The head of any Federal agency is authorized to consult with and provide technical assistance to the Secretary or the Commission whenever such assistance is needed and reasonably can be furnished in carrying out the provisions of this subchapter. Any Federal agency furnishing assistance hereunder may expend its own funds for such purposes, with or without reimbursement.
Pub. L. 89–702, title I, § 10980 Stat. 1093 Pub. L. 98–129, § 297 Stat. 838 (, , ; , , .)
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Amendments
Pub. L. 98–129section 1158 of this titlesection 1151 of this title1983— amended section generally, substituting provisions authorizing Federal agency consultation with and technical assistance to the Secretary or the Commission, which were previously contained in , for provisions defining terms. See .