the State of Washington, D.C. Approval Resolution of 2016 (D.C. Resolution R21–621), ratified by District of Columbia voters in Advisory Referendum B approved on November 8, 2016, and certified by the District of Columbia Board of Elections on November 18, 2016. 402. Statehood Transition Commission (a) Establishment There is established the Statehood Transition Commission (hereafter in this section referred to as the Commission ). (b) Composition (1) In general The Commission shall be composed of 18 members as follows: (A) Three members appointed by the President. (B) Two members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. (C) Two members appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives. (D) Two members appointed by the Majority Leader of the Senate. (E) Two members appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate. (F) Three members appointed by the Mayor. (G) Three members appointed by the Council. (H) The Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia. (2) Appointment date (A) In general The appointments of the members of the Commission shall be made not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (B) Effect of lack of appointment by appointment date If one or more appointments under any of the subparagraphs of paragraph (1) is not made by the appointment date specified in subparagraph (A), the authority to make such appointment or appointments shall expire, and the number of members of the Commission shall be reduced by the number equal to the number of appointments so not made. (3) Term of service Each member shall be appointed for the life of the Commission. (4) Vacancy A vacancy in the Commission shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made. (5) No compensation Members shall serve without pay, but shall receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with applicable provisions under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code. (6) Chair and vice chair The Chair and Vice Chair of