Public Law 119-83 (04/13/2026)

7 U.S.C. § 454

Advisers to counsel with Secretary of Agriculture; expenses and subsistence

The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized, in his discretion, to call advisers to counsel with him and/or his representatives relative to specific problems of cooperative marketing of farm products or any other cooperative activity. Any person, other than an officer, agent, or employee of the United States, called into conference, as provided for in this section, may be paid actual transportation expenses and not to exceed $10 per diem to cover subsistence and other expenses while in conference and en route from and to his home.

July 2, 1926, ch. 725, § 4 44 Stat. 803 (, .)

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Transfer to Secretary of Agriculture

act Aug. 6, 1953, ch. 335, § 9 67 Stat. 394 section 452 of this titleTransfer of Division of Cooperative Marketing “(by whatever name now called)” from Farm Credit Administration to Secretary of Agriculture, by , , see note set out under .

Executive Documents

Transfer of Functions

section 452 of this titleFarmer Cooperative Service in Department of Agriculture as successor to functions of Cooperative Research and Service Division, Farm Credit Administration, see note set out under .

section 452 of this titleFor prior transfers of functions, see notes set out under .

Exceptions From Transfer of Functions

67 Stat. 633 section 2201 of this titleFunctions of Corporations of Department of Agriculture, boards of directors and officers of such corporations; Advisory Board of Commodity Credit Corporation; and Farm Credit Administration or any agency, officer, or entity of, under, or subject to supervision of said Administration excepted from functions of officers, agencies, and employees transferred to Secretary of Agriculture by 1953 Reorg. Plan No. 2, § 1, eff. , 18 F.R. 3219, , set out as a note under .