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CHAPTER 55-DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

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7 U.S. Code § 2279-1. Transparency and accountability for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers

(a) Purpose

The purpose of this section is to ensure compilation and public disclosure of data to assess and hold the Department of Agriculture accountable for the nondiscriminatory participation of socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers in programs of the Department.

(b) Definition of socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher

In this section, the term “socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher” has the meaning given the term in section 2003(e) of this title.

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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§2204f Repealed.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.

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