; and (F) two members shall be appointed by the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation in the Senate, with one member selected by the Chair and the other selected by the Ranking Member. (2) Qualifications (A) Areas of expertise Individuals appointed to the Commission shall be United States persons with experience in such professions as privacy, civil rights, civil liberties, computer science and engineering, digital media and communications, online platform management, cybersecurity, information operations, and national security. The appointment of members to the Commission shall, to the extent possible, be coordinated among nominations to ensure Commission membership represents a variety of expertise in such fields. (B) Privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties Not fewer than four individuals appointed to the Commission shall be experts in the fields of privacy, civil rights, or civil liberties. (C) Non-government appointees An individual appointed to the Commission may not be an officer or employee of the Federal Government. (D) Non-industry appointees An individual appointed to the Commission may not be a current officer, employee, contractor, or active or significant shareholder of an entity that owns or operates an online platform. (3) Deadline for appointment Members of the Commission shall be appointed not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Chair The Chair shall be chosen from among the members appointed to the Commission on the basis of their qualifications with respect to privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties, through a vote taken by a majority of Commission members or, in the absence of a majority, by a plurality of Commission members. (e) Initial meeting The Commission shall meet and begin operating not later than 30 days after the date of the appointment of its final member. (f) Quorum