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113 STAT. 932 PUBLIC LAW 106-65—OCT. 5, 1999 of the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives, shall designate the chairman of the Commission from among the members appointed under paragraph (1)(A). (B) The chairmgm of the Commission may be designated once five members of the Commission have been appointed under paragraph (1). (5) The initial members of the Commission shall be appointed not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (6) The members of the Commission shall establish procedures for the activities of the Commission, including procedures for calling meetings, requirements for quorums, and the manner of taking votes. (7) The Commission shall meet not less often than once every three months. (8) The Commission may commence its activities under this section upon the designation of the chairman of the Commission under paragraph (4). (c) DUTIES.— (1) The Commission shall, in accordance with this section, review the safeguards, security, and counterintelligence activities (including activities relating to information management, computer security, and personnel security) at Department of Energy facilities to— (A) determine the adequacy of those activities to ensure the security of sensitive information, processes, and activities under the jurisdiction of the Department against threats to the disclosure of such information, processes, and activities; and (B) make recommendations for actions the Commission determines as being necessary to ensure that such security is achieved and maintained. (2) The activities of the Commission under paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) An analysis of the sufficiency of the Design Threat Basis documents as a basis for the allocation of resources for safeguards, security, and counterintelligence activities at the Department facilities in light of applicable guidance with respect to such activities, including applicable laws, Department of Energy orders. Presidential Decision Directives, and Executive orders. (B) Visits to Department facilities to assess the adequacy of the safeguards, security, and counterintelligence activities at such facilities. (C) Evaluations of specific concerns set forth in Department reports regarding the status of safeguards, security, or counterintelligence activities at particular Department facilities or at facilities throughout the Department. (D) Reviews of relevant laws. Department orders, and other requirements relating to safeguards, security, and counterintelligence activities at Department facilities. (E) Any other activities relating to safeguards, security, and counterintelligence activities at Department facilities that the Secretary of Energy considers appropriate. Deadline. (d) REPORT.— (1) Not later than February 15 each yesir, the Commission shall submit to the Secretary of Energy and to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report on