Sec. 12. Kids online safety council
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Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall establish and convene the Kids Online Safety Council for the purpose of providing advice on matters related to this Act. The Kids Online Safety Council shall include diverse participation from— academic experts, health professionals, and members of civil society with expertise in mental health, substance use disorders, and the prevention of harms to minors; representatives in academia and civil society with specific expertise in privacy and civil liberties; parents and youth representation; representatives of covered platforms; representatives of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the Federal Trade Commission, the Department of Justice, and the Department of Health and Human Services;
State attorneys general or their designees acting in State or local government; and representatives of communities of socially disadvantaged individuals (as defined in section 8 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 637 )). The matters to be addressed by the Kids Online Safety Council shall include— identifying emerging or current risks of harms to minors associated with online platforms; recommending measures and methods for assessing, preventing, and mitigating harms to minors online; recommending methods and themes for conducting research regarding online harms to minors; and recommending best practices and clear, consensus-based technical standards for transparency reports and audits, as required under this Act, including methods, criteria, and scope to promote overall accountability.
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