7 U.S.C. § 1628
Section, acts Aug. 14, 1946, ch. 966, title III, §301, 60 Stat. 1091; Dec. 29, 1967, Pub. L. 90-233, 81 Stat. 752, provided for establishment and staffing of a national advisory committee to aid in implementing the research and service work authorized under the act of Aug. 14, 1946, and set forth functions of such committee.