[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC3318]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 64--AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND TEACHING
SUBCHAPTER X--FUNDING AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Sec. 3318. Contract, grant, and cooperative agreement
authorities
(a) Purposes, nature and construction
The purpose of this section is to confer upon the Secretary general
authority to enter into contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements to
further the research, extension, or teaching programs in the food and
agricultural sciences of the Department of Agriculture. This authority
supplements all other laws relating to the Department of Agriculture and
is not to be construed as limiting or repealing any existing
authorities.
(b) Authority of Secretary; legal effect of agreement; participation by
other Federal agencies
(1) Notwithstanding chapter 63 of ti
