7 U.S.C. § 6931 — Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm

Page 1927 TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE § 6932 1 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘Under Secretary’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE Pub. L. 115–334, title XII, § 12614(b), Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 5014, provided that: ‘‘The Secretary [of Agri- culture] shall provide technical assistance to entities that are participants, or seek to participate, in Depart- ment of Agriculture programs related to reduction of barriers to food access.’’ SUBCHAPTER II—FARM PRODUCTION AND CONSERVATION Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Pub. L. 115–141, div. A, title VII, § 772(a)(1), Mar. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 397, substituted ‘‘FARM PRODUCTION AND CONSERVATION’’ for ‘‘FARM AND FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICES’’ in subchapter heading. § 6931. Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation (a) Authorization The Secretary is authorized to establish in the Department the position of Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conserva- tion. (b) Confirmation required If the Secretary establishes the position of Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Pro- duction and Conservation 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 Undersecretary 1 The Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation shall perform such functions and duties as the Secretary shall pre- scribe. (d) Succession Any official who is serving as Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm and Foreign Agricul- tural Services on March 23, 2018, and who was appointed by the President, by and with the ad- vice and consent of the Senate, shall not be re- quired to be reappointed under subsection (b) to the successor position authorized under sub- section (a). (Pub. L. 103–354, title II, § 225, Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3213; Pub. L. 115–141, div. A, title VII, § 772(a)(2), Mar. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 397.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section is comprised of section 225 of Pub. L. 103–354. Subsec. (e) of section 225 of Pub. L. 103–354 amended section 5314 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, and repealed section 5691 of this title. Another section 225 of Pub. L. 103–354 is classified to section 6925 of this title. AMENDMENTS 2018—Pub. L. 115–141 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Serv- ices. § 6932. Farm Service Agency (a) Establishment The Secretary is authorized to establish and maintain in the Department a Farm Service Agency. (b) Functions If the Secretary establishes the Farm Service Agency under subsection (a), the Secretary is authorized to assign to the Agency jurisdiction over the following functions: (1) Agricultural price and income support programs, production adjustment programs, and related programs. (2) Repealed. Pub. L. 104–127, title I, § 194(c), Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 946. (3) Agricultural credit programs assigned be- fore October 13, 1994, by law to the Farmers Home Administration (including farm owner- ship and operating, emergency, and disaster loan programs) and other lending programs for agricultural producers and others engaged in the production of agricultural commodities. (4) Subchapter B of chapter 1 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 [16 U.S.C. 3831 et seq.]. (5) Such other functions as the Secretary considers appropriate, except for those pro- grams assigned by the Secretary to the Nat- ural Resources Conservation Service or an- other agency of the Department under section 6936(b) of this title. (c) Special concurrence requirements for certain functions In carrying out the programs specified in sub- section (b)(4), the Secretary shall— (1) acting on the recommendations of the Farm Service Agency, with the concurrence of the Natural Resources Conservation Service, issue regulations to carry out such programs; (2) ensure that the Farm Service Agency, in establishing policies, priorities, and guidelines for such programs, does so with the concur- rence of the Natural Resources Conservation Service at national, State, and local levels; (3) ensure that, in reaching such concurrence at the local level, the Natural Resources Con- servation Service works in cooperation with Soil and Water Conservation Districts or simi- lar organizations established under State law; (4) ensure that officials of county and area committees established under section 590h(b)(5) of title 16 meet annually with offi- cials of such Districts or similar organizations to consider local conservation priorities and guidelines; and (5) take steps to ensure that the concurrence process does not interfere with the effective delivery of such programs. (d) Jurisdiction over conservation program ap- peals (1) In general Until such time as an adverse decision de- scribed in this paragraph is referred to the Na- tional Appeals Division for consideration, the Farm Service Agency shall have initial juris- diction over any administrative appeal result- ing from an adverse decision made under title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C.