‘‘(2) to provide educational materials, con-
ferences, events, and technical assistance to State 
and local agricultural, food, and natural resources 
education agencies; 
‘‘(3) to seek and promote inclusion and diver-
sity in its membership, leadership, and staff to re-
flect the belief of the corporation in the value of all 
human beings; 
‘‘(4) to create, foster, and assist subordinate as-
sociations and chapters; 
‘‘(5) to build character and thereby develop 
competent and assertive leadership; 
‘‘(6) to increase awareness of the global and 
technological importance of agriculture, food, and 
natural resources and its contribution to well-being; 
‘‘(7) to promote careers related to agriculture, 
food, and natural resources; 
‘‘(8) to make available to subordinate associa-
tions, chapters, and members all official supplies, 
equipment, programs, and services of the corpora-
tion; 
‘‘(9) to cooperate with others, including State 
boards for career and technical education, in accom-
plishing these purposes; and 
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‘‘(10) to engage in other activities, consistent 
with these purposes, determined by the governing 
body to be for the best interests of the corporation.’’. 
SEC. 3. MEMBERSHIP. 
Section 70903 of title 36, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘are as pro-
vided in the bylaws’’ and inserting ‘‘are as provided 
in the constitution or bylaws of the corporation’’; 
and 
(2) in subsection (b), to read as follows: 
‘‘(b) VOTING.—The voting rights of members are as 
provided in the constitution or bylaws of the corporation.’’. 
SEC. 4. GOVERNING BODY. 
(a) BOARD
OF DIRECTORS.—Section 70904(a) of 
title 36, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3); 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as para-
graph (5); and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(2) The board consists of— 
‘‘(A) individuals who— 
‘‘(i) represent education or agriculture; and 
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‘‘(ii) are not employed by the corporation; 
and 
‘‘(B)(i) the Secretary of Education; or 
‘‘(ii) a designee of the Secretary who has expe-
rience with agricultural, food, and natural resources 
education, career and technical education, or the 
corporation. 
‘‘(3) The chair of the board is as provided in the con-
stitution or bylaws of the corporation. 
‘‘(4) The board shall designate among the individuals 
of the board a national advisor. 
‘‘(5) The board shall designate among the individuals 
of the board described in paragraph (2)(A) an executive 
secretary and treasurer. 
‘‘(6) The number of directors, the term of office for 
the directors, and the method of selecting the directors 
(except ex officio directors) are as provided in the constitu-
tion or bylaws of the corporation.’’. 
(b) GOVERNING COMMITTEE.—Section 70904(b) of 
title 36, United States Code, is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(b) GOVERNING COMMITTEE.— 
‘‘(1) MEMBERS.—The board shall designate at 
least three members of the board of directors as a 
governing committee. The terms and method of se-
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lecting such committee members are as provided in 
the constitution or bylaws of the corporation, except 
that the board shall designate to such committee— 
‘‘(A) the chair of the board; 
‘‘(B) the executive secretary; and 
‘‘(C) the treasurer. 
‘‘(2) POWERS.—When the board is not in ses-
sion, the governing committee shall have the powers 
of the board subject to the board’s discretion and 
may authorize the seal of the corporation to be af-
fixed to all papers that require it.’’. 
SEC. 5. NATIONAL STUDENT OFFICERS AND DELEGATES. 
Section 70905 of title 36, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in the heading, by striking, ‘‘officers’’ and 
inserting ‘‘student officers and delegates’’; 
(2) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘The national 
officers’’ and all that follows through the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘There shall be at least 6 na-
tional student officers of the corporation, including 
a student president, four student vice presidents 
(each representing regions as provided in the con-
stitution or bylaws of the corporation), and a stu-
dent secretary.’’; 
(3) in subsection (c)— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘national officers’’ and in-
serting ‘‘national student officers’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘, except that—’’ and all 
that follows through the period at the end and 
inserting a period at the end; and 
(4) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘Each quali-
fied delegate has one vote at the annual national 
convention’’ and inserting ‘‘The voting rights of del-
egates are as provided in the constitution or bylaws 
of the corporation’’. 
SEC. 6. POWERS. 
Section 70906 of title 36, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (8)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘corporate funds’’ and in-
serting ‘‘the funds of the corporation’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘students and young farm-
ers’’ and inserting ‘‘subordinate associations 
and chapters and members’’; 
(2) in paragraph (9), by striking ‘‘publish a 
magazine and other publications’’ and inserting 
‘‘produce publications, including electronic publica-
tions’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (10), by striking ‘‘procure for 
and distribute’’ and inserting ‘‘make available’’. 
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SEC. 7. RESTRICTIONS. 
Section 70908(d) of title 36, United States Code, is 
amended by striking the second sentence. 
SEC. 8. AVAILABILITY OF PERSONNEL, SERVICES, AND FA-
CILITIES OF DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. 
The third sentence of section 70909 of title 36, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘vocational’’ 
and inserting ‘‘career and technical’’. 
SEC. 9. HEADQUARTERS AND PRINCIPAL OFFICE. 
Section 70910 of title 36, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘ shall be in the District of Co-
lumbia. However, the’’ and inserting ‘‘are as pro-
vided in the constitution or bylaws of the corpora-
tion. The’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘are not confined to the District 
of Columbia but’’. 
SEC. 10. SERVICE OF PROCESS. 
Section 70912(a) of title 36, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in the heading, be striking ‘‘DISTRICT OF 
COLUMBIA’’ and inserting ‘‘DESIGNATED AGENT’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘in the District of Columbia’’; 
and 
(3) by striking the second sentence. 
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SEC. 11. DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS IN DISSOLUTION OR 
FINAL LIQUIDATION. 
Section 70914 of title 36, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘vocational agriculture’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘career and technical education’’. 
Æ 
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