Commission on Social Impact Partnerships

There is established the Commission on Social Impact Partnerships (in this section referred to as the “Commission”). The duties of the Commission shall be to— The Commission shall be composed of nine members, of whom— The members of the Commission shall— The appointments of the members of the Commission shall be made not later than 120 days after February 9, 2018, or, in the event of a vacancy, not later than 90 days after the date the vacancy arises. If a member of Congress fails to appoint a member by that date, the President may select a member of the President’s choice on behalf of the member of Congress. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, if not all appointments have been made to the Commission as of that date, the Commission may operate with no fewer than five members until all appointments have been made. The members appointed under subsection (c) shall serve as follows: The Commission shall designate the term length that each member appointed under subsection (c) shall serve by unanimous agreement. In the event that unanimous agreement cannot be reached, term lengths shall be assigned to the members by a random process. Subject to subsection (e), in the event of a vacancy in the Commission, whether due to the resignation of a member, the expiration of a member’s term, or any other reason, the vacancy shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made and shall not affect the powers of the Commission. Members of the Commission appointed under subsection (c) shall not be subject to confirmation by the Senate.