---
kind: "section"
citation: "16 U.S.C. § 3456"
title: "16"
title_heading: "Conservation"
number: "3456"
heading: "Resource Conservation and Development Policy Advisory Board"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/16/3456"
units:
  - "Chapter 54 — Resource Conservation"
  - "Subchapter V — Resource Conservation and Development Program"
---

# §3456. Resource Conservation and Development Policy Advisory Board

- (a) **Establishment—** The [Secretary](/usc/16/3451.md?p=11) shall establish within the Department of Agriculture a Resource Conservation and Development Policy Advisory [Board](/usc/16/3451.md?p=2).
- (b) **Composition—**
  - (1) **In general—** The [Board](/usc/16/3451.md?p=2) shall be composed of at least 7 employees of the Department of Agriculture selected by the [Secretary](/usc/16/3451.md?p=11).
  - (2) **Chairperson—** A member of the [Board](/usc/16/3451.md?p=2) shall be designated by the [Secretary](/usc/16/3451.md?p=11) to serve as chairperson of the [Board](/usc/16/3451.md?p=2).
- (c) **Duties—** The [Board](/usc/16/3451.md?p=2) shall advise the [Secretary](/usc/16/3451.md?p=11) regarding the administration of this subchapter, including the formulation of policies for carrying out this subchapter.

## Source credit

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

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 3456, Pub. L. 97–98, title XV, § 1533, Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1339, related to technical and financial assistance to carry out specified works of improvement, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 107–171.

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Termination of Advisory Boards

Advisory boards established after Jan. 5, 1973, 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.