TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

SEC. 2404. TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE. (a) Establishment.— The Secretary of Agriculture shall establish a technical advisory committee to provide advice to the Secretary concerning the major study areas required under this title. (b) Members.— The committee established under subsection (a) shall be composed of such representatives of universities, professional societies, government laboratories, and agricultural, environmental and other organizations as the Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with the Office of Science and Technology Policy and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, determines appropriate based on an assessment by the Secretary of qualifications required for service on such committee. Appointments to such committee shall be made not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. Such committee snail have a chairperson who shall be elected by the members of the committee from among such members.