§ 2211. — Powers and duties of Deputy Secretary of Agriculture.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC2211]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 55--DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Sec. 2211. Powers and duties of Deputy Secretary of Agriculture
The Deputy Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to exercise the
functions and perform the duties of the first assistant of the Secretary
of Agriculture within the meaning of section 3345 of title 5 and shall
perform such other duties as may be required by law or prescribed by the
Secretary of Agriculture.
(June 5, 1939, ch. 181, 53 Stat. 809; Pub. L. 94-561, Sec. 1(c)(2), Oct.
19, 1976, 90 Stat. 2643.)
Codification
``Section 3345 of title 5'' substituted in text for ``section 177 of
the Revised Statutes of the United States (U.S.C., title 5, sec. 4)'' 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.
Section was formerly classified to section 514b 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.
Amendments
1976--Pub. L. 94-561 substituted ``Deputy Secretary of Agriculture''
for Under Secretary of Agriculture.
Effective Date of 1976 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 94-561 effective Oct. 19, 1976, see section 5
of Pub. L. 94-561, set out as a note under section 5313 of Title 5,
Government Organization and Employees.
