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U.S. Code
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TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE
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CHAPTER 55—DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (§§ 2201 –...
CHAPTER 55—DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (§§ 2201 – 2279k)
§ 2201. Establishment of Department
§ 2202. Executive Department; Secretary
§ 2203. Seal
§ 2204. General duties of Secretary; advisory functions; research and development
§ 2204–1. Delegation of regulatory functions of Secretary of Agriculture; definitions
§ 2204–2. Delegation of regulatory functions to designated employees; status of employees; number; revocation of delegation
§ 2204–3. Authority of designated employees; retroactive revocation of delegation
§ 2204–4. Delegation of functions under other laws as unaffected
§ 2204–5. Authorization of appropriations for cooperative research projects
§ 2204a. Rural development; utilization of non-Federal offices; location of field units; interchange of personnel and facilities
§ 2204b. Rural development policy
§ 2204b–1. Rural development
§ 2204b–2. Temporary prioritization of rural health assistance
§ 2204b–3. Council on Rural Community Innovation and Economic Development
§ 2204c. Water management for rural areas
§ 2204d. Encouragement of private contracting
§ 2204e. Office of Risk Assessment and Cost-Benefit Analysis
§ 2204f. Repealed. Pub. L. 107–171, title VI, § 6403(a), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 429
§ 2204g. Authority of Secretary of Agriculture to conduct census of agriculture
§ 2204h. Local food production and program evaluation
§ 2204i. Reports on land access and farmland ownership data collection
§ 2204j. National agriculture imagery program
§ 2205. Duties of former Commissioner of Agriculture transferred to Secretary
§ 2206. Custody of property and records
§ 2206a. Conveyance of excess Federal personal property
§ 2206b. Availability of excess and surplus computers in rural areas
§ 2207. Reports
§ 2207a. Reports to Congress on obligation and expenditure
§ 2207b. Program metrics
§ 2207c. Annual report on work of agricultural experiment stations and of college extension work; publication and distribution
§ 2207d. Reports on disbursement of funds for agricultural research and extension at 1862 and 1890 land-grant colleges, including Tuskegee University
§ 2208. Expenditure of appropriations; accounting
§ 2208a. Loan levels provided to Department of Agriculture
§ 2209. Additional statement of expenditures
§ 2209a. Advances to chiefs of field parties
§ 2209b. Availability of appropriations
§ 2209c. Use of funds for one-year contracts to be performed in two fiscal years
§ 2209d. Statement of percentage and dollar amount of Federal funding
§ 2209e. Prohibition on payments to parties involved with prohibited drug-producing plants
§ 2209f. Restriction on commodity purchase program payments
§ 2209g. Availability of funds for uniforms or allowances
§ 2209h. Reimbursement of Office of the General Counsel
§ 2209i. Funding for preparation of final agency decisions regarding discrimination complaints
§ 2209j. Permanent debarment from participation in Department of Agriculture programs for fraud
§ 2210. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture; appointment
§ 2211. Powers and duties of Deputy Secretary of Agriculture
§ 2211a. Omitted
§§ 2211b to 2212c. Repealed. Pub. L. 103–354, title II, §§ 218(e)(2)–(6), 231(f)(1), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3213, 3219
§ 2213. Omitted
§ 2214. General Counsel; appointment
§ 2215. Chief clerk
§ 2216. Repealed. Pub. L. 92–310, title II, § 221(a), June 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 205
§ 2217. Oaths, affirmations, and affidavits taken by officers, agents, or employees of Department; use and effect
§ 2217a. Power to administer oaths, examine witnesses, or require production of books, etc.
§ 2218. Fee for administering or taking oaths, affirmations, and affidavits
§ 2219. Salaries; how paid
§ 2219a. Overtime and holiday pay
§ 2220. Certain officials and employees of Department and others not subject to restriction on payment of compensation to Government officials and employees
§ 2221. Details of persons from or to office of Secretary
§ 2222. Details of law clerks
§ 2223. Details of employees from and to library and bureaus and offices
§ 2224. Details of employees from and to Division of Accounts and Disbursements and bureaus and offices; traveling expenses
§ 2224a. Utilization of employees of agencies for part-time and intermittent assistance to other agencies; exclusion of overtime resulting from natural disasters from staff year ceilings
§ 2225. Employment of temporary personnel
§ 2225a. Contracts for consulting services
§ 2225b. Personal service contracts for veterinarians
§ 2225c. Employment contracts for services abroad
§ 2225d. Availability of Department of Agriculture funds for temporary employment
§ 2226. Employment of persons for forest fire fighting, pest control, and handling of animals
§ 2227. Traveling expenses
§ 2228. Emergency subsistence for employees
§ 2229. Travel and per diem expenses of temporary or seasonal employees
§ 2230. Employees in Alaska; subsistence, equipment, and supplies
§ 2231. Official expenses of employees stationed abroad
§ 2231a. Reimbursement of employees for costs of State licenses and certification fees
§ 2231b. First amendment rights of employees of the United States Department of Agriculture
§ 2232. Stenographic reporting service
§ 2233. Funds available for expenses of advisory committees
§ 2234. Purchases for bureaus from appropriations for contingent expenses
§ 2235. Working capital fund established; use of central services by bureaus, etc., of the Department
§ 2235a. Deposit and retention of credit card refunds or rebates
§ 2236. Working capital fund for Agricultural Research Center; establishment
§ 2237. Use of field work funds for employment of men with equipment, etc.
§ 2238. Use of field work funds for purchase of arms and ammunition
§ 2239. Funds for printing, binding, and scientific and technical article reprint purchases
§ 2240. Reimbursement of appropriation for salaries and compensation of employees in mechanical shops
§ 2241. Sale or exchange of animals or animal products
§ 2241a. Exchange or sale authority
§ 2241b. Purchase of seeds and plants for distribution
§ 2242. Repealed. Pub. L. 101–624, title XVI, § 1606(b)(1), (2), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3715
§ 2242a. User fees for reports, publications, and software
§ 2242b. Translation of publications into foreign languages
§ 2243. Sale of photographic prints and maps
§ 2244. Repealed. Pub. L. 101–624, title XVI, § 1606(b)(3), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3715
§ 2245. Sale of prints and lantern slides
§ 2246. Loan, rental, or sale of films
§ 2247. Sale of samples of pure sugars
§ 2247a. Farm or food products; sale of samples, practical forms, etc.
§ 2248. Statistics relating to turpentine and rosin
§ 2249. Amount and character of cooperation
§ 2250. Construction and repair of buildings and public improvements
§ 2250a. Erection 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
§ 2250b. Nonrecurring expenses fund
§ 2251. Reimbursement of Production and Marketing Administration appropriations for expenses of maintaining registers of indebtedness and making set-offs
§ 2252. Reimbursement of Production and Marketing Administration appropriations for costs of procuring agricultural commodities for nongovernmental agencies or foreign governments
§ 2253. Adjustment by Secretary of titles to lands acquired by Government and subject to his control
§ 2254. Operation, maintenance and purchase of aircraft by Agricultural Research Service; construction and repair of buildings
§ 2254a. Availability of funds appropriated for Agricultural Research Service for research related to tobacco or tobacco products
§ 2254b. Availability of funds appropriated for Agricultural Research Service for research related to tobacco or tobacco products; exception
§ 2255. Membership in International Wheat Advisory Committee, International Sugar Council, etc.
§ 2255a. Financial assistance to national and international conferences
§ 2255b. Department of Agriculture conference transparency
§ 2256. Inspections, analyses, and tests for other Government departments and agencies; reimbursement
§ 2257. Interchangeability of funds for miscellaneous expenses and general expenses
§ 2258. Purchase of newspapers
§ 2259. Market-inspection certificates as prima facie evidence
§§ 2260, 2260a. Repealed. Pub. L. 107–171, title X, § 10418(a)(3), (4), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 507
§ 2261. Credit of donations and proceeds from exhibitions to appropriations concerned with foreign market development programs
§ 2262. Employee liability insurance on motor vehicles in foreign countries
§ 2262a. Overseas tort claims
§ 2263. Transfer of funds
§ 2264. National Agricultural Library; acceptance of gifts, bequests, or devises; conditional gifts
§ 2265. Deposit of money accepted for benefit of National Agricultural Library; disbursement
§ 2266. Congressional reaffirmation of policy to foster and encourage family farms
§ 2266a. Century Farms program
§ 2266b. Eligibility for operators on heirs property land to obtain a farm number
§ 2267. Repealed. Pub. L. 100–387, title I, § 101(b)(1), Aug. 11, 1988, 102 Stat. 931
§ 2268. Public lands; relinquishment
§ 2268a. Acquisition of land; options
§ 2269. Gifts of property; acceptance and administration by Secretary of Agriculture; Federal tax law consideration; separate fund in Treasury; regulations
§ 2270. Authority of Office of Inspector General
§ 2270a. Office of Inspector General; transfer of forfeiture funds for law enforcement activities
§ 2270b. Department of Agriculture Inspector General investigation of Forest Service firefighter deaths
§ 2270c. Submission of results
§ 2271. Marketing education programs for small and medium size family farm operations
§ 2271a. Advanced marketing training for farmers and ranchers
§ 2272. Volunteers for Department of Agriculture programs
§ 2272a. Funds for incidental expenses and promotional items relating to volunteers
§ 2273. Local search and rescue operations
§ 2274. Firearm authority of employees engaged in animal quarantine enforcement
§ 2274a. Firearm authority of employees conducting field work in remote locations
§ 2275. Repealed. Pub. L. 101–624, title XV, § 1572(3), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3702
§ 2276. Confidentiality of information
§ 2277. Contracts by Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service for services to be performed abroad
§ 2278. Consistency with international obligations of United States
§ 2279. Farming opportunities training and outreach
§ 2279–1. Transparency and accountability for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers
§ 2279–2. Report of civil rights complaints, resolutions, and actions
§ 2279a. Fair and equitable treatment of socially disadvantaged producers
§ 2279b. Department of Agriculture educational, training, and professional development activities
§ 2279c. Student internship programs
§ 2279d. Compensatory damages in claims under Rehabilitation Act of 1973
§ 2279e. Civil penalty
§ 2279f. Subpoena authority
§ 2279g. Marketing services; cooperative agreements
§ 2279h. Cross-servicing activities of National Finance Center
§ 2279i. Cooperation with State and other agencies; expenditures
§ 2279j. Conversion authority
§ 2279k. Authorization of protection operations for the Secretary of Agriculture and others
