; (ii) the minority leader of the Senate shall appoint 3 individuals from among the Members of the Senate who shall serve as members of the Rescue Committee; (iii) the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint 3 individuals from among the Members of the House of Representatives who shall serve as members of the Rescue Committee; and (iv) the minority leader of the House of Representatives shall appoint 3 individuals from among the Members of the House of Representatives who shall serve as members of the Rescue Committee. (C) Co-chairs (i) In general Not later than 14 days after the date described in paragraph (1), with respect to each Rescue Committee— (I) the majority leader of the Senate shall appoint 1 individual from among the members of the Rescue Committee who shall serve as a co-chair of the Rescue Committee; and (II) the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint 1 individual from among the members of the Rescue Committee who shall serve as a co-chair of the Rescue Committee. (ii) Staff director With respect to each Rescue Committee, the co-chairs of the Rescue Committee, acting jointly, shall hire the staff director of the Rescue Committee. (D) Period of appointment (i) In general The members of a Rescue Committee shall be appointed for the life of the Rescue Committee. (ii) Vacancy (I) In general Any vacancy in a Rescue Committee shall not affect the powers of the Rescue Committee, but shall be filled not later than 14 days after the date on which the vacancy occurs, in the same manner as the original appointment was made. (II) Ineligible members If a member of a Rescue Committee ceases to be a Member of the Senate or the House of Representatives, as applicable— (aa) the member shall no longer be a member of the Rescue Committee