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 108 STAT. 3216 PUBLIC LAW 103-354~ -OCT. 13, 1994 Service Agency with county offices of the Natural Resources Conservation Service in order to— (1) maximize savings from shared equipment, office space, and administrative support; (2) simplify paperwork and regulatory requirements; (3) provide improved services to agricultural producers and landowners affected by programs administered by the Agency and the Service; and (4) achieve computer compatibility between the Agency and the Service to maximize efficiency and savings. (g) SAVINGS PROVISION.—For iDurposes of subsections (c) through (f) of this section: (1) A reference to the "Consolidated Farm Service Agency" iQcludes any other office, agency^, or administrative unit of the Department assigned the mnctions authorized for the ConsoUaated Farm Service Agency under this section. (2) A reference to the "Natural Resources Conservation Service" includes any other office, agency, or administrative imit of the Department assigned the functions authorized for the Natural Resources Conservation Service under section 246(b). (h) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.— Section 331(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1981(a)) is amended by striking "assets to the Farmers Home Administration" and all tiiat follows through the period at the end of the subsection and inserting "assets to such officers or agencies of the Department of Agriculture as the Secretary considers appropriate.". SEC. 227. STATE, COUNTY, AND ABEA COMMITTEES. (a) COMMITTEES UNDER THE SOIL CONSERVATION AND DOMESTIC ALLOTMENT ACT.— Section 8(b) of tihe Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act (16 U.S.C. 590h(b)) is amended— (1) by inserting "(1)" after "(b)"; (2) by designating the second through eighth undesignated paragraphs as paragraphs (2) through (8), respectively; and (3) by striking paragraph (5) (as so designated) and inserting the following new paragraph: "(5) STATE, COUNTY, AND AREA COMMITTEES. — "(A) APPOINTMENT OF STATE COMMITTEES.—The Secretary shall appoint in each State a State committee composed of not fewer than 3 nor more than 5 members who are fairly representative of the farmers in the State. The members of a State committee shall serve at the pleasure of the Secretary for such term as the Secretary may establish. " (B) ESTABLISHMENT OF COUNTY, AREA, OR LOCAL COMMIT- TEES.— (i) In each county or area in which activities are carried out under this section, the Secretary shall establish a county or area committee. "(ii) Any such committee shall consist of not fewer than 3 nor more than 5 members who are fairly representative of the agricultural producers in the county or area and who shall be elected by the agricultural producers in such county or area under such procedures as the Secretary may prescribe. "(iii) The Secretary may designate local administrative areas within the county or larger area covered by a committee established under clause (i). Only agricultural producers within a local administrative area who participate or cooperate in

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