16 USC § 3456 - Resource Conservation and Development Policy Advisory Board

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identifier: "/us/usc/t16/s3456"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "16 USC § 3456 - Resource Conservation and Development Policy Advisory Board"
title_number: 16
title_name: "CONSERVATION"
section_number: "3456"
section_name: "Resource Conservation and Development Policy Advisory Board"
chapter_number: 54
chapter_name: "RESOURCE CONSERVATION"
subchapter_number: "V"
subchapter_name: "RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 97–98, title XV, § 1533, as added Pub. L. 107–171, title II, § 2504, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 273.)"
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# § 3456. Resource Conservation and Development Policy Advisory Board

**(a)** **Establishment** The Secretary shall establish within the Department of Agriculture a Resource Conservation and Development Policy Advisory Board.

**(b)** **Composition**

**(1)** **In general** The Board shall be composed of at least 7 employees of the Department of Agriculture selected by the Secretary.

**(2)** **Chairperson** A member of the Board shall be designated by the Secretary to serve as chairperson of the Board.

**(c)** **Duties** The Board shall advise the Secretary regarding the administration of this subchapter, including the formulation of policies for carrying out this subchapter.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 97–98, title XV, § 1533, as added Pub. L. 107–171, title II, § 2504, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 273.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 3456, , , , related to technical and financial assistance to carry out specified works of improvement, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by .

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Termination of Advisory Boards

Advisory boards established after , to terminate not later than the expiration of the 2-year period beginning on the date of their establishment, unless, in the case of a board established by the President or an officer of the Federal Government, such board is renewed by appropriate action prior to the expiration of such 2-year period, or in the case of a board established by the Congress, its duration is otherwise provided for by law. See sections 1001(2) and 1013 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.