7 USC 3317 – Program evaluation studies
(a) The Secretary shall regularly conduct program evaluations to meet the purposes of this chapter and the responsibilities assigned to the Secretary and the Department of Agriculture in this chapter. Such evaluations shall be designed to provide information that may be used to improve the administration and effectiveness of agricultural research, extension, and teaching programs in achieving their stated objectives.
Terms Used In 7 USC 3317
- agricultural research: means research in the food and agricultural sciences. See 7 USC 3103
- cooperative extension services: means the organizations established at the land-grant colleges and universities under the Smith-Lever Act of May 8, 1914 (38 Stat. See 7 USC 3103
- Department of Agriculture: means the United States Department of Agriculture. See 7 USC 3103
- extension: means the informal education programs conducted in the States in cooperation with the Department of Agriculture. See 7 USC 3103
- Secretary: means the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States. See 7 USC 3103
- State: means &mdash. See 7 USC 3103
(b) The Secretary is authorized to encourage and foster the regular evaluation of agricultural research, extension, and teaching programs within the State agricultural experiment stations, cooperative extension services, and colleges and universities, through the development and support of cooperative evaluation programs and program evaluation centers and institutes.