; Public Law 108–465 ). (7) WOTUS regulations The term WOTUS regulations means any Federal regulations that define the term waters of the United States for purposes of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq. ). (b) Establishment The Secretary, in coordination with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, shall establish an advisory committee broadly representative of the United States farming and ranching sectors to study and develop recommendations to address the impact of WOTUS regulations on United States agriculture and environmental protection. (c) Membership (1) Composition The advisory committee shall be composed of 32 members, all of whom are farmers or ranchers, to be appointed as follows: (A) Farmer association-nominated appointees (i) In general 16 members shall be appointed by the Secretary from a list of candidates nominated under clause (ii). (ii) Nominations (I) In general The Secretary shall select 16 entities described in subclause (II), each of which shall nominate 1 candidate for membership in the advisory committee. (II) Nominating entities The entities referred to in subclause (I) are the following: (aa) 2 national farmer trade associations representing farmers and ranchers from all 50 States and the internal policy of which is developed using a member-driven process. (bb) 4 national covered commodity trade associations. (cc) 3 national specialty crop trade associations. (dd) 3 national livestock trade associations. (ee) 3 national poultry trade associations. (ff) 1 national trade association representing State departments of agriculture. (B) Senate-nominated appointees (i) In general 8 members shall be appointed by the Secretary from a list of candidates nominated under clause (ii). (ii) Nominations The Senate shall nominate 8 regionally diverse candidates for membership in the advisory committee, of whom— (I) 4 shall be nominated by the majority leader of the Senate, in consultation with the