PUBLIC LAW 107-171—MAY 13, 2002 116 STAT. 405 "SEC. 385D. NATIONAL BOARD ON RURAL AMERICA. 7 USC 2009dd-3. " (a) ESTABLISHMENT.— "(1) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary shall establish a National Board on Rural America to carry out the rural strategic investment program established under this subtitle. "(2) SUPERVISION AND DIRECTION.— Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, the National Board shall be subject to the general supervision and direction of the Secretary. " (b) COMPOSITION.— "(1) IN GENERAL.— "(A) APPOINTMENT.— In addition to the Secretary or the designee of the Secretary, the National Board shall consist of 14 members appointed by the Secretary from among— "(i) representatives of nationally recognized entrepreneurship organizations; "(ii) representatives of regional planning and development organizations; "(iii) representatives of community-based organizations; "(iv) elected members of county governments; "(v) elected members of State legislatures; "(vi) representatives of the rural philanthropic community; and "(vii) representatives of Indian tribes (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b)). " (B) RECOMMENDATIONS. —In appointing the members of the National Board under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall consider recommendations made by— "(i) the chairman and ranking member of each of the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate; "(ii) the Majority Leader of the Senate; and "(iii) the Speaker of the House of Representatives. "(3) TERM OF OFFICE.— "(A) IN GENERAL.— Subject to subparagraph (B), the term of office of a member of the National Board appointed under paragraph (1)(A) shall be 4 years. "(B) STAGGERED INITIAL TERMS.— Of the initial members of the National Board appointed under paragraph (1)(A), the term of office of— "(i) 5 members shall be 4 years; "(ii) 5 members shall be 3 years; and "(iii) 4 members shall be 2 years. "(4) INITIAL APPOINTMENTS. —Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this subtitle, the Secretary shall appoint the initial members of the National Board under paragraph (1)(A). "(5) EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS. — " (A) SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR RURAL POLICY.—If appointed by the President under section 6406(1) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, the Special Assistant to the President for Rural Policy shall serve as an ex-officio, non-voting member of the National Board.
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