§ 2202. Executive Department; Secretary
The Department of Agriculture shall be an ex-
ecutive department, under the supervision and
control of a Secretary of Agriculture, who shall
be appointed by the President, by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate. The provisions
of title 4 of the Revised Statutes, including all
amendments thereto, shall be applicable to said
department; and all laws and parts of laws relat-
ing to the Department of Agriculture in exist-
ence February 9, 1889, as far as the same are ap-
plicable and not in conflict with this section,
and only so far, are continued in full force and
effect.
(Feb. 9, 1889, ch. 122, §§ 1, 4, 25 Stat. 659.)
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
Title 4 of the Revised Statutes, referred to in text,
was entitled ‘‘Provisions Applicable to All Executive
Departments, and consisted of R.S. §§ 158 to 198. For
provisions of the Code derived from such title 4, see sec-
tions 101, 301, 303, 304, 503, 2952, 3101, 3106, 3341, 3345 to
3349, 5535, 5536 of Title 5, Government Organization and
Employees; section 207 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal
Procedure; sections 514, 520 of Title 28, Judiciary and
Judicial Procedure; section 3321 of Title 31, Money and
Finance.
CODIFICATION
Section was formerly classified to section 512 of Title
5 prior to the general revision and enactment of Title
5, Government Organization and Employees, by Pub. L.
89–554, § 1, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 378.
Executive Documents
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
Functions of all officers, agencies, and employees of
Department of Agriculture transferred, with certain ex-
ceptions, to 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.
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§ 2203
or sale, respectively, of national forest lands under the
provisions of law referred to in subsections (a), (b), (e),
(f), (g), and (j) of section 1, hereof, the Secretary of the
Interior, upon the recommendation of the Secretary of
Agriculture, shall issue the patent therefor.
‘‘(e) All conveyances under the Act referred to in sub-
section (h) of section 1 hereof of national forest lands
reserved from the public domain shall, upon rec-
ommendation of the Secretary of Agriculture, be made
by the Secretary of the Interior.’’
REORGANIZATION PLAN NO. 2 OF 1953
Eff. June 4, 1953, 18 F.R. 3219, 67 Stat. 633, as amend-
ed Oct. 15, 1982, Pub. L. 97–325, § 8(d), 96 Stat. 1606;
Oct. 13, 1994, Pub. L. 103–354, title II, § 218(e)(1), 108
Stat. 3213
Prepared by the President and transmitted to the Sen-
ate and the House of Representatives in Congress as-
sembled, March 25, 1953, pursuant to the provisions of
the Reorganization Act of 1949, approved June 20,
1949, as amended [see 5 U.S.C. 901 et seq.].
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SECTION 1. TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS TO THE
SECRETARY
(a) Subject to the exceptions specified in subsection
(b) of this section, there are hereby transferred to the
Secretary of Agriculture all functions not now vested
in him of all other officers, and of all agencies and em-
ployees, of the Department of Agriculture.
(b) This section shall not apply to the functions vest-
ed by the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 1001
et seq.) [5 U.S.C. 551 et seq. and 701 et seq.] in hearing
examiners employed by the Department of Agriculture
nor to the functions of (1) corporations of the Depart-
ment of Agriculture, (2) the boards of directors and offi-
cers of such corporations, (3) the Advisory Board of the
Commodity Credit Corporation, or (4) the Farm Credit
Administration or any agency, officer, or entity of,
under, or subject to the supervision of the said adminis-
tration.
SEC. 2. ASSISTANT SECRETARIES OF AGRICULTURE
[Repealed. Pub. L. 103–354, title II, § 218(e)(1), Oct. 13,
1994, 108 Stat. 3213. Section authorized the appointment
of two additional Assistant Secretaries of Agriculture.
See section 6918 of this title.]
SEC. 3. ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT SECRETARY
[Repealed. Pub. L. 97–325, § 8(d), Oct. 15, 1982, 96 Stat.
1606. Section authorized the appointment of an Admin-
istrative Assistant Secretary of Agriculture. See sec-
tion 2212c of this title.]
SEC. 4. DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS
(a) The Secretary of Agriculture may from time to
time make such provisions as he shall deem appro-
priate authorizing the performance by any other offi-
cer, or by any agency or employee, of the Department
of Agriculture of any function of the Secretary, includ-
ing any function transferred to the Secretary by the
provisions of this reorganization plan.
(b) To the extent that the carrying out of subsection
(a) of this section involves the assignment of major
functions or major groups of functions to major con-
stituent organizational units of the Department of Ag-
riculture, now or hereafter existing, or to the heads or
other officers thereof, and to the extent deemed prac-
ticable by the Secretary, he shall give appropriate ad-
vance public notice of delegations of functions proposed
to be made by him and shall afford appropriate oppor-
tunity for interested persons and groups to place before
the Department of Agriculture their views with respect
to such proposed delegations.
(c) In carrying out subsection (a) of this section the
Secretary shall seek to simplify and make efficient the
operation of the Department of Agriculture, to place
the administration of farm programs close to the State
and local levels, and to adapt the administration of the
programs of the Department to regional, State, and
local conditions.
SEC. 5. INCIDENTAL TRANSFERS
The Secretary of Agriculture may from time to time
effect such transfers within the Department of Agri-
culture of any of the records, property, and personnel
affected by this reorganization plan and such transfers
of unexpended balances (available or to be made avail-
able for use in connection with any affected function or
agency) of appropriations, allocations, and other funds
of such Department, as he deems necessary to carry out
the provisions of this reorganization plan; but such un-
expended balances so transferred shall be used only for
the purposes for which such appropriation was origi-
nally made.
§ 2202. Executive Department; Secretary
The Department of Agriculture shall be an ex-
ecutive department, under the supervision and
control of a Secretary of Agriculture, who shall
be appointed by the President, by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate. The provisions
of title 4 of the Revised Statutes, including all
amendments thereto, shall be applicable to said
department; and all laws and parts of laws relat-
ing to the Department of Agriculture in exist-
ence February 9, 1889, as far as the same are ap-
plicable and not in conflict with this section,
and only so far, are continued in full force and
effect.
(Feb. 9, 1889, ch. 122, §§ 1, 4, 25 Stat. 659.)
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
Title 4 of the Revised Statutes, referred to in text,
was entitled ‘‘Provisions Applicable to All Executive
Departments, and consisted of R.S. §§ 158 to 198. For
provisions of the Code derived from such title 4, see sec-
tions 101, 301, 303, 304, 503, 2952, 3101, 3106, 3341, 3345 to
3349, 5535, 5536 of Title 5, Government Organization and
Employees; section 207 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal
Procedure; sections 514, 520 of Title 28, Judiciary and
Judicial Procedure; section 3321 of Title 31, Money and
Finance.
CODIFICATION
Section was formerly classified to section 512 of Title
5 prior to the general revision and enactment of Title
5, Government Organization and Employees, by Pub. L.
89–554, § 1, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 378.
Executive Documents
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
Functions of all officers, agencies, and employees of
Department of Agriculture transferred, with certain ex-
ceptions, to 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.
ORDER OF SUCCESSION
For order of succession during any period when both
Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Agriculture are un-
able to perform functions and duties of office of Sec-
retary, see Ex. Ord. No. 13542, May 13, 2010, 75 F.R. 27921,
listed in a table under section 3345 of Title 5, Govern-
ment Organization and Employees.
§ 2203. Seal
The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized and
directed to procure a proper seal, with such suit-
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In this chapter:
(1) **Administrator.—** — The term “Administrator” means the Administrator of General Services.
(2) **Advisory committee.—**
(A) *In general.—* — The term “advisory committee” means a committee, board, commission, council, conference, panel, task force, or other similar group, or any subcommittee or other subgroup thereof (hereafter in this paragraph referred to as “committee”) that is established or utilized to obtain advice or recommendations for the President or one or more agencies or officers of the Federal Government and that is—
(i) established by statute or reorganization plan;
(ii) established or utilized by the President; or
(iii) established or utilized by one or more agencies.
(B) *Exclusions.—* — The term “advisory committee” excludes—
(i) a committee that is composed wholly of full-time, or permanent part-time, officers or employees of the Federal Government; and
(ii) a committee that is created by the National Academy of Sciences or the National Academy of Public Administration.
(3) **Agency.—** — The term “agency” has the meaning given the term in [section 551 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section551&num=0&edition=prelim).
(4) **Presidential advisory committee.—** — The term “Presidential advisory committee” means an advisory committee that advises the President.
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§ 1001. Definitions
In this chapter:
(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Administrator of General
Services.
(2) ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘advisory com-
mittee’’ means a committee, board, commis-
sion, council, conference, panel, task force,
or other similar group, or any subcommittee
or other subgroup thereof (hereafter in this
paragraph referred to as ‘‘committee’’) that
is established or utilized to obtain advice or
recommendations for the President or one or
more agencies or officers of the Federal Gov-
ernment and that is—
(i) established by statute or reorganiza-
tion plan;
(ii) established or utilized by the Presi-
dent; or
(iii) established or utilized by one or
more agencies.
(B) EXCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘advisory com-
mittee’’ excludes—
(i) a committee that is composed wholly
of full-time, or permanent part-time, offi-
cers or employees of the Federal Govern-
ment; and
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(ii) a committee that is created by the
National Academy of Sciences or the Na-
tional Academy of Public Administration.
(3) AGENCY.—The term ‘‘agency’’ has the
meaning given the term in section 551 of this
title.
(4) PRESIDENTIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—The
term
‘‘Presidential
advisory
committee’’
means an advisory committee that advises the
President.
(Pub. L. 117–286, § 3(a), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat.
4197.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Revised
Section
Source (U.S. Code)
Source (Statutes at Large)
1001 ............
5 U.S.C. App.
(FACA § 3)
Pub. L. 92–463, § 3, Oct. 6,
1972, 86 Stat. 770; Pub. L.
105–153, § 2(a), Dec. 17, 1997,
111 Stat. 2689.
[Although not mentioned in the explanation con-
tained in H. Rept. 117–193, in par. (1), ‘‘ ‘Administrator’
means th
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For the purpose of this subchapter—
(1) “agency” means each authority of the Government of the United States, whether or not it is within or subject to review by another agency, but does not include—
(A) the Congress;
(B) the courts of the United States;
(C) the governments of the territories or possessions of the United States;
(D) the government of the District of Columbia;
or except as to the requirements of [section 552 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section552&num=0&edition=prelim)—
(E) agencies composed of representatives of the parties or of representatives of organizations of the parties to the disputes determined by them;
(F) courts martial and military commissions;
(G) military authority exercised in the field in time of war or in occupied territory; or
(H) functions conferred by sections 1738, 1739, 1743, and 1744 of title 12; subchapter II of chapter 471 of title 49; or sections 1884, 1891–1902, and former section 1641(b)(2), of title 50, appendix; 11 See References in Text note below.
(2) “person” includes an individual, partnership, corporation, association, or public or private organization other than an agency;
(3) “party” includes a person or agency named or admitted as a party, or properly seeking and entitled as of right to be admitted as a party, in an agency proceeding, and a person or agency admitted by an agency as a party for limited purposes;
(4) “rule” means the whole or a part of an agency statement of general or particular applicability and future effect designed to implement, interpret, or prescribe law or policy or describing the organization, procedure, or practice requirements of an agency and includes the approval or prescription for the future of rates, wa
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§ 551. Definitions
For the purpose of this subchapter—
(1) ‘‘agency’’ means each authority of the
Government of the United States, whether or
not it is within or subject to review by an-
other agency, but does not include—
(A) the Congress;
(B) the courts of the United States;
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1 See References in Text note below.
(C) the governments of the territories or
possessions of the United States;
(D) the government of the District of Co-
lumbia;
or except as to the requirements of section 552
of this title—
(E) agencies composed of representatives
of the parties or of representatives of organi-
zations of the parties to the disputes deter-
mined by them;
(F) courts martial and military commis-
sions;
(G) military authority exercised in the
field in time of war or in occupied territory;
or
(H) functions conferred by sections 1738,
1739, 1743, and 1744 of title 12; subchapter II
of chapter 471 of title 49; or sections 1884,
1891–1902, and former section 1641(b)(2), of
title 50, appendix; 1
(2) ‘‘person’’ includes an individual, partner-
ship, corporation, association, or public or pri-
vate organization other than an agency;
(3) ‘‘party’’ includes a person or agency
named or admitted as a party, or properly
seeking and entitled as of right to be admitted
as a party, in an agency proceeding, and a per-
son or agency admitted by an agency as a
party for limited purposes;
(4) ‘‘rule’’ means the whole or a part of an
agency statement of general or particular ap-
plicability and future effect designed to imple-
ment, interpret, or prescribe law or policy or
describing the organization, procedure, or
practice requirements of an agency and in-
cludes the approval or prescription for the fu-
ture of
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**(a)** The Congress declares that it is the policy of the United States—
(1) to promote the better execution of the laws, the more effective management of the executive branch and of its agencies and functions, and the expeditious administration of the public business;
(2) to reduce expenditures and promote economy to the fullest extent consistent with the efficient operation of the Government;
(3) to increase the efficiency of the operations of the Government to the fullest extent practicable;
(4) to group, coordinate, and consolidate agencies and functions of the Government, as nearly as may be, according to major purposes;
(5) to reduce the number of agencies by consolidating those having similar functions under a single head, and to abolish such agencies or functions thereof as may not be necessary for the efficient conduct of the Government; and
(6) to eliminate overlapping and duplication of effort.
**(b)** Congress declares that the public interest demands the carrying out of the purposes of subsection (a) of this section and that the purposes may be accomplished in great measure by proceeding under this chapter, and can be accomplished more speedily thereby than by the enactment of specific legislation.
**(c)** It is the intent of Congress that the President should provide appropriate means for broad citizen advice and participation in restructuring and reorganizing the executive branch.
**(d)** The President shall from time to time examine the organization of all agencies and shall determine what changes in such organization are necessary to carry out any policy set forth in subsection (a) of this section.
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§ 901. Purpose
(a) The Congress declares that it is the policy
of the United States—
(1) to promote the better execution of the
laws, the more effective management of the
executive branch and of its agencies and func-
tions, and the expeditious administration of
the public business;
(2) to reduce expenditures and promote econ-
omy to the fullest extent consistent with the
efficient operation of the Government;
(3) to increase the efficiency of the oper-
ations of the Government to the fullest extent
practicable;
(4) to group, coordinate, and consolidate
agencies and functions of the Government, as
nearly as may be, according to major pur-
poses;
(5) to reduce the number of agencies by con-
solidating those having similar functions
under a single head, and to abolish such agen-
cies or functions thereof as may not be nec-
essary for the efficient conduct of the Govern-
ment; and
(6) to eliminate overlapping and duplication
of effort.
(b) Congress declares that the public interest
demands the carrying out of the purposes of sub-
section (a) of this section and that the purposes
may be accomplished in great measure by pro-
ceeding under this chapter, and can be accom-
plished more speedily thereby than by the en-
actment of specific legislation.
(c) It is the intent of Congress that the Presi-
dent should provide appropriate means for broad
citizen advice and participation in restructuring
and reorganizing the executive branch.
(d) The President shall from time to time ex-
amine the organization of all agencies and shall
determine what changes in such organization
are necessary to carry out any policy set forth
in subsection (a) of this section.
(Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 394; Pub. L.
92–179, § 1, Dec. 10, 1971, 85 Stat. 574; Pub.
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The Department of Agriculture shall be an executive department, under the supervision and control of a Secretary of Agriculture, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The provisions of title 4 of the Revised Statutes, including all amendments thereto, shall be applicable to said department; and all laws and parts of laws relating to the Department of Agriculture in existence February 9, 1889, as far as the same are applicable and not in conflict with this section, and only so far, are continued in full force and effect.