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104 STAT. 5002 PUBLIC LAW 101-649—NOV. 29, 1990 Immigration, Refugees, and International Law of the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives. (C) Two members to be appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives who shall select such members from a list of nominees provided by the ranking minority member of the Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law of the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives. (D) Two members to be appointed by the Majority Leader of the Senate who shall select such members from a list of nominees provided by the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs of the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate. (E) Two members to be appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate who shall select such members from a list of nominees provided by the ranking minority member of the Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs of the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate. (2) Initial appointments to the Commission shall be made during the 45-day period beginning on October 1, 1991. A vacancy in the Commission shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made. President. (3) Members shall be appointed to serve for the life of the Commission, except that the term of the member described in paragraph (1)(A) shall expire at noon on January 20, 1993, and the President shall appoint an individual to serve for the remaining life of the Commission. (b) FUNCTIONS OF COMMISSION. —The Commission shall— (1) review and evaluate the impact of this Act and the amendments made by this Act, in accordance with subsection (c); and Reports. (2) transmit to the Congress— (A) not later than September 30, 1994, a first report describing the progress made in carrsdng out paragraph (1), and (B) not later than September 30, 1997, a final report setting forth the Commission's findings and recommendations, including such recommendations for additional changes that should be made with respect to legal immigration into the United States as the Commission deems appropriate. (c) CONSIDERATIONS. — (1) PARTICULAR CONSIDERATIONS. —In particular, the Commission shall consider the following: (A) The requirements of citizens of the United States and of aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence to be joined in the United States by immediate family members and the impact which the establishment of a national level of immigration has upon the availability and priority of family preference visas. (B) The impact of immigration and the implementation of the employment-based and diversity programs on labor needs, employment, and other economic and domestic conditions in the United States. (C) The social, demographic, and natural resources impact of immigration. (D) The impact of immigration on the foreign policy and national security interests of the United States.