Title 7 — Agriculture
Chapter 55. Department of Agriculture
163 sections
- 2201Establishment of Department
- 2202Executive Department; Secretary
- 2203Seal
- 2204General duties of Secretary; advisory functions; research and development
- 2204–1Delegation of regulatory functions of Secretary of Agriculture; definitions
- 2204–2Delegation of regulatory functions to designated employees; status of employees; number; revocation of delegation
- 2204–3Authority of designated employees; retroactive revocation of delegation
- 2204–4Delegation of functions under other laws as unaffected
- 2204–5Authorization of appropriations for cooperative research projects
- 2204aRural development; utilization of non-Federal offices; location of field units; interchange of personnel and facilities
- 2204bRural development policy
- 2204b–1Rural development
- 2204b–2Temporary prioritization of rural health assistance
- 2204b–3Council on Rural Community Innovation and Economic Development
- 2204b–4Institute for Rural Partnerships
- 2204cWater management for rural areas
- 2204dEncouragement of private contracting
- 2204eOffice of Risk Assessment and Cost-Benefit Analysis
- 2204fRepealed. Pub. L. 107–171, title VI, § 6403(a)
- 2204gAuthority of Secretary of Agriculture to conduct census of agriculture
- 2204hLocal food production and program evaluation
- 2204iReports on land access and farmland ownership data collection
- 2204jNational agriculture imagery program
- 2205Duties of former Commissioner of Agriculture transferred to Secretary
- 2206Custody of property and records
- 2206aConveyance of excess Federal personal property
- 2206bAvailability of excess and surplus computers in rural areas
- 2207Reports
- 2207aReports to Congress on obligation and expenditure
- 2207bProgram metrics
- 2207cAnnual report on work of agricultural experiment stations and of college extension work; publication and distribution
- 2207dReports on disbursement of funds for agricultural research and extension at 1862 and 1890 land-grant colleges, including Tuskegee University
- 2208Expenditure of appropriations; accounting
- 2208aLoan levels provided to Department of Agriculture
- 2209Additional statement of expenditures
- 2209aAdvances to chiefs of field parties
- 2209bAvailability of appropriations
- 2209cUse of funds for one-year contracts to be performed in two fiscal years
- 2209dStatement of percentage and dollar amount of Federal funding
- 2209eProhibition on payments to parties involved with prohibited drug-producing plants
- 2209fRestriction on commodity purchase program payments
- 2209gAvailability of funds for uniforms or allowances
- 2209hReimbursement of Office of the General Counsel
- 2209iFunding for preparation of final agency decisions regarding discrimination complaints
- 2209jPermanent debarment from participation in Department of Agriculture programs for fraud
- 2209kProhibition on payments to fossil fuel refiners and importers
- 2210Deputy Secretary of Agriculture; appointment
- 2211Powers and duties of Deputy Secretary of Agriculture
- 2211aOmitted
- 2211b to 2212cRepealed. Pub. L. 103–354, title II
- 2213Omitted
- 2214General Counsel; appointment
- 2215Chief clerk
- 2216Repealed. Pub. L. 92–310, title II, § 221(a)
- 2217Oaths, affirmations, and affidavits taken by officers, agents, or employees of Department; use and effect
- 2217aPower to administer oaths, examine witnesses, or require production of books, etc.
- 2218Fee for administering or taking oaths, affirmations, and affidavits
- 2219Salaries; how paid
- 2219aOvertime and holiday pay
- 2220Certain officials and employees of Department and others not subject to restriction on payment of compensation to Government officials and employees
- 2221Details of persons from or to office of Secretary
- 2222Details of law clerks
- 2223Details of employees from and to library and bureaus and offices
- 2224Details of employees from and to Division of Accounts and Disbursements and bureaus and offices; traveling expenses
- 2224aUtilization of employees of agencies for part-time and intermittent assistance to other agencies; exclusion of overtime resulting from natural disasters from staff year ceilings
- 2225Employment of temporary personnel
- 2225aContracts for consulting services
- 2225bPersonal service contracts for veterinarians
- 2225cEmployment contracts for services abroad
- 2225dAvailability of Department of Agriculture funds for temporary employment
- 2226Employment of persons for forest fire fighting, pest control, and handling of animals
- 2227Traveling expenses
- 2228Emergency subsistence for employees
- 2229Travel and per diem expenses of temporary or seasonal employees
- 2230Employees in Alaska; subsistence, equipment, and supplies
- 2231Official expenses of employees stationed abroad
- 2231aReimbursement of employees for costs of State licenses and certification fees
- 2231bFirst amendment rights of employees of the United States Department of Agriculture
- 2232Stenographic reporting service
- 2233Funds available for expenses of advisory committees
- 2234Purchases for bureaus from appropriations for contingent expenses
- 2235Working capital fund established; use of central services by bureaus, etc., of the Department
- 2235aDeposit and retention of credit card refunds or rebates
- 2236Working capital fund for Agricultural Research Center; establishment
- 2237Use of field work funds for employment of men with equipment, etc.
- 2238Use of field work funds for purchase of arms and ammunition
- 2239Funds for printing, binding, and scientific and technical article reprint purchases
- 2240Reimbursement of appropriation for salaries and compensation of employees in mechanical shops
- 2241Sale or exchange of animals or animal products
- 2241aExchange or sale authority
- 2241bPurchase of seeds and plants for distribution
- 2242Repealed. Pub. L. 101–624, title XVI, § 1606(b)(1)
- 2242aUser fees for reports, publications, and software
- 2242bTranslation of publications into foreign languages
- 2243Sale of photographic prints and maps
- 2244Repealed. Pub. L. 101–624, title XVI, § 1606(b)(3)
- 2245Sale of prints and lantern slides
- 2246Loan, rental, or sale of films
- 2247Sale of samples of pure sugars
- 2247aFarm or food products; sale of samples, practical forms, etc.
- 2248Statistics relating to turpentine and rosin
- 2249Amount and character of cooperation
- 2250Construction and repair of buildings and public improvements
- 2250aErection of buildings and other structures on non-Federal lands; duration of use of such lands; removal of structures after termination of use; availability of funds for expenses of acquiring long-term leases or other agreements
- 2250bNonrecurring expenses fund
- 2251Reimbursement of Production and Marketing Administration appropriations for expenses of maintaining registers of indebtedness and making set-offs
- 2252Reimbursement of Production and Marketing Administration appropriations for costs of procuring agricultural commodities for nongovernmental agencies or foreign governments
- 2253Adjustment by Secretary of titles to lands acquired by Government and subject to his control
- 2254Operation, maintenance and purchase of aircraft by Agricultural Research Service; construction and repair of buildings
- 2254aAvailability of funds appropriated for Agricultural Research Service for research related to tobacco or tobacco products
- 2254bAvailability of funds appropriated for Agricultural Research Service for research related to tobacco or tobacco products; exception
- 2254cResearch
- 2255Membership in International Wheat Advisory Committee, International Sugar Council, etc.
- 2255aFinancial assistance to national and international conferences
- 2255bDepartment of Agriculture conference transparency
- 2256Inspections, analyses, and tests for other Government departments and agencies; reimbursement
- 2257Interchangeability of funds for miscellaneous expenses and general expenses
- 2258Purchase of newspapers
- 2259Market-inspection certificates as prima facie evidence
- 2260, 2260aRepealed. Pub. L. 107–171, title X, § 10418(a)(3)
- 2261Credit of donations and proceeds from exhibitions to appropriations concerned with foreign market development programs
- 2262Employee liability insurance on motor vehicles in foreign countries
- 2262aOverseas tort claims
- 2263Transfer of funds
- 2264National Agricultural Library; acceptance of gifts, bequests, or devises; conditional gifts
- 2265Deposit of money accepted for benefit of National Agricultural Library; disbursement
- 2266Congressional reaffirmation of policy to foster and encourage family farms
- 2266aCentury Farms program
- 2266bEligibility for operators on heirs property land to obtain a farm number
- 2267Repealed. Pub. L. 100–387, title I, § 101(b)(1)
- 2268Public lands; relinquishment
- 2268aAcquisition of land; options
- 2269Gifts of property; acceptance and administration by Secretary of Agriculture; Federal tax law consideration; separate fund in Treasury; regulations
- 2270Authority of Office of Inspector General
- 2270aOffice of Inspector General; transfer of forfeiture funds for law enforcement activities
- 2270bDepartment of Agriculture Inspector General investigation of Forest Service firefighter deaths
- 2270cSubmission of results
- 2271Marketing education programs for small and medium size family farm operations
- 2271aAdvanced marketing training for farmers and ranchers
- 2272Volunteers for Department of Agriculture programs
- 2272aFunds for incidental expenses and promotional items relating to volunteers
- 2273Local search and rescue operations
- 2274Firearm authority of employees engaged in animal quarantine enforcement
- 2274aFirearm authority of employees conducting field work in remote locations
- 2275Repealed. Pub. L. 101–624, title XV, § 1572(3)
- 2276Confidentiality of information
- 2277Contracts by Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service for services to be performed abroad
- 2278Consistency with international obligations of United States
- 2279Farming opportunities training and outreach
- 2279–1Transparency and accountability for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers
- 2279–2Report of civil rights complaints, resolutions, and actions
- 2279aFair and equitable treatment of socially disadvantaged producers
- 2279bDepartment of Agriculture educational, training, and professional development activities
- 2279cStudent internship programs
- 2279dCompensatory damages in claims under Rehabilitation Act of 1973
- 2279eCivil penalty
- 2279fSubpoena authority
- 2279gMarketing services; cooperative agreements
- 2279hCross-servicing activities of National Finance Center
- 2279iCooperation with State and other agencies; expenditures
- 2279jConversion authority
- 2279kAuthorization of protection operations for the Secretary of Agriculture and others
- 2279lNational Detector Dog Training Center