shall be composed of 16 members appointed pursuant to subparagraph (B). (B) Appointment Members of the joint committee shall be appointed as follows: (i) The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint 4 members from among Members of the House of Representatives. (ii) The minority leader of the House of Representatives shall appoint 4 members from among Members of the House of Representatives. (iii) The majority leader of the Senate shall appoint 4 members from among Members of the Senate. (iv) The minority leader of the Senate shall appoint 4 members from among Members of the Senate. (C) Co-chairs Two of the appointed members of the joint committee will serve as co-chairs. The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the majority leader of the Senate shall jointly appoint one co-chair, and the minority leader of the House of Representatives and the minority leader of the Senate shall jointly appoint the second co-chair. The co-chairs shall be appointed not later than 14 calendar days after the date of enactment of this Act. (D) Date Members of the joint committee shall be appointed not later than 14 calendar days after the date of enactment of this Act. (E) Period of appointment Members shall be appointed for the life of the joint committee. Any vacancy in the joint committee shall not affect its powers, but shall be filled not later than 14 calendar days after the date on which the vacancy occurs, in the same manner as the original appointment was made. If a member of the joint committee ceases to be a Member of the House of Representatives or the Senate, as the case may be, the member is no longer a member of the joint committee and a vacancy shall exist. (4) Administration (A) General authority For purposes of enabling the joint committee to exercise its powers, functions, and duties under this Act, and consistent with the Standing Rules of the Senate, there is authorized from the date of enactment of this Act through June 30, 2020, $500,000 to be allocated— (i) in total during the period March