42 U.S.C. § 8852 — Coordination of research and extension activities; consultative requirements

1. (a)The Secretary of Agriculture shall coordinate the applied research and extension programs conducted under this subchapter 1 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.
2. (b)In carrying out this subchapter and the amendments made by this subchapter, the Secretary of Agriculture shall consult on a continuing basis with—for the purpose of coordinating research and extension activities.
   1. (1)the Subcommittee on Food, Agricultural, and Forestry Research of the Federal Coordinating Council for Science, Engineering, and Technology;
   2. (2)the Joint Council on Food and Agricultural Sciences; and
   3. (3)the National Agricultural Research and Extension Users Advisory Board;