7 U.S.C. § 3123A
Section 3123a · Specialty crop committee
Current version, with additions and removals from the June 18, 2008 version.
(1) In general
Not later than 90 days after December 21, 2004, the executive committee of the Advisory Board shall establish, and appoint the initial members of, a permanent specialty crops committee that will be responsible for studying the scope and effectiveness of research, extension, and economics programs affecting the specialty crop industry.
Not later than 90 days after December 21, 2004, the executive committee of the Advisory Board shall establish, and appoint the initial members of, a permanent specialty crops committee that will be responsible for studying the scope and effectiveness of research, extension, and economics programs affecting the specialty crop industry.
(2) Citrus disease subcommittee
(A) In general
Not later than 45 days after February 7, 2014, the Secretary shall establish within the specialty crops committee, and appoint the initial members of, a citrus disease subcommittee to carry out the responsibilities of the subcommittee described in subsection (g) in accordance with subsection (j)(3) of section 7632 of this title.
(B) Composition
The citrus disease subcommittee shall be composed of 11 members, each of whom is a domestic producer of citrus in a State, represented as follows:
(i) Five of such members shall represent Arizona or California.
(ii) Five of such members shall represent Florida.
(iii) One of such members shall represent Texas.
(C) Membership
The Secretary may appoint individuals who are not members of the specialty crops committee or the Advisory Board established under section 3123 of this title as members of the citrus disease subcommittee 1
(D) Termination
The subcommittee established under subparagraph (A) shall terminate on September 30, 2023.
(E) Chapter 10 of title 5
The subcommittee established under subparagraph (A) shall be covered by the exemption to section 1008(c) of title 5 applicable to the Advisory Board under section 3123(f) of this title.
(1) Eligibility
(2) Service
Members of the specialty crops committee shall serve at the discretion of the executive committee.
(3) Diversity
Membership of the specialty crops committee shall reflect diversity in the specialty crops represented.
(3) Programs that would—
(A) enhance the quality and shelf-life of fresh fruits and vegetables, including their taste and appearance;
(A) enhance the quality and shelf-life of fresh fruits and vegetables, including their taste and appearance;
(B) develop new crop protection tools and expand the applicability and cost-effectiveness of integrated pest management;
(B) develop new crop protection tools and expand the applicability and cost-effectiveness of integrated pest management;
(C) prevent the introduction of foreign invasive pests and diseases;
(C) prevent the introduction of foreign invasive pests and diseases;
(E) develop new and improved marketing tools for specialty crops;
(E) develop new and improved marketing tools for specialty crops;
(F) enhance food safety regarding specialty crops;
(F) enhance food safety regarding specialty crops;
(H) enhance irrigation techniques used in specialty crop production.
(H) enhance irrigation techniques used in specialty crop production.
(5) Analysis of the alignment of specialty crops committee recommendations with grants awarded through the specialty crop research initiative established under section 7632 of this title.
In studying the scope and effectiveness of programs under subsection (a), the specialty crops committee shall consult on an ongoing basis with diverse sectors of the specialty crop industry.
In preparing the annual budget recommendations for the Department of Agriculture, the Secretary shall take into consideration those findings and recommendations contained in the most-recent report of the specialty crops committee that are adopted by the Advisory Board.
In preparing the annual budget recommendations for the Department of Agriculture, the Secretary shall take into consideration those findings and recommendations contained in the most-recent report of the specialty crops committee that are adopted by the Advisory Board.
For the purposes of subsection (j) of section 7632 of this title, the citrus disease subcommittee shall—
(1) advise the Secretary on citrus research, extension, and development needs;
(2) propose, by a favorable vote of two-thirds of the members of the subcommittee, a research and extension agenda and annual budgets for the funds made available to carry out such subsection;
(3) evaluate and review ongoing research and extension funded under the emergency citrus disease research and extension program (as defined in such subsection);
(4) establish, by a favorable vote of two-thirds of the members of the subcommittee, annual priorities for the award of grants under such subsection;
(5) provide the Secretary any comments on grants awarded under such subsection during the previous fiscal year; and
(6) engage in regular consultation and collaboration with the Department and other institutional, governmental, and private persons conducting scientific research on, and extension activities related to, the causes or treatments of citrus diseases and pests, both domestic and invasive, for purposes of—
(A) maximizing the effectiveness of research and extension projects funded under the citrus disease research and extension program;
(B) hastening the development of useful treatments;
(C) avoiding duplicative and wasteful expenditures; and
(D) providing the Secretary with such information and advice as the Secretary may request.