Department of Agriculture Advisory Committees (7 USC Ch. 55A) País/Territorio Estados Unidos de América Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2020 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Agricultura y desarrollo rural Palabra clave Institución Gobernanza Política/planificación Cuestiones de procedimiento Área geográphica Americas, Ártico, Pacífico Oriental, América del Norte, Atlántico Norte Resumen This chapter provides for Department of Agriculture Advisory Committees. The purposes of this chapter are to (1) require strict financial and program accounting by advisory committees of the Department of Agriculture; (2) assure balance and objectivity in the membership of such advisory committees; and (3) prevent the formation or continuation of unnecessary advisory committees by the Department of Agriculture. The term "advisory committee" means any committee, board, commission, council, conference, panel, taskforce, or other similar group, or any subcommittee or other subgroup thereof that is established or utilized by the Department of Agriculture in the interest of obtaining advice or recommendations for the President or the Department of Agriculture, except that such term excludes any committee which (A) is composed wholly of full-time officers or employees of the Federal Government, (B) is established by statute or reorganization plan, or (C) is established by the President. The chapter further provides for membership on advisory committees; budget prohibitions; and termination of committees. Texto completo Inglés Página web uscode.house.gov