§ 454. — Advisers to counsel with Secretary of Agriculture; expenses and subsistence.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC454]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 18--COOPERATIVE MARKETING
Sec. 454. Advisers to counsel with Secretary of Agriculture;
expenses and subsistence
The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized, in his discretion, to
call advisers to counsel with him and/or his representatives relative to
specific problems of cooperative marketing of farm products or any other
cooperative activity. Any person, other than an officer, agent, or
employee of the United States, called into conference, as provided for
in this section, may be paid actual transportation expenses and not to
exceed $10 per diem to cover subsistence and other expenses while in
conference and en route from and to his home.
(July 2, 1926, ch. 725, Sec. 4, 44 Stat. 803.)
Transfer to Secretary of Agriculture
Transfer of Division of Cooperative Marketing ``(by whatever name
now called)'' from Farm Credit Administration to Secretary of
Agriculture, by act Aug. 6, 1953, ch. 335, Sec. 9, 67 Stat. 394, see
note set out under section 452 of this title.
Transfer of Functions
Farmer Cooperative Service in Department of Agriculture as successor
to functions of Cooperative Research and Service Division, Farm Credit
Administration, see note set out under section 452 of this title.
For prior transfers of functions, see notes set out under section
452 of this title.
Exceptions From Transfer of Functions
Functions of Corporations of Department of Agriculture, boards of
directors and officers of such corporations; Advisory Board of Commodity
Credit Corporation; and Farm Credit Administration or any agency,
officer, or entity of, under, or subject to supervision of said
Administration excepted from functions of officers, agencies, and
employees transferred 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.
