An Act to upgrade the position of Under Secretary of Agriculture to Deputy Secretary of Agriculture; to provide for an additional Assistant Secretary of Agriculture; to increase the compensation of certain officials of the Department of Agriculture; to provide for an additional member of the Board of Directors, Commodity Credit Corporation; and for other purposes.
PL 94-561 (H.R.10133), enacted 10/19/1976

PUBLIC LAW 94-561—OCT. 19. 1976 
90 STAT. 2643 
Public Law 94-561 
94th Congress 
An Act 
To upgrade the position of Under Secretary of Agriculture to Deputy Secretary 
of Agriculture; to provide for an additional Assistant Secretary of Agriculture; 
to increase the compensation of certain oflScials of the Department of Agricul-
ture; to provide for an additional member of the Board of Directors, 
Commodity Credit Corporation; and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That (a) section 
5313 of title 5 of the United States Code is amended by adding at the 
end thereof the foUoAving new paragraph: 
" (23) Deputy Secretary of Agriculture.". 
(b) Section 5314 of such title 5 is amended by striking out para-
graph (3). 
(c) The Acts listed in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection are 
amended by striking out the words "Under Secretary of Agriculture" 
wherever they appear and by inserting in lieu thereof the words 
"Deputy Secretary of Agriculture": 
(1) The Act of March 26, 1934 (48 Stat. 467; 7 U.S.C. 2210). 
(2) The Act of June 5, 1939 (53 Stat. 809; 7 U.S.C. 2211). 
(d) The officer occupying the position of Under Secretary of Agri-
culture, on the date of enactment of this Act, may assume the duties of 
the Deputy Secretary of Agriculture. The individual assuming such 
duties shall not be required to be reappointed by reason of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
SEC. 2. There shall be hereafter in the Department of Agriculture, 
in addition to the Assistant Secretaries now provided for by law, one 
additional Assistant Secretary of Agriculture who shall be appointed 
by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, 
shall be responsible for such duties as the Secretary of Agriculture 
shall prescribe, and shall receive compensation at the rate now or 
hereafter prescribed by law for Assistant Secretaries of Agriculture. 
SEC. 3. (a) Section 5315 of title 5 of the United States Code is 
amended by striking out "(4)" at the end of paragraph (11) and by 
insei-ting in lieu thereof " (5)". 
(b) Section 5316 of title 5 of the United States Code is amended— 
(1) by striking out paragraph (55) ; and 
(2) by adding at the end thereof a new paragraph (137) as 
follows: 
"(137) Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
Service, Department of Agriculture.". 
SEC. 4. Section 9(a) of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter 
Act, as amended (62 Stat. 1072, as amended, 15 U.S.C. 7l4g(a)), is 
amended by striking out the third sentence and inserting in lieu 
thereof: "The Board shall consist of seven members (in addition to 
the Secretary), who shall be appointed by the President by and witli 
the advice and consent of the Senate.". 
SEC. 5. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, this Act 
shall take effect on its date of enactment. 
Oct 19,1976 
[H.R. 10133] 
Department 
of Agriculture. 
Executive 
adjustments. 
7 u s e 2210 
note. 
Additional 
Assistant 
Secretary of 
Agriculture. 
7 u s e 2212b. 
eommodity 
eredit 
Corporation, 
Board of 
Directors, 
additional 
member. 
Effective dates. 
5 u s e 5313 note. 
90 STAT. 2644 
PUBLIC LAW 94-561—OCT. 19, 1976 
(b) Subsection (b)(1) of section 3 of this Act shall take effect 
upon appointment of a Presidential appointee to fill the successor 
position created by section 2 of this Act. 
SEC. 6. Section 3(b) of the Farm Labor Contractor Kegistration 
Ante, p. 314. 
Act of 1963, as amended (78 Stat. 920, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 2042), is 
7 use 2042. 
amended-
(a) by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (8) and 
inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon and the word "or"; and 
(b) by adding at the end thereof a new paragraph (9) as 
follows: 
"(9) any custom poultry harvesting, breeding, debeaking, sex-
ing, or health service operation, provided the employees of the 
operation are not regularly required to be away from their domi-
cile other than during their normal working hours.". 
Approved October 19, 1976. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 94-1156 and No. 94-1156 Pt. 2 (Comm. on Agriculture). 
SENATE REPORT No. 94-1377 (Comm. on Agriculture and Forestry). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 122 (1976): 
July 26, considered and passed House. 
Sept. 30, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Oct. 1, House agreed to Senate amendments.