42 U.S.C. § 8852

Coordination of research and extension activities; consultative requirements

(a)

The Secretary of Agriculture shall coordinate the applied research and extension programs conducted under this subchapter and under the amendments made by this subchapter to section 1419 [ 7 U.S.C. 3154 ] and subtitle B of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 [ 7 U.S.C. 3129 ], section 1 of the Bankhead-Jones Act [ 7 U.S.C. 3104 ], section 3 of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Research Act of 1978 [ 16 U.S.C. 1642 ], and sections 1 and 2 of the Smith-Lever Act [ 7 U.S.C. 341 , 342] with the programs of the Department of Energy.

(b)

In carrying out this subchapter and the amendments made by this subchapter, the Secretary of Agriculture shall consult on a continuing basis with—

(1)

the Subcommittee on Food, Agricultural, and Forestry Research of the Federal Coordinating Council for Science, Engineering, and Technology;

(2)

the Joint Council on Food and Agricultural Sciences; and

(3)

the National Agricultural Research and Extension Users Advisory Board;

for the purpose of coordinating research and extension activities.

( Pub. L. 96–294, title II, § 257 , June 30, 1980 , 94 Stat. 708 ; Pub. L. 97–98, title XIV, § 1406(c) , Dec. 22, 1981 , 95 Stat. 1299 .)