membership of the commission

membership of the commission Sec. 202. (a) The Commission shall be composed of thirteen voting members, appointed as follows: (1) Four members, to be appointed by the President, selected from authors and other copyright owners; (2) Four members, to be appointed by the President, selected from users of copyright works; (3) Four nongovernmental members to be appointed by the President, selected from the public generally, with at least one member selected from among experts in consumer protection affairs; (4) The Librarian of Congress. (b) The President shall appoint a Chairman, and a Vice Chairman who shall act as Chairman in the absence or disability of the Chairman or in the event of a vacancy in that office, from among the four members selected from the public generally, as provided by clause (3) of subsection (a). The Register of Copyrights shall serve ex officio as a nonvoting member of the Commission. (c) Seven voting members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum. (d) Any vacancy in the Commission shall not affect its powers and shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment was made.