PUBLIC LAW 104-127—APR. 4, 1996 110 STAT. 1159 "(C) the development of mechanisms for the assessment of emerging public and private agricultural research and technology transfer initiatives. "(d) CONSULTATION.— In carrying out this section, the Advisory Board shall solicit opinions and recommendations from persons who will benefit from and use federally funded agricultural research, extension, education, and economics. "(e) APPOINTMENT.— A member of the Advisory Board shall be appointed by the Secretary for a term of up to 3 years. The members of the Advisory Board shall be appointed to serve staggered terms. "(f) FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT. —The Advisory Board shall be deemed to have filed a charter for the purpose of section 9(c) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.). "(g) TERMINATION.—The Advisory Board shall remain in existence until September 30, 2002.". (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— (1) Section 1404(1) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Pohcy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103(1)) is amended by striking "National Agricultural Research and Extension Users Advisory Board" and inserting "National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board". (2) Section 1410(2) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Pohcy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3125(2)) is amended by striking "the recommendations of the Advisory Board developed under section 1408(g)," and inserting "any recommendations of the Advisory Board". (3) The last sentence of section 4(a) of the Renewable Resources Extension Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 1673(a)) is amended by striking "National Agricultural Research and Extension Users Advisory Board" and inserting "National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board". SEC. 803. FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT EXEMPTION FOR FED- ERAL-STATE COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS. Section 1409A of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Pohcy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3124a) is amended by adding at the end the following: "(e) APPLICABILITY OF FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT.— "(1) PUBLIC MEETINGS.—Al l meetings of any entity described in paragraph (3) shall be publicly announced in advance and shall be open to the public. Detailed minutes Records, of meetings and other appropriate records of the activities of such an entity shall be kept and made available to the public on request. "(2) EXEMPTION.— The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) and title XVIII of this Act shall not apply to any entity described in paragraph (3). "(3) ENTITIES DESCRIBED.— Th is subsection shall apply to any committee, board, commission, panel, or task force, or similar entity that— "(A) is created for the purpose of cooperative efforts in agricultural research, extension, or teaching; and "(B) consists entirely of— "(i) full-time Federal employees; and
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