7 U.S.C. § 2271a — Advanced marketing training for farm-

Page 1471 TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE § 2272 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (Public Law 95–452, 92 Stat. 1107).’’ for ‘‘the authority provided in section 6, or described in section 9, of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App. 6, 9).’’ in concluding provisions. 2008—Pub. L. 110–246, § 4002(b)(1)(B), (2)(II), substituted ‘‘Food and Nutrition Act of 2008’’ for ‘‘Food Stamp Act of 1977’’ in introductory provisions. 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, except as other- wise provided, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title. Amendment by section 4002(b)(1)(B), (2)(II) of Pub. L. 110–246 effective Oct. 1, 2008, see section 4407 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 1161 of Title 2, The Congress. EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective on such date as the Secretary of Ag- riculture may prescribe, taking into account the need for orderly implementation, see section 1338 of Pub. L. 97–98, set out as an Effective Date of 1981 Amendment note under section 2012 of this title. § 2270a. Office of Inspector General; transfer of forfeiture funds for law enforcement activi- ties For fiscal year 1999 and thereafter, funds transferred to the Office of the Inspector Gen- eral through forfeiture proceedings or from the Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund or the Department of the Treasury Forfeiture Fund, as a participating agency, as an equitable share from the forfeiture of property in inves- tigations in which the Office of the Inspector General participates, or through the granting of a Petition for Remission or Mitigation, shall be deposited to the credit of this account for law enforcement activities authorized under chapter 4 of title 5, to remain available until expended. (Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(a) [title I], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681, 2681–3; Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(b)(24), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4346.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS Provisions similar to those in this section were con- tained in the following prior appropriation acts: Pub. L. 105–86, title I, Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 2082. Pub. L. 104–180, title I, Aug. 6, 1996, 110 Stat. 1572. Pub. L. 104–37, title I, Oct. 21, 1995, 109 Stat. 302. AMENDMENTS 2022—Pub. L. 117–286 substituted ‘‘chapter 4 of title 5,’’ for ‘‘the Inspector General Act of 1978,’’. § 2270b. Department of Agriculture Inspector General investigation of Forest Service fire- fighter deaths In the case of each fatality of an officer or em- ployee of the Forest Service that occurs due to wildfire entrapment or burnover, the Inspector General of the Department of Agriculture shall conduct an investigation of the fatality. The in- vestigation shall not rely on, and shall be com- pletely independent of, any investigation of the fatality that is conducted by the Forest Service. (Pub. L. 107–203, § 1, July 24, 2002, 116 Stat. 744.) § 2270c. Submission of results As soon as possible after completing an inves- tigation under section 2270b of this title, the In- spector General of the Department of Agri- culture shall submit to Congress and the Sec- retary of Agriculture a report containing the re- sults of the investigation. (Pub. L. 107–203, § 2, July 24, 2002, 116 Stat. 744.) § 2271. Marketing education programs for small and medium size family farm operations In carrying out marketing research and edu- cation programs, the Secretary of Agriculture shall take such steps as may be necessary to in- crease the efforts of the Department of Agri- culture in providing marketing education pro- grams for persons engaged in small and medium size family farm operations. (Pub. L. 97–98, title XIV, § 1445, Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1327.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Dec. 22, 1981, see section 1801 of Pub. L. 97–98, set out as a note under section 4301 of this title. § 2271a. Advanced marketing training for farm- ers and ranchers The Secretary of Agriculture may establish a program to train farmers and ranchers in ad- vanced techniques for the marketing of agricul- tural commodities, livestock, and aquacultural products produced by such farmers and ranchers, including (where appropriate as determined by the Secretary) training in the use of futures and options markets. (Pub. L. 99–641, title II, § 206(b), Nov. 10, 1986, 100 Stat. 3564.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries STUDY AND REPORT OF MARKETING PRACTICES OF APPLICANTS AND BORROWERS OF FARM LOANS Pub. L. 99–641, title II, § 206(a), Nov. 10, 1986, 100 Stat. 3563, provided that the Comptroller General of the United States should conduct a study, to be reported to Congress within 1 year after Nov. 10, 1986, of marketing practices used by applicants for and borrowers of farm loans made, insured, or guaranteed under the Consoli- dated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1921 et seq.). § 2272. Volunteers for Department of Agriculture programs (a) Establishment of program The Secretary of Agriculture (hereafter re- ferred to in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’) may establish a program to use volunteers in carrying out the programs of the Department of Agriculture. (b) Acceptance of personnel The Secretary may accept, subject to regula- tions issued by the Office of Personnel Manage- ment, voluntary service for the Department of Agriculture for such purpose if the service: