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MANAGEMENT EVALUATED THE COUNCIL'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRES ADJUSTMENT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS GUIDANCE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGED THE SERVICES OF AG MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS, LLC, TO MANAGE THE BUSINESS AFFAIRS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND TO PROVIDE THE ORGANIZATION WITH MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE FOR ITS PROGRAMS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 VOTING MEMBERS IN THE COUNCIL SHALL BE LIMITED TO NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WHICH ARE ENGAGED IN ACTIVITIES PARALLEL TO THE AFORESAID PURPOSES OF THE COUNCIL; AND WHICH HAVE DIRECT OPERATING (ACTIVE) PROJECT AGREEMENTS AND/OR CONTRACTS WITH THE FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE DESIGNATED AS 'MARKET DEVELOPMENT'. ASSOCIATE, NON-VOTING MEMBERSHIP IN THE COUNCIL MAY BE GRANTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO OTHER AGRICULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS WHICH HAVE A MAJOR INTEREST IN THE EXPORT OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS OR MAY BE ELIGIBLE TO ENTER INTO 'MARKET DEVELOPMENT' CONTRACTS WITH FAS/USDA. ALLIED, NON-VOTING MEMBERSHIP IN THE COUNCIL MAY BE GRANTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO THOSE ORGANIZATIONS THAT PERFORM TASKS (NON-FAS REIMBURSABLE) ON BEHALF OF ANY FULL MEMBER AND THESE TASKS COMPRISE THE MAJORITY OF THEIR WORK. AFFILIATE, NON-VOTING, NON-BOARD MEMBERSHIP IN THE COUNCIL TO BE DETERMINED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THOSE ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE MARKET DEVELOPMENT SERVICES (FAS REIMBURSABLE). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE ORGANIZATION IS GOVERNED BY A BOARD OF DIRECTORS, COMPOSED OF ONE (1) REPRESENTATIVE FROM EACH OF THE COOPERATOR MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS. EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO APPOINT ONE (1) INDIVIDUAL TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OVERSEES THE COUNCIL AND ANNUALLY ELECTS ITS OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B VOTING REPRESENTATION IS BASED ON THE LEVEL OF MEMBERSHIP. COOPERATOR MEMBERS, LIMITED TO NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WHICH ARE ENGAGED IN ACTIVITIES PARALLEL TO THE PURPOSES OF THE COUNCIL AND WHICH HAVE DIRECT (ACTIVE) PROJECT AGREEMENTS WITH THE USDA'S FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE (FAS), MAY VOTE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' DELIBERATIONS. AT ALL MEETINGS, EACH VOTING MEMBER SHALL HAVE ONE VOTE AND MAY TAKE PART AND VOTE IN PERSON ONLY. ANY BUSINESS TRANSACTED WITH THE QUORUM SHALL BE VALID, PROVIDING IT IS AFFIRMATIVELY PASSED UPON BY A MAJORITY OF THOSE PRESENT. THIRTY-THREE PERCENT (33%) OF THE VOTING MEMBERSHIP INDIVIDUALLY REPRESENTED AT ANY MEETING SHALL CONSTITUTE A QUORUM, AND IN CASE THERE BE LESS THAN THIS NUMBER, THE PRESIDING OFFICER MAY RECESS THE MEETING FROM TIME TO TIME UNTIL SUCH FUTURE DATE AND TIME THAT A QUORUM IS PRESENT. 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IF USAEDC'S RESPONSE IDENTIFIES AMS LLC AS A POTENTIAL SERVICE PROVIDER AND USAEDC PROVIDES CONSENT TO AMS LLC, AMS LLC MAY ACT ON THE POTENTIAL BUSINESS AS SHE WOULD IN OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES. IN DOING SO, AMS LLC WILL MAKE CLEAR TO ANY POTENTIAL BUSIENSS SHE CONTACTS THAT USAEDC IS A CLIENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.