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7 U.S.C. § 6934 — Prohibition on closure or relocation of county offices for the Farm Service Agency
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**(a) Temporary prohibition**
(1) **In general** — Subject to paragraph (2), until the date that is two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture may not close or relocate a county or field office of the Farm Service Agency.
(2) **Exception** — Paragraph (1) shall not apply to—
(A) an office that is located not more than 20 miles from another office of the Farm Service Agency; or
(B) the relocation of an office within the same county in the course of routine leasing operations.
**(b) Limitation on closure; notice**
(1) **Limitation** — After the period referred to in subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall, before closing any office of the Farm Service Agency that is located more than 20 miles from another office of the Farm Service Agency, to the maximum extent practicable, first close any offices of the Farm Service Agency that—
(A) are located less than 20 miles from another office of the Farm Service Agency; and
(B) have two or fewer permanent full-time employees.
(2) **Notice** — After the period referred to in subsection (a)(1), the Secretary of Agriculture may not close a county or field office of the Farm Service Agency unless—
(A) not later than 30 days after the Secretary proposes to close such office, the Secretary holds a public meeting regarding the proposed closure in the county in which such office is located; and
(B) after the public meeting referred to in subparagraph (A), but not less than 90 days before the date on which the Secretary approves the closure of such office, the Secretary notifies the Committee on Agriculture and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate,
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**(a) Temporary prohibition**
(1) **In general** — Subject to paragraph (2), until the date that is two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture may not close or relocate a county or field office of the Farm Service Agency.
(2) **Exception** — Paragraph (1) shall not apply to—
(A) an office that is located not more than 20 miles from another office of the Farm Service Agency; or
(B) the relocation of an office within the same county in the course of routine leasing operations.
**(b) Limitation on closure; notice**
(1) **Limitation** — After the period referred to in subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall, before closing any office of the Farm Service Agency that is located more than 20 miles from another office of the Farm Service Agency, to the maximum extent practicable, first close any offices of the Farm Service Agency that—
(A) are located less than 20 miles from another office of the Farm Service Agency; and
(B) have two or fewer permanent full-time employees.
(2) **Notice** — After the period referred to in subsection (a)(1), the Secretary of Agriculture may not close a county or field office of the Farm Service Agency unless—
(A) not later than 30 days after the Secretary proposes to close such office, the Secretary holds a public meeting regarding the proposed closure in the county in which such office is located; and
(B) after the public meeting referred to in subparagraph (A), but not less than 90 days before the date on which the Secretary approves the closure of such office, the Secretary notifies the Committee on Agriculture and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, each Senator representing the State in which the office proposed to be closed is located, and the member of the House of Representatives who represents the Congressional district in which the office proposed to be closed is located of the proposed closure of such office.
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**(a) Definitions** In this section:
(1) **Agricultural commodity** — The term “agricultural commodity” has the meaning given the term in [section 5602 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section5602&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher** — The term “geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher” has the meaning given the term in section 10906(a) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 ([7 U.S.C. 2204](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section2204&num=0&edition=prelim) note; Public Law 107–171).
**(b) Authorization** Subject to the availability of funds under subsection (d), the Secretary may provide geographically disadvantaged farmers or ranchers direct reimbursement payments for activities described in subsection (c).
**(c) Transportation**
(1) **In general** — Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the Secretary may provide direct reimbursement payments to a geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher to transport an agricultural commodity, or inputs used to produce an agricultural commodity, during a fiscal year.
(2) **Proof of eligibility** — To be eligible to receive assistance under paragraph (1), a geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher shall demonstrate to the Secretary that transportation of the agricultural commodity or inputs occurred over a distance of more than 30 miles, as determined by the Secretary.
(3) **Amount**
(A) *In general* — Subject to paragraph (2), the amount of direct reimbursement payments made to a geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher under this section for a fiscal year shall equal the product obtained by multiplying—
(i) the amount of costs incurred by the geographically di
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**(a) Definitions** In this section:
(1) **Beginning farmer or rancher** — The term “beginning farmer or rancher” has the meaning given the term in [section 1991(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section1991/a&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Office** — The term “Office” means the Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement established under this section.
(3) **Socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher** — The term “socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher” has the meaning given the term in section 2279(e) 11 See References in Text note below. of this title.
**(b) Establishment and purpose**
(1) **In general** — The Secretary shall establish within the executive operations of the Department an office to be known as the “Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement”—
(A) to improve access to programs of the Department;
(B) to improve the viability and profitability of—
(i) small farms and ranches;
(ii) beginning farmers or ranchers;
(iii) socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers;
(iv) limited resource producers; and
(v) veteran farmers and ranchers; and
(C) to promote youth outreach.
(2) **Director** — The Office shall be headed by a Director, to be appointed by the Secretary from among the competitive service.
**(c) Duties** The duties of the Office shall be to ensure small farms and ranches, beginning farmers or ranchers, veteran farmers and ranchers, and socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers access to, and equitable participation in, programs and services of the Department by—
(1) establishing and monitoring the goals and objectives of the Department to increase participation in programs of the Department by small, beginning, socially disadvantaged, or veteran farmers or r
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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
§ 6934
1 See References in Text note below.
fairs, and legislative affairs, may be provided
by a consolidation of such functions under the
Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Pro-
duction and Conservation.
(2) Minimum provisions
Notwithstanding paragraph (1) or any other
provision of law or order of the Secretary, the
Secretary shall provide the Office of Risk
Management with human and capital re-
sources sufficient for the Office to carry out
its functions in a timely and efficient manner.
(Pub. L. 103–354, title II, § 226A, as added Pub. L.
104–127, title I, § 194(a), Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 945;
amended Pub. L. 115–334, title XII, §§ 12405(a),
12415(a), Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4975, 4981.)
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Federal Crop Insurance Act, referred to in sub-
sec. (b)(2), (3), is subtitle A of title V of act Feb. 16,
1938, ch. 30, 52 Stat. 72, which is classified generally to
subchapter I (§ 1501 et seq.) of chapter 36 of this title.
For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
section 1501 of this title and Tables.
AMENDMENTS
2018—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–334, § 12415(a), sub-
stituted ‘‘The Secretary’’ for ‘‘Subject to subsection
(e), the Secretary’’.
Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 115–334, § 12405(a), substituted
‘‘Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production
and Conservation’’ for ‘‘Under Secretary of Agriculture
for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services’’.
§ 6934. Office of Partnerships and Public Engage-
ment
(a) Definitions
In this section:
(1) Beginning farmer or rancher
The term ‘‘beginning farmer or rancher’’ has
the meaning given the term in section 1991(a)
of this title.
(2) Office
The term ‘‘Office’’ means the Office of Part-
nerships and Public Engagement e
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