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1 (b) (1) The Commission shall be composed of thirteen 
2 members appointed by the Secretary of Health, Education, 
3 and Welfare. The Secretary shall select members of the 
4 Commission from individuals distinguished in the fields of 
5 medicine, law, ethics, theology, the biological, physical, and 
G environmental sciences, philosophy, humanities, health ad- 
7 ministration, government, and public alTairs; but six (and 
8 not more than six) of the members of the Commission shall 
9 be individuals who arc or who have been engaged in rceom- 
10 binant DNA research and shall reflect diverse opinion on 
11 safety and appropriateness. In appointing members of the 
12 Commission, the Secretary shall give consideration t<> recom- 
13 mendations from the National Academy of Sciences and 
14 other appropriate entities. Members of the Commission shall 
15 be appointed for the life of the Commission. The Secretary 
lb shall appoint the members of the Commission within sixty 
17 days of the date of the enactment of this Act. 
18 (2) (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (15), 
19 members of the Commission shall each be entitled’ to receive 
20 the daily equivalent of the annual rate of the basic pay in 
21 effect for grade CS-18 of the General Schedule for each day 
22 (including traveltime) during which they are engaged in 
23 the actual performance of the duties of the Commission. 
24 (B) Members of the Commission who are full-time offi- 
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