Title 7, AgricultureRelease 119-102
§2281 Congressional Declaration of Purpose
Title 7 › CHAPTER 55A — DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ADVISORY COMMITTEES › § 2281
Summary
Requires USDA advisory committees to keep strict financial and program records, have fair and unbiased membership, and avoid forming or keeping unnecessary committees.
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Title 7, §2281
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The purposes of this chapter are to—
(1)require strict financial and program accounting by advisory 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.
Legislative History
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1981—Pub. L. 97–98 reenacted section without change.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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of 1981 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 97–98 effective Dec. 22, 1981, see section 1801 of Pub. L. 97–98, set out as an
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note under section 4301 of this title.
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Section effective Oct. 1, 1977, see section 1901 of Pub. L. 95–113, set out as an
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of 1977 Amendment note under section 1307 of this title. Soybean Research Advisory Institute Pub. L. 97–98, title XIV, § 1446, Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1327, provided for the establishment of a Soybean Research Advisory Institute for the purpose of preparing and submitting to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and House Committee on Agriculture, not later than Mar. 1, 1983, a comprehensive report, with appropriate recommendations, on the findings of the Institute regarding research on soybean production and utilization, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 99–198, title XIV, § 1434, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1557.
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7 U.S.C. § 2281
Title 7, Agriculture
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
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