On and after December 30, 1963, the Administrator of the Agricultural Research Service may enter into agreements with and receive funds from any State, other political subdivision, organization, or individual for the purpose of conducting cooperative research projects with such cooperators.
7 U.S.C. § 3318a
EDITORIAL NOTES
CODIFICATIONSection was formerly classified to section 450a of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.Section was enacted as part of the Department of Agriculture and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1964, and not as part of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 which comprises this chapter.
- Department of Agriculture
- The term "Department of Agriculture" means the United States Department of Agriculture.
- agricultural research
- The term "agricultural research" means research in the food and agricultural sciences.
- extension
- The term "extension" means the informal education programs conducted in the States in cooperation with the Department of Agriculture.