7 USC § 6952 - Multiagency task force

---
identifier: "/us/usc/t7/s6952"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "7 USC § 6952 - Multiagency task force"
title_number: 7
title_name: "AGRICULTURE"
section_number: "6952"
section_name: "Multiagency task force"
chapter_number: 98
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE REORGANIZATION"
subchapter_number: "IV"
subchapter_name: "FOOD, NUTRITION, AND CONSUMER SERVICES"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(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.)"
---


# § 6952. Multiagency task force

**(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.

**(b)** **Composition** The Task Force shall be composed of at least 4 members, including—

**(1)** a representative from the Food Distribution Division of the Food and Nutrition Service, who shall—

**(A)** be appointed by the Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services; and

**(B)** serve as Chairperson of the Task Force;

**(2)** at least 1 representative from the Agricultural Marketing Service, who shall be appointed by the Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs;

**(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

**(4)** at least 1 representative from the Food Safety and Inspection Service, who shall be appointed by the Under Secretary for Food Safety.

**(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—

**(A)** to support the United States farm sector; and

**(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.

**(2)** **Specific duties** In carrying out paragraph (1), the Task Force shall—

**(A)** review and make recommendations regarding the specifications used for the procurement of food commodities;

**(B)** review and make recommendations regarding the efficient and effective distribution of food commodities; and

**(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.

**(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—

**(1)** the findings and recommendations of the Task Force; and

**(2)** policies implemented for the improvement of commodity procurement programs.

---

**Source Credit**: (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.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2018—Subsec. (b)(3).  substituted “Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation” for “Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services”.