; Public Law 103–382 ))), . 4. USDA Tribal Advisory Committee (a) Establishment (1) The Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this Act as the Secretary ) shall establish an advisory committee to provide advice and guidance to the Secretary on matters relating to tribal and Indian affairs. (2) The advisory committee established under paragraph (1) shall be known as the USDA Tribal Advisory Committee (referred to in this Act as the Committee ). (3) The Committee shall facilitate, but not supplant, government-to-government consultation between the Department of Agriculture (referred to in this Act as the Department ) and Indian Tribes. (b) Membership (1) The Committee shall be composed of 9 members appointed as follows: (A) Three members appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture. (B) One member appointed by the Chairman, and one member appointed by the Ranking Member, of the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives. (C) One member appointed by the Chairman, and one member appointed by the Ranking Member, of the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate. (D) One member appointed by the Chairman, and one member appointed by the Ranking Member, of the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate. (2) Nominations may be submitted by Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, and national or regional organizations with expertise in issues related to the Committee’s duties as identified in this section. (3) The Secretary shall ensure that membership on the Committee represents individuals with diverse expertise including expertise related to geographic, tribal, and agricultural industry issues, to the maximum extent feasible. (4) No member of the Committee may be an employee or officer of the Federal Government. (5) At least one representative from the Office of Tribal Relations of the Department shall be present at each meeting of the Committee. Such representative shall not be a voting member of the Committee. (6) The Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs at the Department of the