§ 2282. — Definitions.
[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[CITE: 7USC2282]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 55A--DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ADVISORY COMMITTEES
Sec. 2282. Definitions
When used in this chapter--
(1) the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Agriculture of
the United States;
(2) the term ``Department of Agriculture'' means the United
States Department of Agriculture; and
(3) the term ``advisory committee'' means any committee, board,
commission, council, conference, panel, task force, or other similar
group, or any subcommittee or other subgroup thereof that is
established or utilized by the Department of Agriculture in the
interest of obtaining advice or recommendations for the President or
the Department of Agriculture, except that such term excludes any
committee which (A) is composed wholly of full-time officers or
employees of the Federal Government, (B) is established by statute
or reorganization plan, or (C) is established by the President.
(Pub. L. 95-113, title XVIII, Sec. 1802, 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.
