Sec. 6. National Youth Economic Advisory Council

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The Secretary shall establish the National Youth Economic Advisory Council. The Council shall issue recommendations to the Secretary with respect to— the identification and utilization of reliable sources of information for identifying homeless individuals and listing the individuals in the database with sufficient information for the Secretary to select any individual listed in the database to participate in the pilot program; any regulation that may be prescribed by the Secretary of Education, the Secretary of Agriculture, or the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development with respect to the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11301–11435 ) to facilitate the identification of homeless individuals for inclusion in the database; and the selection of the External Partner.

The Council shall issue recommendations to the Secretary with respect to the selection criteria for pilot program participants that are consistent with the objectives of the study and with the demographics of the homeless population in the United States. The Council shall issue recommendations to the Secretary on the forms of assistance to be provided to a pilot program participant pursuant to section 4(c)(2). The Council shall issue recommendations to the Secretary on modifications to the fair market cost in the determination of the adjusted fair market cost under section 4(c)(3)(B)(ii).

The Council may issue recommendations to the Secretary for improving the performance and administration of the pilot program. The Council may issue recommendations to the Secretary or the External Partner on other objectives of the study. The Secretary shall appoint the following regular members of the Council: A member representing the Secretary, who shall chair the Council. A representative from a national nonprofit homeless youth organization. A representative from a national nonprofit civil rights organization representing historically marginalized communities or socially disadvantaged groups.

A representative from a national organization representing LGBTQ+ populations. A representative from an economic research organization or academic institution with expertise in cash-transfer programs. A representative from a community advocacy organization with expertise in cash-transfer programs. A representative from a certified community development financial institution whose central demographic is of a racial and ethnic minority group. A member representing the Department of Housing and Urban Development, nominated by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.

A member representing the Department of Education, nominated by the Secretary of Education. The Secretary shall appoint to the Council 3 individuals included in the database who were not selected as pilot program participants, after the Secretary begins providing the services under section 4(c). If an incumbent member is appointed to the Council as a representative of an organization and the incumbent member ceases to be affiliated with the organization, the incumbent member may continue as a member until the Secretary appoints a new member in the stead of the incumbent member.

The Secretary may remove a member for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office. Members of the Council shall each be entitled to receive the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay for grade GS–14, step 10, of the General Schedule for each day (including travel time) during which such members are engaged in the performance of duties of the Council. Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the members of the Council who are full-time officers or employees of the United States or Members of Congress for purposes of title 5, United States Code, may not receive additional pay, allowances, or benefits by reason of service on the Council.

Each member shall receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with applicable provisions of subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code. On request of the Council and on a reimbursable basis, for the purpose of assisting the Council in carrying out the duties of the Council, the Secretary, the Secretary of Education, and the Secretary of Health and Human Services may each detail to the Council any personnel of their respective departments.

The Council shall meet at least every 3 months. The Secretary may require the Council to sit for additional meetings at the discretion of the Secretary. The Chair may require the Council to sit for additional meetings at the discretion of the Chair or on written request of 1/3 of the members. The Chair shall give each member of the Council notice of a meeting no fewer than 15 days before the meeting. The Council shall comply with section 1008(c) of title 5, United States Code, as if— the Council were an advisory committee but not a Presidential advisory committee; the Secretary were the head of the agency to whom the advisory committee reports; and the appropriate congressional committees were the standing committees of the Senate and House of Representatives having legislative jurisdiction over the agency to which the advisory committee reports.

The charter filed pursuant to paragraph

(1)shall contain provisions to determine— quorum; the information required to be disclosed, in any notice of a Council meeting, about the matters to be discussed in the meeting; when a member has a conflict of interest in a matter being considered by the Council; and the circumstances under which a conflict of interest in a matter may or shall disqualify a member from participating in considering, or voting on, the matter. Until the filing of the charter, a majority of the members of the Council appointed shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number may hold hearings. The Council may, for the purpose of carrying out this section, hold hearings, sit and act at times and places, take testimony, administer oaths or affirmations to witnesses appearing before the Council, and receive evidence as the Council considers appropriate. The Council may secure directly from any department or agency of the United States information necessary to enable the Council to carry out the duties of the Council under this section. On request of the Council, the Administrator of General Services shall provide to the Council, on a reimbursable basis, the administrative support services necessary for the Commission to carry out the duties of the Council under this section. The Council may submit to the Secretary such interim reports as the Council considers appropriate. The Council shall submit a final report to the Secretary containing an assessment of the Council with respect to— the pilot program; and the report submitted by the Secretary pursuant to section 5(e)(2). The Council shall terminate within 30 days after the Secretary submits the report pursuant to section 5(e)(2). Except as provided in subsection (g)(1) of this section, chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code, shall not apply to the Council, but the Secretary may prescribe regulations directing the Council to comply with sections 1009 through 1111 of such title if the Secretary determines that the compliance is necessary for the Council to discharge the duties of the Council.

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