Us Code § 7652 - Role of Secretary regarding food and agricultural sciences research and extension
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§ 7652. Role of Secretary regarding food and agricultural sciences research and extension
The Secretary of Agriculture shall be the principal official in the executive branch responsible for coordinating all Federal research and extension activities related to food and agricultural sciences.
(Pub. L. 105–185, title VI, §613, June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 605.)
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