Sec. 12307. SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD
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## SEC. 12307 SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD Section 8 of the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 4365) is amended— ####
(1)by striking subsection
(e)and inserting the following: > > ### “(e) Committees > > > #### “(1) Member committees > > > ##### “(A) In general > > The Board is authorized to establish such member committees and investigative panels as the Administrator and the Board determine to be necessary to carry out this section. > > > ##### “(B) Chairmanship > > Each member committee or investigative panel established under this subsection shall be chaired by a member of the Board. > > > #### “(2) Agriculture-related committees > > > ##### “(A) In general > > The Administrator and the Board— > > > ###### “(i) > > shall establish a standing agriculture-related committee; and > > > ###### “(ii) > > may establish such additional agriculture-related committees and investigative panels as the Administrator and the Board determines to be necessary to carry out the duties under subparagraph (C). > > > ##### “(B) Membership > > The standing committee and each agriculture-related committee or investigative panel established under subparagraph
(A)shall be— > > > ###### “(i) > > composed of— > > > ###### “(I) > > such quantity of members as the Administrator and the Board determines to be necessary; and > > > ###### “(II) > > individuals who are not members of the Board on the date of appointment to the committee or investigative panel; and > > > ###### “(ii) > > appointed by the Administrator and the Board, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture. > > > ##### “(C) Duties > > The agriculture-related standing committee and each additional committee and investigative panel established under subparagraph
(A)shall provide scientific and technical advice to the Board relating to matters referred to the Board that the Administrator and the Board determines, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, to have a significant direct impact on enterprises that are engaged in the business of the production of food and fiber, ranching and raising livestock, aquaculture, and all other farming- and agriculture-related industries.” > ; and ####
(2)by adding at the end the following: > > ### “(h) Public Participation and Transparency > > The Board shall make every effort, consistent with applicable law, including section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the ‘Freedom of Information Act’) and section 552a of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the ‘Privacy Act’), to maximize public participation and transparency, including making the scientific and technical advice of the Board and any committees or investigative panels of the Board publically available in electronic form on the website of the Environmental Protection Agency. > > > ### “(i) Report to Congress > > The Administrator shall annually report to the Committees on Environment and Public Works and Agriculture of the Senate and the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, and Agriculture of the House of Representatives regarding the membership and activities of the standing agriculture-related committee established pursuant to subsection (e)(2)(A)(i).” > .
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Sec. 12307
SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD
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