Sec. 5. GOVERNING BODY

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## SEC. 5 GOVERNING BODY Section 70904 of title 36, United States Code, is amended— ####

(1)in subsection (a)— #####

(A)in paragraph (1), by striking “corporation” and inserting “FFA” each place the term appears; #####

(B)by striking paragraphs

(2)and

(3)and inserting the following: > > #### “(2) > > The board— > > > ##### “(A) > > shall consist of— > > > ###### “(i) > > the Secretary of Education, or the Secretary of Education’s designee who has experience in agricultural education, the FFA, or career and technical education; and > > > ###### “(ii) > > other individuals— > > > ###### “(I) > > representing the fields of education, agriculture, food, and natural resources; or > > > ###### “(II) > > with experience working closely with the FFA; and > > > ##### “(B) > > shall not include any individual who is a current employee of the National FFA Organization. > > > #### “(3) > > The number of directors, terms of office of the directors, and the method of selecting the directors, are as provided in the constitution or bylaws of the FFA.” > ; and #####

(C)in paragraph (4)— ######

(i)in the first sentence, by striking “bylaws” and inserting “constitution or bylaws of the FFA”; and ######

(ii)in the third sentence, by striking “chairman” and inserting “chair”; ####

(2)by striking subsection (b); and ####

(3)by inserting after subsection

(a)the following: > > ### “(b) Officers > > The officers of the FFA, the terms of officers, and the election of officers, are as provided in the constitution or bylaws of the FFA, except that such officers shall include— > > > #### “(1) > > a national advisor; > > > #### “(2) > > an executive secretary; and > > > #### “(3) > > a treasurer. > > > ### “(c) Governing Committee > > > #### “(1) > > The board may designate a governing committee. The terms and method of selecting the governing committee members are as provided in the constitution or bylaws of the FFA, except that all members of the governing committee shall be members of the board of directors and at all times the governing committee shall be comprised of not less than 3 individuals. > > > #### “(2) > > When the board is not in session, the governing committee has the powers of the board subject to the board’s direction and may authorize the seal of the FFA to be affixed to all papers that require it. > > > #### “(3) > > The board shall designate to such committee— > > > ##### “(A) > > the chair of the board; > > > ##### “(B) > > the executive secretary of the board; and > > > ##### “(C) > > the treasurer of the board.” > .