12 2 STA T . 12 84PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 2 3 4 —M A Y 22 , 2008 SEC.80 0 4 . A SS I S T A N CET O T H E F E D E R ATED STATES OF M ICRONESIA , THE RE PUBL IC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS, AND THE REPUBLIC OF PALAU. Section13(d) (1) o f t h e C oo p e ra ti v e F ore s tr yA ctof1 978 (1 6U. S.C. 2 1 0 9(d)(1)) is a m ended b y stri k in g‘ ‘the T r u st Territory of the P acific I s l ands ,’ ’ and inserting ‘‘the Federated States of M icro - nesia, the R epublic of the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Palau,’’. SEC. 800 5 . CHAN G ES TO FOREST RESOURCE COORDINATING COM - MITTEE. Section 19 of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2113) is amended by striking subsection (a) and inserting the follo w ing new subsection
‘‘(a) F OREST RESO U R C E COOR DINA TIN G CO M MITTEE. — ‘‘(1) E STA BL IS H MENT.—The Secretary shall establish a com- mittee, to be known as the ‘Forest Resource Coordinating Com- mittee’ (in this section referred to as the ‘Coordinating Com- mittee’), to coordinate nonindustrial private forestry activities within the D epartment of Agriculture and with the private sector. ‘‘(2) COM P OSITION.—The Coordinating Committee shall be composed of the following: ‘‘(A) The Chief of the Forest Service. ‘‘( B ) The Chief of the N atural Resources Conservation Service. ‘‘(C) The Director of the Farm Service Agency. ‘‘(D) The Director of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture. ‘‘(E) Non-Federal representatives appointed by the Sec- retary to 3 year terms, although initial appointees shall have staggered terms, including the following persons: ‘‘(i) At least three State foresters or e q uivalent State officials from geographically diverse regions of the United States. ‘‘(ii) A representative of a State fish and wildlife agency. ‘‘(iii) An owner of nonindustrial private forest land. ‘‘(iv) A forest industry representative. ‘‘(v) A conservation organi z ation representative. ‘‘(vi) A land-grant university or college representa- tive. ‘‘(vii) A private forestry consultant. ‘‘(viii) A representative from a State Technical Committee established under section 1261 of the Food Security Act of 198 5 (16 U.S.C. 3861). ‘‘(F) Such other persons as determined by the Secretary to be appropriate. ‘‘(3) CHAIRPERSON.—The Chief of the Forest Service shall serve as chairperson of the Coordinating Committee. ‘‘( 4 ) DUTIES.—The Coordinating Committee shall— ‘‘(A) provide direction and coordination of actions within the Department of Agriculture, and coordination with State agencies and the private sector, to effectively address the national priorities specified in section 2(c), with specific focus owners of nonindustrial private forest land
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