7 U.S.C. § 6918 | Assistant Secretaries of Agriculture

(a)

Authorization

The Secretary is authorized to establish in the Department the positions of—

(1)

Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Congressional Relations and Intergovernmental Affairs;

(2)

Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Administration; and

(3)

Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Civil Rights.

(b)

Confirmation required

If the Secretary establishes any position of Assistant Secretary authorized under paragraph (1) or (3) of subsection (a), the Assistant Secretary shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.

(c)

Duties of Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Civil Rights

The Secretary may delegate to the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights responsibility for—

(1)

ensuring compliance with all civil rights and related laws by all agencies and under all programs of the Department;

(2)

coordinating administration of civil rights laws (including regulations) within the Department for employees of, and participants in, programs of the Department; and

(3)

ensuring that necessary and appropriate civil rights components are properly incorporated into all strategic planning initiatives of the Department and agencies of the Department.

Pub. L. 103–354, title II, § 218Oct. 13, 1994108 Stat. 3212 Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(a) [title X, § 1001(1)]Oct. 21, 1998112 Stat. 2681 Pub. L. 107–171, title X, § 10704(a)May 13, 2002116 Stat. 518 Pub. L. 112–166, § 2(a)(1)Aug. 10, 2012126 Stat. 1283 Pub. L. 115–334, title XIIDec. 20, 2018132 Stat. 4971(, , ; , , , 2681–41; , , ; , , ; , §§ 12401(a), 12415(b)(1), , , 4981.)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–334, § 12401(a)2018—Subsec. (a)(1). , substituted “Relations and Intergovernmental Affairs” for “Relations”.

Pub. L. 115–334, § 12415(b)(1)section 2(a)(1) of Pub. L. 112–166October 13, 1994October 13, 1994Subsecs. (c), (d). , amended this section, as in effect on the day before the effective date of the amendments made by , by redesignating subsec. (d) as (c) and striking out former subsec. (c). Prior to amendment, text of subsec. (c) read as follows: “Any official who is serving as Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Administration or Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Congressional Relations on , and who was appointed as such Assistant Secretary by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall not be required to be reappointed under subsection (b) of this section to the successor position authorized under subsection (a) of this section if the Secretary establishes the position, and the official occupies the new position, within 180 days after (or such later date set by the Secretary if litigation delays rapid succession).” See 2012 Amendment note and Effective Date of 2012 Amendment note below.

Pub. L. 112–166, § 2(a)(1)(A)2012—Subsec. (b). , substituted “paragraph (1) or (3) of subsection (a)” for “subsection (a)”.

Pub. L. 112–166, § 2(a)(1)(B)October 13, 1994October 13, 1994Subsecs. (c), (d). , (C), which directed that subsec. (b) be amended by striking out subsec. (c) and redesignating subsec. (d) as (c), was executed by making the amendment to the entire section, striking out subsec. (c) and redesignating subsec. (d) as (c), to reflect the probable intent of Congress. Prior to amendment, text of subsec. (c) read as follows: “Any official who is serving as Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Administration or Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Congressional Relations on , and who was appointed as such Assistant Secretary by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall not be required to be reappointed under subsection (b) of this section to the successor position authorized under subsection (a) of this section if the Secretary establishes the position, and the official occupies the new position, within 180 days after (or such later date set by the Secretary if litigation delays rapid succession).”

Pub. L. 107–171, § 10704(a)(1)2002—Subsec. (a)(3). , added par. (3).

Pub. L. 107–171, § 10704(a)(2)section 5315 of Title 5 section 3128 of this title section 2201 of this titleSubsecs. (d), (e). , added subsec. (d) and struck out former subsecs. (d) and (e), which amended , Government Organization and Employees, and and repealed sections 2212 to 2212c of this title and section 2 of Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1953, set out as a note under .

Pub. L. 105–2771998—Subsec. (a). inserted “and” at end of par. (1), substituted a period for “; and” at end of par. (2), and struck out par. (3) which read as follows: “Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Marketing and Regulatory Programs.”

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Pub. L. 115–334, title XII, § 12415(b)(2)Dec. 20, 2018132 Stat. 4981

Public Law 112–166 126 Stat. 1295“The amendments made by paragraph (1) [amending this section] take effect on the effective date described in section 6(a) of the Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act of 2011 (; ) [see Effective Date of 2012 Amendment note below].”

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Effective Date of 2012 Amendment

Pub. L. 112–166Aug. 10, 2012section 6(a) of Pub. L. 112–166 section 113 of Title 6Amendment by effective 60 days after , and applicable to appointments made on and after that effective date, including any nomination pending in the Senate on that date, see , set out as a note under , Domestic Security.

Succession of Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Congressional Relations

Pub. L. 115–334, title XII, § 12401(b)Dec. 20, 2018132 Stat. 4971

Dec. 20, 2018“Any official who is serving as the Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Congressional Relations on the date of enactment of this Act [] and who was appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall not be required to be reappointed as a result of the change made to the name of that position under the amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section].”

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