§ 178b. Joint Commission on Research and Development of Critical Agricultural Materials

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1978

   Native Latex Commercialization and Economic Development Act of 1978

   Pub. L. 95–592 § 4 · 92 Stat. 2529

   Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 178b

   Pub. L. 95–592, § 4, Nov. 4, 1978, 92 Stat. 2530

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 95–592, § 4, Nov. 4, 1978, 92 Stat. 2530

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 4. (a) There is hereby established a Joint Commission on Joint Commission on Guayule Research and Commercialization. 7 USC 178b. Guayule Research and Commercialization, 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 Act. (b) The Joint Commission shall consist of the following members: Three individuals designated by the Secretary of Agriculture from among the staff of his Department; three individuals designated by the Secretary of Commerce at least two of whom shall be Federal Cochairmen of Regional Commissions engaged in the support of native latex research, development, demonstration, or commercialization activities and one of whom shall be selected from among the members of his Department; a representative of the Bureau of Indian Affairs of the Department of the Interior; and a representative of the National Science Foundation. (c) The Joint Commission shall be headed by a Chairman. The Secretary of Agriculture shall designate one of the two members from his Department to serve as Joint Commission Chairman during the first two-year period following the enactment of this Act, and the Secretary of Commerce shall designate one of the two members from his Department as Joint Commission Chairman during the second two-year period following the enactment of this Act. And the same process of designating Joint Commission Chairmen shall be followed in ensuing years. (d) The Secretaries may delegate to the Joint Commission one or more of their responsibilities under this Act and transfer to the Joint Commission funds appropriated to carry out the purposes of this Act as they deem appropriate to achieve the purposes of this Act, and the Joint Commission is authorized to carry out such functions and expend such funds to achieve the purposes of the Act. (e) The Joint Commission shall— Functions. (1) develop a plan establishing goals, timetables, and tasks to be undertaken in carrying out the purposes of this Act; (2) establish broad policy for implementing the plan carrying out the purposes of this Act; (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) 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) One year after the enactment of this Act, and each year thereafter, Report to Congress. the Joint Commission shall provide to the Congress a report on the implementation of the Act. Such report shall (1) recommend specific directions for further research, development, and other work, and (2) recommend funding levels for various elements of the overall project. (h) 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 Act. 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 rubber manufacturing and commerce in private enterprise and other appropriate organizations.

2. 1984

   Pub. L. 98–284 § 4(a) · 98 Stat. 181

   Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 178b(a)

   Pub. L. 98–284, § 4(a), substituted “Research and Development of Critical Agricultural Materials” for “Guayule Research and Commercialization”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98–284, § 4(a), substituted “Research and Development of Critical Agricultural Materials” for “Guayule Research and Commercialization”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) Section 4(a) of the Act is amended by striking out 7 USC 178b. “Guayule Research and Commercialization” and inserting in lieu thereof “Research and Development of Critical Agricultural Materials”.

3. 1984

   Pub. L. 98–284 § 4(b) · 98 Stat. 181

   1. Struck · 7 U.S.C. § 178b(b)

      Pub. L. 98–284, § 4(b), struck out provision mandating that two of the designees of the Secretary of Commerce be Federal Cochairmen of Regional Commissions engaged in the support of native latex research, development, demonstration, or commercialization activities

   2. Inserted · 7 U.S.C. § 178b(b)

      Pub. L. 98–284, § 4(b), inserted provisions for the appointment of a representative of the Department of State, a representative of the Department of Defense, and a representative of the Federal Emergency Management Agency

   3. Inserted · 7 U.S.C. § 178b(b)

      Pub. L. 98–284, § 4(b), inserted provisions that each of the members of the Joint Commission 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

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98–284, § 4(b), struck out provision mandating that two of the designees of the Secretary of Commerce be Federal Cochairmen of Regional Commissions engaged in the support of native latex research, development, demonstration, or commercialization activities, inserted provisions for the appointment of a representative of the Department of State, a representative of the Department of Defense, and a representative of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and inserted provisions that each of the members of the Joint Commission 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.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (b) Section 4(b) of the Act is amended to read as follows: “(b) 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.”.

4. 1984

   Pub. L. 98–284 § 4(c) · 98 Stat. 181

   Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 178b(c)

   Pub. L. 98–284, § 4(c), substituted “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)” for “The Joint Commission shall be headed by a Chairman. The Secretary of Agriculture shall designate one of the two members from his Department to serve as Joint Commission Chairman during the first two-year period following November 4, 1978, and the Secretary of Commerce shall designate one of the two members from his Department as Joint Commission Chairman during the second two-year period following November 4, 1978. And the same process of designating Joint Commission Chairmen shall be followed in ensuing years”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 98–284, § 4(c), substituted “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)” for “The Joint Commission shall be headed by a Chairman. The Secretary of Agriculture shall designate one of the two members from his Department to serve as Joint Commission Chairman during the first two-year period following November 4, 1978, and the Secretary of Commerce shall designate one of the two members from his Department as Joint Commission Chairman during the second two-year period following November 4, 1978. And the same process of designating Joint Commission Chairmen shall be followed in ensuing years”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (c) Section 4(c) of the Act is amended to read as follows: “(c) 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).”.

5. 1984

   Pub. L. 98–284 § 4(d) · 98 Stat. 181

   Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 178b(h)

   Pub. L. 98–284, § 4(d), substituted “manufacturing and commerce involving rubber and other critical agricultural materials” for “rubber manufacturing and commerce”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 98–284, § 4(d), substituted “manufacturing and commerce involving rubber and other critical agricultural materials” for “rubber manufacturing and commerce”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (d) Section 4(h) of the Act is amended by striking out “rubber manufacturing and commerce” and inserting in lieu thereof “manufacturing and commerce involving rubber and other critical agricultural materials”.

6. 1996

   Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996

   Pub. L. 104–127 title VIII § 881(a) · 110 Stat. 888

   1. Redesignated · 7 U.S.C. § 178b(g); 7 U.S.C. § 178b(h)

      Pub. L. 104–127 redesignated subsec. (h) as (g)

   2. Struck · 7 U.S.C. § 178b(g); 7 U.S.C. § 178b(h)

      Pub. L. 104–127 struck out former subsec. (g) which read as follows: “One year after November 4, 1978, and each year thereafter, the Joint Commission shall provide to the Congress a report on the implementation of the subchapter. Such report shall (1) recommend specific directions for further research, development, and other work, and (2) recommend funding levels for various elements of the overall project.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsecs. (g), (h). Pub. L. 104–127 redesignated subsec. (h) as (g), and struck out former subsec. (g) which read as follows: “One year after November 4, 1978, and each year thereafter, the Joint Commission shall provide to the Congress a report on the implementation of the subchapter. Such report shall (1) recommend specific directions for further research, development, and other work, and (2) recommend funding levels for various elements of the overall project.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) Reports.— Section 4 of the Critical Agricultural Materials Act (7 U.S.C. 178b) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (g); and (2) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (g).

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