Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 95.djvu/1296

 95 STAT. 1270

PUBLIC LAW 97-98—DEC. 22, 1981

"$1,000", and inserting in lieu thereof "$300", "$150", and "$3,000", respectively. (c) Sections 6(c) and 6(d) of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, 1930 (7 U.S.C. 499f (c) and (d)), are amended by striking out "$3,000" wherever it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "$15,000". DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ADVISORY COMMITTEES

SEC. 1116. (a) Title XVIII of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2281 et seq.) is amended to read as follows: "TITLE XVIII—DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ADVISORY COMMITTEES "PURPOSES

7 USC 2281.

"SEC. 1801. The purposes of this title are to— "(1) require strict financial and program accounting by advisonr committees of the Department of Agriculture; (2) assure balance and objectivity in the membership of such advisory committees; and "(3) prevent the formation or continuation of unnecessary advisory committees by the Department of Agriculture. "DEFINITIONS

7 USC 2282.

"SEC. 1802. When used in this title— "(1) the term 'Secretary' means the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States; "(2) the term 'Department of Agriculture' means the United States Department of Agriculture; and "(3) the term 'advisory committee' mesms any committee, board, commission, council, conference, panel, task force, or other similiar group, or any subcommittee or other subgroup thereof that is established or used by the Department of Agriculture in the interest of obtaining advice or recommendations for the President or the Department of Agriculture, except that such term excludes any committee which (A) is composed wholly of full-time officers or employees of the Federal Government, (B) is established by statute or reorganization plan, or (C) is established by the President. "MEMBERSHIP ON ADVISORY COMMITTEES

7 USC 2283.

"SEC. 1803. (a) No person other than an officer or employee of the Department of Agriculture may serve simultaneously on more than one advisory committee, unless authorized by the Secretary. "(b) Not more than one officer or employee of any corporation or other non-Federal entity, including all subsidiaries and affiliates thereof, may serve on the same advisorj' committee at any one time, unless authorized by the Secretary. "(c) No person other than an officer or employee of the Department of Agriculture may serve for more than six consecutive years on an advisory committee, unless authorized by the Secretary. "ANNUAL REPORT

7 USC 2284.

"SEC. 1804. The Secretary shall annually transmit to the appropriate committees of Congress having legislative jurisdiction or over-

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