Title 7, Chapter 55
Agriculture — 150 active sections, 12 inactive
Sections in this chapter
- § 1Transparency and accountability for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers
- § 2Report of civil rights complaints, resolutions, and actions
- § 3Council on Rural Community Innovation and Economic Development
- § 4Delegation of functions under other laws as unaffected
- § 5Authorization of appropriations for cooperative research projects
- § 2201Establishment of Department
- § 2202Executive Department; Secretary
- § 2203Seal
- § 2204General duties of Secretary; advisory functions; research and development
- § 2204aRural development; utilization of non-Federal offices; location of field units; interchange of personnel and facilities
- § 2204bRural development policy
- § 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) , May 13, 2002 , 116 Stat. 429Repealed
- § 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
- § 2211aOmittedOmitted
- § 2212cRepealed. Pub. L. 103–354, title II , §§ 218(e)(2)–(6), 231(f)(1), Oct. 13, 1994 , 108 Stat. 3213 , 3219Repealed
- § 2213OmittedOmitted
- § 2214General Counsel; appointment
- § 2215Chief clerk
- § 2216Repealed. Pub. L. 92–310, title II, § 221(a) , June 6, 1972 , 86 Stat. 205Repealed
- § 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) , (2), Nov. 28, 1990 , 104 Stat. 3715Repealed
- § 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) , Nov. 28, 1990 , 104 Stat. 3715Repealed
- § 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
- § 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
- § 2260aRepealed. Pub. L. 107–171, title X, § 10418(a)(3) , (4), May 13, 2002 , 116 Stat. 507Repealed
- § 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) , Aug. 11, 1988 , 102 Stat. 931Repealed
- § 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) , Nov. 28, 1990 , 104 Stat. 3702Repealed
- § 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
- § 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
- § 2281Congressional declaration of purpose
- § 2282Definitions
- § 2283Membership on advisory committees
- § 2284Repealed. Pub. L. 105–362, title I, § 101(c) , Nov. 10, 1998 , 112 Stat. 3281Repealed
- § 2285Budget prohibitions
- § 2286Termination of committees
- § 2289OmittedOmitted
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