PREFATORY NOTE This is a compilation of legislation administered by the Agricultural Marketing Service and related legislation. The language of the legislation appearing in this compilation is as it appears in the U.S. Statutes at Large, but, for the convenience of the reader, citations are made at the end of sections and subsections to the United States Code, 1976 edition and supplements thereto. The subject headings used herein are generally those as enacted; some of them, however, have been changed and other headings have also been added by the editors of this compilation for explanatory purposes. The statutes contained in this compilation are subject to the provisions of Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1953 (18 F.R. 3219, 67 Stat. 633) prepared by the President and transmitted to the Senate and House of Representatives on March 25, 1953, pursuant to the provisions of the Reorganization Act of 1949 (5 U.S.C. 901-913 (Supp. II. 1965–66)). The plan transfers to the Secretary of Agriculture all functions not then vested in him of all other officers and of all agencies and employees of the Department of Agriculture, except functions vested by the Administrative Procedure Act in hearing examiners employed by the Department and functions of the corporations of the Department, the Boards of Directors and officers of such corporations, the Advisory Board of the Commodity Credit Corporation, and the Farm Credit Administration. NOTE. This Handbook supersedes Agricultural Handbook No. 492, issued September, 1975. CONTENTS The Organic Act of the Department of Agriculture Department of Agriculture Organic Act of 1944 Department of Agriculture Organic Act of 1956 Fees and Charges for Services Rendered Federal Claims Collection Act of 1966 Oaths, Witnesses, and Records: Affirmations and Affidavits Employment of Temporary Personnel Employment of Experts and Consultants; Temporary or Intermittent Administrative Procedure Act (Availability of Public Information) Government in the Sunshine Act (Open Meetings) Administrative Procedure Act-Miscellaneous Department of Agriculture Appropriations Act, 1950 and 1952 Overtime Rates; Full-time, Part-time, Intermittents Transportation Provisions of Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 Established the Department of Agriculture to acquire and diffuse useful Authorizes the inspection and examination of livestock, hides, skins, meat, or other products at places other than the headquarters of inspector upon request of the owner and charges for the expenses of travel and sub- Authorizes sale of samples, illustrations, practical forms or sets of grades under rules and regulations to be prescribed (7 U.S.C. 415e). Directs that authorized market inspection certificates be received in U.S. courts as prima facie evidence of statements therein contained (7 U.S.C. Authorizes other agencies of the Government requiring inspections, anal- yses, and tests to be made for them to transfer funds to this Department Authorizes use of funds for payment of transportation expenses and per diem of persons appointed for temporary or seasonal services in inspec- Provides for the Secretary of Agriculture to cooperate with State agen- cies in the administration and enforcement of Federal laws and regulations relating to the marketing of agricultural products and to the control or eradication of plant and animal diseases and pests. This statute is com- Requires that moneys contributed from outside sources involved in co- Exempts officials and employees of the Department engaged in coopera- Authorizes heads of agencies of Government to prescribe fees, charges |