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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 2204', '§526', '§1', '§603', '§7', '§1502', '§5', '§526', '§3', '§1', '§603', '§10906', '§10910', '§306']

[USC02] 7 USC 2204: General duties of Secretary; advisory functions; research and development
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7 USC 2204: General duties of Secretary; advisory functions; research and development Text contains those laws in effect on January 23, 2020
(R.S. §526; Feb. 9, 1889, ch. 122, §§1, 4, 25 Stat. 659 ; Pub. L. 92–419, title VI, §603(b), Aug. 30, 1972, 86 Stat. 675 ; Pub. L. 94–273, §7(4), Apr. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 378 ; Pub. L. 95–113, title XV, §1502(b), Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 1021 ; Pub. L. 96–355, §5, Sept. 24, 1980, 94 Stat. 1174 .)
R.S. §526 derived from act May 15, 1862, ch. 72, §3, 12 Stat. 387 .
Section was formerly classified to section 514 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 .
1980-Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 96–355 inserted provisions relating to technology appropriate to small- and moderate-sized family farming operations, and struck out provisions relating to the national rural development program and goals, and accompanying annual report.
1977-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95–113 inserted references to aquaculture and human nutrition.
1976-Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 94–273 substituted "December" for "September".
1972-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 92–419, §603(b)(1)–(3), designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), provided for information concerning rural development, and prescribed advisory functions of the Secretary, respectively.
Pub. L. 107–171, title X, §10906, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 538 , provided that:
"(a) Definition of Geographically Disadvantaged Farmer or Rancher.-In this section, the term 'geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher' means a farmer or rancher in-
"(b) Report.-Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act [May 13, 2002], the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that describes-
"(2) means of encouraging and assisting geographically disadvantaged farmers and ranchers-
Pub. L. 107–171, title X, §10910, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 539 , provided that:
"(a) Review.-The Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this section as the 'Secretary') shall conduct a review of the operation of agricultural and natural resource programs available to farmers and ranchers operating on tribal and trust land, including-
"(1) agricultural commodity, price support, and farm income support programs (collectively referred to in this section as 'agricultural commodity programs');
"(b) Criteria for Review.-In carrying out the review under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consider-
"(4) the development and management of agricultural land under the jurisdiction of Indian tribes in accordance with integrated resource management plans that-
"(c) Consultation.-In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall consult with-
"(d) Report.-Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act [May 13, 2002], the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that contains-
Pub. L. 103–354, title III, §306, Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3241 , provided that:
"(a) Study of Aircraft Inspections.-
"(1) Intent of study.-The intent of the study required by this subsection is to examine the cost efficiencies of conducting inspections of aircraft and pilots by one Federal agency without reducing aircraft, passenger, or pilot safety standards or lowering mission preparedness.
"(2) Study required.-The Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Transportation shall jointly conduct a study of the inspection specifications and procedures by which aircraft and pilots contracted by the Department are certified to determine the cost efficiencies of eliminating duplicative Department inspection requirements and transferring some or all inspection requirements to the Federal Aviation Administration, while ensuring that neither aircraft, passenger, nor pilot safety is reduced and that mission preparedness is maintained.
"(3) Special considerations.-In conducting the study, the Secretaries shall evaluate current inspection specifications and procedures mandated by the Department and the Forest Service, taking into consideration the unique requirements and risks of particular Department and Forest Service missions that may require special inspection specifications and procedures to ensure the safety of Department and Forest Service personnel and their contractees.
"(4) Maintenance of standards and preparedness.-In making recommendations to transfer inspection authority or otherwise change Department inspection specifications and procedures, the Secretaries shall ensure that the implementation of any such recommendations does not lower aircraft or pilot standards or preparedness for Department or Forest Service missions.
"(5) Submission of results.-Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 13, 1994], the Secretaries shall submit to Congress the results of the study, including any recommendations to transfer inspection authority or otherwise change Department inspection specifications and procedures and a cost-benefit analysis of such recommendations.
"(b) Review of Recently Adopted Aircraft Policy.-
"(1) Review required.-The Secretaries shall review the policy initiated by the Secretary of Agriculture on July 1, 1994, to accept Federal Aviation Administration inspections on aircraft and pilots that provide 'airport to airport' service for the Forest Service. The policy is currently being cooperatively developed by the Department and the Federal Aviation Administration and is intended to reduce duplicative inspections and to reduce Government costs, while maintaining aircraft, passenger, and pilot safety standards, specifications and procedures currently required by the Department and the Forest Service.
"(2) Expansion of policy.-As part of the review, the Secretaries shall examine the feasibility and desirability of applying this policy on a Government-wide basis.
"(3) Submission of results.-Not later than one year after the date of the implementation of the policy, the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to Congress the results of the review, including any recommendations that the Secretary considers appropriate."