Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

7 U.S.C. § 3124

Existing research programs

It is the intent of Congress in enacting this chapter to augment, coordinate, and supplement the planning, initiation, and conduct of agricultural research programs existing prior to , except that it is not the intent of Congress in enacting this title to limit the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services under any Act which the Secretary of Health and Human Services administers.

Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 140991 Stat. 989Pub. L. 97–98, title XIV, § 140995 Stat. 1301(, , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

section 3102 of this titleFor definition of “this chapter”, referred to in text, see note set out under .

Amendments

Pub. L. 97–981981— substituted “Secretary of Health and Human Services” for “Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare” in two places.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1981 Amendment

Pub. L. 97–98section 1801 of Pub. L. 97–98section 4301 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as an Effective Date note under .

Effective Date

section 1901 of Pub. L. 95–113section 1307 of this titleSection effective , see , set out as an Effective Date of 1977 Amendment note under .