Title 7, AgricultureRelease 119-102
§178i Coordination of Activities with Federal Agencies
Title 7 › CHAPTER 8A — RUBBER AND OTHER CRITICAL AGRICULTURAL MATERIALS › SUBCHAPTER II — CRITICAL AGRICULTURAL MATERIALS › § 178i
Summary
The Secretaries and the Joint Commission must work together and coordinate with other federal agencies like the Departments of the Interior, Energy, State, Treasury, the National Science Foundation, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Defense, and FEMA. They must avoid duplicate work, align with existing programs and policies, and make the most of opportunities in the culture and manufacture of native latex.
Full Legal Text
Title 7, §178i
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In carrying out the provisions of this subchapter, the Secretaries and the Joint Commission shall cooperate with each other in the conduct of their activities under this subchapter, and shall ensure that their activities under this subchapter are closely coordinated with the activities of other Federal agencies such as the Department of the Interior, National Science Foundation, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of Energy, Department of State, Department of Defense, Treasury Department, Federal Emergency Management Agency, and others, in order to prevent duplication of effort, ensure compatibility with ongoing programs and policies, and to fully exploit the opportunities inherent in the culture and manufacture of native latex.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1991—Pub. L. 102–237 substituted “ensure” for “insure” in two places. 1984—Pub. L. 98–284 substituted “shall cooperate with each other in the conduct of their activities under this subchapter, and shall insure that their activities under this subchapter are closely coordinated with the activities of other Federal agencies” for “shall insure that their activities are closely coordinated with the activities of other Federal agencies” and “Federal Emergency Management Agency, and others,” for “Federal Preparedness Agency, and others”, and inserted “Department of State,”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Transfer of Functions
For transfer of all functions, personnel, assets, components, authorities, grant programs, and liabilities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, including the functions of the Under Secretary for Federal Emergency Management relating thereto, to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, see section 315(a)(1) of Title 6, Domestic Security. For
Transfer of Functions
, personnel, assets, and liabilities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, including the functions of the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency relating thereto, to the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see former section 313(1) and section 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.
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Citation
7 U.S.C. § 178i
Title 7, Agriculture
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102