; (x) academia; (xi) licensed geospatial data acquisition professionals; and (xii) the Federal Government. (2) Chairperson The Chairperson of the Committee shall appoint the Chairperson of the Advisory Committee. (3) Period of appointment; vacancies (A) In general Members shall be appointed for a term of 3 years, with the term of 1/3 of the members expiring each year. (B) Vacancies Any vacancy in the Advisory Committee shall not affect its powers, but shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. (4) Limit on terms Except for the member from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, an individual— (A) may not be appointed to more than 2 consecutive terms as a member of the Advisory Committee; and (B) after serving for 2 consecutive terms, is eligible to be appointed as a member of the Advisory Committee on and after the date that is 2 years after the end of the second consecutive term of the individual as a member of the Advisory Committee. (5) Ethical requirements A member of the Advisory Committee may not participate in any specific-party matter (including a lease, license, permit, contract, claim, agreement, or related litigation) with the Department of the Interior in which the member has a direct financial interest. (6) Incumbents (A) In general An individual serving on the day before the date of enactment of this Act as a member of the National Geospatial Advisory Committee established by the Secretary of the Interior may serve as a member of the Advisory Committee until the end of the term of the individual under the appointment. (B) Limit on terms Any period of service as a member of the National Geospatial Advisory Committee established by the Secretary of the Interior shall be considered a period of service as a member of the Advisory Committee for purposes of paragraph (4). (c) Subcommittees A subcommittee of the Advisory Committee— (1) may be formed for the purposes of compiling information or conducting research