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 112 STAT. 538 PUBLIC LAW 105-185—JUNE 23, 1998 "(E) Food safety. "(F) Soil and water conservation and improvement. "(G) Forestry, horticulture, and range management. "(H) Nutritional sciences and promotion. "(I) Farm enhancement, including financial management, input efficiency, and profitability. "(J) Home economics. "(K) Rural human ecology. "(L) Youth development and agricultural education, including 4-H clubs. "(M) Expansion of domestic and international markets for agricultural commodities and products, including agricultural trade barrier identification and analysis. "(N) Information management and technology transfer related to agriculture. "(O) Biotechnology related to agriculture. "(P) The processing, distributing, marketing, and utilization of food and agricultural products.". (b) REFERENCES TO TEACHING OR EDUCATION. —Section 1404(14) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching PoUcy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103(14)) is amended by striking "the term 'teaching* mesins" and inserting "TEACHING AND EDU- CATION.— The terms 'teaching' and 'education' mean". (c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. —Section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103) is amended— (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking "title—" and inserting "title:"; (2) in paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (5), (6), (7), (10) through (13), (15), (16), and (17), by striking "the term" each place it appears and inserting "The term"; (3) in paragraph (4), by striking "the terms" and inserting "The terms"; (4) in paragraph (9), by striking "the term" the first place it appears and inserting "The term"; (5) by striking the semicolon at the end of paragraphs (1) through (7) and (9) through (15) and inserting a period; and (6) in paragraph (16)(F), by striking "; and" and inserting a period. SEC. 222. ADVISORY BOARD. (a) REPRESENTATION ON BOARD. —Section 1408(b) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3123(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following: "(7) EQUAL REPRESENTATION OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR MEMBERS.—In appointing members to serve on the Advisory Board, the Secretary shall ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, equal representation of public and private sector members.". (b) CONSULTATION.— Section 1408(d) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3123(d)) is amended— (1) by striking "In" and inserting the following: "(1) DUTIES OF ADVISORY BOARD.—In"; and (2) by adding at the end the following:

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