(a) Increase in level of supportThe Secretary shall establish research into food and human nutrition as a separate and distinct mission of the Department of Agriculture, and the Secretary shall increase support for such research to a level that provides resources adequate to meet the policy of this subchapter.
(b) Periodic consultation with administrators of other Federal departments and agenciesThe Secretary, in administering the food and human nutrition research program, shall periodically consult with the administrators of the other Federal departments and agencies that have responsibility for programs dealing with human food and nutrition, as to the specific research needs of those departments and agencies.
(Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1423, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 999.)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective DateSection effective Oct. 1, 1977, see section 1901 of Pub. L. 95–113, set out as an Effective Date of 1977 Amendment note under section 1307 of this title.
National Food and Human Nutrition Research Program; Congressional Findings; Comprehensive Plan; Annual Report; Joint Dietary Assessment, Studies and Reports; Submission of Plan and Reports to Congressional CommitteesPub. L. 99–198, title XIV, subtitle B, §§ 1451–1453, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1561, 1562, as amended by Pub. L. 104–127, title VIII, § 872, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1175, provided that: