44 U.S.C. § 2501 — Creation; composition; appointment and tenure; meetings

(a) The Commission consists of 15 members:

(1) These ex officio members:
(A) the Archivist of the United States, who is chair;
(B) the Librarian of Congress or an alternate designated by the Librarian;
(C) one Senator appointed by the President of the Senate;
(D) one Representative appointed by the Speaker of the House;
(E) one member of the Government’s judicial branch appointed by the Chief Justice of the United States;
(F) one State Department representative appointed by the Secretary of State; and
(G) one Defense Department representative appointed by the Secretary of Defense;

(2) one member from each organization listed below, appointed by that organization’s governing council or board:
(A) the American Historical Association;
(B) the Organization of American Historians;
(C) the Society of American Archivists;
(D) the American Association for State and Local History;
(E) the Association for Documentary Editing; and
(F) the National Association for Government Archives and Records Administrators; and

(3) two other members appointed by the President who are outstanding in social or physical science, the arts, or archival or library science.

(b)

(1) Members appointed under subsection (a) may serve no more than two four-year terms, except that—
(A) a member appointed under subsection (a)(1)(D) may serve no more than four two-year terms; and
(B) the Archivist and Librarian of Congress are permanent ex officio members.

(2) A member may continue serving after the term ends until a successor is appointed, but not for more than one year.

(c) The Commission must meet at least once a year and whenever the Chair calls a meeting.

(d) Recusal. Commission members must not vote on a matter that creates, or could potentially create, a conflict of interest, including a matter that could benefit the member or an entity the member represents.