Sec. 5. Interagency steering group and advisory council
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The President shall establish a steering group (the Steering Group ), with representation from appropriate Federal departments and agencies, to carry out the policy goals of this Act. The President shall designate a chair or co-chairs to lead the activities of the Steering Group in coordination with the Ambassador-at-Large for Women’s Empowerment. The Steering Group shall include representatives from— the Department of State; the Department of the Treasury; the Department of Commerce; the Department of Labor; the Department of Defense; the United States Agency for International Development (USAID); the Millennium Challenge Corporation; the Peace Corps; the United States International Development Finance Corporation (DFC); the Inter-American Foundation; the United States African Development Foundation; the components of the executive offices of the President, including the Office of Management and Budget, and the Office of the United States Trade Representative; and other Federal agencies, as determined appropriate by guidelines developed by the co-chairs.
The President may establish a W–GDP Advisory Council (in this subsection referred to as the Council ) to advise the Secretary of State, and others as appropriate. Members of the Council should be appointed by the Secretary of State and may consist of up to 16 members that includes representation from non-governmental organizations, think tanks, advocacy organizations, foundations, the private sector, faith-based organizations, women’s organizations, and other institutions engaged in promoting women’s economic empowerment globally.
The Secretary of State should call upon members of the Council, either collectively or individually, to advise the Interagency Steering Group regarding the extent to which the W–GDP Initiative is meeting its objectives and any suggestions for improvements with respect to meeting those objectives, including implementation challenges and opportunities. The Council shall not be subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).