§ 1725. — Food Aid Consultative Group.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC1725]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 41--AGRICULTURAL TRADE DEVELOPMENT AND ASSISTANCE
SUBCHAPTER III--EMERGENCY AND PRIVATE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
Sec. 1725. Food Aid Consultative Group
(a) Establishment
There is established a Food Aid Consultative Group (hereinafter
referred to in this section as the ``Group'') that shall meet regularly
to review and address issues concerning the effectiveness of the
regulations and procedures that govern food assistance programs
established and implemented under this subchapter, and the
implementation of other provisions of this subchapter that may involve
eligible organizations described in section 1722(d)(1) of this title.
(b) Membership
The Group shall be composed of--
(1) the Administrator;
(2) the Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm and Foreign
Agricultural Services;
(3) the Inspector General of the Agency for International
Development;
(4) a representative of each private voluntary organization and
cooperative participating in a program under this subchapter, or
receiving planning assistance funds from the Agency to establish
programs under this subchapter;
(5) representatives from African, Asian and Latin American
indigenous non-governmental organizations determined appropriate by
the Administrator; and
(6) representatives from agricultural producer groups in the
United States.
(c) Chairperson
The Administrator shall be the chairperson of the Group.
(d) Consultations
In preparing regulations, handbooks, or guidelines implementing this
subchapter, or significant revisions thereto, the Administrator shall
provide such proposals to the Group for review and comment. The
Administrator shall consult and, when appropriate (but at least twice
per year), meet with the Group regarding such proposed regulations,
handbooks, guidelines, or revisions thereto prior to the issuance of
such.
(e) Advisory Committee Act
The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply
to the Group.
(f) Termination
The Group shall terminate on December 31, 2007.
(July 10, 1954, ch. 469, title II, Sec. 205, as added Pub. L. 89-808,
Sec. 2(C), Nov. 11, 1966, 80 Stat. 1535; amended Pub. L. 101-624, title
XV, Sec. 1512, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3639; Pub. L. 104-127, title II,
Sec. 210, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 955; Pub. L. 107-171, title III,
Sec. 3005, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 282.)
References in Text
The Federal Advisory Committee Act, referred to in subsec. (e), is
Pub. L. 92-463, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 770, as amended, which is set out
in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
Amendments
2002--Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 107-171 substituted ``2007'' for
``2002''.
1996--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104-127, Sec. 210(1), substituted
``eligible organizations described in section 1722(d)(1) of this title''
for ``private voluntary organizations, cooperatives and indigenous non-
governmental organizations''.
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 104-127, Sec. 210(2)(A), substituted ``of
Agriculture for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services'' for ``for
International Affairs and Commodity Programs''.
Subsec. (b)(6). Pub. L. 104-127, Sec. 210(2)(B)-(D), added par. (6).
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 104-127, Sec. 210(3), inserted ``(but at least
twice per year)'' after ``when appropriate''.
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 104-127, Sec. 210(4), substituted ``2002'' for
``1995''.
1990--Pub. L. 101-624 amended section generally, substituting
present provisions for provisions declaring sense of Congress that
President should encourage advanced nations to increase contributions
for combating hunger, particularly through expansion of international
food and agricultural assistance programs, and that United States should
work for expansion of United Nations World food program.
Effective Date of 1990 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 101-624 effective Jan. 1, 1991, see section
1513 of Pub. L. 101-624, set out as a note under section 1691 of this
title.
Effective Date
Section effective Jan. 1, 1967, see section 5 of Pub. L. 89-808, set
out as an Effective Date of 1966 Amendment note under section 1691 of
this title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 1722 of this title.
