---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 U.S.C. § 6952"
title: "7"
title_heading: "Agriculture"
number: "6952"
heading: "Multiagency task force"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/7/6952"
units:
  - "Chapter 98 — Department of Agriculture Reorganization"
  - "Subchapter IV — Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services"
---

# §6952. Multiagency task force

- (a) **In general—** The [Secretary](/usc/7/6902.md?p=3) shall establish, in the office of the Under [Secretary](/usc/7/6902.md?p=3) 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](/usc/7/6902.md?p=3) 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](/usc/7/6902.md?p=3) for Marketing and Regulatory Programs;
  - (3) at least 1 representative from the Farm Services Agency, who shall be appointed by the Under [Secretary](/usc/7/6902.md?p=3) 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](/usc/7/6902.md?p=3) 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](/usc/7/6902.md?p=1)—
    - (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)](#c-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](/usc/7/6902.md?p=3) 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.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2018—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”.