1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Harnessing Opportunity to Maximize Expansion, Capture, and Organization of Minority Innovation in the Next Generation of Research Act of 2019 . 2. National Security Commission on Defense Research at Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Other Minority Institutions (a) Establishment (1) In general There is established in the executive branch an independent Commission to review the state of defense research at covered institutions. (2) Treatment The Commission shall be considered an independent establishment of the Federal Government as defined by section 104 of title 5, United States Code, and a temporary organization under section 3161 of such title. (3) Designation The Commission established under paragraph (1) shall be known as the National Security Commission on Defense Research At Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Other Minority Institutions . (4) Membership (A) Composition The Commission shall be composed of 11 members appointed as follows: (i) The Secretary of Defense shall appoint 2 members. (ii) The Secretary of Education shall appoint 1 member. (iii) The Chairman of the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate shall appoint 1 member. (iv) The Ranking Member of the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate shall appoint 1 member. (v) The Chairman of the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives shall appoint 1 member. (vi) The Ranking Member of the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives shall appoint 1 member. (vii) The Chairman of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate shall appoint 1 member. (viii) The Ranking Member of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate shall appoint 1 member. (ix) The Chairman of the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives shall appoint 1 member. (x) The Ranking Member of the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives shall appoint 1 member. (B) Deadline for