ment of persons, human rights, and inter-
national law. 
(B) SECURITY CLEARANCES.—Each mem-
ber of the Commission shall be required to ob-
tain an appropriate security clearance necessary 
to carry out the purposes of this Act. 
(3) TIME
OF
APPOINTMENT.—The appoint-
ments required under paragraph (1) shall be made 
not later than 90 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
(c) TERM OF OFFICE.—The term of office of each 
member of the Commission shall be three years. Members 
of the Commission shall be eligible for reappointment to 
a second term. 
(d) TIME
FOR
MEETINGS
AND
ELECTIONS
OF 
CHAIR.— 
(1) INITIAL MEETING.—Not later than 60 days 
after all the appointments have been made under 
subsection (b), the Commission shall hold its initial 
meeting. 
(2) ELECTION OF CHAIR.—A majority of the 
members of the Commission present and voting at 
the initial meeting shall elect the Chair of the Com-
mission. 
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(3) SUBSEQUENT MEETINGS.—The Commission 
shall meet at the call of the Chair or, if no Chair 
has been elected for that calendar year, at the call 
of three voting members of the Commission. 
(4) SUBSEQUENT
ELECTIONS
OF
CHAIR.—At 
the first meeting of the Commission in each calendar 
year, a majority of the members of the Commission 
present and voting shall elect the Chair of the Com-
mission. 
(e) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.—Not later than 60 days 
after the initial meeting under subsection (d)(1), the 
Chair, in consultation with the members of the Commis-
sion, shall hire an Executive Director. 
(f) DUTIES OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.—The Execu-
tive Director hired under subsection (e) shall— 
(1) prepare a workplan for the Commission’s 
duties under section 3; 
(2) devise a budget for the annual operations of 
the Commission; 
(3) hire staff and consultants for the Commis-
sion; 
(4) develop working relationships with like- 
minded civil society organizations; and 
(5) work with the General Services Administra-
tion to identify offices for the Commission and take 
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all necessary actions for the Commission to occupy 
its space, acquire equipment, and secure all nec-
essary services. 
(g) QUORUM.—Three voting members of the Com-
mission shall constitute a quorum for purposes of con-
ducting the affairs of the Commission. 
(h) VACANCIES.—Any vacancy of the Commission 
shall not affect its powers, but shall be filled in the manner 
in which the original appointment was made. 
(i) ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT.—The President shall 
provide working space for the Commission at no cost 
through the General Services Administration. 
(j) FUNDING.—Members of the Commission shall be 
allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of sub-
sistence, at rates authorized for employees of agencies 
under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States 
Code, while away from their homes or regular places of 
business in the performance of services for the Commis-
sion. 
SEC. 3. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COMMISSION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall have as its 
primary responsibilities— 
(1) reporting on progress made by the Govern-
ment of Sudan and nongovernmental organizations 
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in identifying the location of slaves in Sudan and en-
suring their freedom; 
(2) working with the Government of Sudan to 
ensure safe passage of freed slaves and family reuni-
fication; 
(3) documenting existing cases of slavery and 
working to prevent new cases from occurring; 
(4) assessing and reporting on the needs of 
former slaves for access to basic education and skills 
training, as well as medical, social, and psychological 
support for their effective rehabilitation and re-
integration into society; 
(5) identifying those individuals and groups re-
sponsible for slavery and reporting on whether such 
individuals and groups are brought to justice; 
(6) reviewing programs of relevant United 
States Government agencies with respect to slavery 
in Sudan, including the United States Agency for 
International Development, the Department of 
State, the President’s Interagency Task Force to 
Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, and the 
Human Smuggling and Trafficking Center; and 
(7) recommending actions to be taken by the 
United States Government with respect to the Gov-
ernment of Sudan in response to the Sudanese Gov-
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ernment’s inaction to eradicate slavery, in accord-
ance with subsection (c). 
(b) HEARINGS
AND SESSIONS.—The Commission 
may, for the purpose of carrying out its duties under this 
Act, hold such hearings, sit and act at such times and 
places, take such testimony, and receive such evidence as 
the Commission determines necessary. 
(c) POLICY REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission, in evalu-
ating United States Government policies, shall con-
sider policy options and recommend actions to be 
taken by the United States Government in accord-
ance with paragraph (2) with respect to the Govern-
ment of Sudan. 
(2) FAILURE
TO
ACT
TO
ERADICATE
SLAV-
ERY.—To the extent that the Government of Sudan 
fails to act to eradicate slavery, such options and ac-
tions referred to in paragraph (1) may include diplo-
matic inquiries, diplomatic protests, official public 
protest, demarche of protest, condemnation within 
multilateral fora, delay or cancellation of cultural or 
scientific exchanges, delay or cancellation of work-
ing, official, or state visits, reduction or termination 
of certain assistance funds, imposition of targeted or 
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broad trade sanctions, and withdrawal of the chief of 
mission. 
SEC. 4. REPORT OF THE COMMISSION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than October 1st of 
each year, the Commission shall submit to the Secretary 
of State a report on the efforts of the Commission with 
respect to its responsibilities under subsection (a) of sec-
tion 3. 
(b) CLASSIFIED FORM OF REPORT.—The report may 
be submitted in classified form, together with a public 
summary of policy recommendations made pursuant to 
section 3(c), if the classification of information would fur-
ther the purposes of this Act. 
(c) INDIVIDUAL
OR
DISSENTING
VIEWS.—Each 
member of the Commission may include the individual or 
dissenting views of the member. 
SEC. 5. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAWS. 
The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) 
shall not apply to the Commission. 
SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated to the Commission $1,500,000 for fiscal year 2008 
and $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2009 to carry out the pur-
poses of this Act. 
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(b) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Amounts authorized 
to be appropriated under subparagraph (a) are authorized 
to remain available until expended, but not later than the 
date of the termination of the Commission. 
SEC. 7. TERMINATION. 
The Commission shall terminate six years after the 
initial appointment of all of the members of the Commis-
sion. 
Æ 
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