Sec. 3. Task force on the Global Internet
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There is established within the executive branch a Task Force on the Global Internet (in this Act referred to as the Task Force ), hosted by the Department of Commerce. The President shall select from among the members of the Task Force under subsection (b)(1) to serve as Chairperson. The Task Force shall consist of the following: Four United States persons with substantial expertise in Internet policy who are not employees or officers of Federal, State, local, or tribal governments and who— are nominated by the public through a process managed by the Department of Commerce that solicits public recommendations through the Internet and are appointed by the President, acting through the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology; and shall serve on the Task Force for renewable terms not to exceed 3 years.
The leader of the majority party in the Senate and the leader of the minority party in the Senate shall each appoint one United States person with substantial expertise in Internet policy to serve on the Task Force for renewable terms not to exceed 3 years. The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the leader of the minority party in the House of Representatives shall each appoint one United States person with substantial expertise in Internet policy to serve on the Task Force for renewable terms not to exceed 3 years.
The United States Trade Representative, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, the Chair of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, the head of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, and the heads of other Federal departments and agencies as determined to be appropriate by the President, acting through their respective designees.
Upon request of the Task Force, the head of any Federal department or agency or other Federal official described in subsection (b)(4) may detail, with or without reimbursement, any of the personnel or services of the relevant Federal department or agency to the Task Force to assist it in carrying out its functions. In addition to such other responsibilities the President may assign, the Task Force shall— develop and implement strategies in response to foreign and domestic government policies that— unjustifiably or unreasonably burden or restrict international trade in Internet-related goods, services, and content; mandate or otherwise preference Internet-related technology standards and related measures; impede the free flow of information on the Internet; or otherwise threaten the open, global nature of the Internet, the interests of Internet users and the United States in Internet-related international trade and discourse; consult and share timely information with civil society groups with expertise in Internet policy; coordinate the activity of all Federal departments and agencies as necessary to implement the strategies developed in accordance with paragraph (1); prepare a report and action plan in accordance with section 4; hold public hearings and solicit public comment through the Federal Register and the website for the Task Force as appropriate; and appoint a Task Force member, responsible for serving as a point of contact for correspondence and inquiries related to the activities of the Task Force.