12 2 STA T . 12 6 1 PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 2 34—M A Y 22 , 200 8‘ ‘ (i i )bydeta i l,no t w it hs tandin g any Ac t m a k ing a p p r opriations f or the D epartment of Agric u lture, whether enacted before, on, or after the date of enact - ment of this paragraph, re q uiring reimbursement for those details unless the appropriation Act specifically refers to this subsection and specifically includes these details
‘‘(iii) by reassignment or transfer from any other ci v il service position; and ‘‘(iv) by an assignment under subchapter VI of chapter 3 3 of title 5 , U nited S tates C ode . ‘‘( B )S EL E CTIONGU I D ELINE S . —T othema x imum extent practicable, the Under Secretary shall select Division Chiefs under subparagraph (A) in a manner that— ‘‘(i) promotes leadership and professional develop- ment; ‘‘(ii) enables personnel to interact with other agen- cies of the Department; and ‘‘(iii) maximi z es the ability of the Under Secretary to allow for rotations of Department personnel into the position of Division Chief. ‘‘(C) TE RM O F SER V ICE.— N otwithstanding title 5, United States Code, the maximum length of service for an individual selected as a Division Chief under subpara- graph (A) shall not exceed 4 years. ‘‘(D) Q U A LIFICATIONS.—To be eligible for selection as a Division Chief, an individual shall have— ‘‘(i) conducted exemplary research, education, or extension in the field of agriculture or forestry; and ‘‘(ii) earned an advanced degree at an institution of higher education (as defined in section 10 1of the H igher E ducation Act of 1 96 5( 2 0 U.S.C. 1001)). ‘‘(E) DUTIES OF DIVISION C H IEFS.—Except as otherwise provided in this Act, each Division Chief shall— ‘‘(i) assist the Under Secretary in identifying and addressing emerging agricultural research, education, and extension needs; ‘‘(ii) assist the Under Secretary in identifying and prioritizing Department-wide agricultural research, education, and extension needs, including funding; ‘‘(iii) assess the strategic workforce needs of the research, education, and extension functions of the Department, and develop strategic workforce plans to ensure that existing and future workforce needs are met; ‘‘(iv) communicate with research, education, and extension beneficiaries, including the public, and rep- resentatives of the research, education, and extension system, including the National Agricultural R esearch, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board, to promote the benefits of agricultural research, edu- cation, and extension; ‘‘(v) assist the Under Secretary in preparing and implementing the roadmap for agricultural research, education, and extension, as described in section 7 504 of the F ood, Conservation, and Energy Act of 200 8
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