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Raw OLRC USLM XML zips @ release 119-100 (retrieved 2026-07-04 via Atlas depot), ingested with the standard pipeline: raw snapshot -> per-section OKF markdown -> manifest + checksums. Title 52 untouched. LegalText: 171 -> 11,221. Titles 12-54 await a clean OLRC retry. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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type: "LegalText"
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title: "7 U.S.C. § 6952"
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description: "Multiagency task force"
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title_number: 7
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title_name: "AGRICULTURE"
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chapter_number: "98"
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chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE REORGANIZATION"
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section: "6952"
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citation: "7 U.S.C. § 6952"
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release_date: "2026-06-26"
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---
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# 7 U.S.C. § 6952 - Multiagency task force
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## Text
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(a) In general The Secretary shall establish, in the office of the Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services, a multiagency task force for the purpose of providing coordination and direction for commodity programs.
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(b) Composition The Task Force shall be composed of at least 4 members, including—
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(1) a representative from the Food Distribution Division of the Food and Nutrition Service, who shall—
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(A) be appointed by the Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services; and
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(B) serve as Chairperson of the Task Force;
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(2) at least 1 representative from the Agricultural Marketing Service, who shall be appointed by the Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs;
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(3) at least 1 representative from the Farm Services Agency, who shall be appointed by the Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation; and
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(4) at least 1 representative from the Food Safety and Inspection Service, who shall be appointed by the Under Secretary for Food Safety.
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(c) Duties (1) In general The Task Force shall be responsible for evaluation and monitoring of the commodity programs to ensure that the commodity programs meet the mission of the Department—
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(A) to support the United States farm sector; and
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(B) to contribute to the health and well-being of individuals in the United States through the distribution of domestic agricultural products through commodity programs.
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(2) Specific duties In carrying out paragraph (1), the Task Force shall—
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(A) review and make recommendations regarding the specifications used for the procurement of food commodities;
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(B) review and make recommendations regarding the efficient and effective distribution of food commodities; and
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(C) review and make recommendations regarding the degree to which the quantity, quality, and specifications of procured food commodities align the needs of producers and the preferences of recipient agencies.
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(d) Reports Not later than 1 year after February 7, 2014, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that describes, for the period covered by the report—
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(1) the findings and recommendations of the Task Force; and
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(2) policies implemented for the improvement of commodity procurement programs.
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(Pub. L. 103–354, title II, § 242, as added Pub. L. 113–79, title IV, § 4205, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 823; amended Pub. L. 115–334, title XII, § 12405(b), Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4975.)
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## Notes
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Editorial Notes
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Amendments2018—Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 115–334 substituted “Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation” for “Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services”.
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