; (v) the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; (vi) the Secretary of Transportation; (vii) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; (viii) the Secretary of Health and Human Services; (ix) the Attorney General; (x) the Secretary of Defense; and (xi) the Chair of the Federal Communications Commission. (D) Recommendations The Speaker of the House of Representatives, the minority leader of the House of Representatives, the majority leader of the Senate, and the minority leader of the Senate may each recommend to the Secretary an individual described in clause (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (B) for appointment under subparagraph (A)(i). (3) Qualifications Each individual selected under paragraph (2)(A)(i) shall be selected by the Secretary on the basis of the experience and competence of such individual with respect to apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, and youth apprenticeship programs. (4) Terms (A) In general Except as provided in subparagraphs (B) and (C), each member of the Advisory Committee selected under paragraph (2)(A)(i) shall be appointed for a term of 3 years. (B) Terms of initial appointees (i) In general The appointments of the initial members of the Advisory Committee selected under paragraph (2)(A)(i) shall be made not later than 6 months after the effective date of the National Apprenticeship Act of 2023 . (ii) Staggering of terms As designated by the Secretary at the time of the appointment, of such members— (I) 9 members shall serve a 1-year term; (II) 9 members shall serve a 2-year term