§ 6632 — Membership Of Committee

(a) The Committee shall consist of— (1) the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy established under subchapter II of this chapter; and (2) not less than eight nor more than fourteen other members appointed by the President not more than sixty days after the Director has assumed office (as provided in section 6612 of this title). (b) Members of the Committee appointed by the President pursuant to subsection (a)(2) of this section shall— (1) be qualified and distinguished in one or more of the following areas: science, engineering, technology, information dissemination, education, management, labor, or public affairs; (2) be capable of critically assessing the policies, priorities, programs, and activities of the Nation, with respect to the findings, policies, and purposes set forth in subchapter I; and (3) shall collectively constitute a balanced composition with respect to (A) fields of science and engineering, (B) academic, industrial, and government experience, and (C) business, labor, consumer, and public interest points of view. (c) The President shall appoint one member of the Committee to serve as Chairman and another member to serve as Vice Chairman for such periods as the President may determine. (d) of title 5 for persons in Government service employed intermittently.