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42 U.S. Code § 1314b. National Advisory Committee on the Sex Trafficking of Children and Youth in the United States
(a) Official designation
This section relates to the National Advisory Committee on the Sex Trafficking of Children and Youth in the United States (in this section referred to as the “Committee”).
(b) Authority
Not later than 2 years after September 29, 2014, the Secretary shall establish and appoint all members of the Committee.
(c) Membership
(1) Composition
The Committee shall be composed of not more than 21 members whose diverse experience and background enable them to provide balanced points of view with regard to carrying out the duties of the Committee.
(2) Selection
The Secretary, in consultation with the Attorney General and National Governors Association, shall appoint the members to the Committee. At least 1 Committee member shall be a former sex trafficking victim. 2 Committee members shall be a Governor of a State, 1 of whom shall be a member of the Democratic Party and 1 of whom shall be a member of the Republican Party.
(3) Period of appointment; vacancies
Members shall be appointed for the life of the Committee. A vacancy in the Committee shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made and shall not affect the powers or duties of the Committee.
(4) Compensation
Committee members shall serve without compensation or per diem in lieu of subsistence.