§ 597. — Rules and regulations; cooperation with other agencies; compensation of officers and employees; effect on other laws.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC597]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 25A--EXPORT STANDARDS FOR GRAPES AND PLUMS
Sec. 597. Rules and regulations; cooperation with other
agencies; compensation of officers and employees; effect on
other laws
The Secretary may make such rules, regulations, and orders, and
require such reports, as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of
this chapter, and may cooperate with any department or agency of the
Government, any State, Territory, District, or possession, or
department, agency, or political subdivision thereof, or any person,
whether operating in one or more jurisdictions; and shall have the power
to appoint, remove, and fix the compensation of such officers and
employees not in conflict with existing law, and make such expenditures
for rent outside the District of Columbia, printing, binding, telegrams,
telephones, law books, books of reference, publications, furniture,
stationery, office equipment, travel, 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. This chapter
shall not abrogate nor nullify any other statute, whether State or
Federal, dealing with the same subjects as this chapter; but it is
intended that all such statutes shall remain in full force and effect
except insofar as they are inconsistent herewith or repugnant hereto.
(Pub. L. 86-687, Sec. 7, Sept. 2, 1960, 74 Stat. 735.)
