuals submitted by the House minority leader.
Noncongressional Officials	The Board also includes 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 Appointment	Presidential appointments last three years, and other members serve for a term concurrent with their term of service as an officer within the other federal department or agency.

James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation, Board of Trustees

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Citation	20 U.S.C. §4502
Summary	The Board is charged with overseeing the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation, which is charged with awarding fellowships to outstanding students and teachers who will pursue graduate study leading to a Master of Arts in teaching or other appropriate master's degree for teachers, with a major in social studies or American history.
Duration	No statutory end date
Website	http://www.jamesmadison.gov/about.php
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	13 members
President Pro Tempore (recommend) Senate Majority Leader (consult) Senate Minority Leader (consult)	The President appoints two Senators of different political parties, upon recommendations made by the President pro tempore of the Senate in consultation with the Senate majority leader and the Senate minority leader.
Speaker of the House (recommend) House Minority Leader (consult)	The President appoints two House Members of different political parties, upon recommendations made by the Speaker of the House in consultation with the House minority leader.
Other Legislative Branch Officials	The Librarian of Congress recommends members for appointment by the President.
Noncongressional Officials	The Board also includes two members of the federal judiciary appointed by the President upon the recommendation of the Chief Justice of the United States; a chief executive officer of a State, two members of the general public, and three members of the academic community, upon the recommendation of the Librarian of Congress, appointed by the President, by and with the consent of the Senate, not more than three of whom may be from the same political party; and the Secretary of Education (or their designee), who serves as an ex officio member but is not eligible to serve as chair.
Term of Appointment	Appointments last six years.

Japan-United States Friendship Commission

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Citation	22 U.S.C. §2903
Summary	The Commission is charged with developing, carrying out, and making grants to carry out programs at public or private institutions for the promotion of scholarly, cultural, and artistic activities in Japan and the United States.
Duration	No statutory end date
Website	https://www.jusfc.gov/about/jusfc-members/
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	At least six members
President Pro Tempore (appoint)	The President pro tempore of the Senate appoints two Senators at the beginning of each Congress or upon the occurrence of a vacancy during a Congress.
Speaker of the House (appoint)	The Speaker of the House appoints two House Members at the beginning of each Congress or upon the occurrence of a vacancy during a Congress.
Noncongressional Officials	The Commission also includes the members of the United States Panel of the Joint Committee on United States-Japan Cultural and Education Cooperation; the Chair of the National Endowment for the Arts; and the Chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Term of Appointment	Congressional appointments are for the duration of the Congress in which the appointment is made.

John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development, Board of Trustees

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Citation	2 U.S.C. §1103
Summary	The Board is charged with overseeing the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development, which is charged with increasing awareness of the importance of public service, fostering among the youth of the United States greater recognition and understanding of the role of public service in the development of the United States, promoting public service as a career choice, and providing training and development opportunities for state and local government officials and employees and employees of Members of Congress.
Duration	No statutory end date
Website	http://www.stennis.gov
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	Seven members
Senate Majority Leader (appoint)	The Senate majority leader appoints two members.
Senate Minority Leader (appoint)	The Senate minority leader appoints one member.
Speaker of the House (appoint)	The Speaker of the House appoints two members.
House Minority Leader (appoint)	The House minority leader appoints one member.
Noncongressional Officials	The Executive Director of the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development serves as an ex officio member.
Term of Appointment	Appointments last six years.

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

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Citation	20 U.S.C. §76h
Summary	The Board oversees the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, which is charged with serving as the national center for the performing arts.
Duration	No statutory end date
Website	http://www.kennedy-center.org
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	59 members
President of the Senate (appoint)	The President of the Senate appoints three Senators.
Senate Majority Leader (serve)	The Senate majority leader serves as a member.
Senate Minority Leader (serve)	The Senate minority leader serves as a member.
Speaker of the House (serve and appoint)	The Speaker of the House serves as a member and appoints three House Members.
House Minority Leader (serve)	The House minority leader serves as a member.
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (serve)	The chair and ranking minority member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works serve as members.
House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (serve)	The chair and ranking minority member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure serve as members.
Other Legislative Branch Officials	The Librarian of Congress serves as a member.
Noncongressional Officials	The Board also includes the Secretary of Health and Human Services; the Secretary of State; the Chair 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 Appointment	Appointments for general trustees last six years.

Library of Congress Trust Fund Board

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Citation	2 U.S.C. §154
Summary	The Board is charged with accepting, receiving, holding, and administering such gifts, bequests, or devises of property for the benefit of, or in connection with, the Library, its collections, or its service, as may be approved by the Board and by the Joint Committee on the Library.
Duration	No statutory end date
Website	https://www.loc.gov/programs/support-the-library-of-congress/about-this-program/governance/
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	14 members
Senate Majority Leader (appoint) Senate Minority Leader (consult)	The Senate majority leader appoints four members, in consultation with the Senate minority leader.
Speaker of the House (appoint) House Minority Leader (consult)	The Speaker of the House appoints four members, in consultation with the House minority leader.
Joint Committee on the Library (serve)	The chair and vice chair of the Joint Committee on the Library serve as members.
Other Legislative Branch Officials	The Librarian of Congress serves as a member.
Noncongressional Officials	The Board also includes two members appointed by the President; and the Secretary of the Treasury or an assistant secretary they designate in writing.
Term of Appointment	Appointments last five years.

Medal of Valor Review Board (Public Safety Officer)

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Citation	42 U.S.C. §15202
Summary	The Board is charged with selecting candidates as recipients of the Medal of Valor.
Duration	No statutory end date
Website	http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/medalofvalor/
In FACA Database	Yes
Appointment Structure	11 members
Senate Majority Leader (appoint)	The Senate majority leader appoints two members.
Senate Minority Leader (appoint)	The Senate minority leader appoints two members.
Speaker of the House (appoint)	The Speaker of the House appoints two members.
House Minority Leader (appoint)	The House minority leader appoints two members.
Noncongressional Officials	The President appoints three members, including one with experience in firefighting, one with experience in law enforcement, and one with experience in emergency services.
Term of Appointment	Appointments last four years.

Mexico-United States Interparliamentary Group, United States Group

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Citation	22 U.S.C. §276h
Summary	The Group is charged with meeting jointly and at least annually with representatives of the Chamber of Deputies and Chamber of Senators of the Mexican Congress for discussion of common problems in the interests of relations between the United States and Mexico.
Duration	No statutory end date
Website	—
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	Not more than 24 members
President of the Senate (appoint) Senate Majority Leader (recommend) Senate Minority Leader (recommend) Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (serve)	The President of the Senate appoints half of the members from among Senators, upon the recommendations of the Senate majority leader and the Senate minority leader, not fewer than four of whom shall be members of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
Speaker of the House (appoint) House Committee on Foreign Affairs (serve)	The Speaker of the House appoints half of the members from among House Members, not fewer than four of whom shall be members of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Term of Appointment	Appointments last for the duration of each meeting except for the four members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the four members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, who serve for the duration of the Congress in which the appointment is made.

Migratory Bird Conservation Commission

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Citation	16 U.S.C. §715a
Summary	The Commission is charged with considering and approving any area 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 fixing the price or prices at which such areas may be purchased or rented.
Duration	No statutory end date
Website	https://www.fws.gov/program/land-acquisition-and-realty/migratory-bird-conservation-commission
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	Seven members (not including state officials)
President of the Senate (appoint)	The President of the Senate appoints two Senators.
Speaker of the House (appoint)	The Speaker of the House appoints two House Members.
Noncongressional Officials	The Commission also includes the Secretary of the Interior, who serves as chair; the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency; the Secretary of Agriculture; and the ranking officer of the state branch or department committed to the administration of game laws (or their designee) or, in states without such a branch or department, the governor (or their designee), who serves as an ex officio member for the purpose of considering and voting on questions relating to the acquisition of areas in their state.
Term of Appointment	Not specified in statute

Millennium Challenge Corporation, Board of Directors

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Citation	22 U.S.C. §7703
Summary	The Board is charged with overseeing the Millennium Challenge Corporation, which is charged with providing United States assistance for global development in a manner that promotes economic growth and the elimination of extreme poverty and strengthens good governance, economic freedom, and investments in people.
Duration	No statutory end date
Website	http://www.mcc.gov/
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	Nine members
Senate Majority Leader (recommend) Senate Minority Leader (recommend) House Majority Leader (recommend) House Minority Leader (recommend)	The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoints one member with relevant international experience from among a list of individuals submitted by the Senate majority leader; one member with relevant international experience from among a list of individuals submitted by the Senate minority leader; one member with relevant international experience from among a list of individuals submitted by the House majority leader; and one member with relevant international experience from among a list of individuals submitted by the House minority leader.
Noncongressional Officials	The Board also includes 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 Millennium Challenge Corporation; and the United States Trade Representative.
Term of Appointment	Presidential appointments last three years and reappointments last two years, and other members serve for a term concurrent with their term of service as an officer within the other federal department or agency.

Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation, Board of Trustees

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Citation	20 U.S.C. §5603
Summary	The Board is charged with overseeing the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation, which is charged with increasing awareness of the importance and promoting the benefit and enjoyment of the nation's natural resources; fostering a greater recognition and understanding of the role of the environment, public lands, and resources in the development of the United States; identifying critical environmental issues; developing resources to properly train professionals in environmental and related fields; providing educational outreach regarding environmental policy; and developing resources to train Native American and Alaska Native professionals in health care and public policy.
Duration	No statutory end date
Website	http://www.udall.gov
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	11 members (not including nonvoting members)
President Pro Tempore (recommend) Senate Majority Leader (consult) Senate Minority Leader (consult)	The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoints two members after considering recommendations made by the President pro tempore of the Senate in consultation with the Senate majority leader and the Senate minority leader.
Speaker of the House (recommend) House Minority Leader (consult)	The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoints two members after considering recommendations made by the Speaker of the House in consultation with the House minority leader.
Noncongressional Officials	The Board also includes five members appointed by the President, by and 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, not more than three of whom shall be from the same political party. the Secretary of the Interior (or their designee), who serves as a voting ex officio member but is not eligible to serve as chair; the Secretary of Education (or their designee), who serves as a voting ex officio member but is not eligible to serve as chair; the President of the University of Arizona, who serves as a nonvoting ex officio member and is not eligible to serve as chair; and the Chair of the President's Council on Environmental Quality, who serves as a nonvoting member and is not eligible to serve as chair.
Term of Appointment	Appointments last six years.

National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity

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Citation	20 U.S.C. §1011c
Summary	The Committee is charged with assessing the process of accreditation and the institutional eligibility and certification of institutions of higher education under the subchapter on student assistance.
Duration	The Committee's statutory end date was September 30, 2024. The Committee has been extended multiple times since its creation, and its website appears to indicate that it is still active.
Website	https://sites.ed.gov/naciqi/
In FACA Database	Yes. The Committee's authorizing legislation indicates that it is exempt from §14 (5 U.S.C. §1013).
Appointment Structure	18 members
President Pro Tempore (appoint) Senate Majority Leader (recommend) Senate Minority Leader (recommend)	The President pro tempore of the Senate appoints three members on the recommendation of the Senate majority leader; and three members on the recommendation of the Senate minority leader.
Speaker of the House (appoint) House Majority Leader (recommend) House Minority Leader (recommend)	The Speaker of the House appoints three members on the recommendation of the House majority leader; and three members on the recommendation of the House minority leader.
Noncongressional Officials	The Secretary of Education appoints six members.
Term of Appointment	Appointments last six years.

National Capital Planning Commission

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Citation	40 U.S.C. §8711
Summary	The Commission is charged with serving as the central planning agency for the federal government in the National Capital.
Duration	No statutory end date
Website	http://www.ncpc.gov/
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	12 members
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (serve)	The chair of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (or the chair's designee) serves as an ex officio member.
House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (serve)	The chair of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (or the chair's designee) serves as an ex officio member.
Noncongressional Officials	The Commission also includes three citizens with experience in city or regional planning appointed by the President, at least one of whom shall be a resident of Virginia and at least one of whom shall be a resident of Maryland; two citizens with experience in city or regional planning appointed by the Mayor of the District of Columbia who are residents of the District of Columbia; the Secretary of the Interior (or their designee), who serves as an ex officio member; the Secretary of Defense (or their designee), who serves as an ex officio member; the Administrator of General Services (or their designee), who serves as an ex officio member; the Mayor of the District of Columbia (or their designee), who serves as an ex officio member; and the Chair of the Council of the District of Columbia (or their designee), who serves as an ex officio member.
Term of Appointment	Presidential appointments last six years, and mayoral appointments last four years.

National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics

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Citation	42 U.S.C. §242k(k)
Summary	The Committee is charged with assisting and advising the Secretary of Health and Human Services on issues related to health data, statistics, and national health information policy.
Duration	No statutory end date
Website	http://www.ncvhs.hhs.gov/
In FACA Database	Yes
Appointment Structure	18 members
President Pro Tempore (appoint) Senate Minority Leader (consult)	The President pro tempore of the Senate appoints one member after consultation with the Senate minority leader.
Speaker of the House (appoint) House Minority Leader (consult)	The Speaker of the House appoints one member after consultation with the House minority leader.
Noncongressional Officials	The Secretary of Health and Human Services appoints 16 members.
Term of Appointment	Appointments last four years.

National Council on Disability

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Citation	29 U.S.C. §780
Summary	The Council is charged with promoting policies, programs, practices, and procedures that guarantee equal opportunity for all individuals with disabilities and empower individuals with disabilities to achieve economic self-sufficient, independent living, and inclusion and integration into all aspects of society.
Duration	No statutory end date
Website	http://www.ncd.gov/
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	Nine members
Senate Majority Leader (appoint)	The Senate majority leader appoints one member.
Senate Minority Leader (appoint)	The Senate minority leader appoints one member.
Speaker of the House (appoint)	The Speaker of the House appoints one member.
House Minority Leader (appoint)	The House minority leader appoints one member.
Noncongressional Officials	The President appoints five members.
Term of Appointment	Appointments last three years.

National Council on the Arts

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Citation	20 U.S.C. §955
Summary	The Council is charged with advising the chair of the National Endowment for the Arts with respect to policies, program, and procedures for carrying out their functions, duties, or responsibilities and reviewing and making recommendations about grant applications.
Duration	No statutory end date
Website	https://www.arts.gov/about/leadership-staff/national-council-arts
In FACA Database	Yes
Appointment Structure	19 members (not including nonvoting members)
Senate Majority Leader (appoint)	The Senate majority leader appoints two Senators as nonvoting ex officio members.
Senate Minority Leader (appoint)	The Senate minority leader appoints one Senator as a nonvoting ex officio member.
Speaker of the House (appoint)	The Speaker of the House appoints two House Members as nonvoting ex officio members.
House Minority Leader (appoint)	The House minority leader appoints one House Member as a nonvoting ex officio member.
Noncongressional Officials	The Council also includes the Chair of the National Endowment for the Arts, who serves as chair; and 18 members appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, from among private citizens of the United States who are widely recognized for their broad knowledge of, or expertise in, or for their profound interest in the arts; and have established records of distinguished service, or achieved eminence, in the arts.
Term of Appointment	Congressional appointments last two years, and presidential appointments last six years.

National Historical Publications and Records Commission

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Citation	44 U.S.C. §2501
Summary	The Commission is charged with supporting activities to preserve, publish, and encourage the use of documentary sources, relating to the history of the United States.
Duration	No statutory end date
Website	http://www.archives.gov/nhprc/about/
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	15 members
President of the Senate (appoint)	The President of the Senate appoints one Senator.
Speaker of the House (appoint)	The Speaker of the House appoints one House Member.
Other Legislative Branch Officials	The Librarian of Congress (or their designee) serves as a member.
Noncongressional Officials	The Commission also includes the Archivist of the United States, who serves as chair; 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 the American Historical Association appointed by its governing board; one member from the Organization of American Historians appointed by its governing board; one member from the Society of American Archivists appointed by its governing board; one member from the American Association for State and Local History appointed by its governing board; one member from the Association for Documentary Editing appointed by its governing board; one member of the National Association for Government Archives and Records Administrators appointed by its governing board; and two members who are outstanding in the fields of the social or physical science, the arts, or archival or library science appointed by the President.
Term of Appointment	The Archivist and Librarian of Congress are permanent ex officio members, House appointments last two years, and other appointments last four years.

NATO Parliamentary Assembly, United States Group

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Citation	22 U.S.C. §1928a
Summary	The Group is charged with meeting jointly and annually with representative parliamentary groups from other North Atlantic Treaty Organization members for discussion of common problems in the interests of the maintenance of peace and security in the North Atlantic area.
Duration	No statutory end date
Website	http://www.nato-pa.int/
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	Not more than 24 members
President of the Senate (appoint) Senate Majority Leader (recommend) Senate Minority Leader (recommend)	The President of the Senate appoints half of the members from among Senators, upon the recommendations of the Senate majority leader and the Senate minority leader, not more than seven of whom shall be from the same political party.
Speaker of the House (appoint) House Committee on Foreign Affairs (serve)	The Speaker of the House appoints half of the members from among House Members, not fewer than four of whom shall be from the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (appoint)	The chair of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations appoints the secretary of the Senate delegation.
House Committee on Foreign Affairs (appoint)	The chair of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs appoints the secretary of the House delegation.
Term of Appointment	Not specified in statute

Office of Congressional Workplace Rights, Board of Directors

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Citation	2 U.S.C. §1381
Summary	The Board is charged with overseeing the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights, which is charged with administering and enforcing the Congressional Accountability Act (CAA).
Duration	No statutory end date
Website	https://www.ocwr.gov/
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	Five members
Senate Majority Leader (joint appointment) Senate Minority Leader (joint appointment) Speaker of the House (joint appointment) House Minority Leader (joint appointment)	The Senate majority leader, the Senate minority leader, the Speaker of the House, and the House minority leader jointly appoint five members, including one to serve as chair.
Term of Appointment	Appointments last five years.

People-to-People Partnership for Peace Fund, Advisory Board

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Citation	22 U.S.C. §2346d
Summary	The Board is charged with making recommendations to the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development regarding the types of projects that should be considered for funding through the People-to-People Partnership for Peace Fund.
Duration	No statutory end date
Website	—
In FACA Database	Yes
Appointment Structure	At least 13 members
Senate Majority leader (appoint)	The Senate majority leader appoints one member.
Senate Minority Leader (appoint)	The Senate minority leader appoints one member.
Speaker of the House (appoint)	The Speaker of the House appoints one member.
House Minority Leader (appoint)	The House minority leader appoints one member.
Senate Committee on Appropriations (appoint)	The chair of the Senate Committee on Appropriations appoints one member. The ranking minority member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations appoints one member.
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (appoint)	The chair of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations appoints one member. The ranking minority member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations appoints one member.
House Committee on Appropriations (appoint)	The chair of the House Committee on Appropriations appoints one member. The ranking minority member of the House Committee on Appropriations appoints one member.
House Committee on Foreign Affairs (appoint)	The chair of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs appoints one member. The ranking minority member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs appoints one member.
Noncongressional Officials	The Board also includes one member appointed by the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, in consultation with the Secretary of State, who serves as chair; and up to two members appointed by the Administrator who are representatives of foreign governments or international organizations.
Term of Appointment	Appointments last three years.

Public Buildings Reform Board

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Citation	40 U.S.C. §1303 note
Summary	The Board is charged with identifying opportunities to reduce the inventory and costs of the government's civilian real estate holdings.
Duration	Terminates December 31, 2026. The Board has been extended multiple times since its creation.
Website	https://www.pbrb.gov/
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	Seven members
Senate Majority Leader (recommend) Senate Minority Leader (recommend) Speaker of the House (recommend) House Minority Leader (recommend)	The President appoints two members recommended by the Senate majority leader; one member recommended by the Senate minority leader; two members recommended by the Speaker of the House; and one member recommended by the House minority leader.
Noncongressional Officials	The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, also appoints a member to serve as chair.
Term of Appointment	Appointments last six years.

Public Interest Declassification Board

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Citation	50 U.S.C. §3355a
Summary	The Board is charged with advising the President on issues related to national classification and declassification policy.
Duration	No statutory end date
Website	https://www.archives.gov/declassification/pidb
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	Nine members
Senate Majority leader (appoint)	The Senate majority leader appoints one member.
Senate Minority Leader (appoint)	The Senate minority leader appoints one member.
Speaker of the House (appoint)	The Speaker of the House appoints one member.
House Minority Leader (appoint)	The House minority leader appoints one member.
Noncongressional Officials	The President appoints five members.
Term of Appointment	Appointments last three years.

Senate Commission on Art

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Citation	2 U.S.C. §2101
Summary	The Commission is charged with supervising, holding, placing, protecting, and making known all works of art, historical objectives, and exhibits in the Senate wing of the United States Capitol and any Senate Office Buildings and, in its judgment, accepting any works offered, given, or devised to the Senate, its committees, or its officers for placement and exhibition in the Senate wing of the Capitol or Senate Office Buildings.
Duration	No statutory end date
Website	No website
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	Five members
President Pro Tempore (serve)	The President pro tempore of the Senate serves as a member.
Senate Majority Leader (serve)	The Senate majority leader serves as chair.
Senate Minority Leader (serve)	The Senate minority leader serves as vice chair.
Senate Committee on Rules and Administration (serve)	The chair and ranking minority member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration serve as members.
Secretary of the Senate (serve)	The Secretary of the Senate serves as executive secretary.
Term of Appointment	Not applicable

Smithsonian Institution, American Women's History Museum Council

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Citation	20 U.S.C. §80t-2
Summary	The Council is charged with making recommendations to the Smithsonian Board of Regents concerning the planning, design, and construction of the museum; advising and assisting on administration, operations, maintenance, and preservation of the museum; recommending annual operating budgets for the museum; and reporting annually on the acquisition, disposition, and display of objects relating to women's art, history, and culture.
Duration	No statutory end date
Website	https://womenshistory.si.edu/about
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	25 members
Senate Majority Leader (appoint)	The Senate majority leader appoints one member.
Senate Minority Leader (appoint)	The Senate minority leader appoints one member.
Speaker of the House (appoint)	The Speaker of the House appoints one member.
House Minority Leader (appoint)	The House minority leader appoints one member.
Noncongressional Officials	The Board also includes the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution; one member of the Board of Regents appointed by the Board of Regents; and 19 members appointed by the Board of Regents.
Term of Appointment	Appointments last three years.

Smithsonian Institution, Board of Regents

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Citation	20 U.S.C. §42
Summary	The Board is charged with overseeing the Smithsonian Institution.
Duration	No statutory end date
Website	https://www.si.edu/regents
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	17 members
President Pro Tempore (appoint)	The President pro tempore of the Senate appoints three Senators.
Speaker of the House (appoint)	The Speaker of the House appoints three House Members.
Noncongressional Officials	The Board also includes the Vice President; the Chief Justice of the United States; and nine other persons, other than Members of Congress, appointed by joint resolution, of whom two shall be resident in the city of Washington and seven shall be inhabitants of some state but no two of whom shall be of the same state.
Term of Appointment	House appointments last two years, Senate appointments last for the duration of the term in which the appointment is made, and appointments by joint resolution last six years.

Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of the American Latino Board of Trustees

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Citation	20 U.S.C. §80u
Summary	The Board is charged with making recommendations to the Board of Regents on the location, planning, design, and construction of the museum; recommending annual operating budgets for the museum; reporting annually on the acquisition, disposition, and display of Latino collections, objects, and artifacts; and advising and assisting the Board of Regents on administration, operation, maintenance, and preservation of the Museum.
Duration	No statutory end date
Website	https://latino.si.edu/about/national-museum-american-latino
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	Not more than 19 members
Congressional Hispanic Caucus and Congressional Hispanic Conference (appoint)	The Congressional Hispanic Caucus and the Congressional Hispanic Conference designate a total of two Members of Congress, one from each political party, to serve as members.
Noncongressional Officials	The Board also includes the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution; 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 Appointment	Appointments last three years.

Social Security Advisory Board

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Citation	42 U.S.C. §903
Summary	The Board is charged with advising the Commissioner of Social Security on policies related to the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program; the program of special benefits for certain World War II veterans; and the supplemental security income program.
Duration	No statutory end date
Website	http://www.ssab.gov
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	Seven members
President Pro Tempore (appoint) Senate Committee on Finance (advise)	The President pro tempore of the Senate, with the advice of the chair and ranking minority member of the Senate Committee on Finance, appoints two members, each of whom shall be from a different political party.
Speaker of the House (appoint) House Committee on Ways and Means (advise)	The Speaker of the House, with the advice of the chair and ranking minority member of the House Committee on Ways and Means, appoints two members, each of whom shall be from a different political party.
Noncongressional Officials	The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoints three members, not more than two of whom shall be from the same political party.
Term of Appointment	Appointments last six years.

State and Local Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery Board

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Citation	34 U.S.C. §50323
Summary	The Board is charged with recommending recipients of the State and Local Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery to the Attorney General and procuring, announcing, and making or facilitating arrangements for presenting each badge.
Duration	No statutory end date
Website	https://badgeofbravery.ncjrs.gov/
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	Nine members
Senate Majority Leader (joint appointment) Senate Minority Leader (joint appointment)	The Senate majority leader and the Senate minority leader jointly appoint one member.
Speaker of the House (joint appointment) House Minority Leader (joint appointment)	The Speaker of the House and the House minority leader jointly appoint one member.
Noncongressional Officials	The Board also includes 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 Appointment	Appointments last two years.

Strategic and Critical Materials Board of Directors

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Citation	50 U.S.C. §98h-1
Summary	The Board is charged with advising the Department of Defense on a strategy for securing its supply chains for strategic and critical materials and strengthening the National Defense Stockpile.
Duration	No statutory end date
Website	—
In FACA Database	Yes. The Board's authorizing legislation indicates that it is exempt from §14(a) (5 U.S.C. §1013[a]).
Appointment Structure	At least 13 members
Senate Committee on Armed Services, Readiness Subcommittee (appoint)	The chair of the Readiness Subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Armed Services Committee designates one member. The ranking minority member of the Readiness Subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Armed Services designates one member.
House Committee on Armed Services, Readiness Subcommittee (appoint)	The chair of the Readiness Subcommittee of the House Committee on Armed Services designates one member. The ranking minority member of the Readiness Subcommittee of the House Committee on Armed Services designates one member.
Noncongressional Officials	The Board also includes the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy, who serves as chair; one member designated by the Secretary of Commerce; one member designated by the Secretary of State; one member designated by the Secretary of Energy; one member designated by the Secretary of the Interior; and four members designated by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy.
Term of Appointment	Not specified in statute

Tribal Advisory Committee

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Citation	26 U.S.C. §139E note
Summary	The Committee is charged with advising the Secretary of the Treasury on matters relating to the taxation of Indians.
Duration	No statutory end date
Website	—
In FACA Database	Yes
Appointment Structure	Seven members
Senate Committee on Finance (appoint)	The chair of the Senate Committee on Finance appoints one member. The ranking minority member of the Senate Committee on Finance appoints one member.
House Committee on Ways and Means (appoint)	The chair of the House Committee on Ways and Means appoints one member. The ranking minority member of the House Committee on Ways and Means appoints one member.
Noncongressional Officials	The Secretary of the Treasury appoints three members.
Term of Appointment	Appointments last four years.

United States Air Force Academy, Board of Visitors

	Information
Citation	10 U.S.C. §9455
Summary	The Board is charged with reviewing and making recommendations on the operation of the United States Air Force Academy.
Duration	No statutory end date
Website	http://www.usafa.edu/about/bov
In FACA Database	Yes
Appointment Structure	17 members
Senate Majority Leader (appoint) Senate Committee on Appropriations (serve)	The Senate majority leader designates two Senators, one of whom is a member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations.
Senate Minority Leader (appoint) Senate Committee on Appropriations (serve)	The Senate minority leader designates two Senators, one of whom is a member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations.
Speaker of the House (appoint) House Committee on Appropriations (serve)	The Speaker of the House designates two House Members, one of whom is a member of the House Committee on Appropriations.
House Minority Leader (appoint)	The House minority leader designates one House Member.
Senate Committee on Armed Services (serve)	The chair and ranking minority member of the Senate Committee on Armed Services (or their designees) serve as members.
House Committee on Armed Services (serve)	The chair and ranking minority member of the House Committee on Armed Services (or their designees) serve as members.
Noncongressional Officials	The President designates six members.
Term of Appointment	Presidential appointments last three years.

United States Capitol Preservation Commission

	Information
Citation	2 U.S.C. §2081
Summary	The Commission is charged with providing for improvements in, preservation of, and acquisitions for the United States Capitol; 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 conducting other activities that directly facilitate, encourage, or otherwise support the above purposes.
Duration	No statutory end date
Website	—
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	18 members
President Pro Tempore (serve and appoint)	The President pro tempore of the Senate serves as cochair and appoints two Senators.
Senate Majority Leader (serve)	The Senate majority leader serves as a member.
Senate Minority Leader (serve and appoint)	The Senate minority leader serves as a member and appoints one Senator.
Speaker of the House (serve and appoint)	The Speaker of the House serves as cochair and appoints two House Members.
House Majority Leader (serve)	The House majority leader serves as a member.
House Minority Leader (serve and appoint)	The House minority leader serves as a member and appoints one House Member.
Joint Committee on the Library (serve)	The chair and vice chair of the Joint Committee on the Library serve as members.
Senate Committee on Rules and Administration (serve)	The chair and ranking minority member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration serve as members.
Committee on House Administration (serve)	The chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on House Administration serve as members.
Term of Appointment	Not specified in statute

United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission

	Information
Citation	22 U.S.C. §7002
Summary	The Commission is charged with monitoring, investigating, and reporting to Congress on the national security implications of the bilateral trade and economic relationship between the United States and the People's Republic of China.
Duration	No statutory end date
Website	http://www.uscc.gov/
In FACA Database	No. The Commission's authorizing legislation indicates that it is subject to FACA.
Appointment Structure	12 members
President Pro Tempore (appoint) Senate Majority Leader (recommend) Senate Minority Leader (recommend) Senate Committee on Armed Services (consult) Senate Committee on Finance (consult)	The President pro tempore of the Senate appoints three members, upon the recommendation made by the Senate majority leader after consultation with the chairs of the Senate Committee on Armed Services and the Senate Committee on Finance; and three members, upon the recommendation made by the Senate minority leader after consultation with the ranking minority members of the Senate Committee on Armed Services and the Senate Committee on Finance.
Speaker of the House (appoint) House Committee on Armed Services (consult) House Committee on Ways and Means (consult)	The Speaker of the House appoints three members after consultation with the chairs of the House Committee on Armed Services and the House Committee on Ways and Means.
House Minority Leader (appoint) House Committee on Armed Services (consult) House Committee on Ways and Means (consult)	The House minority leader appoints three members after consultation with the ranking minority members of the House Committee on Armed Services and the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Term of Appointment	Appointments are for approximately two years, to expire on December 31.

United States Coast Guard Academy, Board of Visitors

	Information
Citation	14 U.S.C. §1903
Summary	The Board is charged with reviewing and making recommendations on the operation of the United States Coast Guard Academy.
Duration	No statutory end date
Website	https://uscga.edu/about/command-and-governance
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	15 members
Vice President (appoint)	The Vice President designates three Senators.
Speaker of the House (appoint)	The Speaker of the House designates four House Members.
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (serve)	The chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (or their designee) serves as a member.
House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (serve)	The chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (or their designee) serves as a member.
Noncongressional Officials	The President designates six members.
Term of Appointment	Congressional appointments last for the duration of the Congress in which the appointment is made, and presidential appointments last three years.

United States Commission on Civil Rights

	Information
Citation	42 U.S.C. §1975
Summary	The Commission is charged with investigating allegations that citizens are being deprived of their right to vote by reason of their color, race, religion, sex, age, disability, or national origin, or as a result of any pattern or practice of fraud; and studying and collecting information relating to, making appraisals of federal laws and policies with respect to, serving as a national clearinghouse for information relating to, and preparing public service announcements and advertising campaigns to discourage discrimination or denials of equal protection of the laws under the Constitution because of color, race, religion, sex, age, disability, or national origin, or in the administration of justice.
Duration	No statutory end date
Website	http://www.usccr.gov/
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	Eight members, not more than four of whom shall be from the same political party
President Pro Tempore (appoint) Senate Majority Leader (recommend) Senate Minority Leader (recommend)	The President pro tempore of the Senate appoints two members, upon the recommendations of the Senate majority leader and the Senate minority leader, not more than one of whom shall be from the same political party.
Speaker of the House (appoint) House Majority Leader (recommend) House Minority Leader (recommend)	The Speaker of the House appoints two members, upon the recommendations of the House majority leader and the House minority leader, not more than one of whom shall be from the same political party.
Noncongressional Officials	The President appoints four members.
Term of Appointment	Appointments last six years.

United States Commission on International Religious Freedom

	Information
Citation	22 U.S.C. §6431
Summary	The Commission is charged with reviewing the facts and circumstances of violations of religious freedom presented in the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, the Annual Report, the Executive Summary, and other sources as appropriate; and making policy recommendations to the President, the Secretary of State, and Congress with respect to matters involving international religious freedom.
Duration	Terminates September 30, 2026. The Commission has been extended multiple times since its creation.
Website	http://www.uscirf.gov/
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	Nine members (not including nonvoting member)
President Pro Tempore (appoint) Senate Majority Leader (recommend) Senate Minority Leader (recommend)	The President pro tempore of the Senate appoints two U.S. citizens who are not paid as officers or employees of the United States, upon the recommendation of the leader in the Senate of the political party that is not the political party of the President; and one U.S. citizen who is not paid as an officer or employee of the United States, upon the recommendation of the leader in the Senate of the other political party.
Speaker of the House (appoint) House Majority Leader (recommend) House Minority Leader (recommend)	The Speaker of the House appoints two U.S. citizens who are not paid as officers or employees of the United States, upon the recommendation of the leader in the House of the political party that is not the political party of the President; and one U.S. citizen who is not paid as an officer or employee of the United States, upon the recommendation of the leader in the House of the other political party.
Noncongressional Officials	The Commission also includes three U.S. citizens appointed by the President who are not paid as officers or employees of the United States; and the Ambassador at Large, who serves as a nonvoting ex officio member.
Term of Appointment	Appointments last two years.

United States Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe

	Information
Citation	22 U.S.C. §276m
Summary	The Delegation is charged with meeting jointly and annually with representative parliamentary groups from other Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) member nations for the purposes of assessing the implementation of the objectives of the OSCE; 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 initiating and promoting such measures as may further cooperation and security in Europe.
Duration	No statutory end date
Website	http://www.osce.org/
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	Not more than 17 members
President Pro Tempore (appoint) Senate Majority Leader (recommend) Senate Minority Leader (recommend) Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (serve)	The President pro tempore of the Senate appoints eight members in even-numbered years, upon recommendations of the Senate majority leader and the Senate minority leader, not fewer than four of whom, including the vice chair of the Delegation, shall be from the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (unless the President pro tempore of the Senate, upon recommendations of the Senate majority leader and the Senate minority leader, determines otherwise); and nine members in odd-numbered years, upon recommendations of the Senate majority leader and the Senate minority leader, not fewer than four of whom, including the chair of the Delegation, shall be from the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (unless the President pro tempore of the Senate, upon recommendations of the Senate majority leader and the Senate minority leader, determines otherwise).
Speaker of the House (appoint) House Committee on Foreign Affairs (serve)	The Speaker of the House appoints nine members in even-numbered years, not fewer than four of whom, including the chair of the Delegation, shall be from the House Committee on Foreign Affairs; eight members in odd-numbered years, not fewer than four of whom, including the vice chair of the Delegation, shall be from the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Term of Appointment	Appointments are made prior to each meeting.

United States Holocaust Memorial Council

	Information
Citation	36 U.S.C. §2302
Summary	The Council is charged with overseeing the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, which is charged with providing for appropriate ways for the nation to commemorate the Days of Remembrance; operating and maintaining a permanent living memorial museum to the victims of the Holocaust; and carrying out the recommendations of the President's Commission on the Holocaust.
Duration	No statutory end date
Website	http://www.ushmm.org/museum/council/
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	65 members (not including nonvoting members)
President Pro Tempore (appoint) Senate Majority Leader (recommend) Senate Minority Leader (recommend)	The President pro tempore of the Senate appoints five Senators, upon the recommendation of the Senate majority leader and the Senate minority leader.
Speaker of the House (appoint)	The Speaker of the House appoints five House Members.
Noncongressional Officials	The Council also includes 55 members appointed by the President; one nonvoting ex officio member appointed by the Secretary of the Interior; one nonvoting ex officio member appointed by the Secretary of State; and one nonvoting ex officio member appointed by the Secretary of Education.
Term of Appointment	Congressional appointments last for the duration of the Congress in which the appointment is made, and other appointments last five years.

United States International Development Finance Corporation, Board of Directors

	Information
Citation	22 U.S.C. §9613
Summary	The Board is charged with overseeing the United States International Development Finance Corporation, which is charged with mobilizing and facilitating the participation of private sector capital and skills in the economic development of less developed countries and countries in transition from nonmarket to market economies, in order to complement the development assistance objectives and advance the foreign policy interests of the United States.
Duration	No statutory end date
Website	https://www.dfc.gov/who-we-are/board-directors
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	Nine members
Senate Majority Leader (recommend) Senate Minority Leader (recommend) Speaker of the House (recommend) House Minority Leader (recommend) Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (consult) House Committee on Foreign Affairs (consult)	The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, should appoint one member from a list of at least five individuals submitted by the Senate majority leader after consultation with the chair of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations; one member from a list of at least five individuals submitted by the Senate minority leader after consultation with the ranking minority member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations; one member from a list of at least five individuals submitted by the Speaker of the House after consultation with the chair of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs; and one member from a list of at least five individuals submitted by the House minority leader after consultation with the ranking minority member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Noncongressional Officials	The Board also includes the Chief Executive Officer of the United States International Development Finance Corporation; the Secretary of State (or their designee), who serves as chair; the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (or their designee), who serves as vice chair; the Secretary of the Treasury (or their designee); and the Secretary of Commerce (or their designee).
Term of Appointment	Appointments last three years.

United States Merchant Marine Academy, Board of Visitors

	Information
Citation	46 U.S.C. §51312
Summary	The Board is charged with reviewing and making recommendations on the operation of the United States Merchant Marine Academy.
Duration	No statutory end date
Website	http://www.usmma.edu/about/leadership/board-visitors
In FACA Database	Yes
Appointment Structure	18 members (not including nonvoting member)
Vice President (appoint) Senate Committee on Appropriations (serve)	The Vice President appoints one Senator, who shall be a member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations.
Speaker of the House (appoint) House minority leader (consult) House Committee on Appropriations (serve)	The Speaker of the House appoints two House Members in consultation with the House minority leader, at least one of whom shall be a member of the House Committee on Appropriations.
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (serve, appoint, and consult)	The chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation serves as an ex officio member and appoints two Senators in consultation with the ranking minority member.
House Committee on Armed Services (serve, appoint, and consult)	The chair of the House Committee on Armed Services serves as an ex officio member and appoints three House Members in consultation with the ranking minority member. .
U.S. Representative of the congressional district in which the Academy is located (serve)	The House Member representing the congressional district in which the Academy is located serves as a nonvoting member, unless such House Member is otherwise appointed as a voting member.
Noncongressional Officials	The Board also includes five members appointed by the President; the Commander of the Military Sealift Command, who serves as an ex officio member; the Deputy Commandant for Operations of the Coast Guard, who serves as an ex officio member; and the Chair of the Advisory Board to the Academy, who serves as an ex officio member.
Term of Appointment	Appointments last two years, commencing at the beginning of each Congress.

United States Military Academy, Board of Visitors

	Information
Citation	10 U.S.C. §7455
Summary	The Board is charged with reviewing and making recommendations on the operation of the United States Military Academy.
Duration	No statutory end date
Website	https://www.usma.edu/bov/sitepages/home.aspx
In FACA Database	Yes
Appointment Structure	17 members
Senate Majority Leader (appoint) Senate Committee on Appropriations (serve)	The Senate majority leader designates two Senators, one of whom is a member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations.
Senate Minority Leader (appoint) Senate Committee on Appropriations (serve)	The Senate minority leader designates two Senators, one of whom is a member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations.
Speaker of the House (appoint) House Committee on Appropriations (serve)	The Speaker designates two House Members, one of whom is a member of the House Committee on Appropriations.
House Minority Leader (appoint)	The House minority leader designates one House Member.
Senate Committee on Armed Services (serve)	The chair and ranking minority member of the Senate Committee on Armed Services (or their designees) serve as members.
House Committee on Armed Services (serve)	The chair and ranking minority member of the House Committee on Armed Services (or their designees) serve as members.
Noncongressional Officials	The President designates six members.
Term of Appointment	Presidential appointments last three years.

United States Naval Academy, Board of Visitors

	Information
Citation	10 U.S.C. §8468
Summary	The Board is charged with reviewing and making recommendations on the operation of the United States Naval Academy.
Duration	No statutory end date
Website	https://www.usna.edu/PAO/Superintendent/bov.php
In FACA Database	Yes
Appointment Structure	17 members
Senate Majority Leader (appoint) Senate Committee on Appropriations (serve)	The Senate majority leader designates two Senators, one of whom is a member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations.
Senate Minority Leader (appoint) Senate Committee on Appropriations (serve)	The Senate minority leader designates two Senators, one of whom is a member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations.
Speaker of the House (appoint) House Committee on Appropriations (serve)	The Speaker designates two House Members, one of whom is a member of the House Committee on Appropriations.
House Minority Leader (appoint)	The House minority leader designates one House Member.
Senate Committee on Armed Services (serve)	The chair and ranking minority member of the Senate Committee on Armed Services (or their designees) serve as members.
House Committee on Armed Services (serve)	The chair and ranking minority member of the House Committee on Armed Services (or their designees) serve as members.
Noncongressional Officials	The President designates six members.
Term of Appointment	Presidential appointments last three years.

United States Postal Service, Board of Governors

	Information
Citation	39 U.S.C. §202
Summary	The Board is charged with overseeing the United States Postal Service.
Duration	No statutory end date
Website	https://about.usps.com/who/leadership/board-governors
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	11 members
Senate Majority Leader (consult) Senate Minority Leader (consult) Speaker of the House (consult) House Minority Leader (consult)	The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoints nine members, not more than five of whom may be from the same political party, following consultation with the Senate majority leader, the Senate minority leader, the Speaker of the House, and the House minority leader.
Noncongressional Officials	The Board also includes the Postmaster General, and the Deputy Postmaster General.
Term of Appointment	Appointments last seven years.

United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control

	Information
Citation	22 U.S.C. §2291 note
Summary	The Caucus is charged with monitoring and promoting international compliance with narcotics control treaties and monitoring and encouraging U.S. government and private programs seeking to expand international cooperation against drug abuse and narcotics trafficking.
Duration	No statutory end date
Website	http://drugcaucus.senate.gov/
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	Seven members
President of the Senate (appoint) Senate Majority Leader (consult) Senate Minority Leader (consult)	The President of the Senate appoints four Senators, including the member designated as chair, from the majority party of the Senate after consultation with the Senate majority leader; and three Senators, including the member designated as cochair, from the minority party of the Senate after consultation with the Senate minority leader.
Term of Appointment	Appointments last for the duration of the Congress in which the appointment is made.

United States Senate-China Interparliamentary Group, United States Group

	Information
Citation	22 U.S.C. §276n
Summary	The Group is charged with meeting annually 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.
Duration	No statutory end date
Website	—
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	Not more than 12 members
President Pro Tempore (appoint) Senate Majority Leader (recommend) Senate Minority Leader (recommend)	The President pro tempore of the Senate appoints not more than 12 Senators, upon the recommendations of the Senate majority leader and the Senate minority leader, and designates one as chair.
Term of Appointment	Not specified in statute

United States Senate-Japan Interparliamentary Group, United States Group

	Information
Citation	22 U.S.C. §276p
Summary	The Group is charged with meeting once per Congress with representatives of the Diet of Japan for discussion of common problems in the interest of relations between the United States and Japan.
Duration	No statutory end date
Website	—
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	Not more than 12 members
President of the Senate (appoint) Senate Majority Leader (recommend) Senate Minority Leader (recommend)	The President of the Senate appoints not more than 12 Senators, upon the recommendations of the Senate majority leader and the Senate minority leader, and designates one each as chair and vice chair.
Term of Appointment	Appointments last for the duration of the Congress in which the appointment is made.

United States Senate-Russia Interparliamentary Group, United States Group

	Information
Citation	22 U.S.C. §276o
Summary	The Group is charged with meeting annually with representatives of the Federation Council of Russia for discussion of common problems in the interest of relations between the United States and Russia.
Duration	No statutory end date
Website	—
In FACA Database	No
Appointment Structure	Not more than 12 members
Senate Majority Leader (appoint) Senate Minority Leader (appoint)	The Senate majority leader and the Senate minority leader appoint not more than 12 Senators, and the Senate majority leader designates one as chair.
Term of Appointment	Not specified in statute

Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation, Board of Visitors

	Information
Citation	10 U.S.C. §343
Summary	The Board is charged with overseeing the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation, which is charged with providing professional education and training to eligible personnel of countries of the Western Hemisphere within the context of the democratic principles set forth in the Charter of the Organization of American States while fostering mutual knowledge, transparency, confidence, and cooperation among the participating countries and promoting democratic values, respect for human rights, and knowledge and understanding of United States customs and traditions.
Duration	No statutory end date
Website	https://armyuniversity.edu/whinsec/en/leaders
In FACA Database	Yes. The Board's authorizing legislation indicates that it is exempt from §14 (5 U.S.C. §1013).
Appointment Structure	At least 12 members
Senate Committee on Armed Services (serve)	The chair and ranking minority member of the Senate Committee on Armed Services (or their designees) serve as members.
House Committee on Armed Services (serve)	The chair and ranking minority member of the House Committee on Armed Services (or their designees) serve as members.
Noncongressional Officials	The Board also includes 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 their designee) 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, the senior military officer responsible for training and doctrine for the Navy or Marine Corps or for the Air Force or Space Force, respectively (or their designee); and the commanders of the combatant commands having geographic responsibility for the Western Hemisphere (or their designees).
Term of Appointment	Not specified in statute

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 majority leader and the minority leader, not more than two of whom may be from the same political party.
Advisory Board on United States Grand Strategy with Respect to China	The President appoints one member from the private sector and one member from academia or a nonprofit research institution recommended by the Speaker.
Advisory Committee on the Protection of Presidential and Vice-Presidential Candidates	The Speaker serves on the Committee and, with other members of the Committee, selects one additional member.
Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress	The Speaker appoints one member.
Afghanistan War Commission	The Speaker appoints one member.
American Folklife Center in the Library of Congress, Board of Trustees	The Speaker appoints four members from among individuals from private life who are widely recognized by virtue of their scholarship, experience, creativity, or interest in American folklife traditions and arts, not more than three of whom may be affiliated with the same political party.
British-American Interparliamentary Group, United States Group	The Speaker appoints 12 members from among House Members, not fewer than four of whom shall be members of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Canada-United States Interparliamentary Group, United States Group	The Speaker appoints 12 members from among House Members, not fewer than four of whom shall be members of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee	The Secretary of the Treasury appoints one member recommended by the Speaker from among citizens who are specially qualified to serve on the Committee by virtue of their education, training, or experience.
Commission for the Judiciary Office Building	The members of the House Office Building Commission serve as members; the Speaker is a member of the House Office Building Commission and appoints two House Members to it.
Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad	The President appoints seven members after consultation with the Speaker.
Commission on Indian and Native Alaskan Health Care	The Speaker appoints two members who are experts in the health care field and issues that the Commission is established to examine.
Commission on Reform and Modernization of the Department of State	The Speaker appoints two members, one of whom may be a Member of Congress.
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki Commission)	The Speaker appoints nine House Members from the majority party of the House and, after consultation with the minority leader, four House Members from the minority party of the House.
Commission on Social Impact Partnerships	The Speaker appoints one member.
Commission on the Future of the Navy	The Speaker appoints one member.
Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys	The Speaker appoints one member who is not employed by the federal government and is an expert on issues affecting Black men and boys in America.
Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture	The Speaker appoints two members.
Congressional Advisers for Trade Policy and Negotiations	The Speaker appoints five members of the House Committee on Ways and Means, upon the recommendation of the chair of the committee, not more than three of whom may be from the same political party. The Speaker may also appoint additional members of the House for designation as congressional advisers regarding specific trade policy matters or negotiations from any other House or joint committee that has jurisdiction over legislation likely to be affected by such matters or negotiations, after consultation with the chair and ranking minority member of the House Committee on Ways and Means and the committee from which the member will be selected. Not more than three additional advisers may be selected by the President pro tempore and the Speaker from any committee of Congress, and not more than two may be from the same political party.
Congressional Award Board	The Speaker appoints six members, one of whom shall be a Member of Congress and one of whom shall be a local Congressional Award program volunteer.
Congressional Commission to Appoint the Architect of the Capitol	The Speaker serves as a member.
Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China	The Speaker appoints five House Members from the majority party of the House and, after consultation with the minority leader, four House Members from the minority party of the House.
Congressional Office for International Leadership, Board of Trustees	The Speaker appoints one member designated by the majority leader and one member designated by the minority leader.
Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention	The Speaker appoints three members after consultation with the minority leader.
Denali Commission	The Secretary of Commerce appoints the federal cochair from among lists of nominations submitted by the President pro tempore and the Speaker.
Election Assistance Commission	The Speaker submits to the President a candidate recommendation with respect to each vacancy on the Commission affiliated with the majority party.
Election Assistance Commission, Board of Advisors	The Speaker appoints one member representing professionals in the field of science and technology.
Federal Judicial Center Foundation Board	The Speaker appoints two members.
Federal Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery Board	The Speaker and the minority leader jointly appoint one member.
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board	The President, by and with the consent of the Senate, appoints one member after taking into consideration the recommendation made by the Speaker in consultation with the minority leader.
Financial Oversight and Management Board	The President should appoint one member from a list of at least three individuals submitted by the Speaker and one member from a separate, non-overlapping list of at least three individuals, including at least three who maintain a primary residence or have a primary place of business in the territory, submitted by the Speaker.
FISA Reform Commission	The Speaker, in consultation with the chairs of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the House Committee on the Judiciary, appoints one House Member and two non-House Members.
Gallaudet University, Board of Trustees	The Speaker appoints two House Members.
Genetic Nondiscrimination Study Commission	The Speaker appoints one member.
Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation, Board of Trustees	The Speaker appoints two House Members, one from each political party.
Health Information Technology (HIT) Advisory Committee	The Speaker appoints two members.
Help America Vote Foundation, Board of Directors	The Speaker appoints two members.
House Communication Standards Commission (Franking Commission)	The Speaker appoints three House Members from the majority party of the House and three House Members from the minority party of the House and designates one appointee from the Committee on House Administration as chair.
House of Representatives Child Care Center, Advisory Board	The Speaker appoints 15 members, including seven upon recommendations of the minority leader, from among House Members, spouses of House Members, parents of children enrolled in the Center, and other individuals with expertise in child care of interest in the Center.
House Office Building Commission	The Speaker serves on the Commission and appoints two House Members.
Human Space Flight Independent Investigation Commission	The Speaker provides the President a list of candidates for each commission established under this authority, and the President may appoint one candidate from the list.
Institute for Transatlantic Engagement	United States participants are appointed in an equally divided manner by the Senate majority leader and the Senate minority leader; the Speaker and the House minority leader; and the chairs and ranking minority members of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. European and Canadian participants are appointed by the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Senate majority leader and the Senate minority leader; the Speaker and the House minority leader; and the chairs and ranking minority members of the appropriate congressional committees.
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development, Board of Trustees	The Speaker appoints two House Members as nonvoting members, in consultation with the minority leader.
James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation, Board of Trustees	The President appoints two House Members of different political parties, upon recommendations made by the Speaker in consultation with the minority leader.
Japan-United States Friendship Commission	The Speaker appoints two House Members.
John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development, Board of Trustees	The Speaker appoints two members.
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Board of Trustees	The Speaker serves as a member and appoints three House Members.
Library of Congress Trust Fund Board	The Speaker appoints four members, in consultation with the minority leader.
Medal of Valor Review Board (Public Safety Officer)	The Speaker appoints two members.
Medical Advisory Board of Central Intelligence Agency	The Speaker appoints one member.
Mexico-United States Interparliamentary Group, United States Group	The Speaker appoints 12 House Members, not fewer than four of whom shall be members of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Migratory Bird Conservation Commission	The Speaker appoints two House Members.
Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation, Board of Trustees	The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoints two members after considering recommendations made by the Speaker in consultation with the minority leader.
National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity	The Speaker appoints three members on the recommendation of the majority leader and three members on the recommendation of the minority leader.
National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics	The Speaker appoints one member after consultation with the minority leader.
National Council on Disability	The Speaker appoints one member.
National Council on the Arts	The Speaker appoints two House Members as nonvoting ex officio members.
National Historical Publications and Records Commission	The Speaker appoints one House Member.
National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology	The Speaker appoints one member.
NATO Parliamentary Assembly, United States Group	The Speaker appoints 12 House Members, not fewer than four of whom shall be from the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Office of Congressional Workplace Rights, Board of Directors	The Senate majority leader, the Senate minority leader, the Speaker of the House, and the House minority leader jointly appoint five members, including one to serve as chair.
People-to-People Partnership for Peace Fund, Advisory Board	The Speaker appoints one member.
Public Buildings Reform Board	The President appoints two members recommended by the Speaker.
Public Interest Declassification Board	The Speaker appoints one member.
Route 66 Centennial Commission	The President appoints one member based on the recommendation of the Speaker.
Smithsonian Institution, American Women's History Museum Council	The Speaker appoints one member.
Smithsonian Institution, Board of Regents	The Speaker appoints three House Members.
Social Security Advisory Board	The Speaker, with the advice of the chair and ranking minority member of the House Committee on Ways and Means, appoints two members, each of whom shall be from a different political party.
State and Local Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery Board	The Speaker and the minority leader jointly appoint one member.
United States Air Force Academy, Board of Visitors	The Speaker designates two House Members, one of whom is a member of the House Committee on Appropriations.
United States Capitol Preservation Commission	The Speaker serves as cochair and appoints two House Members.
United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission	The Speaker appoints three members after consultation with the chairs of the House Committee on Armed Services and the House Committee on Ways and Means.
United States Coast Guard Academy, Board of Visitors	The Speaker designates four House Members.
United States Commission on Civil Rights	The Speaker appoints two members, upon the recommendations of the majority leader and the minority leader, not more than one of whom shall be from the same political party.
United States Commission on International Religious Freedom	The Speaker appoints two U.S. citizens who are not paid as officers or employees of the United States, upon the recommendation of the leader in the House of the political party that is not the political party of the President, and one U.S. citizen who is not paid as an officer or employee of the United States, upon the recommendation of the leader in the House of the other political party.
United States Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe	The Speaker appoints nine members in even-numbered years, not fewer than four of whom, including the chair of the Delegation, shall be from the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. The Speaker appoints eight members in odd-numbered years, not fewer than four of whom, including the vice chair, shall be from the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
United States Holocaust Memorial Council	The Speaker appoints five House Members.
United States International Development Finance Corporation	The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, should appoint one member from a list of at least five individuals submitted by the Speaker after consultation with the chair of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
United States Foundation for International Conservation Board of Directors	The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Speaker, appoints four private-sector donors making financial contributions to the Foundation and four independent experts who are knowledgeable and experienced in specified matters.
United States Merchant Marine Academy, Board of Visitors	The Speaker appoints two House Members in consultation with the minority leader, at least one of whom shall be a member of the House Committee on Appropriations.
United States Military Academy, Board of Visitors	The Speaker designates two House Members, one of whom is a member of the House Committee on Appropriations.
United States Naval Academy, Board of Visitors	The Speaker designates two House Members, one of whom is a member of the House Committee on Appropriations.
United States Postal Service, Board of Governors	The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoints nine members, not more than five of whom may be from the same political party, following consultation with the Senate majority leader, the Senate minority leader, the Speaker of the House, and the House minority leader.
United States Semiquincentennial Commission	The Speaker appoints two House Members and four private citizens.
Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Commission	The President appoints one member from a list of residents of the state who are qualified to serve on the Commission by virtue of their training or experience in specified matters, submitted by the Speaker upon the recommendation of the House Members representing the state.

T able 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 majority leader and the minority leader, not more than two of whom may be from the same political party.
Advisory Board on United States Grand Strategy with Respect to China	The President appoints one member from the private sector and one member from academia or a nonprofit research institution recommended by the minority leader.
Advisory Committee on the Protection of Presidential and Vice-Presidential Candidates	The minority leader serves on the Committee and, with other members of the Committee, selects one additional member.
Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress	The minority leader appoints one member.
Afghanistan War Commission	The minority leader appoints one member.
Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation, Board of Trustees	The minority leader appoints one House Member.
Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee	The Secretary of the Treasury appoints one member recommended by the minority leader from among citizens who are specially qualified to serve on the Committee by virtue of their education, training, or experience.
Commission on Indian and Native Alaskan Health Care	The minority leader appoints two members who are experts in the health care field and issues that the Commission is established to examine.
Commission on Reform and Modernization of the Department of State	The minority leader appoints two members, one of whom may be a Member of Congress.
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki Commission)	The Speaker appoints four House members from the minority party of the House after consultation with the minority leader.
Commission on Social Impact Partnerships	The minority leader appoints one member.
Commission on the Future of the Navy	The minority leader appoints one member.
Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys	The minority leader appoints one member who is not employed by the federal government and is an expert on issues affecting Black men and boys in America.
Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture	The minority leader appoints two members.
Congressional Award Board	The minority leader appoints six members, one of whom shall be a Member of Congress and one of whom shall be a past recipient of the Congressional Award.
Congressional Commission to Appoint the Architect of the Capitol	The minority leader serves as a member.
Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China	The Speaker appoints four House Members from the minority party of the House after consultation with the minority leader.
Congressional Office for International Leadership, Board of Trustees	The Speaker appoints one member designated by the minority leader.
Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention	The Speaker appoints three members after consultation with the minority leader.
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 Advisors	The minority leader appoints one member representing professionals in the field of science and technology.
Federal Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery Board	The Speaker and minority leader jointly appoint one member.
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board	The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoints one member after taking into consideration the recommendation made by the Speaker in consultation with the minority leader.
Financial Oversight and Management Board	The President should appoint one member from a list of at least three individuals submitted by the minority leader.
FISA Reform Commission	The minority leader, in consultation with the ranking minority members of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the House Committee on the Judiciary, appoints one House Member and two non-House Members.
Genetic Nondiscrimination Study Commission	The minority leader appoints one member.
Health Information Technology (HIT) Advisory Committee	The minority leader appoints two members.
Help America Vote Foundation, Board of Directors	The minority leader appoints two members.
House Child Care Center, Advisory Board for the	The Speaker appoints 15 individuals, including seven upon the recommendation of the minority leader, from among House Members, spouses of House Members, parents of children enrolled in the Center, and other individuals with expertise in child care or interest in the Center.
Human Space Flight Independent Investigation Commission	The minority leader provides the President a list of candidates for each commission established under this authority, and the President may appoint one candidate from the list.
Institute for Transatlantic Engagement	United States participants are appointed in an equally divided manner by the Senate majority leader and the Senate minority leader; the Speaker and the House minority leader; and the chairs and ranking minority members of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. European and Canadian participants are appointed by the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Senate majority leader and the Senate minority leader; the Speaker and the House minority leader; and the chairs and ranking minority members of the appropriate congressional committees.
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development, Board of Trustees	The Speaker appoints two House Members as nonvoting members, in consultation with the minority leader.
International Clean Energy Foundation, Board of Directors	The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoints one member with relevant experience in matters relating to energy security from among a list of individuals submitted by the minority leader.
James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation, Board of Trustees	The President appoints two House Members of different political parties, upon recommendations made by the Speaker in consultation with the minority leader.
John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development, Board of Trustees	The minority leader appoints one member.
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Board of Trustees	The minority leader serves as a member.
Library of Congress Trust Fund Board	The Speaker appoints four members in consultation with the minority leader.
Medal of Valor Review Board (Public Safety Officer)	The minority leader appoints two members.
Medical Advisory Board of Central Intelligence Agency	The minority leader appoints one member.
Millennium Challenge Corporation, Board of Directors	The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoints one member with relevant international experience from among a list of individuals submitted by the minority leader.
Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation, Board of Trustees	The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoints two members after considering recommendations made by the Speaker of the House in consultation with the minority leader.
National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity	The Speaker appoints three members on the recommendation of the minority leader.
National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics	The Speaker appoints one member after consultation with the minority leader.
National Council on Disability	The minority leader appoints one member.
National Council on the Arts	The minority leader appoints one House Member as a nonvoting ex officio member.
National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology	The minority leader appoints one member.
Office of Congressional Workplace Rights, Board of Directors	The Senate majority leader, the Senate minority leader, the Speaker of the House, and the House minority leader jointly appoint five members, including one to serve as chair.
People-to-People Partnership for Peace Fund, Advisory Board	The minority leader appoints one member.
Public Interest Declassification Board	The minority leader appoints one member.
Public Buildings Reform Board	The President appoints one member recommended by the minority leader.
Route 66 Centennial Commission	The President appoints one member based on the recommendation of the minority leader.
Smithsonian Institution, American Women's History Museum Council	The minority leader appoints one member.
State and Local Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery Board	The Speaker and minority leader jointly appoint one member.
United States Air Force Academy, Board of Visitors	The minority leader designates one House Member.
United States Capitol Preservation Commission	The minority leader serves as a member and appoints one House Member.
United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission	The minority leader appoints three members after consultation with the ranking minority members of the House Committee on Armed Services and the House Committee on Ways and Means.
United States Commission on Civil Rights	The Speaker appoints two members, upon the recommendations of the majority leader and the minority leader, not more than one of whom shall be from the same political party.
United States Commission on International Religious Freedom	The Speaker appoints two U.S. citizens who are not paid as officers or employees of the United States, upon the recommendation of the leader in the House of the political party that is not the political party of the President, and one U.S. citizen who is not paid as an officer or employee of the United States, upon the recommendation of the leader in the House of the other political party.
United States Foundation for International Conservation Board of Directors	The Secretary of State, in consultation with the minority leader, appoints four private-sector donors making financial contributions to the Foundation and four independent experts who are knowledgeable and experienced in specified matters.
United States International Development Finance Corporation, Board of Directors	The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, should appoint one member from a list of at least five individuals submitted by the minority leader after consultation with the ranking minority member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
United States Military Academy, Board of Visitors	The minority leader designates one House Member.
United States Naval Academy, Board of Visitors	The minority leader designates one House Member.
United States Postal Service, Board of Governors	The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoints nine members, not more than five of whom may be from the same political party, following consultation with the Senate majority leader, the Senate minority leader, the Speaker of the House, and the House minority leader.
United States Semiquincentennial Commission	The minority leader appoints two House Members and four private citizens.

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 majority leader and the minority leader, not more than two of whom may be from the same political party.
Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation, Board of Trustees	The majority leader appoints one House Member.
Congressional Office for International Leadership, Board of Trustees	The Speaker appoints one member designated by the majority leader.
International Clean Energy Foundation, Board of Directors	The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoints one member with relevant experience in matters relating to energy security from among a list of individuals submitted by the majority leader.
Millennium Challenge Corporation, Board of Directors	The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoints one member with relevant international experience from among a list of individuals submitted by the majority leader.
National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity	The Speaker appoints three members on the recommendation of the majority leader.
United States Capitol Preservation Commission	The majority leader serves as a member.
United States Commission on Civil Rights	The Speaker appoints two members, upon the recommendations of the majority leader and the minority leader, not more than one of whom shall be from the same political party.
United States Commission on International Religious Freedom	The Speaker appoints two U.S. citizens who are not paid as officers or employees of the United States, upon the recommendation of the leader in the House of the political party that is not the political party of the President, and one U.S. citizen who is not paid as an officer or employee of the United States, upon the recommendation of the leader in the House of the other political party.

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 Commission	The President pro tempore appoints four Senators, in consultation with the majority leader and the minority leader, not more than two of whom may be from the same political party.
American Folklife Center in the Library of Congress, Board of Trustees	The President pro tempore appoints four members from among individuals from private life who are widely recognized by virtue of their scholarship, experience, creativity, or interest in American folklife traditions and arts, not more than three of whom may be affiliated with the same political party.
British-American Interparliamentary Group, United States Group	The President pro tempore appoints 12 Senators, upon the recommendations of the majority leader and the minority leader, not fewer than four of whom shall be members of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations unless the majority leader and the minority leader determine otherwise.
Canada-United States Interparliamentary Group, United States Group	The President of the Senate appoints 12 Senators, upon the recommendations of the majority leader and the minority leader, not fewer than four of whom shall be members of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad	The President appoints 21 members, including seven after consultation with the President pro tempore.
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki Commission)	The President of the Senate appoints five Senators from the majority party of the Senate after consultation with the majority leader, and four Senators from the minority party of the Senate after consultation with the minority leader.
Congressional Advisers for Trade Policy and Negotiations	The President pro tempore appoints five members of the Senate Committee on Finance, upon the recommendation of the chair of the committee, not more than three of whom are from the same political party. The President pro tempore of the Senate may also appoint additional members of the Senate for designation as congressional advisers regarding specific trade policy matters or negotiations from any other Senate or joint committee that has jurisdiction over legislation likely to be affected by such matters or negotiations, after consultation with the chair and ranking minority member of the Senate Committee on Finance and the committee from which the member will be selected. Not more than three additional advisers may be selected by the President pro tempore and the Speaker from any committee of Congress, and not more than two may be from the same political party.
Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China	The President of the Senate appoints five Senators from the majority party of the Senate after consultation with the majority leader, and four Senators from the minority party of the Senate after consultation with the minority leader.
Congressional Office for International Leadership, Board of Trustees	The President pro tempore appoints one member designated by the majority leader and one member designated by the minority leader.
Denali Commission	The Secretary of Commerce appoints the federal cochair from among lists of nominations submitted by the President pro tempore and the Speaker.
Federal Judicial Center Foundation Board	The President pro tempore appoints two members.
Gallaudet University, Board of Trustees	The President of the Senate appoints one Senator.
Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation, Board of Trustees	The President of the Senate appoints two Senators, one from each political party.
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development, Board of Trustees	The President pro tempore appoints two Senators as nonvoting members, upon the recommendation of the majority leader and the minority leader.
James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation, Board of Trustees	The President appoints two Senators of different political parties, upon recommendations made by the President pro tempore in consultation with the majority leader and the minority leader.
Japan-United States Friendship Commission	The President pro tempore appoints two Senators.
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Board of Trustees	The President of the Senate appoints three Senators.
Mexico-United States Interparliamentary Group, United States Group	The President of the Senate appoints 12 Senators, upon the recommendations of the majority leader and the minority leader, not fewer than four of whom shall be members of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
Migratory Bird Conservation Commission	The President of the Senate appoints two Senators.
Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation, Board of Trustees	The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoints two members after considering recommendations made by the President pro tempore in consultation with the majority leader and the minority leader.
National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity	The President pro tempore appoints three members on the recommendation of the majority leader and three members on the recommendation of the minority leader.
National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics	The President pro tempore appoints one member after consultation with the minority leader.
National Historical Publications and Records Commission	The President of the Senate appoints one Senator.
NATO Parliamentary Assembly, United States Group	The President of the Senate appoints 12 Senators, upon the recommendations of the majority leader and the minority leader, not more than seven of whom shall be from the same political party.
Senate Commission on Art	The President pro tempore serves as a member.
Smithsonian Institution, Board of Regents	The President of the Senate appoints three Senators.
Social Security Advisory Board	The President pro tempore, with the advice of the chair and ranking minority member of the Senate Committee on Finance, appoints two members, each of whom shall be from a different political party.
United States Capitol Preservation Commission	The President pro tempore serves as cochair and appoints two Senators.
United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission	The President pro tempore appoints three members upon the recommendation made by the majority leader after consultation with the chairs of the Senate Committee on Finance and the Senate Committee on Armed Services, and three members upon the recommendation made by the minority leader after consultation with the ranking minority members of the Senate Committee on Armed Services and the Senate Committee on Finance.
United States Coast Guard Academy, Board of Visitors	The Vice President designates three Senators.
United States Commission on Civil Rights	The President pro tempore appoints two members, upon the recommendations of the majority leader and the minority leader, not more than one of whom shall be from the same political party.
United States Commission on International Religious Freedom	The President pro tempore appoints two U.S. citizens who are not paid as officers or employees of the United States, upon the recommendation of the leader in the Senate of the political party that is not the political party of the President, and one U.S. citizen who is not paid as an officer or employee of the United States, upon the recommendation of the leader in the Senate of the other political party.
United States Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe	The President pro tempore appoints eight Senators in even-numbered years, upon recommendations of the majority leader and the minority leader, not fewer than four of whom, including the vice chair of the Delegation, shall be from the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (unless the President pro tempore, upon recommendations of the majority leader and the minority leader, determines otherwise). The President pro tempore appoints nine Senators in odd-numbered years, upon recommendations of the majority leader and the minority leader, not fewer than four of whom, including the chair of the Delegation, shall be from the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (unless the President pro tempore, upon recommendations of the majority leader and the minority leader, determines otherwise).
United States Foundation for International Conservation Board of Directors	The Secretary of State, in consultation with the President pro tempore, appoints four private-sector donors making financial contributions to the Foundation and four independent experts who are knowledgeable and experienced in specified matters.
United States Holocaust Memorial Council	The President pro tempore appoints five Senators, upon the recommendation of the majority leader and the minority leader.
United States Merchant Marine Academy, Board of Visitors	The Vice President appoints one Senator, who shall be a member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations.
United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control	The President of the Senate appoints four Senators, including the member designated as chair, from the majority party of the Senate after consultation with the majority leader and three Senators, including the member designated as cochair, from the minority party of the Senate after consultation with the minority leader.
United States Senate-China Interparliamentary Group, United States Group	The President pro tempore appoints not more than 12 Senators, upon the recommendations of the majority leader and the minority leader, and designates one as chair.
United States Senate-Japan Interparliamentary Group, United States Group	The President of the Senate appoints not more than 12 Senators, upon the recommendations of the majority leader and the minority leader, and designates one each as chair and vice chair.

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 majority leader and the minority leader, not more than two of whom may be from the same political party.
Advisory Board on United States Grand Strategy with Respect to China	The President appoints one member from the private sector and one member from academia or a nonprofit research institution recommended by the majority leader.
Advisory Committee on the Protection of Presidential and Vice-Presidential Candidates	The majority leader serves on the Committee and, with other members of the Committees, selects one additional member
Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress	The majority leader appoints one member.
Afghanistan War Commission	The majority leader appoints one member.
Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation, Board of Trustees	The majority leader appoints one Senator.
British-American Interparliamentary Group, United States Group	The President pro tempore appoints 12 members, upon the recommendations of the majority leader and the minority leader, not fewer than four of whom shall be members of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations unless the majority leader and the minority leader determine otherwise.
Canada-United States Interparliamentary Group, United States Group	The President of the Senate appoints 12 Senators, upon the recommendations of the majority leader and the minority leader, not fewer than four of whom shall be members of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee	The Secretary of the Treasury appoints one member recommended by the majority leader from among citizens who are specially qualified to serve on the Committee by virtue of their education, training, or experience.
Commission for the Judiciary Office Building	The majority leader serves as a member.
Commission on Indian and Native Alaskan Health Care	The majority leader appoints two members who are experts in the health care field and issues that the Commission is established to examine.
Commission on Reform and Modernization of the Department of State	The majority leader appoints two members, one of whom may be a Member of Congress.
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki Commission)	The President of the Senate appoints five Senators from the majority party of the Senate after consultation with the majority leader.
Commission on Social Impact Partnerships	The majority leader appoints one member.
Commission on the Future of the Navy	The majority leader appoints one member.
Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture	The majority leader appoints two members.
Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys	The majority leader appoints one member who is not employed by the federal government and is an expert on issues affecting Black men and boys in America.
Congressional Award Board	The majority leader appoints six members, one of whom shall be a Member of Congress and one of whom shall be a past recipient of the Congressional Award.
Congressional Commission to Appoint the Architect of the Capitol	The majority leader serves as a member.
Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China	The President of the Senate appoints five Senators from the majority party of the Senate after consultation with the majority leader.
Congressional Office for International Leadership, Board of Trustees	The President pro tempore appoints one member designated by the majority leader.
Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention	The majority leader appoints three members after consultation with the minority leader.
Cyprus, Greece, Israel, and the United States 3+1 Interparliamentary Group, United States Group	The majority leader and the minority leader each serve as ex officio members and each appoint an equal number of Senators, up to a total of six.
Election Assistance Commission	The Senate majority leader, the Senate minority leader, the Speaker of the House, and the House minority leader shall 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 Advisors	The majority leader appoints one member representing professionals in the field of science and technology.
Federal Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery Board	The majority leader and the minority leader jointly appoint one member.
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board	The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoints one member after taking into consideration the recommendation made by the majority leader in consultation with the minority leader.
Financial Oversight and Management Board	The President should appoint two members from a list of at least four individuals submitted by the majority leader.
FISA Reform Commission	The majority leader, in consultation with the chairs of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, appoints one Senator and two non-Senators.
Genetic Nondiscrimination Study Commission	The majority leader appoints one member.
Health Information Technology (HIT) Advisory Committee	The majority leader appoints two members.
Help America Vote Foundation, Board of Directors	The majority leader appoints two members.
Human Space Flight Independent Investigation Commission	The majority leader provides the President a list of candidates for each commission established under this authority, and the President may appoint one candidate from the list.
Institute for Transatlantic Engagement	United States participants are appointed in an equally divided manner by the Senate majority leader and the Senate minority leader; the Speaker and the House minority leader; and the chairs and ranking minority members of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. European and Canadian participants are appointed by the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Senate majority leader and the Senate minority leader; the Speaker and the House minority leader; and the chairs and ranking minority members of the appropriate congressional committees.
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development, Board of Trustees	The President pro tempore appoints two Senators as nonvoting members, upon the recommendation of the majority leader and the minority leader.
International Clean Energy Foundation, Board of Directors	The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoints one member with relevant experience in matters relating to energy security from among a list of individuals submitted by the majority leader.
James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation, Board of Trustees	The President appoints two Senators of different political parties, upon recommendations made by the President pro tempore in consultation with the majority leader and the minority leader.
John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development, Board of Trustees	The majority leader appoints two members.
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Board of Trustees	The majority leader serves as a member.
Library of Congress Trust Fund Board	The majority leader appoints four members in consultation with the minority leader.
Medal of Valor Review Board (Public Safety Officer)	The majority leader appoints two members.
Medical Advisory Board of Central Intelligence Agency	The majority leader appoints one member.
Mexico-United States Interparliamentary Group, United States Group	The President of the Senate appoints 12 Senators, upon the recommendations of the majority leader and the minority leader, not fewer than four of whom shall be members of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
Millennium Challenge Corporation, Board of Directors	The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoints one member with relevant international experience from among a list of individuals submitted by the majority leader.
Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation, Board of Trustees	The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoints two members after considering recommendations made by the President pro tempore in consultation with the majority leader and the minority leader.
National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity	The President pro tempore appoints three members on the recommendation of the majority leader.
National Council on Disability	The majority leader appoints one member.
National Council on the Arts	The majority leader appoints two Senators as nonvoting ex officio members.
National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology	The majority leader appoints one member.
NATO Parliamentary Assembly, United States Group	The President of the Senate appoints 12 Senators, upon the recommendations of the majority leader and the minority leader, not more than seven of whom shall be from the same political party.
Office of Congressional Workplace Rights, Board of Directors	The Senate majority leader, the Senate minority leader, the Speaker of the House, and the House minority leader jointly appoint five members, including one to serve as chair.
People-to-People Partnership for Peace Fund, Advisory Board	The majority leader appoints one member.
Public Buildings Reform Board	The President appoints two members recommended by the majority leader.
Public Interest Declassification Board	The majority leader appoints one member.
Route 66 Centennial Commission	The President appoints one member based on the recommendation of the majority leader.
Senate Commission on Art	The majority leader serves as chair.
Smithsonian Institution, American Women's History Museum Council	The majority leader appoints one member.
State and Local Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery Board	The majority leader and the minority leader jointly appoint one member.
United States Air Force Academy, Board of Visitors	The majority leader designates two Senators, one of whom is a member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations.
United States Capitol Preservation Commission	The majority leader serves as a member.
United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission	The President pro tempore appoints three members upon the recommendation made by the majority leader after consultation with the chairs of the Senate Committee on Armed Services and the Senate Committee on Finance.
United States Commission on Civil Rights	The President pro tempore appoints two members, upon the recommendations of the majority leader and the minority leader, not more than one of whom shall be from the same political party.
United States Commission on International Religious Freedom	The President pro tempore appoints two U.S. citizens who are not paid as officers or employees of the United States, upon the recommendation of the leader in the Senate of the political party that is not the political party of the President, and one U.S. citizen who is not paid as an officer or employee of the United States, upon the recommendation of the leader in the Senate of the other political party.
United States Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe	The President pro tempore appoints eight Senators in even-numbered years, upon recommendations of the majority leader and the minority leader, not fewer than four of whom, including the vice chair of the Delegation, shall be from the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (unless the President pro tempore, upon recommendations of the majority leader and the minority leader determines otherwise). The President pro tempore appoints nine Senators in odd-numbered years, upon recommendations of the majority leader and the minority leader, not fewer than four of whom, including the chair of the Delegation, shall be from the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (unless the President pro tempore, upon recommendations of the majority leader and the minority leader, determines otherwise).
United States Holocaust Memorial Council	The President pro tempore appoints five Senators, upon the recommendation of the majority leader and the minority leader.
United States International Development Finance Corporation, Board of Directors	The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, should appoint one member from a list of at least five individuals submitted by the majority leader after consultation with the chair of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
United States Military Academy, Board of Visitors	The majority leader designates two Senators, one of whom is a member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations.
United States Naval Academy, Board of Visitors	The majority leader designates two Senators, one of whom is a member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations.
United States Postal Service, Board of Governors	The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoints nine members, not more than five of whom may be from the same political party, following consultation with the Senate majority leader, the Senate minority leader, the Speaker of the House, and the House minority leader.
United States Semiquincentennial Commission	The majority leader appoints two Senators and four private citizens.
United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control	The President of the Senate appoints four Senators, including the member designated as chair, from the majority party of the Senate after consultation with the majority leader.
United States Senate-China Interparliamentary Group, United States Group	The President pro tempore appoints not more than 12 Senators, upon the recommendations of the majority leader and the minority leader, and designates one Senator as chair.
United States Senate-Japan Interparliamentary Group, United States Group	The President of the Senate appoints not more than 12 Senators, upon the recommendations of the majority leader and the minority leader, and designates one each as chair and vice chair.
United States Senate-Russia Interparliamentary Group, United States Group	The majority leader and the minority leader appoint not more than 12 Senators and the majority leader designates one as chair.
Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Commission	The President appoints one member from a list of residents of the state who are qualified to serve on the Commission by virtue of their training or experience in specified matters, submitted by the majority leader upon the recommendation of the Senators representing the state.

Table 6. Statutory Role of the Senate Minority Leader

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 majority leader and the minority leader, not more than two of whom may be from the same political party.
Advisory Board on United States Grand Strategy with Respect to China	The President appoints one member from the private sector and one member from academia or a nonprofit research institution recommended by the minority leader.
Advisory Committee on the Protection of Presidential and Vice-Presidential Candidates	The minority leader serves on the Committee and, with other members of the Committee, selects one additional member.
Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress	The minority leader appoints one member.
Afghanistan War Commission	The minority leader appoints one member.
Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation, Board of Trustees	The minority leader appoints one Senator.
British-American Interparliamentary Group, United States Group	The President pro tempore appoints 12 Senators, upon the recommendations of the majority leader and the minority leader, not fewer than four of whom shall be members of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations unless the majority leader and the minority leader determine otherwise.
Canada-United States Interparliamentary Group, United States Group	The President of the Senate appoints 12 Senators, upon the recommendations of the majority leader and the minority leader, not fewer than four of whom shall be members of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee	The Secretary of the Treasury appoints one member recommended by the minority leader from among citizens who are specially qualified to serve on the Committee by virtue of their education, training, or experience.
Commission for the Judiciary Office Building	The minority leader serves as a member.
Commission on Indian and Native Alaskan Health Care	The minority leader appoints two members who are experts in the health care field and issues that the Commission is established to examine.
Commission on Reform and Modernization of the Department of State	The minority leader appoints two members, one of whom may be a Member of Congress.
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki Commission)	The President of the Senate appoints four Senators from the minority party of the Senate after consultation with the minority leader.
Commission on Social Impact Partnerships	The minority leader appoints one member.
Commission on the Future of the Navy	The minority leader appoints one member.
Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture	The minority leader appoints two members.
Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys	The minority leader appoints one member who is not employed by the federal government and is an expert on issues affecting Black men and boys in America.
Congressional Award Board	The minority leader appoints six members, one of whom shall be a Member of Congress and one of whom shall be a local Congressional Award program volunteer.
Congressional Commission to Appoint the Architect of the Capitol	The minority leader serves as a member.
Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China	The President of the Senate appoints four Senators from the minority party of the Senate after consultation with the minority leader.
Congressional Office for International Leadership, Board of Trustees	The President pro tempore appoints one member designated by the minority leader.
Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention	The majority leader appoints three members after consultation with the minority leader.
Cyprus, Greece, Israel, and the United States 3+1 Interparliamentary Group, United States Group	The majority leader and the minority leader each serve as ex officio members and each appoint an equal number of Senators, up to a total of six.
Election Assistance Commission	The Senate majority leader, the Senate minority leader, the Speaker of the House, and the House minority leader shall 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 Advisors	The minority leader appoints one member representing professionals in the field of science and technology.
Federal Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery Board	The majority leader and the minority leader jointly appoint one member.
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board	The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoints one member after taking into consideration the recommendation made by the majority leader in consultation with the minority leader.
Financial Oversight and Management Board	The President should appoint one member from a list of at least three individuals submitted by the minority leader.
FISA Reform Commission	The minority leader, in consultation with the vice chair of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and the ranking minority member of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, appoints one Senator and two non-Senators.
Genetic Nondiscrimination Study Commission	The minority leader appoints one member.
Health Information Technology (HIT) Advisory Committee	The minority leader appoints two members.
Help America Vote Foundation, Board of Directors	The minority leader appoints two members.
Human Space Flight Independent Investigation Commission	The minority leader provides the President a list of candidates for each commission established under this authority, and the President may appoint one candidate from the list.
Institute for Transatlantic Engagement	United States participants are appointed in an equally divided manner by the Senate majority leader and the Senate minority leader; the Speaker and the House minority leader; and the chairs and ranking minority members of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. European and Canadian participants are appointed by the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Senate majority leader and the Senate minority leader; the Speaker and the House minority leader; and the chairs and ranking minority members of the appropriate congressional committees.
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development, Board of Trustees	The President pro tempore appoints two Senators as nonvoting members, upon the recommendation of the majority leader and the minority leader.
International Clean Energy Foundation, Board of Directors	The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoints one member with relevant experience in matters relating to energy security from among a list of individuals submitted by the minority leader.
James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation, Board of Trustees	The President appoints two Senators of different political parties, upon recommendations made by the President pro tempore in consultation with the majority leader and the minority leader.
John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development, Board of Trustees	The minority leader appoints one member.
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Board of Trustees	The minority leader serves as a member.
Library of Congress Trust Fund Board	The majority leader appoints four members in consultation with the minority leader.
Medal of Valor Review Board (Public Safety Officer)	The minority leader appoints two members.
Medical Advisory Board of Central Intelligence Agency	The minority leader appoints one member.
Mexico-United States Interparliamentary Group, United States Group	The President of the Senate appoints 12 Senators, upon the recommendations of the majority leader and the minority leader, not fewer than four of whom shall be members of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
Millennium Challenge Corporation, Board of Directors	The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoints one member with relevant international experience from among a list of individuals submitted by the minority leader.
Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation, Board of Trustees	The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoints two members after considering recommendations made by the President pro tempore in consultation with the majority leader and the minority leader.
National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity	The President pro tempore appoints three members on the recommendation of the minority leader.
National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics	The President pro tempore appoints one member after consultation with the minority leader.
National Council on Disability	The minority leader appoints one member.
National Council on the Arts	The minority leader appoints one Senator as a nonvoting ex officio member.
National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology	The minority leader appoints one member.
NATO Parliamentary Assembly, United States Group	The President of the Senate appoints 12 Senators, upon the recommendations of the majority leader and the minority leader, not more than seven of whom shall be from the same political party.
Office of Congressional Workplace Rights, Board of Directors	The Senate majority leader, the Senate minority leader, the Speaker of the House, and the House minority leader jointly appoint five members, including one to serve as chair.
People-to-People Partnership for Peace Fund, Advisory Board	The minority leader appoints one member.
Public Buildings Reform Board	The President appoints one member recommended by the minority leader.
Public Interest Declassification Board	The minority leader appoints one member.
Route 66 Centennial Commission	The President appoints one member based on the recommendation of the minority leader.
Senate Commission on Art	The minority leader serves as vice chair.
Smithsonian Institution, American Women's History Museum Council	The minority leader appoints one member.
State and Local Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery Board	The majority leader and the minority leader jointly appoint one member.
United States Air Force Academy, Board of Visitors	The minority leader designates two Senators, one of whom is a member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations.
United States Capitol Preservation Commission	The minority leader serves as a member and appoints one Senator.
United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission	The President pro tempore appoints three members upon the recommendation made by the minority leader after consultation with the ranking minority members of the Senate Committee on Armed Services and the Senate Committee on Finance.
United States Commission on Civil Rights	The President pro tempore appoints two members, upon the recommendations of the majority leader and the minority leader, not more than one of whom shall be from the same political party.
United States Commission on International Religious Freedom	The President pro tempore appoints two U.S. citizens who are not paid as officers or employees of the United States, upon the recommendation of the leader in the Senate of the political party that is not the political party of the President, and one U.S. citizen who is not paid as an officer or employee of the United States, upon the recommendation of the leader in the Senate of the other political party.
United States Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe	The President pro tempore appoints eight Senators in even-numbered years, upon recommendations of the majority leader and the minority leader, not fewer than four of whom, including the vice chair of the Delegation, shall be from the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (unless the President pro tempore, upon recommendations of the majority leader and the minority leader, determines otherwise). The President pro tempore appoints nine Senators in odd-numbered years, upon recommendations of the majority leader and the minority leader, not fewer than four of whom, including the chair of the Delegation, shall be from the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (unless the President pro tempore, upon recommendations of the majority leader and the minority leader, determines otherwise).
United States Foundation for International Conservation Board of Directors	The Secretary of State, in consultation with the minority leader, appoints four private-sector donors making financial contributions to the Foundation and four independent experts who are knowledgeable and experienced in specified matters.
United States Holocaust Memorial Council	The President pro tempore appoints five Senators, upon the recommendation of the majority leader and the minority leader.
United States International Development Finance Corporation, Board of Directors	The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoints one individual from a list of at least five individuals submitted by the minority leader after consultation with the ranking minority member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
United States Military Academy, Board of Visitors	The minority leader designates two Senators, one of whom is a member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations.
United States Naval Academy, Board of Visitors	The minority leader designates two Senators, one of whom is a member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations.
United States Postal Service, Board of Governors	The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoints nine members, not more than five of whom may be from the same political party, following consultation with the Senate majority leader, the Senate minority leader, the Speaker of the House, and the House minority leader.
United States Semiquincentennial Commission	The minority leader appoints two Senators and four private citizens.
United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control	The President of the Senate appoints three Senators, including the member designated as cochair, from the minority party of the Senate after consultation with the minority leader.
United States Senate-China Interparliamentary Group, United States Group	The President pro tempore of the Senate appoints not more than 12 Senators, upon the recommendations of the majority leader and the minority leader, and designates one as chair.
United States Senate-Japan Interparliamentary Group, United States Group	The President of the Senate appoints not more than 12 Senators, upon the recommendations of the majority leader and the minority leader, and designates one each as chair and vice chair.
United States Senate-Russia Interparliamentary Group, United States Group	The majority leader and the minority leader appoint not more than 12 Senators.

Table 7. Statutory Role of Congressional Committees

Name of Commission or Board	Statutory Authority of Congressional Committees
Afghanistan War Commission	The chairs and ranking minority members of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, the House Committee on Armed Services, the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence each appoint one member.
British-American Interparliamentary Group, United States Group	The President pro tempore of the Senate appoints 12 Senators, upon the recommendations of the Senate majority leader and the Senate minority leader, not fewer than four of whom shall be members of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations unless the Senate majority leader and the Senate minority leader determine otherwise. The Speaker of the House appoints 12 House Members, not fewer than four of whom shall be members of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Canada-United States Interparliamentary Group, United States Group	The President of the Senate appoints 12 Senators, upon the recommendations of the Senate majority leader and the Senate minority leader, not fewer than four of whom shall be members of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. The Speaker of the House appoints 12 House Members, not fewer than four of whom shall be members of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Commission for the Judiciary Office Building	The chairs and ranking minority members of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, and the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure serve as members.
Commission on Farm Transitions—Needs for 2050	The Senate Committee on Agriculture appoints three members, and the House Committee on Agriculture appoints three members.
Commission on Reform and Modernization of the Department of State	The chairs and ranking minority members of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and the House Committee on Foreign Affairs each appoint one member.
Commission on the Future of the Navy	The chairs and ranking minority members of the Senate Committee on Armed Services and the House Committee on Armed Services each appoint one member.
Commission on Social Impact Partnerships	The chairs and ranking minority members of the Senate Committee on Finance and the House Committee on Ways and Means each appoint one member.
Congressional Advisers for Trade Policy and Negotiations	The President pro tempore of the Senate appoints five members of the Senate Committee on Finance, upon the recommendation of the chair of the committee, not more than three of whom may be members of the same political party. The President pro tempore of the Senate may also appoint additional members of the Senate for designation as congressional advisers regarding specific trade policy matters or negotiations from any other Senate or joint committee that has jurisdiction over legislation likely to be affected by such matters or negotiations, after consultation with the chair and ranking minority member of the Senate Committee on Finance and the committee from which the member will be selected. The Speaker of the House appoints five members of the House Committee on Ways and Means, upon the recommendation of the chair of the committee, not more than three of whom may be members of the same political party. The Speaker of the House may also appoint additional members of the House for designation as congressional advisers regarding specific trade policy matters or negotiations from any other House or joint committee that has jurisdiction over legislation likely to be affected by such matters or negotiations, after consultation with the chair and ranking minority member of the House Committee on Ways and Means and the committee from which the member will be selected. Not more than three additional advisers may be selected by the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House from any committee of Congress, and not more than two may be members of the same political party.
Congressional Commission to Appoint the Architect of the Capitol	The chairs and ranking minority members of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, the Committee on House Administration, the Senate Committee on Appropriations, and the House Committee on Appropriations serve as members.
Congressional Office for International Leadership, Board of Trustees	The chair of the Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch of the Senate Committee on Appropriations and the chair of the Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch of the House Committee on Appropriations serve as members.
Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention	The chair of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs appoints one member, in consultation with the vice chair of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs and the chair and ranking minority member of the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Election Assistance Commission, Board of Advisors	The chairs and ranking minority members of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration and the Committee on House Administration each appoint two members to represent voter interests.
FISA Reform Commission	The Senate majority leader and the Senate minority leader—in consultation with the chairs and ranking minority members, respectively, of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and the Senate Committee on the Judiciary—each appoint one Senator and two non-Senators. The Speaker of the House and the House minority leader—in consultation with the chairs and ranking minority members, respectively, of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the House Committee on the Judiciary—each appoint one House Member and two non-House Members.
Genetic Nondiscrimination Study Commission	The chairs and ranking minority members of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the House Committee on Education and Workforce each appoint one member.
Help America Vote Foundation, Board of Directors	The chairs and ranking minority members of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration and the Committee on House Administration (or their designees) serve as nonvoting ex officio members.
Henry M. Jackson Foundation, Council of Directors	The chairs and ranking minority members of the Senate Committee on Armed Services and the House Committee on Armed Services (or their designees from the membership of such committees) serve as ex officio members and, with the Dean of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, appoint six members.
House Communication Standards Commission (Franking Commission)	The Speaker of the House appoints three House Members from the majority party and three House Members from the minority party and designates one appointee from the Committee on House Administration as chair.
House of Representatives Fine Arts Board	The House Members of the Joint Library Committee serve as members, and the chair of the Committee on House Administration serves as chair.
Institute for Transatlantic Engagement	United States participants are appointed in an equally divided manner by the Senate majority leader and the Senate minority leader; the Speaker of the House and the House minority leader; and the chairs and ranking minority members of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. European and Canadian participants are appointed by the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Senate majority leader and the Senate minority leader; the Speaker of the House and the House minority leader; and the chairs and ranking minority members of the appropriate congressional committees.
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Board of Trustees	The chairs and ranking minority members of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works and the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure serve as members.
Library of Congress Trust Fund Board	The chair and vice chair of the Joint Committee on the Library serve as members.
Medical Advisory Board of Central Intelligence Agency	The chairs and ranking minority members of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence each appoint one member.
Mexico-United States Interparliamentary Group, United States Group	The President of the Senate appoints half of the members from among Senators, upon the recommendations of the Senate majority leader and the Senate minority leader, not fewer than four of whom shall be members of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. The Speaker of the House appoints half of the members from among House Members, not fewer than four of whom shall be members of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
National Capital Planning Commission	The chairs of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (or their designees) serve as ex officio members.
National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology	The chair and ranking minority member of the Senate Committee on Armed Services each appoint one Senator and one non-Senator. The chair and ranking minority member of the House Committee on Armed Services each appoint one House Member and one non-House Member.
NATO Parliamentary Assembly, United States Group	The Speaker of the House appoints 12 House Members, not fewer than four of whom shall be from the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. The secretaries of the Senate and House delegations shall be appointed by the chair of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and the chair of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, respectively.
People-to-People Partnership for Peace Fund, Advisory Board	The chairs and ranking minority members of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Senate Committee on Appropriations, and the House Committee on Appropriations each appoint one member.
Senate Commission on Art	The chair and ranking minority member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration serve as members.
Social Security Advisory Board	The President pro tempore of the Senate, with the advice of the chair and ranking minority member of the Senate Committee on Finance, appoints two members, each of whom shall be from a different political party. The Speaker of the House, with the advice of the chair and ranking minority member of the House Committee on Ways and Means, appoints two members, each of whom shall be from a different political party.
Strategic and Critical Materials Board of Directors	The chairs and ranking minority members of the Readiness Subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Armed Services and the Readiness Subcommittee of the House Committee on Armed Services each designate one member.
Tribal Advisory Committee	The chairs and ranking minority members of the Senate Committee on Finance and the House Committee on Ways and Means each appoint one member.
United States Air Force Academy, Board of Visitors	The chairs and ranking minority members of the Senate Committee on Armed Services and the House Committee on Armed Services (or their designees) serve as members.
United States Capitol Preservation Commission	The chair and vice chair of the Joint Committee on the Library and the chairs and ranking minority members of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration and the Committee on House Administration serve as members.
United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission	The President pro tempore of the Senate appoints three members upon the recommendation of the Senate majority leader, after consultation with the chairs of the Senate Committee on Armed Services and the Senate Committee on Finance, and three members upon the recommendation of the Senate minority leader, after consultation with the ranking minority members of the Senate Committee on Armed Services and the Senate Committee on Finance. The Speaker of the House appoints three members after consultation with the chairs of the House Committee on Armed Services and the House Committee on Ways and Means, and the House minority leader appoints three members, after consultation with the ranking minority members of the House Committee on Armed Services and the House Committee on Ways and Means.
United States Coast Guard Academy, Board of Visitors	The chairs of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (or their designees) serve as members.
United States Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe	The President pro tempore of the Senate appoints eight Senators in even-numbered years upon recommendations of the majority leader and the minority leader, not fewer than four of whom, including the vice chair of the Delegation, shall be from the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (unless the President pro tempore, upon recommendations of the majority leader and the minority leader, determines otherwise). The President pro tempore of the Senate appoints nine Senators in odd-numbered years, upon recommendations of the majority leader and the minority leader, not fewer than four of whom, including the chair of the Delegation, shall be from the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (unless the President pro tempore, upon recommendations of the majority leader and the minority leader, determines otherwise). The Speaker of the House appoints nine members in even-numbered years, not fewer than four of whom, including the chair of the Delegation, shall be from the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. The Speaker of the House appoints eight members in odd-numbered years, not fewer than four of whom, including the vice chair, shall be from the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
United States International Development Finance Corporation, Board of Directors	The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, should appoint one member from a list of at least five individuals submitted by the Senate majority leader after consultation with the chair of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations; one member from a list of at least five individuals submitted by the Senate minority leader after consultation with the ranking minority member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations; one member from a list of at least five individuals submitted by the Speaker of the House after consultation with the chair of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs; and one member from a list of at least five individuals submitted by the House minority leader after consultation with the ranking minority member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
United States Merchant Marine Academy, Board of Visitors	The chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation serves as an ex officio member and appoints two Senators in consultation with the ranking minority member. The chair of the House Committee on Armed Services serves as an ex officio member and appoints three House Members in consultation with the ranking minority member. The Vice President appoints one Senator, who shall be a member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations. The Speaker of the House appoints two House Members in consultation with the House minority leader, at least one of whom shall be a member of the House Committee on Appropriations.
United States Military Academy, Board of Visitors	The chairs and ranking minority members of the Senate Committee on Armed Services and the House Committee on Armed Services (or their designees) serve as members. The Senate majority leader and the Senate minority leader each designate two Senators, one each of whom is a member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations. The Speaker of the House designates two House Members, one of whom is a member of the House Committee on Appropriations.
United States Naval Academy, Board of Visitors	The chairs and ranking minority members of the Senate Committee on Armed Services and the House Committee on Armed Services (or their designees) serve as members. The Senate majority leader and the Senate minority leader each designate two Senators, one each of whom is a member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations. The Speaker of the House designates two House Members, one of whom is a member of the House Committee on Appropriations.
Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation, Board of Visitors	The chairs and ranking minority members of the Senate Committee on Armed Services and the House Committee on Armed Services (or their designees) serve as members.

Table 8. Statutory Role of Other Members of Congress

Name of Commission or Board	Statutory Authority of Committees
400 Years of African-American History Commission	The Secretary of the Interior appoints three members after considering recommendations from Members of Congress.
Coltsville National Historical Park Advisory Commission	The Secretary of the Interior appoints two members after consideration of recommendations from Connecticut's two Senators and one member after consideration of recommendations from Connecticut's First Congressional District Representative.
Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys	The chair of the Congressional Black Caucus serves as a member, and five members of the Congressional Black Caucus—who either sit on the committees of relevant jurisdiction or who are experts on issues affecting Black men and boys in the United States, including education, justice and civil rights, health care, labor and employment, and housing—serve as members.
Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of the American Latino Board of Trustees	The Congressional Hispanic Caucus and the Congressional Hispanic Conference designate a total of two Members of Congress, one from each political party, to serve as members.
United States Merchant Marine Academy, Board of Visitors	The House Member representing the congressional district in which the Academy is located serves as a nonvoting member, unless such House Member is otherwise appointed as a voting member.
Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Commission	The President appoints one member from a list of Utah residents who are qualified to serve on the Commission by virtue of their training or experience in specified matters, submitted by the Senate majority leader upon the recommendation of the Senators representing Utah; and one member from a list of Utah residents who are qualified to serve on the Commission by virtue of their training or experience in specified matters, submitted by the Speaker of the House upon the recommendation of the House Members representing Utah.

This report was initially authored by Matthew E. Glassman, former Analyst on the Congress. Tyler Wolanin, former Research Assistant, and William T. Egar, former Analyst in American National Government, also contributed to previous versions of the report.

Footnotes

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 [1997]). The President statutorily made all appointments to the commission without congressional involvement.
2.	For example, the FY1999 Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act (P.L. 105-277; 112 Stat. 2681 [1998]) included provisions for 12 separate advisory bodies.
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 [1990]) 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. §1801a; P.L. 118-31, §5702; 137 Stat. 960 (2023).
5.	See, for example, the Congressional Award Board. The 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 (1979).
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 (36 U.S.C. note prec. §101; P.L. 106-173; 114 Stat. 15 [2000]).
7.	For example, the law creating the Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary Commission (36 U.S.C. note prec. §101; P.L. 107-202; 116 Stat. 740 [2002]) 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 (15 U.S.C. §1 note; P.L. 107-273; 116 Stat. 1856 [2002]) prohibited Members of Congress from serving on this temporary advisory committee.
9.	2 U.S.C. §199. The 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 party, (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, §1423 of P.L. 109-58 (119 Stat. 1065 [2005]) says 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."
11.	The membership appointment scheme for the Commission on Broadcasting to the People's Republic of China consisted of 11 members, 3 appointed by the President and 2 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, §243; 105 Stat. 705 [1991]).
12.	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. For text creating the commission, see P.L. 107-173, §203, 116 Stat. 551 (2002).
13.	36 U.S.C. note prec. §101; P.L. 107-41; 115 Stat. 226 (2001).
14.	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.
15.	It is sometimes difficult to determine whether entities have been formally organized or when they ceased operations. In cases in which CRS was not able to locate definitive evidence that an entity was not formally organized or has ceased operations, the entity is included in the report.
16.	In some instances, the statutory duration of the advisory body may have been extended beyond the date reflected in this report. The search methodology used for this report may not have identified that extension. In other cases, an advisory body might still be operational even though its statutory termination date appears to have passed. For example, as of February 2025, the statutory termination date for the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity was September 30, 2024. The Department of Education published a notice in the Federal Register in December 2024, with a list of Committee members whose terms expire on September 30, 2025. Department of Education, "National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity," 89 Federal Register 99238-99239, December 10, 2024.
17.	5 U.S.C. Appendix. For more information on FACA, see CRS Report R47984, The Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA): Overview and Considerations for Congress, by Meghan M. Stuessy and Kathleen E. Marchsteiner.
18.	General Services Administration, Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) Database, https://www.facadatabase.gov/FACA/s/. The FACA Database might not include all entities that are or would be subject to FACA. For example, some FACA committees may not have been established or reported to the General Services Administration as of the latest update to the database.
19.	For example, the Commission for the Judiciary Office Building, includes the chair and ranking minority member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, the chair and ranking minority member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, and the chair and ranking minority member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (40 U.S.C. §6503; P.L. 100-480; 102 Stat. 2334 [1988]).

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Congressional Membership and Appointment Authority to Advisory Commissions, Boards, and Groups

Congressional Membership and Appointment Authority to Advisory Commissions, Boards, and Groups

Contents

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Summary

Introduction

Scope

Membership Composition

Direct Designation

Appointment

Recommendation

Qualification Provisos

Separation of Powers

Organization of the Report

Listing of Individual Advisory Bodies

Temporary Advisory Commissions

400 Years of African-American History Commission

Adams Memorial Commission

Advisory Board on United States Grand Strategy with Respect to China

Afghanistan War Commission

Coltsville National Historical Park Advisory Commission

Commission on Farm Transitions—Needs for 2050

Commission on Reform and Modernization of the Department of State

Commission on the Future of the Navy

Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture

Cyprus, Greece, Israel, and the United States 3+1 Interparliamentary Group, United States Group

FISA Reform Commission

Human Space Flight Independent Investigation Commission

Medical Advisory Board of Central Intelligence Agency

National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology

Route 66 Centennial Commission

United States Foundation for International Conservation, Board of Directors

United States Semiquincentennial Commission

Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Commission

Permanent Entities

Advisory Committee on the Protection of Presidential and Vice-Presidential Candidates

Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress

American Folklife Center in the Library of Congress, Board of Trustees

Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation, Board of Trustees

British-American Interparliamentary Group, United States Group

Canada-United States Interparliamentary Group, United States Group

Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee

Commission for the Judiciary Office Building

Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad

Commission on Indian and Native Alaskan Health Care

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki Commission)

Commission on Social Impact Partnerships

Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys

Congressional Advisers for Trade Policy and Negotiations

Congressional Award Board

Congressional Commission to Appoint the Architect of the Capitol

Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China

Congressional Office for International Leadership, Board of Trustees

Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

Denali Commission

Election Assistance Commission

Election Assistance Commission, Board of Advisors

Federal Judicial Center Foundation Board

Federal Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery Board

Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board

Financial Oversight and Management Board

Gallaudet University, Board of Trustees

Genetic Nondiscrimination Study Commission

Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation, Board of Trustees

Health Information Technology (HIT) Advisory Committee

Help America Vote Foundation, Board of Directors

Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Council of Directors

House Communication Standards Commission (Franking Commission)

House of Representatives Child Care Center, Advisory Board

House of Representatives Fine Arts Board

House Office Building Commission

Institute for Transatlantic Engagement

Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development, Board of Trustees

International Clean Energy Foundation, Board of Directors

James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation, Board of Trustees

Japan-United States Friendship Commission

John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development, Board of Trustees

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

Library of Congress Trust Fund Board

Medal of Valor Review Board (Public Safety Officer)