Sec. 205. FOOD AID CONSULTATIVE GROUP
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## SEC. 205 FOOD AID CONSULTATIVE GROUP **[**[7 U.S.C. 1725](/us/usc/t7/s1725)**]** ###
(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 title, and the implementation of other provisions of this title that may involve eligible organizations described in section 202(d)(1). ###
(b)Membership The Group shall be composed of— ####
(1)the Administrator; ####
(2)the Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs; ####
(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 title, or receiving planning assistance funds from the Agency to establish programs under this title; ####
(5)representatives from African, Asian and Latin American indigenous non-governmental organizations determined appropriate by the Administrator; ####
(6)representatives from agricultural producer groups in the United States; ####
(7)representatives from the United States agricultural processing sector involved in providing agricultural commodities for programs under this Act; and ####
(8)representatives from the maritime transportation sector involved in transporting agricultural commodities overseas for programs under this Act. ###
(c)Chairperson The Administrator shall be the chairperson of the Group. ###
(d)Consultations ####
(1)Consultation in advance of issuance of implementation regulations, handbooks, and guidelines Not later than 30 days before a proposed regulation, handbook, or guideline implementing this title, or a proposed significant revision to a regulation, handbook, or guideline implementing this title, becomes final, the Administrator shall provide the proposal 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. ####
(2)Consultation regarding food aid quality efforts The Administrator shall seek input from and consult with the Group on the implementation of section 202(h). ###
(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, 2023.
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