§ 6941. — Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC6941]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 98--DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE REORGANIZATION
SUBCHAPTER III--RURAL ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Sec. 6941. Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development
(a) Authorization
The Secretary is authorized to establish in the Department the
position of Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development.
(b) Confirmation required
If the Secretary establishes the position of Under Secretary of
Agriculture for Rural Development 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 Rural Development those functions under
the jurisdiction of the Department that are related to rural
economic and community development.
(2) Additional functions
The Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development 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
Small Community and Rural Development 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).
(e) Loan approval authority
Approval authority for loans and loan guarantees in connection with
the electric and telephone loan and loan guarantee programs authorized
by the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 901 et seq.) shall
not be transferred to, or conditioned on review of, a State director or
other employee whose primary duty is not the review and approval of such
loans or the provision of assistance to such borrowers.
(Pub. L. 103-354, title II, Sec. 231, Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3218;
Pub. L. 104-127, title VII, Sec. 794(a), Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1155.)
References in Text
The Rural Electrification Act of 1936, referred to in subsec. (e),
is act May 20, 1936, ch. 432, 49 Stat. 1363, as amended, which is
classified generally to chapter 31 (Sec. 901 et seq.) of this title. For
complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 901 of this
title and Tables.
Codification
Section is comprised of section 231 of Pub. L. 103-354. Subsec. (f)
of section 231 of Pub. L. 103-354 amended section 5314 of Title 5,
Government Organization and Employees, and repealed sections 2006f and
2211b of this title.
Amendments
1996--Pub. L. 104-127 struck out ``Economic and Community'' after
``Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural'', wherever appearing in
section catchline and subsecs. (a) to (c).
