7 U.S.C. § 7611
- (a)The Secretary shall ensure that agricultural research, extension, or education activities described in subsection (b) address a concern that—
- (1)is a priority, as determined under section 7612(a) of this title; and
- (2)has national, multistate, or regional significance.
- (b)Subsection (a) applies to—
- (1)research activities conducted by the Agricultural Research Service; and
- (2)research, extension, or education activities administered, on a competitive basis, by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture.