§ 2281. — Congressional declaration of purpose.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC2281]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 55A--DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ADVISORY COMMITTEES
Sec. 2281. Congressional declaration of purpose
The purposes of this chapter are to--
(1) require strict financial and program accounting by advisory
committees of the Department of Agriculture;
(2) assure balance and objectivity in the membership of such
advisory committees; and
(3) prevent the formation or continuation of unnecessary
advisory committees by the Department of Agriculture.
(Pub. L. 95-113, title XVIII, Sec. 1801, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 1041;
Pub. L. 97-98, title XI, Sec. 1116(a), Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1270.)
Amendments
1981--Pub. L. 97-98 reenacted section without change.
Effective Date of 1981 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 97-98 effective Dec. 22, 1981, see section 1801
of Pub. L. 97-98, set out as an Effective Date note under section 4301
of this title.
Effective Date
Chapter effective Oct. 1, 1977, see section 1901 of Pub. L. 95-113,
set out as an Effective Date of 1977 Amendment note under section 1307
of this title.
Soybean Research Advisory Institute; Establishment, Composition, Etc.
Section 1446 of Pub. L. 97-98 provided for the establishment of a
Soybean Research Advisory Institute for the purpose of preparing and
submitting to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
and House Committee on Agriculture, not later than Mar. 1, 1983, a
comprehensive report, with appropriate recommendations, on the findings
of the Institute regarding research on soybean production and
utilization, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 99-198, title XIV, Sec. 1434,
Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1557.
