§ 439a. — Powers and duties of 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: 7USC439a]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 17--MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS
Sec. 439a. Powers and duties of Secretary of Agriculture
In carrying out the purposes of sections 439 to 439e of this title
the Secretary is authorized, upon such terms and conditions as he deems
reasonable, and notwithstanding the provisions of any other law--
(a) to provide for the operation of such plants by lease or
other arrangement;
(b) to operate such plants, where operation by others will not,
in the judgment of the Secretary, accomplish the purpose of sections
439 to 439e of this title.
Such plants may be operated in the furtherance of any authorized
activities of the Department of Agriculture, and any lease, or other
arrangement may be upon such terms and conditions as to result in the
plant being operated for such purposes.
(July 2, 1948, ch. 818, Sec. 2, 62 Stat. 1234.)
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.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 439b, 439c, 439e of this
title.
