§ 2226. — Employment of persons for forest fire fighting, pest control, and handling of animals.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC2226]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 55--DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Sec. 2226. Employment of persons for forest fire fighting, pest
control, and handling of animals
Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the Department is
authorized on and after August 31, 1951, to employ or otherwise contract
with persons at regular rates of pay for necessary hours of work for
emergency forest fire fighting and pest control and for handling of
animals, including dairy cattle, without regard to Sundays, Federal
holidays, and the regular workweek.
(Aug. 31, 1951, ch. 374, title IV, Sec. 407, 65 Stat. 246.)
Codification
Section was formerly classified to section 574a 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.
