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7 U.S.C. § 3129 — Accountability

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7 U.S.C. § 3129 — Accountability

**(a) 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). **(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. **(c) 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. **(d) Authorization of appropriations** There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.

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5 U.S.C. § 306 — Agency strategic plans

**(a)** Not later than the first Monday in February of any year following the year in which the term of the President commences under [section 101 of title 3](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title3-section101&num=0&edition=prelim), the head of each agency shall make available on the public website of the agency a strategic plan and notify the President and Congress of its availability. Such plan shall contain— (1) a comprehensive mission statement covering the major functions and operations of the agency; (2) general goals and objectives, including outcome-oriented goals, for the major functions and operations of the agency; (3) a description of how any goals and objectives contribute to the Federal Government priority goals required by [section 1120(a) of title 31](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section1120/a&num=0&edition=prelim); (4) a description of how the goals and objectives are to be achieved, including— (A) a description of the operational processes, skills and technology, and the human, capital, information, and other resources required to achieve those goals and objectives; and (B) a description of how the agency is working with other agencies to achieve its goals and objectives as well as relevant Federal Government priority goals; (5) a description of how the goals and objectives incorporate views and suggestions obtained through congressional consultations required under subsection (d); (6) a description of how the performance goals provided in the plan required by [section 1115(a) of title 31](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section1115/a&num=0&edition=prelim), including the agency priority goals required by [section 1120(b) of title 31](htt

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31 U.S.C. § 1105 — Budget contents and submission to Congress

**(a)** On or after the first Monday in January but not later than the first Monday in February of each year, the President shall submit a budget of the United States Government for the following fiscal year. Each budget shall include a budget message and summary and supporting information. The President shall include in each budget the following: (1) information on activities and functions of the Government. (2) when practicable, information on costs and achievements of Government programs. (3) other desirable classifications of information. (4) a reconciliation of the summary information on expenditures with proposed appropriations. (5) except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, estimated expenditures and proposed appropriations the President decides are necessary to support the Government in the fiscal year for which the budget is submitted and the 4 fiscal years after that year. (6) estimated receipts of the Government in the fiscal year for which the budget is submitted and the 4 fiscal years after that year under— (A) laws in effect when the budget is submitted; and (B) proposals in the budget to increase revenues. (7) appropriations, expenditures, and receipts of the Government in the prior fiscal year. (8) estimated expenditures and receipts, and appropriations and proposed appropriations, of the Government for the current fiscal year. (9) balanced statements of the— (A) condition of the Treasury at the end of the prior fiscal year; (B) estimated condition of the Treasury at the end of the current fiscal year; and (C) estimated condition of the Treasury at the end of the fiscal year for which the budget is submitted if financial proposals in the budget are adopted. (10) essential information about the debt of the Government.

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31 U.S.C. § 1101 — Definitions

In this chapter— (1) “agency” includes the District of Columbia government but does not include the legislative branch or the Supreme Court. (2) “appropriations” means appropriated amounts and includes, in appropriate context— (A) funds; (B) authority to make obligations by contract before appropriations; and (C) other authority making amounts available for obligation or expenditure.

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42 U.S.C. § 8871 — Coordination of research and extension activities; consultative requirements

**(a)** The Secretary of Agriculture shall coordinate the applied research and extension programs conducted under this subchapter 11 See References in Text note below. and under the amendments made by this subchapter to section 1419 [[7 U.S.C. 3154](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section3154&num=0&edition=prelim)]1 and subtitle B of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 [[7 U.S.C. 3129](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section3129&num=0&edition=prelim)],1 section 1 of the Bankhead-Jones Act [[7 U.S.C. 3104](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section3104&num=0&edition=prelim)], section 3 of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Research Act of 1978 [[16 U.S.C. 1642](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1642&num=0&edition=prelim)], and sections 1 and 2 of the Smith-Lever Act [[7 U.S.C. 341](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section341&num=0&edition=prelim), 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.

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7 U.S.C. § 3129 — Accountability

Page 1576 TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE § 3129 1994—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 103–354 struck out subsec. (d) which read as follows: ‘‘The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, an Assistant Secretary of Agriculture who shall perform such duties as are necessary to carry out this chapter and who shall receive compensation at the rate now or hereafter prescribed by law for Assistant Secretaries of Agriculture.’’ 1990—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101–624, § 1605(b)(2)(A), sub- stituted ‘‘, the Advisory Board, or the Technology Board’’ for ‘‘or the Advisory Board’’. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101–624, § 1605(b)(2)(B), substituted ‘‘, the Advisory Board, and the Technology Board’’ for ‘‘and Advisory Board’’. Subsecs. (d), (e). Pub. L. 101–624, § 1605(b)(2)(C), redes- ignated subsec. (e) as (d) and struck out former subsec. (d) which read as follows: ‘‘The Subcommittee on Food, Agricultural, and Forestry Research, the Joint Council, and the Advisory Board shall improve communication and interaction among themselves and with others in the agricultural science and education system through such mechanisms as the exchange of reports, joint meetings, and the use of liaison representatives.’’ 1981—Subsecs. (c) to (e). Pub. L. 97–98 added subsecs. (c) to (e). Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1981 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 97–98 effective Dec. 22, 1981, see section 1801 of Pub. L. 97–98, set out as an Effective Date note under section 4301 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Oct. 1, 1977, see section 1901 of Pub. L. 95–113, set out as an Effective Date of 1977 Amend- ment note under section 1307 of this title. § 3129. Accountability (a) Review of information technology systems The Secretary shall conduct

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