§ 178b. Joint Commission on Research and Development of Critical Agricultural Materials
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(a)Establishment; function There is established a Joint Commission on Research and Development of Critical Agricultural Materials, hereinafter referred to as the Joint Commission. The function of the Joint Commission shall be to assist the Secretaries in carrying out the purposes of this subchapter.
(b)Membership The Joint Commission shall consist of the following members: Three individuals designated by the Secretary of Agriculture from among the staff of the Department of Agriculture; three individuals designated by the Secretary of Commerce from among the staff of the Department of Commerce; a representative of the Bureau of Indian Affairs of the Department of the Interior; a representative of the National Science Foundation; a representative of the Department of State; a representative of the Department of Defense; and a representative of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Each of the members of the Joint Commission shall be an individual who, on behalf of the Department or agency which such individual represents, is engaged in the support of research, development, demonstration, and commercialization activities involving native latex and the production of other critical agricultural materials from native agricultural crops.
(c)Chairman The Joint Commission shall be headed by a Chairman who shall be selected by the Secretary of Agriculture from among the three individuals designated by the Secretary as members under subsection (b).
(d)Delegation of responsibilities to Joint Commission; transfer and use of appropriated funds The Secretaries may delegate to the Joint Commission one or more of their responsibilities under this subchapter, and transfer to the Joint Commission funds appropriated to carry out the purposes of this subchapter as they deem appropriate to achieve the purposes of this subchapter, and the Joint Commission is authorized to carry out such functions and expend such funds to achieve the purposes of the subchapter.
(e)Duties The Joint Commission shall—
(1)develop a plan establishing goals, timetables, and tasks to be undertaken in carrying out the purposes of this subchapter;
(2)establish broad policy for implementing the plan carrying out the purposes of this subchapter;
(3)establish criteria for evaluating and awarding contracts for research, development, and demonstration projects; and
(4)review and advise the Secretaries with respect to grants, contracts, and other project expenditures.
(f)Administrative support services The Secretaries are authorized to provide without reimbursement such administrative support services, including the detail of staff personnel not to exceed a total of five persons from each Department, as the Joint Commission may need to carry out its functions.
(g)Advice of scientific, engineering and business communities To the maximum extent possible, the Secretaries and the Joint Commission shall seek the advice of the scientific, engineering and business communities with respect to the activities carried out under this subchapter. The Secretaries and the Commission shall specifically seek the advice of persons with expertise in appropriate fields of agricultural research in land grant colleges and other universities, in State agricultural experiment stations, and in other appropriate organizations; and, persons with expertise in manufacturing and commerce involving rubber and other critical agricultural materials in private enterprise and other appropriate organizations.
(Pub. L. 95–592, § 4, Nov. 4, 1978, 92 Stat. 2530; Pub. L. 98–284, § 4, May 16, 1984, 98 Stat. 181; Pub. L. 104–127, title VIII, § 881(a), Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1175.)
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- Public Law 95–592To amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to authorize a program of research, development, and demonstration of guayule rubber production and manufacture as an economic development opportunity for the Southwestern States
- Public Law 98–284To extend and improve the existing program of research, development, and demonstration in the production and manufacture of guayule rubber, and to broaden such program to include other critical agricultural materials
- Public Law 104–127To modify the operation of certain agricultural programs
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- Pub. L. 95–592, § 4
- 92 Stat. 2530
- Pub. L. 98–284, § 4
- 98 Stat. 181
- Pub. L. 104–127, title VIII, § 881(a)
- 110 Stat. 1175
- Pub. L. 104–127
- Pub. L. 98–284, § 4(a)
- Pub. L. 98–284, § 4(b)
- Pub. L. 98–284, § 4(c)
- Pub. L. 98–284, § 4(d)
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§ 178b
Joint Commission on Research and Development of Critical Agricultural Materials
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 95–592, § 4
Stat.92 Stat. 2530
Pub. L.Pub. L. 98–284, § 4
Stat.98 Stat. 181
Pub. L.Pub. L. 104–127, title VIII, § 881(a)
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