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PUBLIC LAW 107-228—SEPT. 30, 2002 116 STAT. 1409 the other two appointments under such clause shall be 2-year terms. "(E) APPOINTMENTS TO I-YEAR TERMS. — The term of each member of the Commission appointed to a 1-year term shall be considered to have begun on May 15, 2003, and shall end on May 14, 2004, regardless of the date of the appointment to the Commission. Each vacancy which occurs upon the expiration of the term of a member appointed to a 1-year term shall be filled by the appointment of a successor to a 2-year term. " (F) APPOINTMENTS TO 2-YEAR TERMS.—Each appointment of a member to a two-year term shall identify the member succeeded thereby, and each such term shall end on May 14 of the year that is at least two years after the expiration of the previous term, regardless of the date of the appointment to the Commission.". (c) ELECTION OF CHAIR OF COMMISSION.— Section 201(d) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 6431(d)) is amended by striking "in each calendar" and inserting "after May 30 of each". (d) VACANCIES.— Section 201(g) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 6431(g)) is amended by adding at the end the following: "A member may serve after the expiration of that member's term until a successor has taken office. 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.". (e) AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS.— Section 207(a) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 6435(a)) is amended by inserting "for the fiscal year 2003" after "$3,000,000". (f) PROCUREMENT OF NONGOVERNMENTAL SERVICES. — The third sentence of section 208(c)(1) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 6435a(c)(l)) is amended to read as follows: "The Commission may procure temporary and intermittent services under the authority of section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, except that the Commission may not expend more than $100,000 in any fiscal year to procure such services.". (g) REVISED TERMINATION DATE OF COMMISSION. —Section 209 of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6436) is amended by striking "May 14, 2003" and inserting "September 30, 2011". SEC. 682. AMENDMENTS TO THE VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING AND VIOLENCE PROTECTION ACT OF 2000. (a) ASSISTANCE FOR VICTIMS IN OTHER COUNTRIES.—Section 107(a)(1) of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7105(a)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following: "In addition, such programs and initiatives shall, to the maximum extent practicable, include the following: "(A) Support for local in-country nongovernmental organization-operated hotlines, culturally and linguistically appropriate protective shelters, and regional and international nongovernmental organization networks and databases on trafficking, including support to assist nongovernmental organizations in establishing service centers and systems that are mobile and extend beyond large cities. "(B) Support for nongovernmental organizations and advocates to provide legal, social, and other services and