7 U.S.C. 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
• § 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
• § 2214— General Counsel; appointment
• § 2215— Chief clerk
• § 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
• § 2242a— User fees for reports, publications, and software
• § 2242b— Translation of publications into foreign languages
• § 2243— Sale of photographic prints and maps
• § 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
• § 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
• § 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
• § 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