Survivors of Human Trafficking Empowerment Act

This section may be cited as the “Survivors of Human Trafficking Empowerment Act”. There is established the United States Advisory Council on Human Trafficking (referred to in this section as the “Council”), which shall provide advice and recommendations to the Senior Policy Operating Group established under section 7103(g) of this title (referred to in this section as the “Group”) and the President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking established under section 7103(a) of such title (referred to in this section as the “Task Force”). The Council shall be composed of not less than 8 and not more than 14 individuals who are survivors of human trafficking. To the extent practicable, members of the Council shall be survivors of trafficking, who shall accurately reflect the diverse backgrounds of survivors of trafficking, including— Not later than 180 days after May 29, 2015, the President shall appoint the members of the Council. Each member of the Council shall serve for a term of 2 years and may be reappointed by the President to serve 1 additional 2-year term. The Council shall— Not later than 1 year after May 29, 2015, and each year thereafter until the date described in subsection (h),11 See References in Text note below. the Council shall submit a report that contains the findings derived from the reviews conducted pursuant to subsection (d)(2) to— Members of the Council— The Council shall not be subject to the requirements under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).1