---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 3332"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "3332"
heading: "Cooperation between Federal agencies"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/3332"
units:
  - "Chapter 41 — Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Program"
  - "Subchapter II — Planned Areawide Development"
---

# §3332. Cooperation between Federal agencies


In order to insure that all Federal programs related to [areawide development](/usc/42/3338.md?p=1) are carried out in a coordinated manner—

- (1) the [Secretary](/usc/42/3338.md?p=10) is authorized to call upon other Federal [agencies](/usc/42/8262.md?p=1) to supply such statistical data, program reports, and other materials as he deems necessary to discharge his responsibilities for [areawide development](/usc/42/3338.md?p=1), and to assist the President in coordinating the [areawide development](/usc/42/3338.md?p=1) efforts of all Federal [agencies](/usc/42/8262.md?p=1); and
- (2) all Federal [agencies](/usc/42/8262.md?p=1) which are engaged in administering programs related to [areawide development](/usc/42/3338.md?p=1), or which otherwise perform functions relating thereto, shall, to the maximum extent practicable, consult with and seek advice from all other significantly affected Federal departments and [agencies](/usc/42/8262.md?p=1) in an effort to assure fully coordinated programs.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 89–754, title II, § 202, Nov. 3, 1966, 80 Stat. 1261; Pub. L. 90–448, title VI, § 602(c), Aug. 1, 1968, 82 Stat. 532.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1968—Pub. L. 90–448 substituted “areawide” for “metropolitan” wherever appearing.