§ 5401. — Establishment of Agricultural Council on Environmental Quality.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC5401]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 85--ADMINISTRATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
Sec. 5401. Establishment of Agricultural Council on
Environmental Quality
(a) Establishment
The Secretary shall establish an Agricultural Council on
Environmental Quality in the Department of Agriculture (hereafter in
this chapter referred to as the ``Council''). The Council shall be under
the direct authority of the Secretary, and shall be responsible for
carrying out the provisions of this chapter, and for coordination and
direction of all environmental policies and programs of the Department.
(b) Membership
Membership of the Council shall consist of the Secretary, the Deputy
Secretary, the Assistant Secretary for Natural Resources and
Environment, the Assistant Secretary for Science and Education, other
under and assistant secretaries as may be designated by the Secretary,
and the Director of the Office of Agricultural Environmental Quality,
established in section 5402 of this title, who shall serve as the
Executive Director of the Council. The Secretary shall designate a
member of the Council, other than the Executive Director, as chair of
the Council.
(Pub. L. 101-624, title XIV, Sec. 1471, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3619.)
