Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 106 Part 2.djvu/423

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PUBLIC LAW 102-375 —SEPT. 30, 1992 106 STAT. 1303 the Senate. Not more than 3 members selected under this subparagraph may be associated or affiliated with the same poUtical party. "(D) JOINT APPOINTEES. —Four members shall be selected jointly by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Majority Leader of the Senate, after consultation with the minority leaders of the House and Senate, and shall include representatives with experience in the field of aging, who may include representatives described in subsection (a)(l)(A)(ii). Not more than 2 members selected under this subparagraph may be associated or affiliated with the same political party. "(2) DUTIES OF THE POLICY COMMITTEE.—The Policy Committee shall initially meet at the call of the Secretary, but not later than 30 days after the last member is selected under subsection (a). Subsequent meetings of the Policy Committee shall be held at the call of the chairperson of the Policy Committee. Through meetings, hearings, and working sessions, the Policy Committee shall— "(A) make recommendations to the Secretary to facilitate the timely convening of the Conference; "(B) formulate and approve a proposed agenda for the Conference not later than 60 days after the first meeting of the Policy Committee; "(C) make recommendations for participants and delegates of the Conference; "(D) establish the number of delegates to be selected under section 202(d)(2); and "(E) formulate and approve the initial report of the Conference in accordance with section 205. " (3) QUORUM; COMMITTEE VOTING; CHAIRPERSON.— "(A) QUORUM.— Thirteen members shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of conducting the business of the Policy Committee, except that 17 members shall constitute a quorum for purposes of approving the agenda required by paragraph (2)(B) and the report required by paragraph (2)(E). "(B) VOTING. — The Policy Committee shall act by the vote of the majority of the members present. "(C) CHAIRPERSON.— The President shall select a chairperson from among the members of the Policy Committee. The chairperson may vote only to break a tie vote of the other members of the Policy Committee."; and (5) in the first sentence of subsection (c)— (A) by striking "Each such committee" and inserting "Each committee established under subsection (b)"; and (B) by inserting ", and individuals who are Native Americans" before the period at the end. SEC. 836. REPORT OF THE CONFERENCE. Section 205 of the Older Americans Act Amendments of 1987 (42 U.S.C. 3001 note) is amended— (1) in subsection (a) by striking "60" and inserting "90"; (2) in subsection (b) by striking "Secretary, not later than 180" and inserting "Policy Committee, not later than 90"; (3) in subsection (c)—• Reports. President.