§ 1911. — Consultation of Secretary of Agriculture with farmers, farm and commodity organizations and other persons and organizations; travel and per diem expenses.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC1911]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 49--CONSULTATION ON AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS
Sec. 1911. Consultation of Secretary of Agriculture with
farmers, farm and commodity organizations and other persons and
organizations; travel and per diem expenses
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever the
Secretary of Agriculture determines that additional legislative
authority is necessary to develop new agricultural programs involving
supply adjustments or marketing regulations through marketing orders,
marketing quotas, or price support programs with respect to any
agricultural commodity, or to make substantial revisions in any existing
agricultural legislation or programs, he may consult and advise with
farmers, farm organizations, and appropriate commodity organizations, if
any, for the commodity involved, to review the problems involved, the
need for new legislation, and the provisions which should be included in
any such proposed legislation.
(b) In addition, whenever and to the extent he deems such action
necessary or desirable, the Secretary of Agriculture may consult and
advise with any person or group of persons, or organizations, including
farmers, handlers, processors, or others connected with the production,
processing, handling, or use of the commodity involved, with respect to
the problems involved and need for legislation and the provisions which
should be included in any such proposed legislation.
(c) In order that the Secretary of Agriculture may be assured of
being able to obtain the advice of any such person or organization, he
is authorized, whenever he determines such action necessary, to pay for
each day's attendance at meetings and while traveling to and from such
meetings, transportation expenses and in lieu of subsistence, a per diem
in the amount authorized under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5 for
Federal employees. No salary or other compensation shall be paid.
(Pub. L. 87-128, title I, Sec. 102, Aug. 8, 1961, 75 Stat. 295.)
Codification
In subsec. (c), ``subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5''
substituted for ``the Travel Expense Act of 1949'' on authority of Pub.
L. 89-554, Sec. 7(b), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 631, the first section of
which enacted Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
Short Title
Section 1 of Pub. L. 87-128 provided: ``That this Act [enacting this
section and sections 1013a, 1912, 1913, 1921 to 1933, 1941 to 1947, 1961
to 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1981 to 1993, and 2261 of this title,
amending sections 602, 608a, 608c, 608e-1, 1334, 1335, 1336, 1340,
1444b, 1446a, 1701, 1703, 1704, 1706, 1709, 1723, 1724, and 1782 of this
title and section 590p of Title 16, repealing sections 1001 to 1005d,
1006c to 1006e, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1014 to 1025, 1027 to 1029 of this
title, sections 1148a-1 to 1148a-3 of Title 12, and sections 590r to
590x-4 of Title 16, and enacting provisions set out as notes under this
section and sections 1282, 1334, 1335, 1441, 1446, 1703, and 1921 of
this title and section 590p of Title 16, and repealing Act Aug. 31,
1954, ch. 1145, 68 Stat. 999, set out as a note under former section
1148a-1 of Title 12], may be cited as the `Agricultural Act of 1961'.''
Section 101 of Pub. L. 87-128 provided that: ``This title [enacting
this section and sections 1912 and 1913, amending sections 602, 608a,
608c, 608e-1, 1334, 1335, 1336, 1340, and 1782 of this title and section
590p of Title 16, and enacting provisions set out as notes under
sections 1334, 1340, 1441, and 1911 of this title and section 590p of
Title 16] may be cited as the `Agricultural Enabling Amendments Act of
1961'.''
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 1912 of this title.
