42 U.S.C. § 5102 : US Code - Section 5102: Advisory board on child abuse and neglect

Search 42 U.S.C. § 5102 : US Code - Section 5102: Advisory board on child abuse and neglect

(a) Appointment
The Secretary may appoint an advisory board to make
recommendations to the Secretary and to the appropriate committees
of Congress concerning specific issues relating to child abuse and
neglect.
(b) Solicitation of nominations
The Secretary shall publish a notice in the Federal Register
soliciting nominations for the appointment of members of the
advisory board under subsection (a) of this section.
(c) Composition
In establishing the board under subsection (a) of this section,
the Secretary shall appoint members from the general public who are
individuals knowledgeable in child abuse and neglect prevention,
intervention, treatment, or research, and with due consideration to
representation of ethnic or racial minorities and diverse
geographic areas, and who represent -
(1) law (including the judiciary);
(2) psychology (including child development);
(3) social services (including child protective services);
(4) medicine (including pediatrics);
(5) State and local government;
(6) organizations providing services to disabled persons;
(7) organizations providing services to adolescents;
(8) teachers;
(9) parent self-help organizations;
(10) parents' groups;
(11) voluntary groups;
(12) family rights groups; and
(13) children's rights advocates.
(d) Vacancies
Any vacancy in the membership of the board shall be filled in the
same manner in which the original appointment was made.
(e) Election of officers
The board shall elect a chairperson and vice-chairperson at its
first meeting from among the members of the board.
(f) Duties
Not later than 1 year after the establishment of the board under
subsection (a) of this section, the board shall submit to the
Secretary and the appropriate committees of Congress a report, or
interim report, containing -
(1) recommendations on coordinating Federal, State, and local
child abuse and neglect activities with similar activities at the
Federal, State, and local level pertaining to family violence
prevention;
(2) specific modifications needed in Federal and State laws and
programs to reduce the number of unfounded or unsubstantiated
reports of child abuse or neglect while enhancing the ability to
identify and substantiate legitimate cases of abuse or neglect
which place a child in danger; and
(3) recommendations for modifications needed to facilitate
coordinated national data collection with respect to child
protection and child welfare.