# 7 U.S.C. § 3102: Additional purposes of agricultural research and extension

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## Section

- **Citation:** 7 U.S.C. § 3102
- **Heading:** Additional purposes of agricultural research and extension
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 9, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 7—AGRICULTURE > CHAPTER 64—AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND TEACHING > SUBCHAPTER I—FINDINGS, PURPOSES, AND DEFINITIONS

## Text

establish firmly the Department of Agriculture as the lead agency in the Federal Government for the food and agricultural sciences, and to emphasize that agricultural research, extension, and teaching are distinct missions of the Department of Agriculture;

( Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1403 , Sept. 29, 1977 , 91 Stat. 983 ; Pub. L. 97–98, title XIV, § 1403 , Dec. 22, 1981 , 95 Stat. 1296 ; Pub. L. 101–624, title XVI, § 1602(b) , Nov. 28, 1990 , 104 Stat. 3705 .)

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