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title: "42 U.S.C. § 12313"
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title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
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# 42 U.S.C. § 12313 - Federal agency consultations

## Text

(a) In general The Commissioner shall consult and cooperate with the heads of all appropriate Federal agencies or departments administering programs or services that are substantially related to the purposes of this chapter.

(b) Interagency agreements To the extent practicable, the Commissioner shall facilitate cooperation through the entering into of interagency agreements.

(Pub. L. 101–501, title IX, § 917, Nov. 3, 1990, 104 Stat. 1265.)

## Notes

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective DateSection effective Oct. 1, 1990, see section 1001(a) of Pub. L. 101–501, set out as an Effective Date of 1990 Amendment note under section 8621 of this title.