§ 8852. Coordination of research and extension activities; consultative requirements
Coordination of research and extension activities; consultative requirements
The Secretary of Agriculture shall coordinate the applied research and extension programs conducted under this subchapter 11 See References in Text note below. See References in Text note below. and under the amendments made by this subchapter to section 1419 [7 U.S.C. 3154]1 and subtitle B of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 [7 U.S.C. 3129],1 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.
In carrying out this subchapter and the amendments made by this subchapter, the Secretary of Agriculture shall consult on a continuing basis with—
the Subcommittee on Food, Agricultural, and Forestry Research of the Federal Coordinating Council for Science, Engineering, and Technology;
the Joint Council on Food and Agricultural Sciences; and
the National Agricultural Research and Extension Users Advisory Board;
for the purpose of coordinating research and extension activities.