(a) The Secretary of Agriculture shall coordinate the applied research and extension programs conducted under this subchapter and under the amendments made by this subchapter to section
1419 [
7 U.S.C.
3154] and subtitle B of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 [
7 U.S.C.
3129],
section 1 of the Bankhead-Jones Act [
7 U.S.C.
427], section 3 of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Research Act of 1978 [
16 U.S.C.
1642], and sections 1 and 2 of the Smith-Lever Act [
7 U.S.C.
341,
342] with the programs of the Department of Energy.
(b) In carrying out this subchapter and the amendments made by this subchapter, the Secretary of Agriculture shall consult on a continuing basis with
(1) the Subcommittee on Food, Agricultural, and Forestry Research of the Federal Coordinating Council for Science, Engineering, and Technology;
(2) the Joint Council on Food and Agricultural Sciences; and
(3) the National Agricultural Research and Extension Users Advisory Board;
for the purpose of coordinating research and extension activities.
