7 U.S.C. § 5332
Functions of Council
(Pub. L. 101–445, title II, § 202, Oct. 22, 1990, 104 Stat. 1042.)
The Council shall—
- (1) provide scientific and technical advice on the development and implementation of all components of the coordinated program and the comprehensive plan;
- (2) evaluate the scientific and technical quality of the comprehensive plan and the effectiveness of the coordinated program;
- (3) recommend to the Secretaries, on an annual basis, means of enhancing the comprehensive plan and the coordinated program; and
(4) submit to the Secretaries annual reports that—
- (A) shall contain the components specified in paragraphs (2) and (3); and
- (B) shall be included in full in the biennial reports of the Secretaries to the President for transmittal to Congress under section 5312(b) of this title.