Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73
§3456 Resource Conservation and Development Policy Advisory Board
Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 54— - RESOURCE CONSERVATION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER V— - RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM › § 3456
Summary
Secretary must create a Resource Conservation and Development advisory board in USDA with at least seven Secretary-chosen employees, a Secretary-named chair, to advise on running this part of the law.
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Title 16, §3456
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(a)The Secretary shall establish within the Department of Agriculture a Resource Conservation and Development Policy Advisory Board.
(b)(1)The Board shall be composed of at least 7 employees of the Department of Agriculture selected by the Secretary.
(2)A member of the Board shall be designated by the Secretary to serve as chairperson of the Board.
(c)The Board shall advise the Secretary regarding the administration of this subchapter, including the formulation of policies for carrying out this subchapter.
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Prior Provisions
A prior section 3456, Pub. L. 97–98, title XV, § 1533, Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1339, related to technical and financial assistance to carry out specified works of improvement, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 107–171.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Termination of Advisory BoardsAdvisory boards established after Jan. 5, 1973, to terminate not later than the expiration of the 2-year period beginning on the date of their establishment, unless, in the case of a board established by the President or an officer of the Federal Government, such board is renewed by appropriate action prior to the expiration of such 2-year period, or in the case of a board established by the Congress, its duration is otherwise provided for by law. See section 1001(2) and 1013 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
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16 U.S.C. § 3456
Title 16 — Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73