Title 7 — Agriculture
Chapter 64 — Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching
§ 3129. Accountability
Statutory text
Review of information technology systems
The Secretary shall conduct a comprehensive review of state-of-the-art information technology systems that are available for use in developing the system required by subsection (b).
Monitoring and evaluation system
The Secretary shall develop and carry out a system to monitor and evaluate agricultural research and extension activities conducted or supported by the Department of Agriculture that will enable the Secretary to measure the impact and effectiveness of research, extension, and education programs according to priorities, goals, and mandates established by law. In developing the system, the Secretary shall incorporate information transfer technologies to optimize public access to research information.
Consistency with other requirements
The Secretary shall develop and implement the system in a manner consistent with the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (Public Law 103–62; 107 Stat. 285) and amendments made by the Act.
Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Food and Agriculture Act of 1977
Pub. L. 95–113 title XIV § 1413A · 91 Stat. 913
Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 3129
(Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1413A, as added Pub. L. 104–127, title VIII, § 804, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1160.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1413A, as added Pub. L. 104–127, title VIII, § 804, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1160.)
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Editorial Notes
References in Text
The Government Performance and Results Act of 1993, referred to in subsec. (c), is Pub. L. 103–62, , 107 Stat. 285, which enacted section 306 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, sections 1115 to 1119, 9703, and 9704 of Title 31, Money and Finance, and sections 2801 to 2805 of Title 39, Postal Service, amended section 1105 of Title 31, and enacted provisions set out as notes under sections 1101 and 1115 of Title 31. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1993 Amendment note set out under section 1101 of Title 31 and Tables.
Prior Provisions
A prior section 3129, Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1413A, as added Pub. L. 96–294, title II, § 255(a), , 94 Stat. 707, provided for biomass energy educational and technical assistance programs, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 101–624, title XVI, § 1601(f)(1)(C), , 104 Stat. 3704.
Credits
(Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1413A, as added Pub. L. 104–127, title VIII, § 804, , 110 Stat. 1160.)