; and (2) access to assistance to implement that decision making. (b) Eligibility An entity shall be eligible to be selected as a regional hub under subsection (a) if the entity is any office of the Agricultural Research Service, the Forest Service, or any other agency of the Department of Agriculture that the Secretary determines to be appropriate. (c) Administration (1) In general The network established under subsection (a) shall be designated and administered jointly by the Agricultural Research Service and the Forest Service, in partnership with other Federal agencies, including the following: (A) Within the Department of Agriculture, the following agencies: (i) The Natural Resources Conservation Service. (ii) The Farm Service Agency. (iii) The Risk Management Agency. (iv) The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. (v) The National Institute of Food and Agriculture. (B) The Department of the Interior. (C) The Department of Energy. (D) The Environmental Protection Agency. (E) The United States Geological Survey. (F) The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (G) The National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (H) Such other Federal agencies as the Secretary determines to be appropriate. (2) Partners The regional hubs established under subsection (a) shall work in close partnership with other stakeholders and partners, including— (A) colleges and universities (as defined in section 1404 of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 ( 7 U.S.C. 3103 )); (B) cooperative extension services (as defined in that section); (C) State agricultural experiment stations (as defined in that section); (D) private entities; (E) State, local, and regional governments; (F) Indian Tribes; (G) agriculture and commodity organizations; (H) nonprofit and community-based organizations