2 U.S.C. § 199 — Member of commission, board, etc., appointed by President pro tempore of Senate; recommendation process; applicability

(a) This subsection applies whenever a law says a member of a commission, board, committee, advisory group, or similar body must be appointed by the President pro tempore of the Senate. In that situation, the appointment must be made in one of three ways: (1) If the law says the appointment must go to someone from the majority political party, the President pro tempore must appoint on the recommendation of the Senate Majority Leader. (2) If the law says the appointment must go to someone from the minority political party, the President pro tempore must appoint on the recommendation of the Senate Minority Leader. (3) If the law does not say the appointment depends on majority or minority party membership at all, the President pro tempore must appoint on the joint recommendation of both the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader together. (b) This rule applies to appointments made after December 22, 1980. It applies no matter whether the underlying law that created the appointment was passed before, on, or after that date.