other agency of the Department of Agriculture,’’ and
inserting ‘‘Secretary,’’;
(10) in section 404 (7 U.S.C. 944), by striking
‘‘the Administrator of the Rural Electrification Ad-
ministration’’ and inserting ‘‘the Secretary shall des-
ignate an official of the Department of Agriculture
who’’;
(11) in sections 406(c) and 410 (7 U.S.C. 946(c)
and 950), by striking ‘‘Administrator of the Rural
Electrification Administration’’ each place it appears
and inserting ‘‘Secretary’’;
(12) in the heading of section 501 (7 U.S.C.
950aa), by striking ‘‘OF REA ADMINISTRATOR’’;
and
(13) except as otherwise provided in this sub-
section, by striking ‘‘Administrator’’ each place it ap-
pears in such Act and inserting ‘‘Secretary’’.
(g) MISCELLANEOUS
AMENDMENTS
RELATED
TO
RURAL ELECTRIFICATION ADMINISTRATION.—(1) Section
236(a) of the Disaster Relief Act of 1970 (7 U.S.C. 912a)
is amended by striking ‘‘Rural Electrification Administra-
tion’’ and inserting ‘‘Secretary under the Rural Electrifica-
tion Act of 1936’’.
(2) Section 505 of the Department of Agriculture Or-
ganic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 915) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘Rural Electrification Ad-
ministration’’ and inserting ‘‘Secretary of Agri-
culture’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘its’’ and inserting ‘‘the
Secretary’s’’.
(3) Section 401 of the Rural Electrification Act of
1938 (7 U.S.C. 903 note, 52 Stat. 818) is amended in the
second paragraph by striking ‘‘Administrator of the Rural
Electrification Administration’’ and inserting ‘‘Secretary
of Agriculture’’.
(4) Chapter 1 of subtitle D of title XXIII of the Food,
Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C.
950aaa et seq.), relating to Distance Learning and Medical
Link Programs, is amended—
(A) in section 2333—
(i) by striking paragraph (1); and
(ii) 
by 
redesignating 
paragraphs 
(2)
through (11) as paragraphs (1) through (10), re-
spectively;
(B) in section 2334(h)(2), by striking ‘‘section
2333(3)(F)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 2333(2)(F)’’; and
(C) by striking ‘‘Administrator’’ each place it
appears and inserting ‘‘Secretary’’.
TITLE IV—FOOD, NUTRITION,
AND CONSUMER SERVICES
SEC. 401. UNDER SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE FOR FOOD,
NUTRITION, AND CONSUMER SERVICES.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the De-
partment the position of Under Secretary of Agriculture for
Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services. The Under Sec-
retary shall be appointed by the President, by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate.
(b) FUNCTIONS OF UNDER SECRETARY.—
(1) PRINCIPAL FUNCTIONS.—The Secretary shall
delegate to the Under Secretary of Agriculture for
Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services those func-
tions and duties under the jurisdiction of the Depart-
ment that are related to food, nutrition, and
consumer services (except as provided in section
701(b)(1)).
(2) ADDITIONAL
FUNCTIONS.—The Under Sec-
retary of Agriculture for Food, Nutrition, and
Consumer Services shall perform such other functions
and duties as may be required by law or prescribed
by the Secretary.
(c) SUCCESSION.—Any official who is serving as As-
sistant Secretary of Agriculture for Food and Consumer
Services on the date of the enactment of this Act and who
was appointed by the President, by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate—
(1) shall be considered to be serving in the suc-
cessor position established by subsection (a); and
(2) shall not be required to be reappointed to
that position by reason of the enactment of this Act.
(d) EXECUTIVE SCHEDULE.—Section 5314 of title 5,
United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item
relating to the Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm
and Foreign Agricultural Services (as added by section
201(d)(2)) the following:
‘‘Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food, Nutri-
tion, and Consumer Services.’’.
TITLE V—NATURAL RESOURCES
AND ENVIRONMENT
SEC. 501. UNDER SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE FOR NATU-
RAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the De-
partment the position of Under Secretary of Agriculture for
Natural Resources and Environment. The Under Secretary
shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate.
(b) FUNCTIONS OF UNDER SECRETARY.—
(1) PRINCIPAL FUNCTIONS.—The Secretary shall
delegate to the Under Secretary of Agriculture for
Natural Resources and Environment those functions
and duties under the jurisdiction of the Department
that are related to natural resources and the environ-
ment (except to the extent those functions and duties
are delegated to the Agricultural Service Agency
under section 202).
(2) ADDITIONAL
FUNCTIONS.—The Under Sec-
retary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and Envi-
ronment shall perform such other functions and duties
as may be required by law or prescribed by the Sec-
retary.
(c) SUCCESSION.—Any official who is serving as As-
sistant Secretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and
Environment on the date of the enactment of this Act and
who was appointed by the President, by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate—
(1) shall be considered to be serving in the suc-
cessor position established by subsection (a); and
(2) shall not be required to be reappointed to
that position by reason of the enactment of this Act.
(d) EXECUTIVE SCHEDULE.—Section 5314 of title 5,
United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item
relating to the Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food, Nu-
trition, and Consumer Services (as added by section 401(d))
the following:
‘‘Under Secretary of Agriculture for Natural Re-
sources and Environment.’’.
(e) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE.—Section 5 of
the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act
(16 U.S.C. 590e) is repealed.
(2) SOIL
AND
WATER
RESOURCES
CONSERVA-
TION.—The Soil and Water Resources Conservation
Act of 1977 (16 U.S.C. 2001) is amended—
(A) in section 2(2) (16 U.S.C. 2001(2))—
(i) by striking ‘‘created the Soil Con-
servation Service’’; and
(ii) by striking ‘‘Department of Agri-
culture which’’ and inserting ‘‘, has ensured
that the Department of Agriculture’’;
(B) in section 3(2) (16 U.S.C. 2002(2)), by
striking ‘‘through the Soil Conservation Service’’;
and
(C) in section 6(a) (16 U.S.C. 2005(a)), by
striking ‘‘Soil Conservation Service’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Secretary’’.
TITLE VI—RESEARCH,
EDUCATION, AND ECONOMICS
SEC. 601. UNDER SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE FOR RE-
SEARCH, EDUCATION, AND ECONOMICS.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the De-
partment the position of Under Secretary of Agriculture for
Research, Education, and Economics. The Under Secretary
shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate.
(b) FUNCTIONS OF UNDER SECRETARY.—
(1) PRINCIPAL FUNCTIONS.—The Secretary shall
delegate to the Under Secretary of Agriculture for Re-
search, Education, and Economics those functions
and duties under the jurisdiction of the Department
that are related to research, education, and economics.
(2) ADDITIONAL
FUNCTIONS.—The Under Sec-
retary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and
Economics shall perform such other functions and du-
ties as may be required by law or prescribed by the
Secretary.
(c) COOPERATIVE STATE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION
SERVICE.—
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish and maintain within the Department a Coopera-
tive State Research and Education Service.
(2) DUTIES.—The Secretary shall delegate to the
Cooperative State Research and Education Service
functions related to cooperative State research pro-
grams and cooperative extension and education pro-
grams that are under the jurisdiction of the Depart-
ment.
(3) OFFICER-IN-CHARGE.—The officer in charge
of the Cooperative State Research and Education
Service shall report directly to the Under Secretary of
Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics.
(d) EXECUTIVE SCHEDULE.—Section 5314 of title 5,
United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item
relating to the Under Secretary of Agriculture for Natural
Resources and Environment (as added by section 501(d))
the following:
‘‘Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research,
Education, and Economics.’’.
TITLE VII—FOOD SAFETY
SEC. 701. UNDER SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE FOR FOOD
SAFETY.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the De-
partment of Agriculture the position of Under Secretary of
Agriculture for Food Safety. The Under Secretary shall be
appointed by the President, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate, from among individuals with special-
ized training or significant experience in food safety or
public health programs.
(b) FUNCTIONS OF UNDER SECRETARY.—
(1) PRINCIPAL FUNCTIONS.—The Secretary shall
delegate to the Under Secretary of Agriculture for
Food Safety those functions and duties under the ju-
risdiction of the Department that are related to food
safety.
(2) ADDITIONAL
FUNCTIONS.—The Under Sec-
retary of Agriculture for Food Safety shall perform
such other functions and duties as may be required by
law or prescribed by the Secretary.
(c) EXECUTIVE SCHEDULE.—Section 5314 of title 5,
United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item
relating to the Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research,
Education, and Economics (as added by section 601(d)) the
following:
‘‘Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food
Safety.’’.