§ 6981. — Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food Safety.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC6981]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 98--DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE REORGANIZATION
SUBCHAPTER VII--FOOD SAFETY
Sec. 6981. Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food Safety
(a) Establishment
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.
(b) Functions of Under Secretary
(1) Principal functions
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.
(2) Additional functions
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.
(c) Omitted
(d) Technical and scientific review groups
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--
(1) establish such technical and scientific review groups as are
needed to carry out the functions of the Department; and
(2) 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.
(Pub. L. 103-354, title II, Sec. 261, Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3227.)
References in Text
The provisions of title 5 governing appointment in the competitive
service, referred to in subsec. (d), are classified generally to section
3301 et seq. of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
Codification
Section 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.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 6912, 6951 of this title.
