Textile Waste Reduction Act

(a) Establishment. The Chair of the Interagency Working Group shall establish an Advisory Board to the Interagency Working Group, to provide ongoing advice to the Interagency Working Group on matters relating to Federal activities on textile circularity, including by—

(1) providing ongoing advice on the development of, updates to, and implementation of the National Textile Circularity Strategy; and

(2) reviewing the draft described in section 4(d) and making recommendations to the Interagency Working Group on such draft.

(b) Appointment of members

(1) Solicitation of nominations and recommendations

(A) In general. Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Chair of the Interagency Working Group shall establish and carry out a process for soliciting, from the members of the Interagency Working Group and the public, any nomination or recommendation, respectively, of an individual for appointment to the Advisory Board.

(B) Process requirements. Such process shall—

(i) include the publication of a clear description of the position on the Advisory Board, and any qualifications for such position, in advance of soliciting any nomination or recommendation of an individual for appointment to such position; and

(ii) allow individuals to recommend themselves for appointment to the Advisory Board.

(2) Conflicts of interest. The Chair of the Interagency Working Group shall establish and carry out a process to identify and mitigate conflicts of interest with respect to individuals nominated or recommended for appointment to the Advisory Board, including establishing—

(A) requirements for the disclosure by such individuals of any potential or perceived conflicts of interest; and

(B) rules delineating the circumstances in which such an individual is required to be recused or disqualified.

(3) Appointment

(A) In general. The Chair of the Interagency Working Group shall appoint members to the Advisory Board, each of whom shall demonstrate expertise on the scientific, economic, industry, or community impacts of textile circularity or a related field.

(B) Considerations. In appointing members to the Advisory Board, the Chair of the Interagency Working Group shall—

(i) give consideration to any individual nominated or recommended for appointment to the Advisory Board; and

(ii) ensure that the members of the Advisory Board represent an appropriate balance of—

(I) scientific interests;

(II) industry interests;

(III) the interests of State and local governments and Tribal representatives; and

(IV) geographical interests.

(c) Membership

(1) In general. The Advisory Board shall consist of the following members:

(A) 2 members who represent a textile producer.

(B) 1 member who represents a textile retailer.

(C) 2 members who represent organizations that engage in textile recycling.

(D) 1 member who represents the natural sciences in academia and studies textile circularity or a related field.

(E) 1 member who represents the social sciences in academia and studies textile circularity or a related field.

(F) 2 members who represent organizations that engage in textile recovery.

(G) 2 members who represent organizations that engage in textile repair or textile reuse.

(H) 2 members who represent nongovernmental organizations that the Chair of the Interagency Working Group determines to be relevant.

(I) 1 member who represents a local government in a policy or regulatory role relating to waste management or disposal, environmental regulations, or recycling.

(J) 1 member who represents a State government or Tribal Government in a policy or regulatory role relating to waste management or disposal, environmental regulations, or recycling.

(K) The Chair of the Interagency Working Group, who shall serve in an ex-officio capacity and be a non-voting member of the Advisory Board.

(2) Chair. The Chair of the Interagency Working Group shall appoint 1 member of the Advisory Board to serve as the Chair of the Advisory Board.

(3) Term. Each voting member of the Advisory Board—

(A) shall be appointed for a 2-year term;

(B) may be appointed to no more than 2 terms; and

(C) may not be appointed to consecutive terms.

(d) Meetings. Not less frequently than twice each year, the Advisory Board shall meet at a time and place that the Chair of the Advisory Board designates, in consultation with the Chair of the Interagency Working Group.

(e) Briefing. The Chair of the Advisory Board shall brief the Interagency Working Group on the findings and activities of the Advisory Board as necessary or at the request of the Interagency Working Group.

(f) Duration. The Advisory Board shall terminate on the date that is 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act.