7 U.S.C. § 2208 — Expenditure of appropriations; account-

Page 1446 TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE § 2207d agricultural extension work and expenditures of the Department of Agriculture and of agricul- tural colleges under the Act of May eighth, nineteen hundred and fourteen [7 U.S.C. 341 et seq.], and there shall be printed annually eight thousand copies of said report, of which one thousand copies shall be for the use of the Sen- ate, two thousand copies for the use of the House of Representatives, and five thousand copies for the use of the Department of Agri- culture. (Mar. 4, 1915, ch. 144, 38 Stat. 1110.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Act of Congress of March second, eighteen hun- dred and eighty-seven, referred to in text, is act Mar. 2, 1887, ch. 314, 24 Stat. 440, known as the Hatch Act, which is classified generally to sections 361a to 361i of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 361a of this title and Tables. The Act of May eighth, nineteen hundred and four- teen, referred to in text, is act May 8, 1914, ch. 79, 38 Stat. 372, known as the ‘‘Smith-Lever Act’’, and also known as the ‘‘Agricultural Work Extension Act’’, which is classified generally to subchapter IV (§ 341 et seq.) of chapter 13 of this title. For complete classifica- tion of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 341 of this title and Tables. CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 418 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. 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. § 2207d. Reports on disbursement of funds for ag- ricultural research and extension at 1862 and 1890 land-grant colleges, including Tuskegee University Not later than September 30, 2019, and each year thereafter, the Secretary shall annually submit to Congress a report describing the allo- cations made to, and matching funds received by, 1890 Institutions and 1862 Institutions (as those terms are defined in section 7601 of this title) for each of the agricultural research, ex- tension, education, and related programs estab- lished under— (1) section 3221 of this title; (2) section 3222 of this title; (3) subsections (b) and (c) of section 343 of this title; and (4) the Hatch Act of 1887 (7 U.S.C. 361a et seq.). (Pub. L. 115–334, title VII, § 7116, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4789.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Hatch Act of 1887, referred to in par. (4), is act Mar. 2, 1887, ch. 314, 24 Stat. 440, which is classified gen- erally to sections 361a to 361i of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 361a of this title and Tables. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries DEFINITION OF ‘‘SECRETARY’’ ‘‘Secretary’’ as meaning the Secretary of Agri- culture, see section 2 of Pub. L. 115–334, set out as a note under section 9001 of this title. § 2208. Expenditure of appropriations; account- ing The Secretary of Agriculture shall direct and superintend the expenditure of all money appro- priated to the Department and render accounts thereof. (R.S. § 3677; Feb. 9, 1889, ch. 122, §§ 1, 4, 25 Stat. 659.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION R.S. § 3677 derived act May 15, 1882, ch. 72, § 3, 12 Stat. 388. Section was formerly classified to section 557a 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 and 4 of act Feb. 9, 1889, which are classified to section 2202 of this title. See, also, section 2205 of this title. BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENTS Pub. L. 110–234, title IV, § 4306, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1131, and Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title IV, § 4306, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1893, provided that: ‘‘(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds the following: ‘‘(1) Federal law requires that commodities and products purchased with Federal funds be, to the ex- tent practicable, of domestic origin. ‘‘(2) Federal Buy American statutory requirements seek to ensure that purchases made with Federal funds benefit domestic producers. ‘‘(3) The Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) requires the use of domes- tic food products for all meals served under the pro- gram, including food products purchased with local funds. ‘‘(b) BUY AMERICAN STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS.—The Department of Agriculture should undertake training, guidance, and enforcement of the various current Buy American statutory requirements and regulations, in- cluding those of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.).’’ [Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 enacted identical provisions. Pub. L. 110–234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 8701 of this title.] COMPLIANCE WITH BUY AMERICAN ACT Pub. L. 105–86, title VII, § 716, Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 2106, provided that: ‘‘HEREAFTER: (a) COMPLIANCE WITH BUY AMERICAN ACT.—None of the funds made available in this Act [see Tables for classification] may be expended by an entity unless the entity agrees that in expending the funds the entity will comply with sections 2 through 4 of the Act of March 3, 1933 ([former] 41 U.S.C. 10a–10c [see chapter 83 of Title 41, Public Contracts]; popularly known as the ‘Buy American Act’). Page 1447 TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE § 2209b ‘‘(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS; REQUIREMENT REGARDING NOTICE.— ‘‘(1) PURCHASE OF AMERICAN-MADE EQUIPMENT AND PRODUCTS.—In the case of any equipment or product that may be authorized to be purchased with finan- cial assistance provided using funds made available in this Act, it is the sense of the Congress that enti- ties receiving the assistance should, in expending the assistance, purchase only American-made equipment and products. ‘‘(2) NOTICE TO RECIPIENTS OF ASSISTANCE.—In pro- viding financial assistance using funds made avail- able in this Act, the head of each Federal agency shall provide to each recipient of the assistance a no- tice describing the statement made in paragraph (1) by the Congress. ‘‘(c) PROHIBITION OF CONTRACTS WITH PERSONS FALSE- LY LABELING PRODUCTS AS MADE IN AMERICA.—If it has been finally determined by a court or Federal agency that any person intentionally affixed a label bearing a ‘Made in America’ inscription, or any inscription with the same meaning, to any product sold in or shipped to the United States that is not made in the United States, the person shall be ineligible to receive any contract or subcontract made with funds made avail- able in this Act, pursuant to the debarment, suspen- sion, and ineligibility procedures described in sections 9.400 through 9.409 of title 48, Code of Federal Regula- tions.’’ Similar provisions were contained in the following prior appropriation acts: Pub. L. 104–180, title VII, § 716, Aug. 6, 1996, 110 Stat. 1598. Pub. L. 104–37, title VII, § 716, Oct. 21, 1995, 109 Stat. 330. Pub. L. 103–330, title VII, § 719, Sept. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 2468. Pub. L. 103–111, title VII, § 727, Oct. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 1080. 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. § 2208a. Loan levels provided to Department of Agriculture On and after November 10, 2005, loan levels provided in this or any other Appropriations Act to the Department of Agriculture shall be con- sidered estimates, not limitations. (Pub. L. 109–97, title VII, § 710, Nov. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 2150.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS Provisions similar to those in this section were con- tained in the following prior appropriation acts: Pub. L. 108–447, div. A, title VII, § 711, Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 2839. Pub. L. 108–199, div. A, title VII, § 711, Jan. 23, 2004, 118 Stat. 32. Pub. L. 108–7, div. A, title VII, § 711, Feb. 20, 2003, 117 Stat. 39. Pub. L. 107—76, title VII, § 711, Nov. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 733. Pub. L. 106—387, § 1(a) [title VII, § 711], Oct. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 1549, 1549A–29. Pub. L. 106–78, title VII, § 712, Oct. 22, 1999, 113 Stat. 1162. Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(a) [title VII, § 712], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–26. Pub. L. 105–86, title VII, § 713, Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 2106. Pub. L. 104–180, title VII, § 713, Aug. 6, 1996, 110 Stat. 1598. Pub. L. 104–37, title VII, § 713, Oct. 21, 1995, 109 Stat. 330. Pub. L. 103–330, title VII, § 713, Sept. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 2468. Pub. L. 103–111, title VII, § 721, Oct. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 1080. § 2209. Additional statement of expenditures The Secretary of Agriculture shall furnish proper vouchers and accounts for the sums ap- propriated for the Department of Agriculture to the Government Accountability Office. (Mar. 3, 1885, ch. 338, § 2, 23 Stat. 356; Aug. 11, 1916, ch. 313, 39 Stat. 492; June 10, 1921, ch. 18 § 301, 42 Stat. 23; May 29, 1928, ch. 901, § 1(88), 45 Stat. 992; Pub. L. 108–271, § 8(b), July 7, 2004, 118 Stat. 814.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 558 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 1928—Act May 29, 1928, struck out requirement that Secretary of Agriculture present to Congress a detailed statement of the expenditure of all appropriations for the Department for the preceding fiscal year. 1916—Act Aug. 11, 1916, amended section generally. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS ‘‘Government Accountability Office’’ substituted in text for ‘‘General Accounting Office’’ pursuant to sec- tion 8(b) of Pub. L. 108–271, set out as a note under sec- tion 702 of Title 31, Money and Finance, which redesig- nated the General Accounting Office and any references thereto as the Government Accountability Office. Pre- viously, ‘‘General Accounting Office’’ substituted in text for ‘‘accounting officers of the Treasury’’ pursuant to act June 10, 1921, which transferred powers and du- ties of Comptroller, six auditors, and certain other em- ployees of the Treasury to General Accounting Office. See section 701 et seq. of Title 31. 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. § 2209a. Advances to chiefs of field parties On and after October 28, 1991, advances of money to chiefs of field parties from any appro- priation for the Department of Agriculture may be made by authority of the Secretary of Agri- culture. (Pub. L. 102–142, title VII, § 706, Oct. 28, 1991, 105 Stat. 911.) § 2209b. Availability of appropriations New obligational authority provided for the following appropriation items in this Act shall remain available until expended: Public Law 480 [7 U.S.C. 1691 et seq.]; Mutual and Self-Help Housing; Watershed and Flood Prevention Oper-