; (ii) the Department of Commerce; (iii) the Department of Education; (iv) the Department of Energy; (v) the Department of Housing and Urban Development; (vi) the Department of Transportation; (vii) the Department of Veterans Affairs; and (viii) the Department of Health and Human Services. (3) Qualifications The members described in paragraph (2) shall be selected upon the basis of their experience, competence, innovation, and demonstrated performance regarding apprenticeship programs. (4) Terms (A) In general The Secretary shall appoint each voting member of the Advisory Committee for a 4-year term. (B) Date The appointments of the initial members of the Commission shall be made not later than 90 days after the effective date of this Act. (C) Multiple terms A voting member of the Advisory Committee may serve 2 full terms on the Advisory Committee. (D) Vacancies Any vacancy in the Commission— (i) shall not affect the powers of the Commission; and (ii) shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment by not later than 90 days after the date of the vacancy. (b) Chairperson The Secretary shall designate one of the voting members described in subsection (a)(2)(A) of the Advisory Committee to serve as Chairperson of the Advisory Committee. (c) Meetings (1) In general The Advisory Committee shall meet at the call of the chairperson and hold not fewer than 2 meetings during each calendar year. (2) Open access All meetings of the Advisory Committee shall be open to the public. A transcript shall be kept of each meeting and made available for public inspection. (d) Duties The Advisory Committee shall, at a minimum— (1) advise, consult with, and make recommendations to the Secretary on matters relating to the administration of the apprenticeship laws; (2) annually prepare a set of recommendations to the Secretary to streamline the registration process, in order to make the process easily accessible and efficient for use by sponsors while maintaining the standards under chapter 2 of subtitle B