Chapter 55 — Department of Agriculture

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• §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• §2204f Repealed.
• §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
• §§2211b to 2212c Repealed.
• §2213 Omitted
• §2214 General Counsel; appointment
• §2215 Chief clerk
• §2216 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.
• §2242a User fees for reports, publications, and software
• §2242b Translation of publications into foreign languages
• §2243 Sale of photographic prints and maps
• §2244 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 Repealed.
• §2260a 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.
• §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.
• §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
• §2279l National Detector Dog Training Center