; (5) the term employee of the Senate has the meaning given the term in section 101 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1301 ) and includes an elected or appointed officer of the Senate; and (6) the term Member means any Senator or Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress. 552. The Office of Congressional Ethics For the purpose of assisting the House of Representatives and the Senate in carrying out the responsibilities under article I, section 5, clause 2 of the Constitution of the United States (commonly referred to as the Discipline Clause ), there is established an independent office in the legislative branch to be known as the Office of Congressional Ethics (referred to in this subtitle as the Office ), which shall be governed by the Congressional Ethics Board established under section 553(a). 553. Establishment of the Board of the Office of Congressional Ethics (a) Board (1) Establishment of Board The Office shall be governed by a Congressional Ethics Board consisting of 9 members, of whom— (A) 2 shall be appointed by the Majority Leader of the Senate; (B) 2 shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate; (C) 2 shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; (D) 2 shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives