7 U.S.C. § 6981
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-
7 U.S.C. § 6981
EDITORIAL NOTES
CODIFICATIONSection is comprised of section 261 of Pub. L. 103-354. Subsec. (c) of section 261 of Pub. L. 103-354 amended section 5314 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
- Department
- The term "Department" means the Department of Agriculture.
- Secretary
- The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Agriculture.