; (B) search for responsive records; and (C) assist in determining whether records may be exempt from public disclosure; and (4) to receive expert advice from public and private sector sources with respect to the use of automated software to make the management of and access to records of executive agencies more efficient. (c) Duties The duties of the Advisory Committee include providing advice and recommendations to the Archivist of the United States (in this section referred to as the Archivist ) and agencies on strategic, technical, financial, programmatic, and operational matters regarding records automation. (d) Membership (1) Composition The Advisory Committee shall be composed of not more than 15 members from the public and private sectors as follows: (A) Three members shall be appointed by the Archivist, 1 of which shall be designated by the Archivist as the Chairperson of the Advisory Committee. (B) Three members shall be appointed by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. (C) One member shall be appointed by the Attorney General of the United States. (D) One member shall be appointed by the Administrator of General Services. (E) Additional members shall appointed by the Archivist, as determined appropriate by the Archivist, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. (2) Public sector and private sector balance The Archivist shall ensure that the Advisory Committee maintain a balance between members from the public sector and from the private sector. (3) Deadline for appointment Each member of the Advisory Committee shall be appointed not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act. (e) Period of appointment; vacancies (1) In general A member of the Advisory Committee shall be appointed for the life of the Committee. (2) Vacancies A vacancy in the Advisory Committee— (A) shall not affect the powers of the Advisory Committee