The Secretaries, in consultation with the Secretary of State, are authorized and encouraged to enter into cooperative projects with the Government of Mexico, the Government of Australia, and the Government of Israel in order to accomplish appropriate aspects of the research and development provided for in this subchapter. Such cooperative projects should include, but not be limited to, projects to determine the economic feasibility of extraction and processing of latex and other critical agricultural materials produced in the United States.
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CHAPTER 8A— RUBBER AND OTHER CRITICAL AGRICULTURAL MATERIALS
SUBCHAPTER II— CRITICAL AGRICULTURAL MATERIALS
§ 178. Congressional findings and declaration of policy
§ 178b. Joint Commission on Research and Development of Critical Agricultural Materials
§ 178c. Research and development program by Secretary of Agriculture
§ 178d. Research and development program by Secretary of Commerce
§ 178e. Cooperative projects with Mexico, Australia, and Israel
§ 178f. Assistance from States and public agencies; contracts and agreements
§ 178g. Powers of Secretary of Agriculture
§ 178h. Powers of Secretary of Commerce
§ 178i. Coordination of activities with Federal agencies
§ 178j. Laws governing inventions under this subchapter
§ 178k. Disposition of byproducts and strategic and industrially important products