The Secretary of Agriculture shall annually make a general report in writing of his acts to the President, in which he may recommend the publication of papers forming parts of or accompanying his report. He shall also make special reports on particular subjects whenever required to do so by the President or either House of Congress, or when he shall think the subject in his charge requires it.
(R.S. §§ 528, 529; Feb. 9, 1889, ch. 122, §§ 1, 4, 25 Stat. 659; May 29, 1928, ch. 901, § 1(101), 45 Stat. 993; Aug. 30, 1954, ch. 1076, § 1(6), 68 Stat. 966.)