§ 6931. — Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC6931]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 98--DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE REORGANIZATION
SUBCHAPTER II--FARM AND FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICES
Sec. 6931. Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm and Foreign
Agricultural Services
(a) Authorization
The Secretary is authorized to establish in the Department the
position of Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm and Foreign
Agricultural Services.
(b) Confirmation required
If the Secretary establishes the position of Under Secretary of
Agriculture for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services authorized under
subsection (a) of this section, the Under Secretary shall be appointed
by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(c) Functions of Under Secretary
(1) Principal functions
Upon establishment, the Secretary shall delegate to the Under
Secretary of Agriculture for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services
those functions under the jurisdiction of the Department that are
related to farm and foreign agricultural services.
(2) Additional functions
The Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm and Foreign
Agricultural Services shall perform such other functions as may be
required by law or prescribed by the Secretary.
(d) Succession
Any official who is serving as Under Secretary of Agriculture for
International Affairs and Commodity Programs on October 13, 1994, and
who was appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent
of the Senate, shall not be required to be reappointed under subsection
(b) of this section to the successor position authorized under
subsection (a) of this section if the Secretary establishes the
position, and the official occupies the new position, within 180 days
after October 13, 1994 (or such later date set by the Secretary if
litigation delays rapid succession).
(Pub. L. 103-354, title II, Sec. 225, Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3213.)
Codification
Section is comprised of section 225 of Pub. L. 103-354. Subsec. (e)
of section 225 of Pub. L. 103-354 amended section 5314 of Title 5,
Government Organization and Employees, and repealed section 5691 of this
title.
