formation on the activities, findings, and rec-
ommendations of the Advisory Committee, including 
its subcommittees, for the preceding fiscal year. Not 
later than six months after the date that the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security and the Director re-
ceives an annual report for a year, the Director shall 
publish a public version of the report describing the 
activities of the Advisory Committee and such re-
lated matters as would be informative to the public 
during that year. 
‘‘(5) 
CONGRESSIONAL
NOTIFICATION.—For 
each fiscal quarter beginning after the date of the 
enactment of this section, the Director shall provide 
to the Committees on the Judiciary, and the Com-
mittees on Appropriations a briefing on the activities 
of the Advisory Committee. 
‘‘(6) CONFORMITY
WITH
THE
EB–5
REFORM 
AND INTEGRITY ACT OF 2022.—Nothing in this sec-
tion may be construed to violate or be inconsistent 
with section 107 of the EB–5 Reform and Integrity 
Act of 2022. 
‘‘(c) MEMBERSHIP.— 
‘‘(1) APPOINTMENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this 
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Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
appoint the members of the Advisory Com-
mittee consisting of representatives of Federal, 
State, local and Tribal Governments and EB– 
5 regional centers in good standing representing 
projects from diverse geographies and diverse 
project types. 
‘‘(B) COMPOSITION.—The membership of 
the Advisory Committee shall consist of not 
more than 35 members, each of whom represent 
a category referred to in subparagraph (C)(i). 
The member shall be considered the appointed 
regional center or governmental agency, and the 
member shall appoint, subject to Secretary ap-
proval, the individual that represents such re-
gional center or governmental agency. 
‘‘(C) REPRESENTATION.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Regional centers 
members shall be appointed only from re-
gional centers in good standing and oper-
ating under the EB–5 Reform and Integ-
rity Act of 2022, notwithstanding any 
lapse or termination of the EB–5 Regional 
Center Program, and each regional center 
member shall represent a regional center 
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that has submitted petitions to sponsor no 
fewer than two projects in the same re-
gional center category pursuant to clause 
(ii). 
‘‘(ii) 
REPRESENTATION
CAT-
EGORIES.—Regional center members shall 
include at least two from each of the fol-
lowing categories: 
‘‘(I) Regional Center—High un-
employment area. 
‘‘(II) Regional Center—Rural. 
‘‘(III) Regional Center—Infra-
structure. 
‘‘(IV) Regional Center—Census 
Region Northeast. 
‘‘(V) Regional Center—Census 
Region South. 
‘‘(VI) Regional Center—Census 
Region Midwest. 
‘‘(VII) Regional Center—Census 
Region West. 
‘‘(iii) 
ADDITIONAL
REPRESENTA-
TION.—Representatives shall, in addition, 
include at least one from each of the fol-
lowing categories: 
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‘‘(I) Mayor—City, large; Terri-
tory inside Urbanized Area and inside 
a Principal City with population of 
250,000 or more. 
‘‘(II) Mayor—City, midsize; Ter-
ritory inside Urbanized Area and in-
side a Principal City with population 
less than 250,000 and greater than or 
equal to 100,000. 
‘‘(III) Mayor—City, small; Terri-
tory inside Urbanized Area and inside 
a Principal City with population less 
than 100,000. 
‘‘(IV) County Economic Develop-
ment Officer—Urbanized Area. 
‘‘(V) County Economic Develop-
ment Officer—Urban Place Outside of 
Urbanized Area. 
‘‘(VI) County Economic Develop-
ment Officer—Rural Place. 
‘‘(VII) State Economic Develop-
ment Officer. 
‘‘(VIII) Department of State, ex 
officio. 
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‘‘(IX) Department of Commerce, 
ex officio. 
‘‘(X) 
Trade 
association 
rep-
resenting no fewer than 50 EB–5 re-
gional centers. 
‘‘(XI) Other relevant fields iden-
tified by the Director. 
‘‘(iv) PROHIBITION.—The Advisory 
Committee shall include at least two mem-
bers from each category under clause (ii) 
but not exceed three members from any 
one category. 
‘‘(2) TERM OF OFFICE.— 
‘‘(A) TERMS.—The term of each member 
of the Advisory Committee shall be two years, 
but a member may continue to serve, notwith-
standing any term limit, until a successor is ap-
pointed. In the event that an individual rep-
resenting the member is no longer associated 
with the member, the member shall appoint, 
subject to Secretary of Homeland Security ap-
proval, a new individual to serve the remaining 
term of such member. 
‘‘(B) REMOVAL.—The Director may review 
the participation of a member of the Advisory 
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Committee and remove such member for cause 
at any time, after notifying the Secretary of 
Homeland Security. 
‘‘(C) REAPPOINTMENT.—A member of the 
Advisory Committee may be reappointed for a 
maximum of 6 consecutive terms. 
‘‘(3) PROHIBITION
ON
COMPENSATION.—The 
members of the Advisory Committee may not receive 
pay or benefits from the United States Government 
by reason of their service on the Advisory Com-
mittee, other than pay and benefits for Federal em-
ployees serving on the Advisory Committee that are 
incident to their Federal employment. 
‘‘(4) MEETINGS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall re-
quire the Advisory Committee to meet at least 
quarterly, and may convene additional meetings 
as necessary. 
‘‘(B) PUBLIC MEETINGS.—At least one of 
the meetings referred to in subparagraph (A) 
shall be open to the public. 
‘‘(C) ATTENDANCE.—The Advisory Com-
mittee shall maintain a record of the persons 
present at each meeting. 
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‘‘(ii) capital investment. 
‘‘(C) Policy, subject to applicable require-
ments under law, including— 
‘‘(i) legislative interpretation and spe-
cific policies and guidelines of U.S. Citizen-
ship and Immigration Services relevant to 
the EB–5 Regional Center Program; 
‘‘(ii) policymaking procedures outside 
of formal legislative or regulatory rule- 
making processes; 
‘‘(iii) regulations; 
‘‘(iv) financial structuring of invest-
ments; and 
‘‘(v) source of funds issues. 
‘‘(D) Other such issues relevant to the 
EB–5 Regional Center Program and requested 
by members of the Advisory Committee. 
‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL SUBCOMMITTEES.—In addi-
tion to the subcommittees established pursuant to 
paragraph (1), the Advisory Committee chairperson, 
in coordination with the Director, shall establish 
within the Advisory Committee such additional sub-
committees that the majority of the Advisory Com-
mittee determine to be necessary. 
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‘‘(3) MEETINGS AND REPORTING.—Each sub-
committee shall meet at least quarterly, and at least 
once in-person annually, and submit to the Advisory 
Committee for inclusion in the annual report re-
quired under subsection (b)(4) information, includ-
ing activities, findings, and recommendations, re-
garding subject matter considered by the sub-
committee. 
‘‘(4) SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS.—The chair of 
the Advisory Committee shall appoint members to 
subcommittees.’’. 
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