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‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years 
after the date of enactment of this Act and in ac-
cordance with section 105(d) of the Trafficking Vic-
tims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7103(d)), as 
applicable to the importation of agricultural prod-
ucts made with the use of child labor or forced 
labor, the Consultative Group shall develop, and sub-
mit to the Secretary, recommendations relating to a 
standard set of practices for independent, third- 
party monitoring and verification for the production, 
processing, and distribution of agricultural products 
or commodities to reduce the likelihood that agricul-
tural products or commodities imported into the 
United States are produced with the use of forced 
labor or child labor. 
‘‘(2) GUIDELINES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date on which the Secretary receives 
recommendations under paragraph (1), the Sec-
retary shall release guidelines for a voluntary 
initiative to enable entities to address issues 
raised by the Trafficking Victims Protection 
Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.). 
‘‘(B) 
REQUIREMENTS.—Guidelines 
re-
leased under subparagraph (A) shall be pub-
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lished in the Federal Register and made avail-
able for public comment for a period of 90 
days. 
‘‘(d) MEMBERSHIP.—The Consultative Group shall 
be composed of not more than 13 individuals, of whom— 
‘‘(1) 2 members shall represent the Department 
of Agriculture, as determined by the Secretary; 
‘‘(2) 1 member shall be the Deputy Under Sec-
retary for International Affairs of the Department of 
Labor; 
‘‘(3) 1 member shall represent the Department 
of State, as determined by the Secretary of State; 
‘‘(4) 3 members shall represent private agri-
culture-related enterprises, which may include retail-
ers, food processors, importers, and producers, of 
whom at least 1 member shall be an importer, food 
processor, or retailer who utilizes independent, third- 
party supply chain monitoring for forced labor or 
child labor; 
‘‘(5) 2 members shall represent institutions of 
higher education and research institutions, as deter-
mined 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 
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services for labor standards for producers or import-
ers of agricultural commodities or products; and 
‘‘(7) 3 members shall represent organizations 
described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 that have expertise on the issues 
of international child labor and do not possess a con-
flict of interest associated with establishment of the 
guidelines issued under subsection (c)(2), as deter-
mined by the Bureau of International Labor Affairs 
of the Department of Labor, including representa-
tives from consumer organizations and trade unions, 
if appropriate. 
‘‘(e) CHAIRPERSON.—A representative of the Depart-
ment of Agriculture appointed under subsection (d)(1), as 
determined by the Secretary, shall serve as the chair-
person of the Consultative Group. 
‘‘(f) REQUIREMENTS.—Not less than 4 times per 
year, the Consultative Group shall meet at the call of the 
Chairperson, after reasonable notice to all members, to de-
velop recommendations described in subsection (c)(1). 
‘‘(g) NONAPPLICABILITY OF FACA.—The Federal 
Advisory Committee 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 
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