certain exceptions, to the Secretary of Agriculture by 1953 Reorg. Plan No. 2, § 1, eff. June 4, 1953, 18 F.R. 3219, 67 Stat. 633, set out as a note under section 2201 of this title. § 2207. Reports. The Secretary of Agriculture shall annually make a general report in writing of his acts to the President, in which he may recommend the publication of papers forming parts of or accompanying his report. He shall also make special reports on particular subjects whenever required to do so by the President or either House of Congress, or when he shall think the subject in his charge requires it. (R.S. §§ 528, 529; May 29, 1928, ch. 901, § 1, 45 Stat. 993; Aug. 30, 1954, ch. 1076, § 1(6), 68 Stat. 966.) All functions of all officers, agencies and employees of the Department of Agriculture were transferred, with certain exceptions, to the Secretary of Agriculture by 1953 Reorg. Plan No. 2, § 1, eff. June 4, 1953, 18 F.R. 3219, 67 Stat. 633, set out as a note under section 2201 of this title. § 2210. Under Secretary of Agriculture; appointment. There is established in the Department of Agriculture the position of Under Secretary of Agriculture, to be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. 1934, ch. 89, title I, 48 Stat. 467.) CODIFICATION (Mar. 26, Provisions of this section which prescribed the basic compensation of the Under Secretary were omitted to conform to the provisions of act July 31, 1956, and are now covered by section 5314 (4) of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS All functions of all officers, agencies and employees of the Department of Agriculture were transferred, with certain exceptions, to the Secretary of Agriculture by 1953, Reorg. Plan No. 2, § 1, eff. June 4, 1953, 18 F.R. 3219, 67 Stat. 633, set out as a note under section 2201 of this title. § 2211. Same; duties. The Under Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to exercise the functions and perform the duties of the first assistant of the Secretary of Agriculture within the meaning of section 3345 of Title 5 and shall perform such other duties as may be required by law or prescribed by the Secretary of Agriculture. (June 5, 1939, ch. 181, 53 Stat. 809.) § 2212. Assistant Secretary. There shall be in the Department of Agriculture an Assistant Secretary of Agriculture, to be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, who shall perform such duties as may be required by law or prescribed by the Secretary. The Assistant Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to perform such duties in the conduct of the business of the Department of Agriculture as may be assigned by the Secretary of Agriculture. (Feb. 9, 1889, ch. 122, § 2, 25 Stat. 659; June 30, 1906, ch. 3913, 34 Stat. 670.) ADDITIONAL ASSISTANT SECRETARIES Two additional Assistant Secretaries of Agriculture and an Administrative Assistant Secretary were authorized to be appointed by 1953 Reorg. Plan No. 2, §§ 2, 3, eff. June 4, 1953, 18 F.R. 3219, 67 Stat. 663, set out as a note under section 2201 of this title. The appointment of two additional assistant secretaries for the duration of the national emergency created by the war between this country and Germany in 1917 was authorized by act Aug. 10, 1917, ch. 52, § 5, 40 Stat. 274. TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS All functions of all officers, agencies and employees of the Department of Agriculture were transferred, with certain exceptions, to the Secretary of Agriculture by 1953, Reorg. Plan No. 2, § 1, eff. June 4, 1953, 18 F.R. 3219, 67 Stat. 633, set out as a note under section 2201 of this title. CROSS REFERENCES Annual basic compensation of Assistant Secretaries, see section 5315 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. § 2213. Assistant Secretary for Administration. The position of Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Administration established by Reorganization Plan Numbered 2 of 1953, shall be filled without reference to section 1310 of Public Law 253 of the Eighty-second Congress, as amended. (June 5, 1952, ch. 369, Ch. XI, § 1101, 66 Stat. 121; 1953 Reorg. Plan No. 2, § 3, eff. June 4, 1953, 18 F.R. 3219, 67 Stat. 633; June 28, 1955, ch. 189, § 12 (c) (16), 69 Stat. 182.) REFERENCES IN TEXT Section 1310 of Public Law 253 of the Eighty-second Congress, as amended, referred to in the text, is set out as a note under section 3101 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. 1953 Reorg. Plan No. 2, set out as a note under section 2201 of this title, made provisions of act June 5, 1952 applicable to the position of Administrative Assistant Secretary of Agriculture, which was created by said Plan. CODIFICATION Provisions which related to compensation of the Assistant Secretary for Administration were omitted as superseded by section 5311 et seq. of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. AMENDMENTS 1955-Act June 28, 1955, eliminated provisions which required the position of Administrative Assistant Secretary to be placed in the highest grade set forth in the Classification Act of 1949. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1955 AMENDMENT Amendment by act June 28, 1955, effective on June 28, 1955. CHANGE OF NAME "Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Administration" was substituted for "Administrative Assistant Secretary of Agriculture" pursuant to Pub. L. 88-426, title III, § 307, Aug. 14, 1964, 78 Stat. 432. CROSS REFERENCES Annual basic compensation of Assistant Secretary, see section 5316 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. § 2214. General Counsel; appointment. (a) The President shall appoint on and after July 31, 1956, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, a General Counsel of the Department of Agriculture. (b) The existing office of General Counsel of the Department of Agriculture shall be abolished effective upon the appointment and qualification of the General Counsel provided for by subsection (a) of this section or April 1, 1957, whichever is earlier. (July 31, 1956, ch. 804, title III, § 301, 70 Stat. 742.) CODIFICATION Section is also classified to sections 307, 508 of Title 39, The Postal Service, and section 3504 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. CROSS REFERENCES Annual basic compensation of General Counsel, see section 5315 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. § 2215. Chief clerk. The Secretary of Agriculture shall appoint a chief clerk. (R.S. § 523; Feb. 10, 1925, ch. 200, 43 Stat. 822.) DERIVATION R.S. § 523, was derived from act May 15, 1862, ch. 72, § 4, 12 Stat. 388. § 2216. Same; bond. The chief clerk, before entering upon his duties, shall give bond to the Treasurer of the United States, in the sum of five thousand dollars, conditioned to render a true and faithful account to the Treasurer quarter-yearly of all moneys which shall be by him received by virtue of his office, with sureties to be approved by the General Counsel for the Department of the Treasury. Such bond shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of the Treasury, to be by him put in suit upon any breach of the conditions thereof. (R.S. § 524; Mar. 2, 1895, ch. 177, § 5, 28 Stat. 807; May 10, 1934, ch. 277, § 512(b), 48 Stat. 759.) DERIVATION R.S. § 524 was derived from act May 15, 1862, ch. 72, § 4, 12 Stat. 388. 47-500 0-71-vol. 1 -73 § 2217. Oaths, affirmations, and affidavits taken by officers, agents, or employees of Department; use and effect. Such officers, agents, or employees of the Department of Agriculture of the United States as are designated by the Secretary of Agriculture for the purpose are authorized and empowered to administer to or take from any person an oath, affirmation, or affidavit whenever such oath, affirmation, or affidavit is for use in any prosecution or proceeding under or in the enforcement of any law committed to or which may be committed to the Secretary of Agriculture or the Department of Agriculture or any bureau or subdivision thereof for administration. Any such oath, affirmation, or affidavit administered or taken by or before such officer, agent, or employee when certified under his hand and authenticated by the seal of the Department of Agriculture may be offered or used in any court of the United States and shall have like force and effect as if administered or taken before a clerk of such court without further proof of the identity or authority of such officer, agent, or employee. (Jan. 31, 1925, ch. 124, § 1, 43 Stat. 803.) DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR PERSONNEL Provisions of this section were made applicable to such officers, agents, or employees of Department of Interior performing functions of Bureau of Biological Survey as are designated by Secretary of Interior for purposes named herein by Reorg. Plan No. II, § 4(g), effective July 1, 1939, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. See also sections 401404 of said plan for provisions relating to transfer of functions, records, property, personnel, and funds. Bureau of Biological Survey was subsequently consolidated with Bureau of Fisheries into Fish and Wildlife Service in Department of Interior by Reorg. Plan No. III, § 3, eff. June 30, 1940, also set out in the Appendix to Title 5. § 2218. Same; fee for administering or taking. No officer, agent, or employee of the Department of Agriculture shall demand or accept any fee or compensation whatsoever for administering or taking any oath, affirmation, or affidavit under the authority conferred by this Act. (Jan. 31, 1925, ch. 124, § 2, 43 Stat. 803.) TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS All functions of all officers, agencies and employees of the Department of Agriculture were transferred, with certain exceptions, to the Secretary of Agriculture by 1953, Reorg. Plan No. 2, § 1, eff. June 4, 1953, 18 F.R. 3219, 67 Stat. 633, set out as a note under section 2201 of this title. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR PERSONNEL Application to Department of the Interior employees, see note under section 2217 of this title. § 2219. Salaries; how paid. The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized and directed to pay the salary of each employee from the roll of the bureau, independent division, or office in which the employee is working, and no other. (Mar. 4, 1907, ch. 2907, 34 Stat. 1280.) § 2220. Same; salaries of employees of Department. The officials and the employees of the Department of Agriculture engaged in the activities described in section 450b of this title and paid in whole or in part out of funds contributed as provided therein, and the persons, corporations, or associations making contributions as therein provided, shall not be subject to the provisions of section 1914 of Title 18; nor shall any official or employee engaged in the cooperative activities of the Forest Service, or the persons, corporations, or associations contributing to such activities be subject to such section. (July 24, 1919, ch. 26, 41 Stat. 270; Sept. 3, 1954, ch. 1263, § 5, 68 Stat. 1227.) REFERENCES IN TEXT Section 1914 of Title 18, referred to in text, was repealed, and is now covered by section 209 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure. AMENDMENTS 1954-Act Sept. 3, 1954, substituted "section 1914 of Title 18" for "section 66 of this title." § 2221. Details; employees from office of Secretary. Details may be made from or to the office of the Secretary when necessary and the services of the person whom it is proposed to detail are not required in that office. (Mar. 4, 1907, ch. 2907, 34 Stat. 1280.) § 2222. Same; law clerks. Law clerks may be detailed by the Secretary of Agriculture for service in or out of Washington. (Mar. 4, 1911, ch. 238, 36 Stat. 1236.) § 2223. Same; from and to library and bureaus and offices. Employees of the library may be temporarily detailed by the Secretary of Agriculture for library service in the bureaus and offices of the department, and employees of the bureaus and offices of the department engaged in library work may also be temporarily detailed to the library. (Mar. 4, 1911, ch. 238, 36 Stat. 1261.) TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS Libraries administered by agencies and units of Department of Agriculture consolidated for duration of war, see Ex. Ord. No. 9069. All functions of all officers, agencies and employees of the Department of Agriculture were transferred, with certain exceptions, to the Secretary of Agriculture by 1953 Reorg. Plan No. 2, § 1, eff. June 4, 1953, 18 F.R. 3219, 67 Stat. 633, set out as a note under section 2201 of this title. § 2224. Same; from and to Division of Accounts and Disbursements and bureaus and offices. Employees of the Division of Accounts and Disbursements may be detailed by the Secretary of Agriculture for accounting and disbursing work in any of the bureaus and offices of the department for duty in or out of the city of Washington, and employees of the bureaus and offices of the department may also be detailed to the Division of Accounts and Disbursements for duty in or out of the city of Washington, traveling expenses of employees so detailed to be paid from the appropriation of the bureau or office in connection with which such travel is performed. (Aug. 10, 1912, ch. 284, 37 Stat. 294.) CONSOLIDATION OF DISBURSEMENT AGENCIES Division of Disbursement and certain other offices and agencies and their functions were consolidated into Fiscal Service of Treasury Department by Reorg. Plan No. III, § 1(a), effective June 30, 1940, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. § 2225. Employment of temporary personnel. The Department of Agriculture may employ persons or organizations, on a temporary basis, by con tract or otherwise, without regard to chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of Title 5: Provided, That no expenditures for such temporary employment shall be made unless provision is made therefor in the applicable appropriation and the cost thereof is not in excess of limitations prescribed therein. (Sept. 21, 1944, ch. 412, title VII, § 706(a), 58 Stat. 742; Ex. Ord. No. 9577, June 29, 1945, 10 F.R. 4253; Oct. 28, 1949, ch. 782, title XI, § 1106(a), 63 Stat. 972.) CODIFICATION This section was enacted as a part of the Department of Agriculture Organic Act of 1944. First sentence of section which related to the authority of the War Food Administrator to employ personnel was omitted on the authority of Ex. Ord. No. 9577, which terminated the War Food Administration. AMENDMENTS 1949-Act Oct. 28, 1949, substituted "Classification Act of 1949" for "Classification Act of 1923", which is translated as "chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of Title 5." TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS All functions of all officers, agencies and employees of the Department of Agriculture were transferred, with certain exceptions, to the Secretary of Agriculture by 1953 Reorg. Plan No. 2, § 1, eff. June 4, 1953, 18 F.R. 3219, 67 Stat. 633, set out as a note under section 2201 of this title. CROSS REFERENCES Employment of personnel by the Agriculture Adjustment Agency, see section 610 of this title. § 2226. Employment of persons for forest fire fighting, pest control, and handling of animals. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the Department is authorized on and after August 31, 1951, to employ or otherwise contract with persons at regular rates of pay for necessary hours of work for emergency forest fire fighting and pest control and for handling of animals, including dairy cattle, without regard to Sundays, Federal holidays, and the regular workweek. (Aug. 31, 1951, ch. 374, title IV, § 407, 65 Stat. 246.) § 2227. Traveling expenses. The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to purchase from appropriations made for traveling expenses for employees of the Department of Agriculture, mileage and mileage books, at commercial rates. in the manner in which such mileage or mileage books are usually purchased. (Mar. 4, 1907, ch. 2907, 34 Stat. 1281.) REPEAL Insofar as the provisions of this section relating to subsistence may conflict with those of former sections 821-823, and 827-833 of Title 5, which are now covered by sections 102, 105, 2105, 2106, 5701, 5705, 5707 and 5708 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. they were repealed by former section 829 of Title 5, which is now covered by section 5708 of Title 5. § 2228. Emergency subsistence for employees. The Department of Agriculture is authorized to furnish subsistence to employees without consideration as, or deduction from, the compensation of such employees where warranted by emergency condition connected with the work under such regulations as the Secretary of Agriculture may prescribe. (Aug. 3, 1956, ch. 950, § 5, 70 Stat. 1033.) § 2229. Travel and per diem expenses of temporary or seasonal employees. Under such regulations as may be prescribed by the Secretary of Agriculture, funds available to the Department of Agriculture may be used for the payment of transportation expenses and per diem in lieu of subsistence expenses, in accordance with the Travel Expense Act of 1949, for travel between places of recruitment and duty, and while at places of duty, of persons appointed for temporary or seasonal services in inspection, classing or grading agricultural commodities. (Aug. 3, 1956, ch. 950, § 12, 70 Stat. 1034.) REFERENCES IN TEXT The Travel Expense Act of 1949, referred to in text, is act June 9, 1949, ch. 185, 63 Stat. 166, and is classified to section 5701 et seq. of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. § 2230. Employees in Alaska; subsistence, equipment, and supplies. The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to furnish subsistence to employees of the United States Department of Agriculture in the Territory of Alaska, and to purchase personal equipment and supplies for them, and to make deductions to meet the cost thereof from any money appropriated for salary payments or otherwise due such employees. (Feb. 16, 1931, ch. 200, 46 Stat. 1162.) REPEAL Insofar as the provisions of this section relating to subsistence may conflict with those of former sections 821823, and 827-833 of Title 5, which are now covered by sections 102, 105, 2105, 2106, 5701, 5705, 5707 and 5708 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, they were repealed by former section 829 of Title 5, which is now covered by section 5708 of Title 5. ADMISSION OF ALASKA AS STATE Admission of Alaska into the Union was accomplished Jan. 3, 1959, upon issuance of Proc. No. 3269, Jan. 3, 1959, 24 F.R. 81, 73 Stat. c16, as required by sections 1 and 8(c) of Pub. L. 85-508, July 7, 1958, 72 Stat 339, set out as notes preceding section 21 of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions. CROSS REFERENCES Reorganization of Executive Agencies, see Executive Order No. 6166, § 1, set out as a note under section 901 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. § 2231. Official expenses of employees stationed abroad. Employees of the Department of Agriculture stationed abroad may, with the approval of the Secretary of Agriculture, enter into leases for official quarters, for periods not exceeding one year, and may pay rent, telephone, subscriptions to publications, and other charges incident to the conduct of their offices and the discharge of their duties, in advance, in any foreign country where custom or practice requires payment in advance. (Sept. 21, 1944, ch. 412, title VII, § 705(c), 58 Stat. 742.) CODIFICATION This section was enacted as a part of the Department of Agriculture Organic Act of 1944. SIMILAR PROVISIONS Provisions similar to this section were carried in Department of Agriculture Appropriation Acts in the following years: 1944-June 28, 1944, ch. 296, § 1, 58 Stat. 426. 1943-July 12, 1943, ch. 215, § 1, 57 Stat. 393. 1942-July 22, 1942, ch. 516, § 1, 56 Stat. 665. 1941-July 1, 1941, ch. 267, § 1, 55 Stat. 409. 1940-June 25, 1940, ch. 421, § 1, 54 Stat. 532. 1939-June 30, 1939, ch. 253, title I, 53 Stat. 940. 1938-June 16, 1938, ch. 464, title I, 52 Stat. 711. 1937-June 29, 1937, ch. 404, 50 Stat. 395. § 2232. Stenographic reporting service. The Department of Agriculture is authorized to contract for stenographic reporting services. (Sept. 21, 1944, ch. 412, title VII, § 705 (b), 58 Stat. 742.) CODIFICATION This section was enacted as a part of the Department of Agriculture Organic Act of 1944. SIMILAR PROVISIONS Provisions similar to this section were carried in Department of Agriculture Appropriation Acts in the following years: 1944-June 28, 1944, ch. 296, § 1, 58 Stat. 426. § 2233. Funds available for expenses of advisory committees. Funds available for carrying out the activities of the Department of Agriculture shall be available for expenses of advisory committees, including travel expenses in accordance with the provisions of section 5703 of Title 5. (Aug. 3, 1956, ch. 950, § 4, 70 Stat. 1033.) § 2234. Purchases for bureaus from appropriations for contingent expenses. The Secretary of Agriculture may purchase stationery, supplies, furniture, and miscellaneous materials from this appropriation for contingent expenses and transfer the same at actual cost to the various bureaus, divisions, and offices of the Department of Agriculture in the city of Washington, reimbursement therefor to be made to such appropriation by said bureaus, divisions, and offices from their lump-fund appropriations by transfer settlements through the Treasury Department. (Aug. 10, 1912, ch. 284, 37 Stat. 296.) TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS The functions of the Bureau of Federal Supply were transferred to the Administrator of General Services and the Bureau was abolished by Act June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title I, § 102, 63 Stat. 380, which is set out as section 752 of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property and Works. CROSS REFERENCES Budgetary appropriations for Department of Agriculture, see section 1 et seq. of Title 31, Money and Finance. General Accounting Office to exercise some of functions formerly exercised by Treasury Department, see section 41 et seq. of Title 31, Money and Finance. Procurement Division under a Director of Procurement to direct procurement, warehousing, or distribution for all agencies, see Ex. Ord. No. 6166, § 1, June 10, 1933, set out as a note under section 901 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. § 2235. Working capital fund established; use of central services by bureaus, etc., of the Department. A working capital fund of $400,000 is established without fiscal year limitation, for the payment of salaries and other expenses necessary to the maintenance and operation of (1) central duplicating, photographic, and tabulating services, (2) a central motor-transport service for the maintenance, repair, and operation of motor-transport vehicles and other equipment, (3) a central supply service for the purchase, storage, handling, issuance, packing, or shipping of stationery, supplies, equipment, blank forms, and miscellaneous materials, for which stocks thereof, not to exceed $200,000 in value (except for the value of blank forms) at the close of any fiscal year, may be maintained sufficient to meet, in whole or in part, requirements of the bureaus and offices of the Department in the city of Washington and elsewhere, and (4) such other services as the Secretary, with the approval of the Director of the Bureau of the Budget, determines may be performed more advantageously as central services; said fund to be credited with advances or reimbursements from applicable funds of bureaus, offices, and agencies for which services are performed on the basis of rates which shall include estimated or actual charges for personal services, materials, equipment (including maintenance, repairs, and depreciation) and other expenses: Provided, That such advances shall not be available for any period beyond that provided by the Act appropriating the funds: Provided further, That such central services shall, to the fullest extent practicable, be used to make unnecessary the maintenance of separate like services in the bureaus, offices, and agencies of the department. (July 12, 1943, ch. 215, § 1, 57 Stat. 393; Aug. 4, 1965, Pub. L. 89-106, § 7, 79 Stat. 432.) AMENDMENTS 1965-Pub. L. 89-106 substituted "credited with advances or reimbursements" for "reimbursed" and inserted "That such advances shall not be available for any period beyond that provided by the Act appropriating the funds: Provided further,". § 2236. Working capital fund for Agricultural Research Center; establishment. There is established a working capital fund of $300,000, to be available without fiscal year limitation, for expenses necessary for furnishing facilities and services by the Agricultural Research Center to Government agencies. Said fund shall be reimbursed from applicable appropriations or other funds to cover the charges for such facilities and services, including handling and related charges, for equipment rentals (including depreciation, maintenance, and repairs), for supplies, equipment and materials, stores of which may be maintained at the Center, and for building construction, alterations, and repairs, and applicable appropriations or other funds may also be charged their proportionate share of the necessary general expenses of the Center not covered by the annual appropriation. (Sept. 6, 1950, ch. 896, ch. VI, title I, § 101, 64 Stat. 658.) § 2237. Use of field work funds for employment of men with equipment, etc. Funds available for field work in the Department of Agriculture shall be available for employment by contract or otherwise of men with equipment, boats, work animals, animal-drawn, and motor-propelled vehicles. (June 4, 1936, ch. 489, 49 Stat. 1422.) § 2238. Use of field work funds for purchase of arms and ammunition. Funds available for field work in the Department of Agriculture may be used for the purchase of arms and ammunition whenever the individual purchase does not exceed $50, and for individual purchases exceeding $50, when such arms and ammunition cannot advantageously be supplied by the Secretary of the Army pursuant to section 61 of Title 50. (June 4, 1936, ch. 489, 49 Stat. 1422.) REFERENCES IN TEXT Section 61 of Title 50, referred to in text, was repealed by act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, § 53, 70A Stat. 641, and is now covered by section 4655 of Title 10, Armed Forces. § 2239. Use of funds for purchase of scientific and technical articles. Funds available to the Department of Agriculture may be used for the purchase of scientific and technical articles. (Sept. 6, 1950, ch. 896, ch. VI, title IV, § 406, 64 Stat. 679; Sept. 23, 1950, ch. 1010, § 6, 64 Stat. 986.) CODIFICATION Provisions of section 406 of act Sept. 6, 1950, which related to use of funds for printing and binding, were omitted as having been rendered obsolete by section 6 of act Sept. 23, 1950. § 2240. Reimbursement of appropriation for salaries and compensation of employees in mechanical shops. The Secretary of Agriculture may, by transfer settlements through the General Accounting Office, reimburse any appropriation made for the salaries and compensation of employees in the mechanical shops of the department from the appropriation made for the bureau, office, or division for which any work in said shops is performed, and such reimbursement shall be at the actual cost of labor for such work. (May 11, 1922, ch. 185, 42 Stat. 508.) CONSOLIDATION OF DISBURSEMENT AGENCIES Division of Disbursement and certain other offices and agencies and their functions were consolidated into Fiscal Service of Treasury Department by Reorg. Plan No. III, § 1(a), effective June 30, 1940, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. § 2241. Sale or exchange of animals or animal products. The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to sell in the open market or to exchange for other livestock such animals or animal products as cease to be needed in the work of the department, and all moneys received from the sale of such animals or animal products or as a bonus in the exchange of the same shall be deposited in the Treasury of the United States as miscellaneous receipts. (Mar. 4, 1915, ch. 144, 38 Stat. 1114.) CROSS REFERENCES Sale or exchange of animals not needed, see sections 483-485 of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property and Works. |