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§ 4316. Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee
(a) Establishment
(b) Membership
(1) In general
The Advisory Committee shall be comprised of—
(A) 20 individuals appointed under paragraph (2);
(B) the Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy of the Department of the Treasury and the Commissioner, who shall jointly co-chair meetings of the Advisory Committee; and
(C) the Assistant Secretary for Policy and the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, who shall serve as deputy co-chairs of meetings of the Advisory Committee.
(2) Appointment
(A) In general
(B) Requirements
In making appointments under subparagraph (A), the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall appoint members—
(i) to ensure that the membership of the Advisory Committee is representative of the individuals and firms affected by the commercial operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection; and
(ii) without regard to political affiliation.
(C) Terms
(3) Transfer of membership
(c) Duties
The Advisory Committee established under subsection (a) shall—
(1) advise the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Homeland Security on all matters involving the commercial operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, including advising with respect to significant changes that are proposed with respect to regulations, policies, or practices of U.S. Customs and Border Protection;
(2) provide recommendations to the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Homeland Security on improvements to the commercial operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection;
(3) collaborate in developing the agenda for Advisory Committee meetings; and
(4) perform such other functions relating to the commercial operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection as prescribed by law or as the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Homeland Security jointly direct.
(d) Meetings
(e) Annual report
Not later than December 31, 2016, and annually thereafter, the Advisory Committee shall submit to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives a report that—
(1) describes the activities of the Advisory Committee during the preceding fiscal year; and
(2) sets forth any recommendations of the Advisory Committee regarding the commercial operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
(f) Termination
(g) Conforming amendment
(1) Omitted
(2) Reference
(Pub. L. 114–125, title I, § 109, Feb. 24, 2016, 130 Stat. 136; Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(a)(143), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4321.)