Public Law 119-102 (07/12/2026)

7 U.S.C. § 2279–2

Report of civil rights complaints, resolutions, and actions

Section text and notes

Each year, the Secretary shall—
(1)
prepare a report that describes, for each agency of the Department of Agriculture—
(A)
the number of civil rights complaints filed that relate to the agency, including whether a complaint is a program complaint or an employment complaint;
(B)
the length of time the agency took to process each civil rights complaint;
(C)
the number of proceedings brought against the agency, including the number of complaints described in paragraph (1) that were resolved with a finding of discrimination; and
(D)
the number and type of personnel actions taken by the agency following resolution of civil rights complaints;
(2)
submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a copy of the report; and
(3)
make the report available to the public by posting the report on the website of the Department.

Pub. L. 110–234, title XIV, § 14010122 Stat. 1447 Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a)122 Stat. 1664 (, , ; , title XIV, § 14010, , , 2209.)

Editorial Notes

Codification

Pub. L. 110–234Pub. L. 110–246Pub. L. 110–234section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246 and enacted identical sections. was repealed by .

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Pub. L. 110–234Pub. L. 110–246Pub. L. 110–234section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246section 8701 of this titleEnactment of this section and repeal of by effective , the date of enactment of , see , set out as a note under .

Definition of “Secretary”

section 8701 of this title“Secretary” as meaning the Secretary of Agriculture, see .