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22 U.S.C. § 3003 — Commission membership
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**(a) Selection and appointment of members** The Commission shall be composed of twenty-one members as follows:
(1) Nine Members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Five Members shall be selected from the majority party and four Members shall be selected, after consultation with the minority leader of the House, from the minority party.
(2) Nine Members of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate. Five Members shall be selected from the majority party of the Senate, after consultation with the majority leader, and four Members shall be selected, after consultation with the minority leader of the Senate, from the minority party.
(3) One member of the Department of State appointed by the President of the United States.
(4) One member of the Department of Defense appointed by the President of the United States.
(5) One member of the Department of Commerce appointed by the President of the United States.
**(b) Commission Chairman and Cochairman** There shall be a Chairman and a Cochairman of the Commission.
**(c) Designation of Chairman** At the beginning of each odd-numbered Congress, the President of the Senate, on the recommendation of the majority leader, shall designate one of the Senate Members as Chairman of the Commission. At the beginning of each even-numbered Congress, the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall designate one of the House Members as Chairman of the Commission.
**(d) Designation of Cochairman** At the beginning of each odd-numbered Congress, the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall designate one of the House Members as Cochairman of the Commission. At the beginning of each even-numbered Congress, the President of the Senate, on the recommendation of the majority
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**(a) Selection and appointment of members** The Commission shall be composed of twenty-one members as follows:
(1) Nine Members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Five Members shall be selected from the majority party and four Members shall be selected, after consultation with the minority leader of the House, from the minority party.
(2) Nine Members of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate. Five Members shall be selected from the majority party of the Senate, after consultation with the majority leader, and four Members shall be selected, after consultation with the minority leader of the Senate, from the minority party.
(3) One member of the Department of State appointed by the President of the United States.
(4) One member of the Department of Defense appointed by the President of the United States.
(5) One member of the Department of Commerce appointed by the President of the United States.
**(b) Commission Chairman and Cochairman** There shall be a Chairman and a Cochairman of the Commission.
**(c) Designation of Chairman** At the beginning of each odd-numbered Congress, the President of the Senate, on the recommendation of the majority leader, shall designate one of the Senate Members as Chairman of the Commission. At the beginning of each even-numbered Congress, the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall designate one of the House Members as Chairman of the Commission.
**(d) Designation of Cochairman** At the beginning of each odd-numbered Congress, the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall designate one of the House Members as Cochairman of the Commission. At the beginning of each even-numbered Congress, the President of the Senate, on the recommendation of the majority leader, shall designate one of the Senate Members as Cochairman of the Commission.
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The Commission is authorized and directed to monitor the acts of the signatories which reflect compliance with or violation of the articles of the Final Act of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, with particular regard to the provisions relating to human rights and Cooperation in Humanitarian Fields. The Commission is further authorized and directed to monitor and encourage 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.
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TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
§ 3001
[title IV, § 404(b)], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–50,
2681–101.)
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
In subsec. (b), ‘‘chapter 31 of title 31’’ substituted for
‘‘the Second Liberty Bond Act, as amended’’ on author-
ity of Pub. L. 97–258, § 4(b), Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1067,
the first section of which enacted Title 31, Money and
Finance.
AMENDMENTS
1998—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105–277 amended second sen-
tence generally. Prior to amendment, second sentence
read as follows: ‘‘Such investment of amounts author-
ized to be appropriated under section 2902(d) of this
title may be made only in interest-bearing obligations
of the United States or in obligations guaranteed as to
both principal and interest by the United States.’’
1982—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 97–241 inserted ‘‘(including
amounts earned as interest on, and proceeds from the
sale or redemption of, obligations purchased with
amounts received)’’ after ‘‘amounts received’’.
1976—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 94–350 substituted ‘‘invest-
ment of amounts authorized to be appropriated under
section 2902(d) of this title may be made’’ for ‘‘invest-
ment may be made’’ in second sentence.
CHAPTER 45—COMMISSION ON SECURITY
AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE
Sec.
3001.
Commission on Security and Cooperation in
Europe; establishment.
3002.
Function and duties of Commission.
3003.
Commission membership.
3004.
Testimony of witnesses, production of evi-
dence; issuance of subpena; administration
of oaths.
3005.
Repealed.
3006.
Commission report to Congress; periodic re-
ports; expenditure of appropriations.
3007.
Appropriations for Commission.
3008.
Commission staff.
3009.
Printing and binding costs.
§ 3001. Commission on Security and Cooperation
in Europe;
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