Sec. 6. Advisory council
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The President shall establish an advisory council— to advise the President, and others as appropriate, on the extent to which the Directorate and relevant Federal departments and agencies are meeting their objectives under this Act, and provide suggestions for improvements with respect to meeting those objectives, including implementation challenges and opportunities; and to support efforts to identify, promote, and facilitate opportunities to expand commercial ties between the United States and Africa.
The advisory council shall be composed of— not less than 12 members appointed by the President, in consultation with the Executive Director of the Directorate and Congress, from among individuals with significant experience investing and operating in Africa, including representatives of United States and African diaspora-owned, women-owned, and small and medium-sized enterprises; and the co-chairs or two appropriate designees of the President’s Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa, as established by Executive Order 13734.
Each of the members of the advisory council— shall serve a term of 2 years; and may be reappointed for one additional term. Each of the members of the advisory council shall be appointed under paragraph
(1)not later than 90 days after the date on which the President establishes the Advisory Committee under subsection (a). A vacancy in the Advisory Council shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made. The Executive Director of the Directorate shall appoint a chairperson of the advisory committee from among the members of the advisory committee appointed under paragraph (1). The chairperson of the advisory committee— shall serve a term of 2 years; and may not be reappointed. Members of the advisory council may not receive pay, allowances, or benefits by reason of their service on the advisory committee. The advisory council shall meet at the call of the Executive Director.
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