; (B) law enforcement; and (C) trucking, bus, rail, aviation, maritime, and port sectors, including industry and labor. (3) Periods of appointment Members shall be appointed for the life of the Committee. (4) Vacancies A vacancy in the Committee shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made and shall not affect the powers or duties of the Committee. (5) Compensation Committee members shall serve without compensation. (c) Authority Not later than 9 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish and appoint all members of the Committee. (d) Duties (1) Recommendations for the Department of Transportation Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Committee shall make recommendations to the Secretary on actions the Department can take to help combat human trafficking, including the development and implementation of— (A) successful strategies for identifying and reporting instances of human trafficking; and (B) recommendations for administrative or legislative changes necessary to use programs, properties, or other resources owned, operated, or funded by the Department to combat human trafficking. (2) Best practices and recommendations (A) In general The Committee shall develop recommended best practices for States and State and local transportation stakeholders to follow in combating human trafficking. (B) Development The best practices shall be based on multidisciplinary research and promising, evidence-based models and programs. (C) Content The best practices shall be user-friendly, incorporate the most up-to-date technology, and include the following: (i) Sample training materials. (ii) Strategies to identify victims. (iii) Sample protocols and recommendations, including— (I) strategies to collect, document, and share data across systems and agencies; (II) strategies to help agencies better understand the types of trafficking involved, the scope of the problem, and the degree of victim interaction with multiple systems