Agricultural air quality research oversight

Congress finds that— The purpose of this section is to encourage the Secretary of Agriculture to continue to strengthen vital research efforts related to agricultural air quality. The Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable with respect to the Department of Agriculture and other Federal departments and agencies, ensure intergovernmental cooperation in research activities related to agricultural air quality and avoid duplication of the activities. The Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, ensure that the results of any research related to agricultural air quality conducted by Federal agencies not report erroneous data with respect to agricultural air quality. The Chief of the National Resources Conservation Service shall establish a task force to address agricultural air quality issues. The task force shall be comprised of employees of the Department of Agriculture, industry representatives, and other experts in the fields of agriculture and air quality. The task force shall advise the Secretary with respect to the role of the Secretary for providing oversight and coordination related to agricultural air quality.