; and (2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. 1224. Syria Study Group (a) Establishment There is established a working group to be known as the Syria Study Group (in this section referred to as the Group ). (b) Purpose The purpose of the Group is to examine and make recommendations on the military and diplomatic strategy of the United States with respect to the conflict in Syria. (c) Composition (1) Membership The Group shall be composed of 12 members, who shall be appointed as follows: (A) One member appointed by the chair of the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate. (B) One member appointed by the ranking minority member of the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate. (C) One member appointed by the chair of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. (D) One member appointed by the ranking minority member of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. (E) One member appointed by the chair of the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives. (F) One member appointed by the ranking minority member of the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives. (G) One member appointed by the chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. (H) One member appointed by the ranking minority member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. (I) One member appointed by the majority leader of the Senate. (J) One member appointed by the minority leader of the Senate. (K) One member appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. (L) One member appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives. (2) Co-chairs (A) Of the members of the Group, one co-chair shall be jointly designated by— (i) the chairs of the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; (ii) the chairs of the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives