Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 113 Part 1.djvu/665

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PUBLIC LAW 106-65—OCT. 5, 1999 113 STAT. 641 Federal departments and agencies, from State and local agencies, or from the private sector. (2) The Secretary shall ensure that the membership of the task force includes a judge advocate representative from each of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps. (3)(A) In consultation with the Attorney General, the Secretary shall appoint to the task force a representative or representatives from the Office of Justice Programs of the Department of Justice. (B) In consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary shall appoint to the task force a representative from the Family Violence Prevention and Services office of the Department of Health and Human Services. (4) Each member of the task force appointed from outside the Department of Defense shall be an individual who has demonstrated expertise in the area of domestic violence or shall be appointed from one of the following: (A) A national domestic violence resource center established under section 308 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10407). (B) A national sexual assault and domestic violence policy and advocacy organization. (C) A State domestic violence and sexual assault coalition. (D) A civilian law enforcement agency. (E) A national judicial policy organization. (F) A State judicial authority. (G) A national crime victim policy organization. (5) The members of the task force shall be appointed not Deadline, later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (g) CO-CHAIRS OF THE TASK FORCE. — -T here shall be two cochairs of the task force. One of the co-chairs shall be designated by the Secretary of Defense at the time of appointment from among the Department of Defense personnel on the task force. The other co-chair shall be selected from among the members appointed from outside the Department of Defense by those members. (h) ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT.— (1) Each member of the task force shall serve without compensation (other than the compensation to which entitled as a member of the Armed Forces or an officer or employee of the United States, as the case may be), but shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for employees of agencies under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from the member's home or regular places of business in the performance of services for the task force. (2) The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Management Policy, under the direction of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, shall provide oversight of the task force. The Washington Headquarters Service shall provide the task force with the personnel, facilities, and other administrative support that is necessary for the performance of the task force's duties. (3) The Assistsmt Secretary shall coordinate with the Secretaries of the military departments to provide visits of the task force to military installations. (i) FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT. —The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App) shall not apply to the task force. (j) TERMINATION. —The task force shall terminate three years after the date of the enactment of this Act.