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 104 STAT. 4060 PUBLIC LAW 101-624—NOV. 28, 1990 (c) REPORTS.— The Secretary shall submit reports of the studies conducted under subsections (a) and (b) within 3 and 6 years, respectively, after the date of enactment of this Act to the Committee on Agriculture and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate. In addition, interim reports regarding such studies shall be provided by the Secretary to such Committees annually, with recommendations for actions which may be taken to mitigate the negative effects of global climate change and to adapt to global climate changes and related phenomena. 7 USC 6703. SEC. 2404. TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE. (a) ESTABLISHMENT. — The Secretary of Agriculture shall establish a technical advisory committee to provide advice to the Secretary concerning the major study areas required under this title. (b) MEMBERS. —The committee established under subsection (a) shall be composed of such representatives of universities, professional societies, government laboratories, and agricultural, environmental and other organizations as the Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with the Office of Science and Technology Policy and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, determines appropriate based on an assessment by the Secretary of qualifications required for service on such committee. Appointments to such committee shall be made not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. Such committee shall have a chairperson who shall be elected by the members of the committee from among such members. 7 USC 6704. SEC. 2405. OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL FORESTRY. (a) ESTABLISHMENT. — The Secretary, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, shall establish an Office of International Forestry within the Forest Service within six months after the date of enactment of this Act. (b) DEPUTY CHIEF DESIGNATION.—The Chief shall appoint a Deputy Chief for International Forestry. (c) DUTIES.— The Deputy Chief shall— (1) be responsible for the international forestry activities of the Forest Service; (2) coordinate the activities of the Forest Service in implementing the provisions of this title; and (3) serve as Forest Service liaison to the director for the program established pursuant to section 2402. 7 USC 6705. SEC. 2406. LINE ITEM. The President's proposed budget to Congress for the first fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of this Act and for each subsequent fiscal year shall specifically identify funds to be spent on Forest Service international cooperation and assistance. Puerto Rico. SEC. 2407. INSTITUTES OF TROPICAL FORESTRY. 7 USC 6706 The Secretary is authorized and directed to establish an Institute of Tropical Forestry in Puerto Rico and an Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry (hereafter in this section referred to as the "Institutes"). The Institutes shall conduct research on forest management and natural resources that shall include— (1) management and development of tropical forests;

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