7 U.S.C. § 2206 — Custody of property and records

Page 1443 TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE § 2206 1 So in original. Probably should be preceded by ‘‘of’’. (C) farmland transition and succession. (b) Farmland ownership The Secretary shall collect and, not less fre- quently than once every 3 years report, data and analysis on farmland ownership, tenure, transi- tion, and entry of beginning farmers and ranch- ers and socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers (as those terms are defined in section 2279(a) of this title). In carrying out this sub- section, the Secretary shall, at a minimum— (1) collect and distribute comprehensive re- porting of trends in farmland ownership, ten- ure, transition, barriers to entry, profitability, and viability of beginning farmers and ranch- ers and socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers; (2) develop surveys and report statistical and economic analysis on farmland ownership, tenure, transition, barriers to entry, profit- ability, and viability of beginning farmers and ranchers, including a regular follow-on survey to each Census of Agriculture with results of the follow-on survey made public not later than 3 years after the previous Census of Agri- culture; and (3) require the National Agricultural Statis- tics Service to include in the Tenure, Owner- ship, and Transition of Agricultural Land sur- vey questions relating to— (A) the extent to which non-farming land- owners are purchasing and holding onto farmland for the sole purpose of real estate investment; (B) the impact of these farmland owner- ship trends on the successful entry and via- bility of beginning farmers and ranchers and socially disadvantaged farmers and ranch- ers; (C) the extent to which farm and ranch land with undivided interests and no admin- istrative authority identified have farms or ranches operating on that land; and (D) the impact of land tenure patterns, categorized by— (i) race, gender, and ethnicity; and (ii) region. (c) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $3,000,000 for each fiscal 1 years 2019 through 2023, to remain available until expended. (Pub. L. 115–334, title XII, § 12607, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 5006.) § 2204j. National agriculture imagery program (a) In general The Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Administrator of the Farm Service Agency, shall carry out a national agriculture imagery program to annually acquire aerial imagery dur- ing agricultural growing seasons from the conti- nental United States. (b) Data The aerial imagery acquired under this section shall— (1) consist of high resolution processed dig- ital imagery; (2) be made available in a format that can be provided to Federal, State, and private sector entities; (3) be technologically compatible with geospatial information technology; and (4) be consistent with the standards estab- lished by the Federal Geographic Data Com- mittee. (c) Supplemental satellite imagery The Secretary of Agriculture may supplement the aerial imagery collected under this section with satellite imagery. (d) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $23,000,000 for fiscal year 2019 and each fiscal year thereafter. (Pub. L. 115–334, title XII, § 12612, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 5013.) § 2205. Duties of former Commissioner of Agri- culture transferred to Secretary The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized and directed to perform all the duties named in all Acts of Congress in force on February 8, 1889, to be performed by the Commissioner of Agri- culture. (Mar. 2, 1889, ch. 373, 25 Stat. 840; July 14, 1890, ch. 707, 26 Stat. 288.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 515 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. § 2206. Custody of property and records The Secretary of Agriculture shall have charge, in the building and premises appro- priated to the department, of the library, fur- niture, fixtures, records, and other property ap- pertaining to it, or acquired for use in its busi- ness. (R.S. § 525; Feb. 9, 1889, ch. 122, §§ 1, 4, 25 Stat. 659.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION R.S. § 525 derived from act May 15, 1862, ch. 72, § 3, 12 Stat. 387 and Res. Dec. 15, 1868, No. 1, 15 Stat. 343. Section was formerly classified to section 516 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. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME ‘‘Secretary of Agriculture’’ substituted in text for ‘‘Commissioner of Agriculture’’ pursuant to sections 1 Page 1444 TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE § 2206a and 4 of act Feb. 9, 1889, which are classified to section 2202 of this title. See, also, section 2205 of this title. 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. § 2206a. Conveyance of excess Federal personal property Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Agriculture may— (1) convey title to excess Federal personal property owned by the Department of Agri- culture, with or without monetary compensa- tion and for such purposes as are determined by the Secretary, to— (A) any of the 1994 Institutions (as defined in section 532 of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–382; 7 U.S.C. 301 note)); (B) any Hispanic-serving institution (as defined in section 1101a(a)(5) of title 20); and (C) any college or university eligible to re- ceive funds under the Act of August 30, 1890 (7 U.S.C. 321 et seq.), including Tuskegee University; and (2) acquire from, exchange with, or dispose of personal property to other Federal depart- ments and agencies without monetary com- pensation in furtherance of the purposes of this section. (Pub. L. 104–127, title IX, § 923, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1195; Pub. L. 110–234, title XIV, § 14223, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1484; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title XIV, § 14223, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2246.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Act of August 30, 1890 (7 U.S.C. 321 et seq.), referred to in par. (1)(C), is act Aug. 30, 1890, ch. 841, 26 Stat. 417, popularly known as the Agricultural College Act of 1890 and also as the Second Morrill Act, which is classified generally to subchapter II (§ 321 et seq.) of chapter 13 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 321 of this title and Tables. CODIFICATION Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by Pub. L. 110–234 were repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246. AMENDMENTS 2008—Par. (1)(B). Pub. L. 110–246, § 14223, substituted ‘‘section 1101a(a)(5) of title 20’’ for ‘‘section 1059c(b) of title 20’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2008 AMENDMENT Amendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title. § 2206b. Availability of excess and surplus com- puters in rural areas In addition to any other authority, the Sec- retary of Agriculture may make available to an organization excess or surplus computers or other technical equipment of the Department of Agriculture for the purposes of distribution to a city, town, or local government entity in a rural area (as defined in section 1991(a)(13)(A) of this title). (Pub. L. 110–234, title XIV, § 14220, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1483; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title XIV, § 14220, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2245.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 enacted identical sections. Pub. L. 110–234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Enactment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 8701 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 accom- panying his report. He shall also make special reports on particular subjects whenever required to do so by the President or either House of Con- gress, or when he shall think the subject in his charge requires it. (R.S. §§ 528, 529; Feb. 9, 1889, ch. 122, §§ 1, 4, 25 Stat. 659; May 29, 1928, ch. 901, § 1(101), 45 Stat. 993; Aug. 30, 1954, ch. 1076, § 1(6), 68 Stat. 966.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION R.S. §§ 528 and 529 derived from the following acts: May 15, 1862, ch. 72, § 3, 12 Stat. 387; Mar. 2, 1867, § 1, 14 Stat. 440, 445. Section was formerly classified to section 557 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. AMENDMENTS 1954—Act Aug. 30, 1954, struck out provision in first sentence which required that the annual report should contain an account of all moneys received and ex- pended by the Secretary. 1928—Act May 29, 1928, struck out requirement that there be included a statement of expenditures from contingent appropriations. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME ‘‘Secretary of Agriculture’’ substituted in text for ‘‘Commissioner of Agriculture’’ pursuant to sections 1 and 4 of act Feb. 9, 1889, which are classified to section 2202 of this title. See, also, section 2205 of this title.