commission on the organization of the government for the conduct of foreign policy

commission on the organization of the government for the conduct of foreign policy Sec. 602. (a) To carry out the purpose of section 601 of this Act, there is established a Commission on the Organization of the Government for the Conduct of Foreign Policy (hereafter referred to in this title as the “Commission”). (b) The Commission shall be composed of the following twelve members: (1) four members appointed by the President, two from the executive branch of the Government and two from private life; (2) four members appointed by the President of the Senate, two from the Senate (one from each of the two major political parties) and two from private life; and (3) four members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, two from the House of Representatives (one from each of the two major political parties) and two from private life. (c) The Commission shall elect a Chairman and a Vice Chairman from among its members. (d) Seven members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum. Any vacancy in the Commission shall not affect its powers, but shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made. (e) Each member of the Commission who is not otherwise employed by the United States Government shall receive $145 a day (including traveltime) during which he is engaged in the actual performance of his duties as a member of the Commission. A member of the Commission who is an officer or employee of the United States Government shall serve without additional compensation. All members of the Commission shall be reimbursed for travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred by them in the performance of their duties.