§ 3129a. — Federal Advisory Committee Act exemption for competitive research, extension, and education programs.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC3129a]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 64--AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND TEACHING
SUBCHAPTER II--COORDINATION AND PLANNING OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH,
EXTENSION, AND TEACHING
Sec. 3129a. Federal Advisory Committee Act exemption for
competitive research, extension, and education programs
The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) and title XVIII
of this Act [7 U.S.C. 2281 et seq.] shall not apply to any committee,
board, commission, panel, or task force, or similar entity, created
solely for the purpose of reviewing applications or proposals requesting
funding under any competitive research, extension, or education program
carried out by the Secretary.
(Pub. L. 95-113, title XIV, Sec. 1413B, as added Pub. L. 104-127, title
VIII, Sec. 804, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1160.)
References in Text
The Federal Advisory Committee Act, referred to in text, 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.
Title XVIII of this Act, referred to in text, is title XVIII of the
Food and Agriculture Act of 1977, Pub. L. 95-113, Sept. 29, 1977, 91
Stat. 1041, as amended, which is classified generally to chapter 55A
(Sec. 2281 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this
Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1977 Amendment note set out under
section 1281 of this title and Tables.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 3319b of this title.
