§ 511m. — Regulation; hearings; employees; expenditures; authorization of appropriations.
[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[CITE: 7USC511m]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 21A--TOBACCO INSPECTION
Sec. 511m. Regulation; hearings; employees; expenditures;
authorization of appropriations
The Secretary is authorized to make such rules and regulations and
hold such hearings as he may deem necessary to effectuate the purposes
of this chapter and may cooperate with any other Department or agency of
the Government; any State, territory, district, or possession, or
department, agency, or political subdivision thereof; purchasing and
consuming organizations, boards of trade, chambers of commerce, or other
associations of business men or trade organizations; or any person,
whether operating in one or more jurisdictions in carrying on the work
herein authorized; and he shall have the power to appoint, suspend,
remove, and fix the compensation of all officers, employees, and
licensees not in conflict with existing law, except that inspectors and
supervisors employed thereunder on a seasonal basis and working for
periods of six months or less during any twelve-month period may be
appointed without reference to the provisions of chapter 51 and
subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5. The Secretary is authorized to
make such expenditures for rent outside of the District of Columbia,
printing, binding, telegrams, telephones, books of reference,
publications, furniture, stationery, office and laboratory equipment,
travel, tobacco for use in preparing and demonstrating standards, and
other supplies and expenses, including reporting services, as shall be
necessary to the administration of this chapter in the District of
Columbia and elsewhere, and as may be appropriated for by Congress; and
there is authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated, such sums as may be necessary for
administering this chapter.
(Aug. 23, 1935, ch. 623, Sec. 14, 49 Stat. 734; Oct. 28, 1949, ch. 782,
title II, Sec. 202(28), title XI, Sec. 1106(a), 63 Stat. 956, 972.)
Codification
``Chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5''
substituted in text for ``the Classification Act of 1949'' 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.
Amendments
1949--Act Oct. 28, 1949, substituted ``Classification Act of 1949''
for ``Classification Act of 1923''.
Repeals
Act Oct. 28, 1949, ch. 782, cited as a credit to this section, was
repealed (subject to a savings clause) by Pub. L. 89-554, Sept. 6, 1966,
Sec. 8, 80 Stat. 632, 655.
