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 104 STAT. 3710 PUBLIC LAW 101-624—NOV. 28, 1990 "(e) PANELS.— The Advisory Board may establish such panels as the Advisory Board considers appropriate to develop information, reports, advice, and recommendations for the use of the Advisory Board in meeting the responsibilities of the Advisory Board. Members of such panels may include members of the Advisory Board, Advisory Board staff members, individuals from the Department of Agriculture and other departments and agencies of the Federal government, and individuals from the private sector who have expertise in the subject to be examined by the panel. "(f) RESPONSIBILITIES. — "(1) ADVISORY OPINIONS. —The Advisory Board shall have general responsibility for preparing independent advisory opinions on the food and agricultural sciences. "(2) SPECIFIC DUTIES. — The Advisory Board shall have specific responsibility to perform the following duties: "(A) Review the policies, plans, and goals of programs within the Department of Agriculture involving the food and sigricultural sciences, and related programs in other Federal and State departments and agencies and in the colleges and universities developed by the Secretary under this title. "(B) Review and assess the extent of agricultural research, teaching, and extension being conducted by the private sector and the relationships and coordination of such activities with Federally supported agricultural research, teaching, and extension programs. "(C) Review and provide consultation to the Secretary on national policies, priorities, and strategies for agricultural research and extension for both the short and long term. "(D) Assess the overall adequacy of the distribution of resources and the allocation of funds for the gigricultural research, extension, and teaching activities of the Department of Agriculture and make recommendations with regard to such distribution and allocation to the Secretary, Federal sigencies, and private orgeinizations that are contributing to the funding of agricultural research, extension, and teaching. "(E) Identify emerging agricultural research, teaching, and extension issues and suggest programs and technology transfer solutions for use by the public and private agricultural science and education community. "(F) Evaluate the results and the effectiveness of research and extension programs with regard to their influence on long-term goals of agriculture expressed in sections 1402 and 1403 and consumer needs. "(g) REPORTS BY THE ADVISORY BOARD. — " (1) EXAMINATION OF FEDERALLY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND EXTENSION PROGRAMS. —Not later than July 1 of each year, the Advisory Board shall provide an oral briefing to the Secretary (by the chairperson of the Advisory Board) and a written report to Congress and the Secretary of recommendations concerning the allocation of responsibilities and levels of funding among Federally supported agricultural research and extension programs. The Advisory Board shall include in each oral briefing and written report prepared under this paragraph— "(A) a review and assessment of the allocation of funds for agricultural research and extension made for the preceding fiscal year by the Department of Agriculture;

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