7 U.S.C. § 6981 — Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food Safety
submitted 32 years ago by Pub. L. 103-354 to r/title-7-AGRICULTURE · 234 words · no verdicts yet
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There is established in the Department* of Agriculture the position of Under Secretary* of Agriculture for Food Safety. The Under Secretary shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, from among individuals with specialized training or significant experience in food safety or public health programs.
The Secretary shall delegate to the Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food Safety those functions and duties under the jurisdiction of the Department that are primarily related to food safety.
The Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food Safety shall perform such other functions and duties as may be required by law or prescribed by the Secretary.
The Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics, may, without regard to the provisions of title 5 governing appointment in the competitive service, and without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5 relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates—
establish such technical and scientific review groups as are needed to carry out the functions of the Department; and
appoint and pay the members of the groups, except that officers and employees of the United States shall not receive additional compensation for service as a member of a group.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 103–354, title II, § 261, Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3227.)
- 1994Enacted · Pub. L. 103-354 · 108 Stat. 3227
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