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 PUBLIC LAW 101-624—NOV. 28, 1990 104 STAT. 3711 "(B) an evaluation of— "(i) the effectiveness of coordination of Federal and private research initiatives; "(ii) new research and extension programs that need to be conducted by the research system; and "(iii) the effectiveness of the private and public research and extension system; and "(C) minority views, if timely submitted. "(2) REVIEW OF BUDGET AND SECRETARY'S REPORT.— Not later than February 20 of each year, the Advisory Board shall submit to the President, the Committees on Agriculture and Appropriations of the House of Representatives, and the Committees on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and Appropriations of the Senate a report containing— "(A) an appraisal by the Advisory Board of the proposed budget of the President for the food and agricultural sciences for the fiscal year beginning in the year that report is submitted; "(B) the recommendations of the Secretary contained in the annual report submitted by the Secretary pursuant to section 1410; and "(C) separate views of members of the Advisory Board, if timely submitted. "(3) REQUIREMENT OF REPORTS. —Each report prepared by the Advisory Board shall list the membership of the Advisory Board as of the time the report was prepared, including the organizational and employment affiliation of each member of the Advisory Board. "(h) REPORT BY SECRETARY.— Not later than February 1 of each year, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that describes the manner in which the recommendations of the Advisory Board have been incorporated into the budget and programs of the Department of Agriculture.". SEC. 1605. AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY REVIEW BOARD. (a) IN GENERAL.— The National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3101) is amended by inserting after section 1408 the following new section: "SEC. 1408A. AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY REVIEW BOARD. 7 USC 3123a. "(a) ESTABLISHMENT. — The Secretary, acting through the Joint Council, shall establish and oversee an Agricultural Science Technology Review Board. "(b) MEMBERSHIP. — "(1) COMPOSITION. — The Technology Board shall be composed of 11 individuals, to be appointed by the Secretary, who have expertise in technology assessment, environmental sciences, international agricultural issues, the social sciences, agricultural sciences (both basic and applied), technology transfer, and education, including representatives of^ "(A) the Agricultural Research Service; "(B) the Cooperative State Research Service; "(C) the Extension Service;

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