§ 2202. — Executive Department; Secretary.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC2202]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 55--DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Sec. 2202. Executive Department; Secretary
The Department of Agriculture shall be an executive department,
under the supervision and control of a Secretary of Agriculture, who
shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent
of the Senate. The provisions of title 4 of the Revised Statutes,
including all amendments thereto, shall be applicable to said
department; and all laws and parts of laws relating to the Department of
Agriculture in existence February 9, 1889, as far as the same are
applicable and not in conflict with this section, and only so far, are
continued in full force and effect.
(Feb. 9, 1889, ch. 122, Secs. 1, 4, 25 Stat. 659.)
References in Text
Title 4 of the Revised Statutes, referred to in text, was entitled
``Provisions Applicable to All Executive Departments, and consisted of
R.S. Secs. 158 to 198. For provisions of the Code derived from such
title 4, see sections 101, 301, 303, 304, 503, 2952, 3101, 3106, 3341,
3345 to 3349, 5535, 5536 of Title 5, Government Organization and
Employees; section 207 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure;
sections 514, 520 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure; section
3321 of Title 31, Money and Finance.
Codification
Section was formerly classified to section 512 of Title 5 prior to
the general revision and enactment of Title 5, Government Organization
and Employees, by Pub. L. 89-554, Sec. 1, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 378.
Transfer of Functions
Functions of all officers, agencies, and employees of Department of
Agriculture transferred, with certain exceptions, to Secretary of
Agriculture by 1953 Reorg. Plan No. 2, Sec. 1, eff. June 4, 1953, 18
F.R. 3219, 67 Stat. 633, set out as a note under section 2201 of this
title.
Order of Succession
For order of succession during any period when both Secretary and
Deputy Secretary of Agriculture are unable to perform functions and
duties of office of Secretary, see Ex. Ord. No. 13241, Dec. 18, 2001, 66
F.R. 66258, set out as a note under section 3345 of Title 5, Government
Organization and Employees.
