§ 7612. — Priority setting process.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC7612]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 103--AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND EDUCATION REFORM
SUBCHAPTER I--PRIORITIES, SCOPE, REVIEW, AND COORDINATION OF
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND EDUCATION
Sec. 7612. Priority setting process
(a) Establishment
Consistent with section 3101 of this title, the Secretary shall
establish priorities for agricultural research, extension, and education
activities conducted or funded by the Department.
(b) Responsibilities of Secretary
In establishing priorities for agricultural research, extension, and
education activities conducted or funded by the Department, the
Secretary shall solicit and consider input and recommendations from
persons who conduct or use agricultural research, extension, or
education.
(c) Responsibilities of 1862, 1890, and 1994 Institutions
(1) Process
Effective October 1, 1999, to obtain agricultural research,
extension, or education formula funds from the Secretary, each 1862
Institution, 1890 Institution, and 1994 Institution shall establish
and implement a process for obtaining input from persons who conduct
or use agricultural research, extension, or education concerning the
use of the funds.
(2) Regulations
The Secretary shall promulgate regulations that prescribe--
(A) the requirements for an institution referred to in
paragraph (1) to comply with paragraph (1); and
(B) the consequences for an institution of not complying
with paragraph (1), which may include the withholding or
redistribution of funds to which the institution may be entitled
until the institution complies with paragraph (1).
(d) Management principles
To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall ensure that
federally supported and conducted agricultural research, extension, and
education activities are accomplished in a manner that--
(1) integrates agricultural research, extension, and education
functions to better link research to technology transfer and
information dissemination activities;
(2) encourages regional and multistate programs to address
relevant issues of common concern and to better leverage scarce
resources; and
(3) achieves agricultural research, extension, and education
objectives through multi-institutional and multifunctional
approaches and by conducting research at facilities and institutions
best equipped to achieve those objectives.
(Pub. L. 105-185, title I, Sec. 102, June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 526.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 7611, 7613, 7621 of this
title.
