§1725. Food Aid Consultative Group

(a) Establishment

There is established a Food Aid Consultative Group (hereinafter referred to in this section as the "Group") that shall meet regularly to review and address issues concerning the effectiveness of the regulations and procedures that govern food assistance programs established and implemented under this subchapter, and the implementation of other provisions of this subchapter that may involve private voluntary organizations, cooperatives and indigenous non-governmental organizations.

(b) Membership

The Group shall be composed of-

(1) the Administrator;

(2) the Under Secretary for International Affairs and Commodity Programs;

(3) the Inspector General of the Agency for International Development;

(4) a representative of each private voluntary organization and cooperative participating in a program under this subchapter, or receiving planning assistance funds from the Agency to establish programs under this subchapter; and

(5) representatives from African, Asian and Latin American indigenous non-governmental organizations determined appropriate by the Administrator.

(c) Chairperson

The Administrator shall be the chairperson of the Group.

(d) Consultations

In preparing regulations, handbooks, or guidelines implementing this subchapter, or significant revisions thereto, the Administrator shall provide such proposals to the Group for review and comment. The Administrator shall consult and, when appropriate, meet with the Group regarding such proposed regulations, handbooks, guidelines, or revisions thereto prior to the issuance of such.

(e) Advisory Committee Act

The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Group.

(f) Termination

The Group shall terminate on December 31, 1995.

(July 10, 1954, ch. 469, title II, §205, as added Nov. 11, 1966, Pub. L. 89 808, §2(C), 80 Stat. 1535 ; amended Nov. 28, 1990, Pub. L. 101 624, title XV, §1512, 104 Stat. 3639.)

References in Text

The Federal Advisory Committee Act, referred to in subsec. (e), is Pub. L. 92 463, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 770, as amended, which is set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Amendments

1990-Pub. L. 101 624 amended section generally, substituting present provisions for provisions declaring sense of Congress that President should encourage advanced nations to increase contributions for combating hunger, particularly through expansion of international food and agricultural assistance programs, and that United States should work for expansion of United Nations World food program.

Effective Date of 1990 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 101 624 effective Jan. 1, 1991, see section 1513 of Pub. L. 101 624, set out as a note under section 1691 of this title.

Effective Date

Section effective Jan. 1, 1967, see section 5 of Pub. L. 89 808, set out as an Effective Date of 1966 Amendment note under section 1691 of this title.