§ 1625. — Transfer and consolidation of functions, powers, bureaus, etc.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC1625]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 38--DISTRIBUTION AND MARKETING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 1625. Transfer and consolidation of functions, powers,
bureaus, etc.
In order to facilitate administration and to increase the
effectiveness of the marketing research, service, and regulatory work of
the Department of Agriculture to the fullest extent practicable, the
Secretary of Agriculture is authorized, notwithstanding any other
provisions of law, to transfer, group, coordinate, and consolidate the
functions, powers, duties, and authorities of each and every agency,
division, bureau, service, section, or other administrative unit in the
Department of Agriculture primarily concerned with research, service, or
regulatory activities in connection with the marketing, transportation,
storage, processing, distribution of, or service or regulatory
activities in connection with, the utilization of, agricultural
products, into a single administrative agency. In making such changes as
may be necessary to carry out effectively the purposes of this chapter,
the records, property, personnel, and funds of such agencies, divisions,
bureaus, services, sections, or other administrative units in the
Department of Agriculture affected are authorized to be transferred to
and used by such administrative agency to which the transfer may be
made, but such unexpended balances of appropriations so transferred
shall be used only for the purposes for which such appropriations were
made.
(Aug. 14, 1946, ch. 966, title II, Sec. 206, 60 Stat. 1090.)
