CHAPTER 55— DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Release point 118-3 · current through 04/10/2023

Sections

• § 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
• § 2204b–4 Institute for Rural Partnerships
• § 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• § 2204f Repealed.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 L. 107–171, title VI, § 6403(a), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 429 repealed
• § 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
• § 2209k Prohibition on payments to fossil fuel refiners and importers
• § 2210 Deputy Secretary of Agriculture; appointment
• § 2211 Powers and duties of Deputy Secretary of Agriculture
• § 2211a Omitted 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 repealed
• § 2213 Omitted omitted
• § 2214 General Counsel; appointment
• § 2215 Chief clerk
• § 2216 Repealed. Pub. L. 92–310, title II, § 221(a), June 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 205 repealed
• § 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 repealed
• § 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 repealed
• § 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
• § 2254c Research
• § 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 repealed
• § 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 repealed
• § 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 repealed
• § 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