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7 U.S. Code § 2279b. Department of Agriculture educational, training, and professional development activities
(a) DefinitionsIn this section:
(1) Graduate School
The term “Graduate School” means the Graduate School of the Department of Agriculture.
(2) Board
The term “Board” means the General Administration Board of the Graduate School.
(3) Director
The term “Director” means the Director of the Graduate School.
(4) Secretary
The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture.
(b) Operation as nonappropriated fund instrumentality
(1) Cease operations
Not later than October 1, 2009, the Secretary of Agriculture shall cease to maintain or operate a nonappropriated fund instrumentality of the United States to develop, administer, or provide educational training and professional development activities, including educational activities for Federal agencies, Federal employees, non-profit organizations, other entities, and members of the general public.
(2) Transition
(A) In general
The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to use funds available to the Department of Agriculture and such resources of the Department as the Secretary considers appropriate (including the assignment of such employees of the Department as the Secretary considers appropriate) to assist the General Administrative Board of the Graduate School in the conversion of the Graduate School to an entity that is non-governmental and not a nonappropriated fund instrumentality of the United States, including such privatization activities not otherwise inconsistent with law or regulation.
(B) Termination of authorityThe authority under paragraph (1) shall terminate on the earlier of—
(i)
the completion of the transition of the Graduate School to an entity that is non-governmental and not a nonappropriated fund instrumentality of the United States, as determined by the Secretary; or
(ii)
September 30, 2009.