{"data":{"id":"us/7-u.s.c.-3172","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"7 U.S.C. § 3172","heading":"Duties of Secretary of Agriculture","body":"In order to carry out the policy of this subchapter, the Secretary shall develop and implement a national food and human nutrition research and extension program that shall include, but not be limited to—(1) research on human nutritional requirements; (2) research on the nutrient composition of foods and the effects of agricultural practices, handling, food processing, and cooking on the nutrients they contain; (3) surveillance of the nutritional benefits provided to participants in the food programs administered by the Department of Agriculture; (4) research on the factors affecting food preference and habits; and (5) the development of techniques and equipment to assist consumers in the home or in institutions in selecting food that supplies a nutritionally adequate diet.","path":["Title 7—AGRICULTURE","CHAPTER 64—AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND TEACHING"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc07@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:55:54Z","sha256":"0cff6e4cbad3aa15b07690276db4533e664660414ac302a12036e501891fd5a9","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/7-u.s.c.-3171","next":"us/7-u.s.c.-3173"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}