; and (8) recommend, within the framework of the United States Constitution, the appropriate allocation of governmental functions, responsibilities, revenues, and expenditures among the levels of government. 4. Membership (a) Number and appointment The Commission shall be composed of 31 members, as follows: (1) Six members appointed by the President of the United States, 3 of whom shall be officers of the executive branch of the government, and 3 of whom shall be private citizens, each of whom, respectively, shall have experience or familiarity with relations between the levels of government. (2) Three members appointed by the majority leader of the Senate, who shall be Members of the Senate. (3) Three members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, who shall be Members of the House. (4) Four members appointed by the President of the United States from a panel of at least 8 Governors submitted by the National Governors Association. (5) Four members appointed by the President of the United States from a panel of at least 8 members of State legislative bodies submitted by the National Conference of State Legislatures. (6) Four members appointed by the President of the United States from a panel of at least 8 mayors submitted jointly by the National League of Cities and the United States Conference of Mayors. (7) Four members appointed by the President of the United States from a panel of at least 8 elected county officers submitted by the National Association of Counties. (8) One member appointed by the President of the United States from a panel of at least 4 town or township elected governing board members submitted by the National Association of Towns and Townships. (9) Two members appointed by the President of the United States from a panel of at least 4 Tribal officials submitted by the National Congress of American Indians. (b) Political and geographical composition The political and geographic composition of the Commission shall be as follows: (1) The private-citizen members under paragraph