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Title 7 — Agriculture

Chapter 98 — Department of Agriculture Reorganization

§ 7014. Termination of authority

Statutory text

(a)

In general

Subject to subsection (b), the authority delegated to the Secretary by this chapter to reorganize the Department shall terminate on the date that is 2 years after .

(b)

Functions

Subsection (a) shall not affect:

(1)

The authority of the Secretary to continue to carry out a function that the Secretary performs on the date that is 2 years after .

(2)

The authority delegated to the Secretary under Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1953 (5 U.S.C. App.; 7 U.S.C. 2201 note).

(3)

The authority of an agency, office, officer, or employee of the Department to continue to perform all functions delegated or assigned to the entity or person as of that termination date.

(4)

The authority of the Secretary to establish in the Department the position of Under Secretary of Agriculture for Marketing and Regulatory Programs under section 7005 of this title.

(5)

The authority of the Secretary to establish within the Department the position of Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Civil Rights, and delegate duties to the Assistant Secretary, under section 6918 of this title.

(6)

The authority of the Secretary to establish in the Department, under section 6971 of this title—

(A)

the position of Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics;

(B)

the Office of the Chief Scientist; and

(C)

the National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

(7)

The authority of the Secretary to establish in the Department the Office of Advocacy and Outreach in accordance with section 6934 of this title.

(8)

The authority of the Secretary to carry out amendments made to this chapter by the Agricultural Act of 2014.

(9)

The authority of the Secretary to carry out the amendments made to this chapter by section 772 of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018.

(10)

The authority of the Secretary to carry out the amendments made to this chapter by the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994

    Pub. L. 103–354 title II § 296 · 108 Stat. 3178

    Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 7014

    Pub. L. 103–354, title II, § 296, Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3238

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 103–354, title II, § 296, Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3238

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 296. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY. (a) In General.— Subject to subsection (b), the authority delegated to the Secretary by this title to reorganize the Department shall terminate on the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act. (b) Functions.— Subsection (a) shall not affect— (1) the authority of the Secretary to continue to carry out a function that the Secretary performs on the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act; (2) the authority delegated to the Secretary under Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1953 (5 U.S.C. App.; 7 U.S.C. 2201 note); or (3) the authority of an agency, office, officer, or employee of the Department to continue to perform all functions delegated or assigned to the entity or person as of that termination date.

  2. Pub. L. 105–277 div. A § 101(a)(tX)(s1001)(4) · 112 Stat. 2681

    Added · 7 U.S.C. § 7014(b)(4)

    Pub. L. 105–277 added par. (4)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 105–277 added par. (4).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 101. For programs, projects or activities in the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, provided as follows, to be effective as if it had been enacted into law as the regular appropriations Act: AN ACT Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes. Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999.

  3. Pub. L. 107–171 title X § 10704(c) · 116 Stat. 134

    Added · 7 U.S.C. § 7014(b)(5)

    Pub. L. 107–171 added par. (5)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 107–171 added par. (5).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (c) Conforming Amendments.— Section 296(b) of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 7014(b)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (3), by striking “or” at the end; (2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; or”; and (3) by adding at the end the following: “(5) the authority of the Secretary to establish within the Department the position of Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Civil Rights, and delegate duties to the Assistant Secretary, under section 218.”.

  4. Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

    Pub. L. 110–246 § 7511(b) · 122 Stat. 1651

    Added · 7 U.S.C. § 7014(b)(6)

    Pub. L. 110–246, § 7511(b), added par. (6)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(6). Pub. L. 110–246, § 7511(b), added par. (6).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Functions.— Section 296(b) of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 7014(b)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (4), by striking “or” at the end; (2) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; or”; and (3) by adding at the end the following: “(6) the authority of the Secretary to establish in the Department, under section 251— “(A) the position of Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics; “(B) the Research, Education, and Extension Office; and “(C) the National Institute of Food and Agriculture.” .

    Effective date note
    Amendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title.

  5. Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

    Pub. L. 110–246 § 14013(b) · 122 Stat. 1651

    Added · 7 U.S.C. § 7014(b)(7)

    Pub. L. 110–246, § 14013(b), added par. (7)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(7). Pub. L. 110–246, § 14013(b), added par. (7).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Conforming Amendment.— Section 296(b) of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 7014(b)), as amended by section 7511(b), is further amended— (1) in paragraph (5), by striking “; or” and inserting “;”; (2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period and inserting “; or”; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(7) the authority of the Secretary to establish in the Department the Office of Advocacy and Outreach in accordance with section 226B.” .

    Effective date note
    Amendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title.

  6. Agricultural Act of 2014

    Pub. L. 113–79 § 1610(b)(2) · 128 Stat. 649

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 7014(b)

    Pub. L. 113–79, § 1610(b)(2)–(4), substituted “The authority” for “the authority” in pars. (1) to (7), a period for semicolon at end of pars. (1) to (5), and a period for “; or” at end of par. (6)(C)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 113–79, § 1610(b)(2)–(4), substituted “The authority” for “the authority” in pars. (1) to (7), a period for semicolon at end of pars. (1) to (5), and a period for “; or” at end of par. (6)(C).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) by striking “the authority” each place it appears in paragraphs (1) through (7) and inserting “The authority”;

  7. Agricultural Act of 2014

    Pub. L. 113–79 § 1610(b)(1) · 128 Stat. 649

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 7014(b)

    Pub. L. 113–79, § 1610(b)(1), substituted “affect:” for “affect—” in introductory provisions

    Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 113–79, § 1610(b)(1), substituted “affect:” for “affect—” in introductory provisions.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking “affect—” and inserting “affect:”;

  8. Agricultural Act of 2014

    Pub. L. 113–79 § 1610(b)(5) · 128 Stat. 649

    Added · 7 U.S.C. § 7014(b)(8)

    Pub. L. 113–79, § 1610(b)(5), added par. (8)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(8). Pub. L. 113–79, § 1610(b)(5), added par. (8).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (5) by adding at the end the following: “(8) The authority of the Secretary to carry out amendments made to this title by the Agricultural Act of 2014.” .

  9. Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

    Pub. L. 115–334 § 12411(b)(2) · 132 Stat. 4490

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 7014(b)(6)(B)

    Pub. L. 115–334, § 12411(b)(2), substituted “Office of the Chief Scientist” for “Research, Education, and Extension Office”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(6)(B). Pub. L. 115–334, § 12411(b)(2), substituted “Office of the Chief Scientist” for “Research, Education, and Extension Office”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) Section 296(b)(6)(B) of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 7014(b)(6)(B)) is amended by striking “Research, Education, and Extension Office” and inserting “Office of the Chief Scientist”.

  10. Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

    Pub. L. 115–334 § 12416 · 132 Stat. 4490

    Added · 7 U.S.C. § 7014(b)(9); 7 U.S.C. § 7014(b)(10)

    Pub. L. 115–334, § 12416, added pars. (9) and (10)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(9), (10). Pub. L. 115–334, § 12416, added pars. (9) and (10).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 12416. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.   Section 296(b) of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 7014(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following: “(9) The authority of the Secretary to carry out the amendments made to this title by section 772 of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018. “(10) The authority of the Secretary to carry out the amendments made to this title by the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018.” .

10 of 10 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (b)(8)–(10), was in the original “this title”, meaning title II of Pub. L. 103–354, , 108 Stat. 3209, known as the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994. For complete classification of title II to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 6901 of this title and Tables.

Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1953, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), is Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1953, , 18 F.R. 3219, 67 Stat. 633, which is set out as a note under section 2201 of this title.

The Agricultural Act of 2014, referred to in subsec. (b)(8), is Pub. L. 113–79, , 128 Stat. 649. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 9001 of this title and Tables.

Section 772 of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018, referred to in subsec. (b)(9), is section 772 of title VII of div. A of Pub. L. 115–141, , 132 Stat. 397. Subsec. (a)(2) of section 772 of Pub. L. 115–141 is classified to section 6931 of this title. The remainder of section 772 of Pub. L. 115–141 is not classified to the Code.

The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, referred to in subsec. (b)(10), is Pub. L. 115–334, , 132 Stat. 4490. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 2018 Amendment note set out under section 9001 of this title and Tables.

Codification

Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by Pub. L. 110–234 were repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.

Amendments1998–2018 · 5 rounds

2018

Subsec. (b)(6)(B). Pub. L. 115–334, § 12411(b)(2), substituted “Office of the Chief Scientist” for “Research, Education, and Extension Office”.

Subsec. (b)(9), (10). Pub. L. 115–334, § 12416, added pars. (9) and (10).

2014

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 113–79, § 1610(b)(2)–(4), substituted “The authority” for “the authority” in pars. (1) to (7), a period for semicolon at end of pars. (1) to (5), and a period for “; or” at end of par. (6)(C).

Pub. L. 113–79, § 1610(b)(1), substituted “affect:” for “affect—” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (b)(8). Pub. L. 113–79, § 1610(b)(5), added par. (8).

2008

Subsec. (b)(6). Pub. L. 110–246, § 7511(b), added par. (6).

Subsec. (b)(7). Pub. L. 110–246, § 14013(b), added par. (7).

2002

Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 107–171 added par. (5).

1998

Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 105–277 added par. (4).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

Reference to the Office of Advocacy and Outreach deemed to be a reference to the Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement, see section 12406(a)(2) of Pub. L. 115–334, set out as a note under section 6934 of this title.

Effective Date of 2008 Amendment

Amendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective , the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title.

Credits

1994–2018 · 7 acts
  1. 1994Pub. L. 103–354, title II, § 296, , 108 Stat. 3238
  2. 1998Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(a) [title X, § 1001(4)], , 112 Stat. 2681, 2681–42
  3. 2002Pub. L. 107–171, title X, § 10704(c), , 116 Stat. 518
  4. 2008Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7511(b), title XIV, § 14013(b), , 122 Stat. 1267, 1453
  5. 2008Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VII, § 7511(b), title XIV, § 14013(b), , 122 Stat. 1664, 2028, 2215
  6. 2014Pub. L. 113–79, title I, § 1610(b), , 128 Stat. 710
  7. 2018Pub. L. 115–334, title XII, §§ 12411(b)(2), 12416, , 132 Stat. 4980, 4982.
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(Pub. L. 103–354, title II, § 296, , 108 Stat. 3238; Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(a) [title X, § 1001(4)], , 112 Stat. 2681, 2681–42; Pub. L. 107–171, title X, § 10704(c), , 116 Stat. 518; Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7511(b), title XIV, § 14013(b), , 122 Stat. 1267, 1453; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VII, § 7511(b), title XIV, § 14013(b), , 122 Stat. 1664, 2028, 2215; Pub. L. 113–79, title I, § 1610(b), , 128 Stat. 710; Pub. L. 115–334, title XII, §§ 12411(b)(2), 12416, , 132 Stat. 4980, 4982.)

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