; (2) draft accompanying transition plans for each self-determination option; and (3) choose a self-determination option (and its accompanying transition plan) to present to the people of Puerto Rico through a referendum vote held in Puerto Rico. 4. Congressional Bilateral Negotiating Commission (a) Establishment There is established a Congressional Bilateral Negotiating Commission to provide advice and consultation to delegates of a status convention called under section 3. (b) Composition The members of the Commission shall include— (1) the chairs of the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; (2) the ranking members of the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; (3) one member selected by the majority leader of the House of Representatives; (4) one member selected by the minority leader of the House of Representatives; (5) one member selected by the majority leader of the Senate; (6) one member selected by the minority leader of the Senate; (7) the Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico; and (8) with the consent of the Speaker of the House of Representatives and majority leader of the Senate, a member from the Department of Justice. (c) Duties and functions The Commission— (1) shall meet periodically with the delegates in Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia, at the request of the elected delegates; (2) shall have the authority to study, make findings, and develop recommendations regarding the different self-determination options on constitutional issues and policies related to culture, language, the judicial and public education systems, taxes, and United States citizenship, and provide technical assistance and constitutional advice to the delegates throughout the duration of the Puerto Rico status convention; (3) may hold public hearings in connection with any aspects of the convention at the request of the delegates or on its own