12 2 STA T . 1 839PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 2 46—J U NE 18 , 2008 raisedbyth e T ra f fi ck i ngV icti m s P r o tection A ct of 20 00 ( 22 U.S . C . 71 01etse q . ) . ( B ) REQUIR E M E NTS . —Gu ide l ines released under sub p aragraph (A) shall be published in the F ederal Register and made a v ailable for public comment for a period of 9 0 days. (d) M EM B ERS H I P .—The Consultative Group shall be composed of not more than 1 3 individuals , of w hom— (1) 2 members shall represent the D epartment of Agri - culture, as determined by the Secretary
(2) 1 member shall be the Deputy Under Secretary for I nternational Affairs of the Department of L abor; (3) 1 member shall represent the Department of State, as determined by the Secretary of State; ( 4 ) 3 members shall represent private agriculture-related enterprises, which may include retailers, food processors, importers, and producers, of whom at least 1 member shall be an importer, food processor, or retailer who utili z es inde- pendent, third-party supply chain monitoring for forced labor or child labor; ( 5 ) 2 members shall represent institutions of higher edu- cation and research institutions, as determined appropriate by the Bureau of International Labor Affairs of the Department of Labor; ( 6 ) 1 member shall represent an organization that provides independent, third-party certification services for labor stand- ards for producers or importers of agricultural commodities or products; and (7) 3 members shall represent organizations described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 19 8 6 that have e x pertise on the issues of international child labor and do not possess a conflict of interest associated with establish- ment of the guidelines issued under subsection (c)(2), as deter- mined by the Bureau of International Labor Affairs of the Department of Labor, including representatives from consumer organizations and trade unions, if appropriate. (e) CH A IRPERS O N.—A representative of the Department of Agri- culture appointed under subsection (d)(1), as determined by the Secretary, shall serve as the chairperson of the Consultative Group. (f) REQUIREMENTS.— N ot less than 4 times per year, the Consultative Group shall meet at the call of the Chairperson, after reasonable notice to all members, to develop recommendations described in subsection (c)(1). (g) NONAPP L I C ABILIT Y O F FACA.—The Federal Advisory Com- mittee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Consultative Group. (h) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter through December 31, 2012, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Agri- culture and Foreign Affairs of the H ouse of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report describing the activities and recommendations of the Consultative Group. (i) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—The Consultative Group shall terminate on December 31, 2012.
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