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[CITE: 7USC5853]

 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
                          CHAPTER 88--RESEARCH
 
    SUBCHAPTER III--NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL WEATHER INFORMATION SYSTEM
 
Sec. 5853. National Advisory Board on Agricultural Weather


(a) Establishment

    The Secretary of Agriculture shall establish the Advisory Board on 
Agricultural Weather (hereinafter referred to in this section as the 
``Board'') to advise the Director of the Agricultural Weather Office 
with respect to carrying out this subchapter.

(b) Composition

    The Board shall be composed of nine members, appointed by the 
Secretary in consultation with the Director of the National Weather 
Service. Two of the members shall be from each of the four regions of 
the cooperative extension service. Of the two members from each region, 
one shall be an agricultural producer and one shall be an agricultural 
or atmospheric scientist. At least two members of the Board shall be 
appointed from among individuals who are engaged in providing private 
meteorology services or consulting with a private meteorology firm.

(c) Chairperson

    The Board shall elect a chairperson from among its members.

(d) Term

    Each Board member shall be appointed for a three-year term, except 
that to ensure that members of the Board serve staggered terms, the 
Secretary shall appoint three of the original members of the Board to 
appointments for one year, and three of the original members to 
appointments for two years.

(e) Meetings

    The Board shall meet not less than twice annually.

(f) Compensation

    Members of the Board shall serve without compensation, but while 
away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance 
of services for the Board, members of the Board shall be allowed travel 
expenses, including a per diem allowance in lieu of subsistence, in the 
same manner as individuals employed in Government service are allowed 
travel expenses under section 5703 of title 5.

(g) Federal Advisory Committee Act

    Section 14(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 
App.) shall not apply with respect to the Board.

(Pub. L. 101-624, title XVI, Sec. 1639, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3749; 
Pub. L. 102-237, title IV, Sec. 407(7), Dec. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1865.)

                       References in Text

    Section 14(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, referred to 
in subsec. (g), is section 14(a)(2) of Pub. L. 92-463, which is set out 
in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.


                               Amendments

    1991--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102-237 made technical amendment to 
reference to this subchapter to correct reference to corresponding 
provision of original act.
