membership

membership Sec. 602. (a) The panel shall consist of 13 members appointed from among persons who are experts in science and engineering as follows: (1) The Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall appoint nine members, of whom— (A) three shall be Federal Government officials; and (B) six shall be appointed from persons in private industry and higher education. (2) The Secretary of Defense shall appoint one member, who shall be an official of the Department of Defense. (3) The Secretary of Energy shall appoint one member, who shall be an official of the Department of Energy. (4) The Secretary of Commerce shall appoint one member, who shall be an official of the Department of Commerce. (5) The Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration shall appoint one member, who shall be an official of that agency. (b)(1) Members appointed under subsection (a)(1)(B) shall serve for a team of two years. (2) Any vacancy in the membership of the panel shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. (c) The Director shall designate one of the members appointed under subsection (a)(1)(A) as chairman of the panel. [42 U.S.C. 6682]