; (B) have experience working with educational policy; (C) have a demonstrated history of holding teacher leadership roles among other teachers and school leaders; and (D) have submitted an application to the Secretary to serve on the Committee. (2) List; appointment The Secretary shall compile a list of teachers submitting applications under paragraph (1)(D). The members of the Committee shall be appointed sequentially as follows, except that no appointer may appoint more than two public elementary and two public secondary school teachers: (A) The Secretary shall appoint 4 teachers from the list. (B) The majority leader of the Senate shall appoint 4 teachers from the list. (C) The minority leader of the Senate shall appoint 4 teachers from the list. (D) The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint 4 teachers from the list. (E) The minority leader of the House of Representatives shall appoint 4 teachers from the list. (3) Special requirements (A) Finalists or State Teachers of the Year Not less than half of the members of the Committee shall be past or present finalists or State Teachers of the Year. (B) Representation requirement The members of the Committee shall represent the diversity of the teaching workforce. The committee shall include members— (i) working in a diversity of geographic regions, including urban, suburban, and rural areas across the country; (ii) holding a variety of specializations, such as special education teachers, teachers of English learners, and those who work with high-ability learners; and (iii) serving a diverse variety of student populations, including— (I) economically disadvantaged students; (II) students from major racial and ethnic groups; (III) children with disabilities; (IV) English learners; (V) students who are members of an Indian tribe or tribal organization, as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 450b ); (VI) students who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth