Composition of commission

(a) Membership (1) In general The Commission shall be composed of 8 members, of whom— (A) 2 shall be appointed by the majority leader of the Senate, in consultation with the appropriate committees of jurisdictions; (B) 2 shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, in consultation with the appropriate committees of jurisdictions; (C) 2 shall be appointed by the minority leader of the Senate, in consultation with the appropriate committees of jurisdictions; and (D) 2 shall be appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives, in consultation with the appropriate committees of jurisdictions. (2) Initial appointments Initial appointments to the Commission shall be made not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (3) Vacancy A vacancy on the Commission shall be filled in the same manner as the initial appointment. (b) Qualifications; limitations (1) Qualifications It is the sense of the Congress that individuals appointed to the Commission should be prominent United States citizens with national recognition and significant depth of experience in fields related to human trafficking, forced labor, sexual exploitation, and coercion. (2) Limitation No person who is a Member of Congress (including a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress) or an officer, official, or employee of the Department of Justice may serve as a member of the Commission or provide consultation services to the Commission. (c) Chairperson; vice-Chairperson (1) In general At the initial meeting of the Commission, the Commission shall select a Chairperson and a Vice-Chairperson from among its members. (2) Political party affiliation The Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson of the Commission may not be from the same political party. (d) Consultant services The Commission may procure the services of experts and consultants in accordance with section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, and shall allow the referral of credible evidence of crimes to those contracted, who may be but are not limited to— (1) experts on sex and labor trafficking; (2) State and Federal law enforcement; (3) the chief legal officer of a State; and (4) former Federal law enforcement.