Establishment; number and terms of members
section 74 of this titlesection 74 of this titleNot later than ninety days after , the Secretary shall establish an advisory committee to provide advice to the Secretary with respect to implementation of this chapter consistent with the declarations of policy in . The advisory committee shall consist of fifteen members, appointed by the Secretary, who represent the interests of all segments of the grain producing, processing, storing, merchandising, consuming, and exporting industries, including grain inspection and weighing agencies and scientists with expertise in research related to the policies established in . Members of the advisory committee shall be appointed to three-year terms, except that of the initial fifteen members of the advisory committee first appointed following the enactment of this section, five shall be appointed for terms of one year and five shall be appointed for terms of two years. No member of the advisory committee may serve successively for more than 2 terms.
Chapter 10 of title 5 as governing
The advisory committee shall be governed by the provisions of chapter 10 of title 5.
Clerical assistance and staff personnel
The Secretary shall provide the advisory committee with necessary clerical assistance and staff personnel.
Compensation and travel expenses
section 5703 of title 5Members of the advisory committee shall serve without compensation, if not otherwise officers or employees of the United States, except that members shall, while away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of services under this chapter, be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized under .
Expiration of Secretary’s authority
The authority provided to the Secretary for the establishment and maintenance of an advisory committee under this section shall expire on .
Aug. 11, 1916, ch. 313Pub. L. 100–518, § 2(5)102 Stat. 2586Pub. L. 103–156107 Stat. 1529Pub. L. 103–354, title II, § 293(a)(7)108 Stat. 3237Pub. L. 106–472, title I, § 109114 Stat. 2060Pub. L. 109–83, § 1(a)119 Stat. 2053Pub. L. 114–54, title III, § 301(g)129 Stat. 520Pub. L. 116–216, § 7134 Stat. 1050Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(a)(20)136 Stat. 4307(, pt. B, § 21, as added , , ; amended , §§ 13(b)(1), 14(c), , , 1530; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , .)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
Pub. L. 100–518The enactment of this section, referred to in subsec. (a), means , the date of enactment of .
Amendments
Pub. L. 117–2862022—Subsec. (b). substituted “chapter 10 of title 5.” for “the Federal Advisory Committee Act.”
Pub. L. 116–216, § 7(1)2020—Subsec. (a). , in last sentence, substituted “successively for more than 2 terms” for “successive terms”.
Pub. L. 116–216, § 7(2)Subsec. (e). , substituted “2025” for “2020”.
Pub. L. 114–542015—Subsec. (e). substituted “2020” for “2015”.
Pub. L. 109–832005—Subsec. (e). substituted “2015” for “2005”.
Pub. L. 106–4722000—Subsec. (e). substituted “2005” for “2000”.
Pub. L. 103–3541994—Subsecs. (a), (c). substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”.
Pub. L. 103–156, § 13(b)(1)section 87i of this titlesection 87i of this titlesection 87i of this title1993—Subsec. (a). , struck out “(1)” before “Not later than” and struck out par. (2) which read as follows: “To ensure a smooth transition, the advisory committee established under (as in effect prior to ) shall continue in existence until all members of the advisory committee established under this section are appointed; and the Secretary may appoint members of the advisory committee established under to serve on the advisory committee established under this section, without regard to the time of service of such members on the advisory committee established under .”
Pub. L. 103–156, § 14(c)Subsec. (e). , added subsec. (e).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2000 Amendment
Pub. L. 106–472section 111 of Pub. L. 106–472section 79 of this titleAmendment by effective as if enacted , see , set out as a note under .
Effective and Termination Dates
section 2 of Pub. L. 100–518Pub. L. 103–156107 Stat. 1529That part of which provided that section was effective for period , through , inclusive, was repealed, effective , by , §§ 13(a), 16(b), , , 1530.