1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Intercountry Adoption Advisory Committee Act of 2018 . 2. Intercountry Adoption Advisory Committee (a) Establishment The Secretary of State may establish within the Bureau of Consular Affairs an intercountry adoption advisory committee (the Advisory Committee ). (b) Duties (1) In general If the Advisory Committee is established under subsection (a), the Secretary of State shall consult the Advisory Committee, as appropriate, on intercountry adoption, including on the development, refinement, and implementation of policies and programs pertaining to intercountry adoption. (2) Recommendations The Advisory Committee shall develop, at the request of the Secretary, recommendations for improvements to intercountry adoption. (3) Periodic reports The Advisory Committee shall periodically submit to the Secretary of State— (A) reports on matters identified by the Secretary