1. Joint Select Committee on Afghanistan (a) Establishment There is established a joint select committee of Congress to be known as the Joint Select Committee on Afghanistan (in this section referred to as the Joint Committee ). (b) Membership (1) In general The Joint Committee shall be composed of 12 members appointed pursuant to paragraph (2). (2) Appointment Members of the Joint Committee shall be appointed as follows: (A) The majority leader of the Senate shall appoint 3 members from among Members of the Senate. (B) The minority leader of the Senate shall appoint 3 members from among Members of the Senate. (C) The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint 3 members from among Members of the House of Representatives. (D) The minority leader of the House of Representatives shall appoint 3 members from among Members of the House of Representatives. (3) Co-chairs (A) In general Two of the appointed members of the Joint Committee shall serve as co-chairs. The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the majority leader of the Senate shall jointly appoint one co-chair, and the minority leader of the House of Representatives and the minority leader of the Senate shall jointly appoint the second co-chair. The co-chairs shall be appointed not later than 14 calendar days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (B) Staff director The co-chairs, acting jointly, shall hire the staff director of the Joint Committee. (4) Date Members of the Joint Committee shall be appointed not later than 14 calendar days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (5) Period of appointment Members shall be appointed for the life of the Joint Committee. Any vacancy in the Joint Committee shall not affect its powers, but shall be filled not later than 14 calendar days after the date on which the vacancy occurs, in the same manner as the original designation was made. If a member of the Joint Committee ceases to be a Member of the House of Representatives or the Senate, as the case may be, the member is no longer a