The Secretary shall appoint such officers and employees as may be necessary for the conduct of the business of the Corporation, define their authority and duties, delegate to them such of the powers vested in the Corporation as he may determine. With the exception of experts, appointments shall be made pursuant to the civil-service laws and chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5.
June 29, 1948, ch. 704, § 1062 Stat. 1073June 7, 1949, ch. 175, § 463 Stat. 156Oct. 28, 1949, ch. 78263 Stat. 972Pub. L. 92–310, title II, § 224(b)86 Stat. 206(, ; , ; , title XI, § 1106(a), ; , , .)
Editorial Notes
Codification
Pub. L. 89–554, § 7(b)80 Stat. 631“Chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5” substituted in text for “the Classification Act of 1949” on authority of , , , the first section of which enacted Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
Amendments
Pub. L. 92–3101972— struck out provisions which permitted the Secretary to designate officers and employees to be bonded, and which authorized the Corporation to pay the premium on the bonds.
1949—Act , substituted “Classification Act of 1949” for “Classification Act of 1923”.
Act , amended section generally to permit the Secretary to appoint the officers and employees of the Corporation and to define their authority and duties.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Repeals
Act Oct. 28, 1949, ch. 782Pub. L. 89–55480 Stat. 632, cited as a credit to this section, was repealed (subject to a savings clause) by , , § 8, , 655.
Sales Manager
Pub. L. 87–367, title I, § 103(11)75 Stat. 789act Aug. 4, 1955, ch. 45169 Stat. 451section 5332 of Title 5, , , repealed such part of section 101 of , Ch. I, , which authorized the position of sales manager in the Commodity Credit Corporation to be placed in grade 17 of the General Schedule of the Classification Act of 1949. See , Government Organization and Employees.
Pub. L. 87–367Pub. L. 87–367section 5108 of Title 5section 104 of Pub. L. 87–367Positions existing prior to , compensation thereof and appointments thereto unaffected by changes made by and positions in grades 16, 17 and 18 of the General Schedule of the Classification Act of 1949 prior to , to remain in respective grades, until appropriate action is taken under title I of and , see .
Executive Documents
Exceptions From Transfer of Functions
section 712a of this titleFor exception of functions of corporations of Department of Agriculture from transfer of functions to Secretary of Agriculture by Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1953, see Exceptions From Transfer of Functions note set out under .