16 U.S.C. § 590d | Cooperation of governmental agencies; officers and employees, appointment and compensation; expenditures for personal services and supplies

For the purposes of this chapter, the Secretary of Agriculture may—

(1)

Secure the cooperation of any governmental agency;

(2)

April 27, 1935 Subject to the provisions of the civil-service laws and chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, appoint and fix compensation of such officers and employees as he may deem necessary, except for a period not to exceed eight months from , the Secretary of Agriculture may make appointments and may continue employees of the organization heretofore established for the purpose of administering those provisions of the National Industrial Recovery Act which relate to the prevention of soil erosion, without regard to the civil-service laws or regulations and the Classification Act, as amended; and any persons with technical or practical knowledge may be employed and compensated under this chapter on a basis to be determined by the Director of the Office of Personnel Management; and

(3)

Make expenditures for personal services and rent in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, for the purchase of law books and books of reference, for printing and binding, for the purchase, operation, and maintenance of passenger-carrying vehicles, and perform such acts, and prescribe such regulations, as he may deem proper to carry out the provisions of this chapter.

Apr. 27, 1935, ch. 85, § 4 49 Stat. 164 Oct. 28, 1949, ch. 782 63 Stat. 972 Jan. 1, 197992 Stat. 3784 (, ; , title XI, § 1106(a), ; 1978 Reorg. Plan No. 2, § 102, eff. , 43 F.R. 36037, .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

act June 16, 1933, ch. 90 48 Stat. 195 June 30, 1943act June 27, 1942, ch. 450, § 1 56 Stat. 410 Pub. L. 107–217, § 6(b)Aug. 21, 2002116 Stat. 1304 The National Industrial Recovery Act, referred to in par. (2), is , , which was classified generally to subchapter I (§ 401 et seq.) of chapter 8 of former Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, and was terminated , by , . Provisions of the Act that were classified to former Title 40 were repealed by , , . For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.

Mar. 4, 1923, ch. 265 42 Stat. 1488 Oct. 28, 1949, ch. 782 63 Stat. 972 The Classification Act, referred to in par. (2), is the Classification Act of 1923 (approved , ), which was repealed by section 1202 of the Classification Act of 1949 (approved , ).

Codification

Pub. L. 89–554, § 7(b)Sept. 6, 196680 Stat. 631 In par. (2), “chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5” substituted for “the Classification Act of 1949, as amended” on authority of , , , the first section of which enacted Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Amendments

Oct. 28, 19491949—Par. (2). Act , substituted “Classification Act of 1949” for “Classification Act of 1923”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Repeals

Act Oct. 28, 1949, ch. 782 Pub. L. 89–554Sept. 6, 196680 Stat. 632 , cited as a credit to this section, was repealed (subject to a savings clause) by , , § 8, , 655.

Executive Documents

Transfer of Functions

93 Stat. 1373 July 1, 1979section 3012(b) of Pub. L. 102–486 section 719e of Title 15 section 720d(f) of Title 15Enforcement functions of Secretary or other official in Department of the Interior related to compliance with system activities requiring coordination and approval under this chapter and such functions of Secretary or other official in Department of Agriculture, insofar as they involve lands and programs under jurisdiction of that Department, related to compliance with this chapter with respect to pre-construction, construction, and initial operation of transportation system for Canadian and Alaskan natural gas transferred to Federal Inspector, Office of Federal Inspector for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System, until first anniversary of date of initial operation of Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System, see Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1979, §§ 102(e), (f), 203(a), 44 F.R. 33663, 33666, , 1376, effective , set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. Office of Federal Inspector for the Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System abolished and functions and authority vested in Inspector transferred to Secretary of Energy by , set out as an Abolition of Office of Federal Inspector note under , Commerce and Trade. Functions and authority vested in Secretary of Energy subsequently transferred to Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects by .

92 Stat. 3783 section 1101 of Title 5Jan. 1, 1979Dec. 28, 1978section 1101 of Title 5“Director of the Office of Personnel Management” substituted for “Civil Service Commission” and “Commission” in par. (2), pursuant to Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1978, § 102, 43 F.R. 36037, , set out under , Government Organization and Employees, which transferred all functions vested by statute in the United States Civil Service Commission to the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (except as otherwise specified), effective , as provided by section 1–102 of Ex. Ord. No. 12107, , 44 F.R. 1055, set out under .

section 590a of this titleTransfer of functions respecting lands under jurisdiction of Department of the Interior, see Transfer of Functions note set out under .