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124 STAT. 593 PUBLIC LAW 111–148—MAR. 23, 2010 economics; health care facility management; health care plans and integrated delivery systems; health care workforce education and training; health care philan- thropy; providers of health care services; and other related fields; and (ii) who will provide a combination of professional perspectives, broad geographic representation, and a balance between urban, suburban, rural, and frontier representatives. (B) INCLUSION.— (i) IN GENERAL.—The membership of the Commis- sion shall include no less than one representative of— (I) the health care workforce and health professionals; (II) employers; (III) third-party payers; (IV) individuals skilled in the conduct and interpretation of health care services and health economics research; (V) representatives of consumers; (VI) labor unions; (VII) State or local workforce investment boards; and (VIII) educational institutions (which may include elementary and secondary institutions, institutions of higher education, including 2 and 4 year institutions, or registered apprenticeship programs). (ii) ADDITIONAL MEMBERS.—The remaining mem- bership may include additional representatives from clause (i) and other individuals as determined appro- priate by the Comptroller General of the United States. (C) MAJORITY NON-PROVIDERS.—Individuals who are directly involved in health professions education or practice shall not constitute a majority of the membership of the Commission. (D) ETHICAL DISCLOSURE.—The Comptroller General shall establish a system for public disclosure by members of the Commission of financial and other potential conflicts of interest relating to such members. Members of the Commission shall be treated as employees of Congress for purposes of applying title I of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978. Members of the Commission shall not be treated as special government employees under title 18, United States Code. (3) TERMS.— (A) IN GENERAL.—The terms of members of the Commission shall be for 3 years except that the Comptroller General shall designate staggered terms for the members first appointed. (B) VACANCIES.—Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term for which the member’s predecessor was appointed shall be appointed only for the remainder of that term. A member may serve after the expiration of that member’s term until a successor has taken office. A vacancy in the Commission Public information.