; (2) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (7); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following new paragraph (6): (6) women's issues; and . (b) National Coast Guard Women's Leadership Committee (1) In general The Commandant shall establish within the Coast Guard a national advisory board to be known as the National Coast Guard Women's Leadership Committee (in this subsection referred to as the Committee ). (2) Membership The Committee shall be composed of such number of members as the Commandant considers appropriate, selected by the Commandant through a public selection process from among applicants for membership on the Committee. The members of the Committee shall, to the extent practicable, represent the range and diversity of the Coast Guard. The members of the Committee shall include an equal number of each of the following: (A) Active duty officers of the Coast Guard. (B) Active duty enlisted members of the Coast Guard. (C) Members of the Coast Guard Reserve. (D) Retired members of the Coast Guard. (3) Duties The Committee— (A) shall advise the Commandant on improvements to the recruitment, retention, success, and well-being of women serving in the Coast Guard; (B) may submit to the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, and to the Commandant, recommendations in connection with its duties under this subsection, including recommendations to implement the advice described in subparagraph (A)