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[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.
