The Secretary of Agriculture shall have charge, in the building and premises appropriated to the department, of the library, furniture, fixtures, records, and other property appertaining to it, or acquired for use in its business.
Feb. 9, 1889, ch. 12225 Stat. 659(R.S. § 525; , §§ 1, 4, .)
Editorial Notes
Codification
act May 15, 1862, ch. 72, § 312 Stat. 38715 Stat. 343R.S. § 525 derived from , and Res. , No. 1, .
section 516 of Title 5Pub. L. 89–554, § 180 Stat. 378Section was formerly classified to prior to the general revision and enactment of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, by , , .
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Change of Name
section 2202 of this titlesection 2205 of this title“Secretary of Agriculture” substituted in text for “Commissioner of Agriculture” pursuant to sections 1 and 4 of act , which are classified to . See, also, .
Executive Documents
Transfer of Functions
67 Stat. 633section 2201 of this titleFunctions of all officers, agencies, and employees of Department of Agriculture transferred, with certain exceptions, to Secretary of Agriculture by 1953 Reorg. Plan No. 2, § 1, eff. , 18 F.R. 3219, , set out as a note under .