; (ii) nuclear reactor design and manufacturing companies; (iii) the nuclear fuels industry; (iv) electric grid operators, such as electric utilities; (v) Federal and State policy makers; (vi) energy sector financing experts; and (vii) nuclear nonproliferation experts; and (B) have demonstrated experience and understanding of the civilian nuclear power sector, nuclear engineering or physics, civilian nuclear energy project financing, or State or Federal regulations that impact the development of new civilian nuclear power projects. (3) Partisanship Not more than 5 members of the Commission may be members of the same political party. (4) Terms and vacancies (A) Terms Each member shall be appointed for the life of the Commission. (B) Vacancies A vacancy in the Commission shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment, except the individual appointed to fill the vacancy shall serve only for the unexpired portion of the term for which the individual’s predecessor was appointed. (d) Rules and procedures (1) Selection of chairperson The Secretary of Energy (or the Secretary’s delegate) shall serve as Chairperson of the Commission. (2) Quorum requirements To meet a quorum, at least 6 members of the Commission, including the Chairperson, need to be present either in person or via video conferencing. (3) Formulating other rules of procedure The Commission shall set its own rules of procedure for announcements, meetings, and reporting to Congress and the President. (e) Meetings (1) First meeting The Commission shall hold its first meeting not later than 30 days after all members have been appointed to the Commission. (2) Subsequent meetings The Commission shall hold meetings on a quarterly basis throughout the life of the Commission. (f) Costs and funding Funding for the Commission shall be derived from the Department of Energy’s annual appropriated funds.