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AGRICULTURE CHAPTER 55-DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

§§ 2201–2279-2 · 153 sections

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§ 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§ 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§ 2204-1Delegation of regulatory functions of Secretary of Agriculture; definitions§ 2204b-1Rural development§ 2204-2Delegation of regulatory functions to designated employees; status of employees; number; revocation of delegation§ 2204b-2Temporary prioritization of rural health assistance§ 2204-3Authority of designated employees; retroactive revocation of delegation§ 2204b-3Council on Rural Community Innovation and Economic Development§ 2204-4Delegation of functions under other laws as unaffected§ 2204b-4Institute for Rural Partnerships§ 2204-5Authorization of appropriations for cooperative research projects§ 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§ 2214General Counsel; appointment§ 2215Chief clerk§ 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§ 2242aUser fees for reports, publications, and software§ 2242bTranslation of publications into foreign languages§ 2243Sale of photographic prints and maps§ 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§ 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§ 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§ 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§ 2279lNational Detector Dog Training Center§ 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§ 2279-1Transparency and accountability for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers§ 2279-2Report of civil rights complaints, resolutions, and actions
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