of this Act. (C) Effect of lack of appointment by appointment date If one or more appointments under paragraph (1) is not made by the date specified in paragraph (2), the authority to make such appointment or appointments shall expire, and the number of members of the Commission shall be reduced by the number equal to the number of appointments so not made. (5) Chair and vice chair The Commission shall elect a Chair and Vice Chair from among its members, one of whom shall be a national security practitioner or academic and one of whom shall be an economist or expert in the United States economy. (6) Terms Members shall be appointed for the life of the Commission. A vacancy in the Commission shall not affect its powers and shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment was made. (7) Status as Federal employees Notwithstanding the requirements of section 2105 of title 5, United States Code, including the required supervision under subsection (a)(3) of such section, the members of the Commission shall be deemed to be Federal employees. (c) Duties (1) In general The Commission shall carry out the review described in subsection (b)(1). In carrying out such review, the Commission shall consider the methods and means necessary to advance the development of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and associated technologies by the United States to comprehensively address the national and economic security needs of the United States, including economic risk, and any other associated issues. (2) Scope of the review In conducting the review under paragraph (1), the Commission shall consider the following: (A) The competitiveness of the United States in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and other associated technologies, including matters relating to national security, economic security, public-private partnerships, and investments. (B) Means and methods for the United States to maintain a technological advantage in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and other associated technologies,