COMPOSITION OF CONFERENCE.

SEC. 5503. COMPOSITION OF CONFERENCE. (a) In General.—The Conference shall be composed of— (1) representatives of the Bureau of Indian Affairs of the Department of the Interior; (2) representatives of Indian educational institutions, public schools, agencies, organizations and associations that deal with the education of Indians; (3) educators from reservations and urban areas where Indians make up a substantial portion of the student population; and (4) individuals with a special knowledge of, and special competence in dealing with, Indians and Indian problems, including education and health. (b) Selection.—The President shall select one-third of the participants of the Conference, the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall select one-third of the participants, and the President pro tempore of the Senate shall select the remaining one-third of the participants. (c) Distribution of Participants.—In selecting the participants of the Conference the President, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the President pro tempore of the Senate shall ensure that— 102 STAT. 420 (1) one-fourth of the participants are individuals who are currently active educators on Indian reservations; (2) one-fourth of the participants are educators selected from urban areas with large concentrations of Indians; (3) one-fourth of the participants are individuals who are Federal and tribal government officials; and (4) one-fourth of the participants are Indians, including members of Indian tribes that are not recognized by the Federal Government.