; initial meeting (1) Political party affiliation Not more than 8 members of the Commission shall be from the same political party. (2) Elected officials An individual appointed to the Commission may not be a serving elected official of the Federal Government or any State or local government. (3) Other qualifications It is the sense of Congress that individuals appointed to the Commission should be prominent United States citizens, with national recognition and significant depth of experience in such professions as governmental service, law enforcement, election law, election security, political campaign management, information warfare, public administration, cyber espionage, and cybersecurity. (4) Initial meeting If 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, eight or more members of the Commission have been appointed, those members who have been appointed may meet and, if necessary, select a temporary chairperson, who may begin the operations of the Commission, including the hiring of staff. (d) Quorum; vacancies After its initial meeting, the Commission shall meet upon the call of the chairperson or a majority of its members. Eight members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum. Any vacancy in the Commission shall not affect its powers, but shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made. 4. Functions of the Commission The functions of the Commission are— (1) to conduct an investigation that— (A) documents the relevant facts and circumstances with respect to harm or attempted harm to the election systems in the United States in 2016, including any regulation, plan, policy, practice, or procedure; and (B) may include relevant facts and circumstances relating to— (i) intelligence agencies; (ii) international intelligence agencies with which the United States traditionally collaborates; (iii) law enforcement agencies; (iv) election infrastructure providers, vendors, or consultants; (v) political campaign professionals, information warfare experts, or political press experts