7 USC Ch. 8A: Front Matter
From Title 7-AGRICULTURECHAPTER 8A-RUBBER AND OTHER CRITICAL AGRICULTURAL MATERIALS
CHAPTER 8A-RUBBER AND OTHER CRITICAL AGRICULTURAL MATERIALS
SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec.
171.
Program for development of guayule and other rubber-bearing plants.
172.
Authorization of Secretary to appoint employees; delegation of powers; cooperation with other agencies; allotment of funds; leases of facilities and disposal of water.
173.
Authorization of appropriations.
174.
Omitted.
175.
Lease or sublease of unsuitable lands; disposal of water supply.
176.
Sale of guayule shrub to Reconstruction Finance Corporation.
SUBCHAPTER II-CRITICAL AGRICULTURAL MATERIALS
178.
Congressional findings and declaration of policy.
178a.
Definitions.
178b.
Joint Commission on Research and Development of Critical Agricultural Materials.
(a)
Establishment; function.
(b)
Membership.
(c)
Chairman.
(d)
Delegation of responsibilities to Joint Commission; transfer and use of appropriated funds.
(e)
Duties.
(f)
Administrative support services.
(g)
Advice of scientific, engineering and business communities.
178c.
Research and development program by Secretary of Agriculture.
(a)
Designation of Department as lead agency.
(b)
Scope of program.
(c)
Office of Critical Agricultural Materials.
(d)
Authority of Secretary in carrying out demonstration project.
178d.
Research and development program by Secretary of Commerce.
178e.
Cooperative projects with Mexico, Australia, and Israel.
178f.
Assistance from States and public agencies; contracts and agreements.
178g.
Powers of Secretary of Agriculture.
178h.
Powers of Secretary of Commerce.
178i.
Coordination of activities with Federal agencies.
178j.
Laws governing inventions under this subchapter.
178k.
Disposition of byproducts and strategic and industrially important products.
178l.
Rules and regulations.
178m.
Report to President and Congress.
178n.
Administration and funding.
(a)
Authorization of appropriations to Secretary of Agriculture.
(b)
Administration and management.
(c)
Contract authority as limited by amounts provided in appropriations acts.
(d)
Activities limited to critical materials other than native latex after fiscal 1988.