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7 U.S.C. § 7005 — Conforming amendments relating to National Appeals Division
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**(a) Decisions of State, county, and area committees**
(1) **Application of subsection**
(A) *In general* — Except as provided in subparagraph (B), this subsection shall apply only with respect to functions of the Farm Service Agency or the Commodity Credit Corporation that are under the jurisdiction of a State, county, or area committee established under [section 590h(b)(5) of title 16](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section590h/b/5&num=0&edition=prelim) or an employee of such a committee.
(B) *Nonapplicability* — This subsection does not apply to—
(i) a function performed under [section 2008k of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section2008k&num=0&edition=prelim); or
(ii) a function performed under a conservation program administered by the Natural Resources Conservation Service.
(2) **Finality** — Each decision of a State, county, or area committee (or an employee of such a committee) covered by paragraph (1) that is made in good faith in the absence of misrepresentation, false statement, fraud, or willful misconduct shall be final not later than 90 days after the date of filing of the application for benefits, unless the decision, before the end of the 90-day period, is—
(A) appealed under this subchapter; or
(B) modified by the Administrator of the Farm Service Agency or the Executive Vice President of the Commodity Credit Corporation.
(3) **Recovery of amounts** — If the decision of the State, county, or area committee has become final under paragraph (2), no action may be taken by the Farm Service Agency, the Commodity Credit Corporation, or a State, county, or area committee to recover amounts found to have been disbursed as a result of a decision in err
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**(a) Decisions of State, county, and area committees**
(1) **Application of subsection**
(A) *In general* — Except as provided in subparagraph (B), this subsection shall apply only with respect to functions of the Farm Service Agency or the Commodity Credit Corporation that are under the jurisdiction of a State, county, or area committee established under [section 590h(b)(5) of title 16](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section590h/b/5&num=0&edition=prelim) or an employee of such a committee.
(B) *Nonapplicability* — This subsection does not apply to—
(i) a function performed under [section 2008k of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section2008k&num=0&edition=prelim); or
(ii) a function performed under a conservation program administered by the Natural Resources Conservation Service.
(2) **Finality** — Each decision of a State, county, or area committee (or an employee of such a committee) covered by paragraph (1) that is made in good faith in the absence of misrepresentation, false statement, fraud, or willful misconduct shall be final not later than 90 days after the date of filing of the application for benefits, unless the decision, before the end of the 90-day period, is—
(A) appealed under this subchapter; or
(B) modified by the Administrator of the Farm Service Agency or the Executive Vice President of the Commodity Credit Corporation.
(3) **Recovery of amounts** — If the decision of the State, county, or area committee has become final under paragraph (2), no action may be taken by the Farm Service Agency, the Commodity Credit Corporation, or a State, county, or area committee to recover amounts found to have been disbursed as a result of a decision in error unless the participant had reason to believe that the decision was erroneous.
(4) **Savings provision** — For purposes of this subsection, a reference to the “Farm Service Agency” includes any other office, agency, or administrative unit of the Department assigned the functions authorized for the Farm Service Agency under [section 6932 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section6932&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) , (c) Omitted**
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**(a) Establishment** The Secretary shall establish the position of Food Access Liaison to coordinate Department programs to reduce barriers to food access and monitor and evaluate the progress of such programs in accordance with this section.
**(b) Duties** The Food Access Liaison shall—
(1) coordinate the efforts of the Department, including regional offices, to experiment and consider programs and policies aimed at reducing barriers to food access for consumers, including but not limited to participants in nutrition assistance programs;
(2) provide outreach to entities engaged in activities to reduce barriers to food access in accordance with the statutory authorization for each program;
(3) provide outreach to entities engaged in activities to reduce barriers to food access, including retailers, markets, producers, and others involved in food production and distribution, with respect to the availability of, and eligibility for, Department programs;
(4) raise awareness of food access issues in interactions with employees of the Department;
(5) make recommendations to the Secretary with respect to efforts to reduce barriers to food access; and
(6) submit to Congress an annual report with respect to the efforts of the Department to reduce barriers to food access.
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### Statutory Notes
Section, Pub. L. 87–128, title III, § 375, as added Pub. L. 104–127, title VII, § 759, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1132; amended Pub. L. 106–78, title VIII, § 816, Oct. 22, 1999, 113 Stat. 1182; Pub. L. 106–387, § 1(a) [title VII, § 756], Oct. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 1549, 1549A–43; Pub. L. 107–76, title VII, § 731, Nov. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 736; Pub. L. 108–7, div. A, title VII, § 728, Feb. 20, 2003, 117 Stat. 42; Pub. L. 108–199, div. A, title VII, § 726, Jan. 23, 2004, 118 Stat. 35; Pub. L. 108–447, div. A, title VII, § 725, Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 2842; Pub. L. 110–234, title XI, § 11009(a), (b)(1), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1359; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title XI, § 11009(a), (b)(1), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2120, 2121; Pub. L. 113–79, title XII, § 12102(b)(1), Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 979, was renumbered section 210 of act Aug. 14, 1946, ch. 966, by Pub. L. 113–79, title XII, § 12102(b)(2), (3), Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 979, and transferred to [section 1627b of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section1627b&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(a) In general** Subject to subsection (b), the authority delegated to the Secretary by this chapter to reorganize the Department shall terminate on the date that is 2 years after October 13, 1994.
**(b) Functions** Subsection (a) shall not affect:
(1) The authority of the Secretary to continue to carry out a function that the Secretary performs on the date that is 2 years after October 13, 1994.
(2) The authority delegated to the Secretary under Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1953 (5 U.S.C. App.; [7 U.S.C. 2201](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section2201&num=0&edition=prelim) note).
(3) The authority of an agency, office, officer, or employee of the Department to continue to perform all functions delegated or assigned to the entity or person as of that termination date.
(4) The authority of the Secretary to establish in the Department the position of Under Secretary of Agriculture for Marketing and Regulatory Programs under [section 7005 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section7005&num=0&edition=prelim).
(5) The authority of the Secretary to establish within the Department the position of Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Civil Rights, and delegate duties to the Assistant Secretary, under [section 6918 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section6918&num=0&edition=prelim).
(6) The authority of the Secretary to establish in the Department, under [section 6971 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section6971&num=0&edition=prelim)—
(A) the position of Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics;
(B) the Office of the Chief Scientist; and
(C) the Nati
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TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE
§ 7002
§ 7002. Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated such
sums as may be necessary to carry out the ac-
tivities of the Division.
(Pub. L. 103–354, title II, § 283, Oct. 13, 1994, 108
Stat. 3235.)
SUBCHAPTER VIII–A—MARKETING AND
REGULATORY PROGRAMS
§ 7005. Under Secretary of Agriculture for Mar-
keting and Regulatory Programs
(a) Authorization
The Secretary is authorized to establish in the
Department the position of Under Secretary of
Agriculture for Marketing and Regulatory Pro-
grams.
(b) Confirmation required
If the Secretary establishes the position of
Under Secretary of Agriculture for Marketing
and Regulatory Programs authorized under sub-
section (a), the Under Secretary shall be ap-
pointed by the President, by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate.
(c) Functions of Under Secretary
(1) Principal functions
Upon establishment, the Secretary shall del-
egate to the Under Secretary of Agriculture
for Marketing and Regulatory Programs those
functions and duties under the jurisdiction of
the Department that are related to agricul-
tural marketing, animal and plant health in-
spection, grain inspection, and packers and
stockyards.
(2) Additional functions
The Under Secretary of Agriculture for Mar-
keting and Regulatory Programs shall per-
form such other functions and duties as may
be required by law or prescribed by the Sec-
retary.
(d) Succession
Any official who is serving as Assistant Sec-
retary of Agriculture for Marketing and Regu-
latory Programs on October 21, 1998, and who
was appointed by the President, by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate, shall not be
required to be reappointed under subsection (b)
to the successor position authorized under
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