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[CITE: 7USC6951]

 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
          CHAPTER 98--DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE REORGANIZATION
 
          SUBCHAPTER IV--FOOD, NUTRITION, AND CONSUMER SERVICES
 
Sec. 6951. Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food, Nutrition, 
        and Consumer Services
        

(a) Authorization

    The Secretary is authorized to establish in the Department the 
position of Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food, Nutrition, and 
Consumer Services.

(b) Confirmation required

    If the Secretary establishes the position of Under Secretary of 
Agriculture for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services 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 Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services 
    those functions under the jurisdiction of the Department that are 
    related to food, nutrition, and consumer services (except as 
    provided in section 6981(b)(1) of this title).

                      (2) Additional functions

        The Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food, Nutrition, and 
    Consumer Services shall perform such other functions as may be 
    required by law or prescribed by the Secretary.

(d) Succession

    Any official who is serving as Assistant Secretary of Agriculture 
for Food and Consumer Services 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).

(Pub. L. 103-354, title II, Sec. 241, Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3222.)

                          Codification

    Section is comprised of section 241 of Pub. L. 103-354. Subsec. (e) 
of section 241 of Pub. L. 103-354 amended section 5314 of Title 5, 
Government Organization and Employees.
