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 110 STAT. 1158 PUBLIC LAW 104-127—APR. 4, 1996 "(W) 1 member representing a national consumer interest group. "(X) 1 member representing a national forestry group. "(Y) 1 member representing a national conservation or natural resource group. "(Z) 1 member representing private sector organizations involved in international development. "(AA) 1 member representing an agency within the Department of Agriculture that lacks research capabilities. "(BB) 1 member representing a research agency of the Federal Government (other than the Department of Agriculture). "(CC) 1 member representing a national social science association. "(DD) 1 member representing national organizations directly concerned with agricultural research, education, and extension. "(4) Ex OFFICIO MEMBERS. — The Secretary, the Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics, the Administrator of the Agricultural Research Service, the Administrator of the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, the Administrator of the Economic Research Service, and the Administrator of the National Agricultural Statistics Service shall serve as ex officio members of the Advisory Board. "(5) OFFICERS. —At the first meeting of the Advisory Board each year, the members shall elect from among the members of the Advisory Board a chairperson, vice chairperson, and 7 additional members to serve on the executive committee established under paragraph (6). "(6) EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.— The Advisory Board shall establish an executive committee charged with the responsibility of working with the Secretary and officers and employees of the Department of Agriculture to summarize and disseminate the recommendations of the Advisory Board. "(c) DUTIES. — The Advisory Board shall— "(1) review and provide consultation to the Secretary and land-grant colleges and universities on long-term and shortterm national policies and priorities, as set forth in section 1402, relating to agricultural research, extension, education, and economics; "(2) evaluate the results and effectiveness of agricultural research, extension, education, and economics with respect to the policies and priorities; "(3) review and make recommendations to the Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics on the research, extension, education, and economics portion of the draft strategic plan required under section 306 of title 5, United States Code; and "(4) review the mechanisms of the Department of Agriculture for technology assessment (which should be conducted by qualified professionals) for the purposes of— "(A) performance measurement and evaluation of the implementation by the Secretary of the strategic plan required under section 306 of title 5, United States Code; "(B) implementation of the national research policies and priorities set forth in section 1402; and

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