§ 3456. — Technical and financial assistance.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC3456]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 54--RESOURCE CONSERVATION
SUBCHAPTER V--RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
Sec. 3456. Resource Conservation and Development Policy Advisory
Board
(a) Establishment
The Secretary shall establish within the Department of Agriculture a
Resource Conservation and Development Policy Advisory Board.
(b) Composition
(1) In general
The Board shall be composed of at least 7 employees of the
Department of Agriculture selected by the Secretary.
(2) Chairperson
A member of the Board shall be designated by the Secretary to
serve as chairperson of the Board.
(c) Duties
The Board shall advise the Secretary regarding the administration of
this subchapter, including the formulation of policies for carrying out
this subchapter.
(Pub. L. 97-98, title XV, Sec. 1533, as added Pub. L. 107-171, title II,
Sec. 2504, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 273.)
Prior Provisions
A prior section 3456, Pub. L. 97-98, title XV, Sec. 1533, Dec. 22,
1981, 95 Stat. 1339, related to technical and financial assistance to
carry out specified works of improvement, prior to the general amendment
of this subchapter by Pub. L. 107-171.
Termination of Advisory Boards
Advisory boards established after Jan. 5, 1973, to terminate not
later than the expiration of the 2-year period beginning on the date of
their establishment, unless, in the case of a board established by the
President or an officer of the Federal Government, such board is renewed
by appropriate action prior to the expiration of such 2-year period, or
in the case of a board established by the Congress, its duration is
otherwise provided for by law. See sections 3(2) and 14 of Pub. L. 92-
463, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 770, 776, set out in the Appendix to Title
5, Government Organization and Employees.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 3451 of this title.
