; and (12) any other subject the Commission determines to be appropriate and relevant in order to fulfill its purposes. 4. Composition (a) Members The Commission shall consist of 10 members as follows: (1) One member appointed by the President, who shall serve as chairperson of the Commission. (2) One member appointed by the leader of the House of Representatives from the party opposite the President (majority or minority leader, as the case may be), in consultation with the leader of the Senate from the party opposite the President (majority or minority leader, as the case may be), who shall serve as vice chairperson of the Commission. (3) Two members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. (4) Two members appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives. (5) Two members appointed by the majority leader of the Senate. (6) Two members appointed by the minority leader of the Senate. (b) Qualifications (1) Political party affiliation Not more than 5 members of the Commission shall be from the same political party. (2) Nongovernmental appointees An individual appointed to the Commission may not be an officer or employee of the Federal Government or any State or local government. (3) Other qualifications It is the sense of Congress that individuals appointed to the Commission should be prominent United States citizens, with national recognition and significant experience and expertise in such professions as governmental service, public health, medicine, emergency management or response, public administration, logistics, and organizational management. (c) Deadline for appointment (1) In general All members of the Commission shall be appointed on or between January 21, 2021, and February 19, 2021. (2) Exception If the determination that a public health emergency exists as a result of COVID-19, as issued by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services on January 31, 2020, is not in effect as of August 31, 2020, all members of the Commission shall be appointed on or