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[CITE: 7USC439a]

 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
                    CHAPTER 17--MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS
 
Sec. 439a. Powers and duties of Secretary of Agriculture

    In carrying out the purposes of sections 439 to 439e of this title 
the Secretary is authorized, upon such terms and conditions as he deems 
reasonable, and notwithstanding the provisions of any other law--
        (a) to provide for the operation of such plants by lease or 
    other arrangement;
        (b) to operate such plants, where operation by others will not, 
    in the judgment of the Secretary, accomplish the purpose of sections 
    439 to 439e of this title.

Such plants may be operated in the furtherance of any authorized 
activities of the Department of Agriculture, and any lease, or other 
arrangement may be upon such terms and conditions as to result in the 
plant being operated for such purposes.

(July 2, 1948, ch. 818, Sec. 2, 62 Stat. 1234.)

                          Transfer of Functions

    Functions of all officers, agencies, and employees of Department of 
Agriculture transferred, with certain exceptions, to Secretary of 
Agriculture by 1953 Reorg. Plan No. 2, Sec. 1, eff. June 4, 1953, 18 
F.R. 3219, 67 Stat. 633, set out as a note under section 2201 of this 
title.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 439b, 439c, 439e of this 
title.
