1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Maritime Commission National Shipper Advisory Committee Act of 2019 . 2. Advisory Committee Part B of subtitle IV of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 424 National Shipper Advisory Committee Sec. 42401. National Shipper Advisory Committee. 42402. Administration. 42401. Definitions In this chapter: (1) Commission The term Commission means the Federal Maritime Commission. (2) Committee The term Committee means the National Shipper Advisory Committee established by section 42402. 42402. National Shipper Advisory Committee (a) Establishment There is established a National Shipper Advisory Committee. (b) Function The Committee shall advise the Federal Maritime Commission on policies relating to the competitiveness, reliability, integrity, and fairness of the international ocean freight delivery system. (c) Membership (1) In general The Committee shall consist of 24 members appointed by the Commission in accordance with this section. (2) Expertise Each member of the Committee shall have particular expertise, knowledge, and experience in matters relating to the function of the Committee. (3) Representation Members of the Committee shall be appointed as follows: (A) Twelve members shall represent entities who import cargo to the United States using ocean common carriers. (B) Twelve members shall represent entities who export cargo from the United States using ocean common carriers. 42403. Administration (a) Meetings The Committee shall, not less than once each year, meet at the call of the Commission or a majority of the members of the Committee. (b) Employee status A member of the Committee shall not be considered an employee of the Federal Government by reason of service on such Committee, except for the purposes of the following: (1) Chapter 81 of title 5. (2) Chapter 171 of title 28 and any other Federal law relating to tort liability. (c) Acceptance of volunteer services Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a