Membership

(a) In general The Commission shall be composed of 9 members who shall be appointed by the President, not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. (b) Term The term of each member shall commence upon the confirmation of the member by the Senate and shall extend to the date that is 5 years and 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act or that is 5 years after the date on which all members have been confirmed by the Senate, whichever is later. (c) Appointment The members of the Commission shall be appointed as follows: (1) Chair The President shall appoint as the Chair of the Commission an individual with expertise and experience in the Constitution and the fundamental principles by which the authority of the Federal Government is exercised. (2) Candidate list of members The Speaker of the House of Representatives, the minority leader of the House of Representatives, the majority leader of the Senate, and the minority leader of the Senate shall each present to the President a list of candidates to be members of the Commission. Such candidates shall be individuals learned in the original meaning of the Constitution. The President shall appoint 2 members of the Commission from each list provided under this paragraph, subject to the provisions of paragraph (3). (3) Resubmission of candidate The President may request from the presenter of a list under paragraph (2) a new list of one or more candidates if the President— (A) determines that any candidate on a list presented pursuant to paragraph (2) does not meet the qualifications specified in such paragraph to be a member of the Commission; and (B) certifies that determination to the congressional officials specified in paragraph (2). (d) Pay and travel expenses (1) Pay (A) Members Each member, other than the Chair of the Commission, shall be paid at a rate equal to the daily equivalent of the minimum annual rate of basic pay payable for level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, for each day (including travel time) during which the member is engaged in the actual performance of duties vested in the Commission. (B) Chair The Chair shall be paid for each day referred to in subparagraph (A) at a rate equal to the daily equivalent of the minimum annual rate of basic pay payable for level III of the Executive Schedule under section 5314 of title 5, United States Code. (2) Travel expenses Members shall receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with sections 5702 and 5703 of title 5, United States Code. (e) Meetings The Commission may meet when, where, and as often as the Commission determines appropriate, except that the Commission shall hold public meetings not less than twice each year. All meetings of the Commission shall be open to the public.