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CHAPTER 55-DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
- §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- §2204f Repealed.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
- §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. 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
- §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
- §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
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Americans with Disabilities Act 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq.
Anti-Kickback Statute 42 U.S.C. § 1320a–7b(b)
Clayton Act 15 U.S.C. § 12 et seq.
Clean Air Act 42 U.S.C. § 7401 et seq.
Commodity Exchange Act 7 U.S.C. § 1
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) 42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq.
Controlled Substances Act 21 U.S.C. § 801 et seq.
Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) 42 U.S.C. § 1395dd
Fair Credit Reporting Act 15 U.S.C. § 1681
False Claims Act 31 U.S.C. § 3729 et seq.
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 21 U.S.C. § 301 et seq.
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act 7 U.S.C. § 136 et seq.
Federal Trade Commission Act 15 U.S.C. § 41 et seq.
Foreign corrupt Practices Act 15 U.S.C. § 78dd-1 et seq.
Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 (FERA) 18 U.S.C. § 27
Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) 42 U.S.C. § 300jj et seq., 42 U.S.C. § 17901 et seq.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) 42 U.S.C. § 201
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) 42 U.S.C. § 4321 et seq.
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act 42 U.S.C. § 18001 et seq.
Physician Payments Sunshine Act 42 U.S.C. § 1320a–7h
Public Health Service Act 42 U.S.C. § 201 et seq.
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) 42 U.S.C. § 6901 et seq.
Robinson–Patman Act 15 U.S.C. § 13
Sarbanes-Oxley Act 15 U.S.C. § 7201 et seq.
Securities Act of 1933 15 U.S.C. § 77a et seq.
Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 18 U.S.C. § 3551 et seq.
Sherman Act 15 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.
Social Security Act 42 U.S.C. § 301 et seq.
Stark Law 42 U.S.C. § 1395nn
Toxic Substances Control Act 15 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq.