[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3171 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3171

To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to reorganize the Department 
                of Agriculture, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 29, 1993

Mr. de la Garza (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Penny, Mr. Volkmer, Mr. 
  English of Oklahoma, Mr. Glickman, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. 
 Dooley, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Sarpalius, Mr. 
 Hilliard, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Minge, Ms. Long, Mr. Holden, 
 and Mr. Farr of California) (all by request) introduced the following 
        bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture

                             April 26, 1994

      Additional sponsors: Mr. Brown of California and Mr. Ravenel

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                                 A BILL


 
To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to reorganize the Department 
                of Agriculture, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be referred to as the ``Department of Agriculture 
Reorganization Act of 1993''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.

    The Congress finds that, over a period of years, numerous 
provisions have been enacted which impose constraints on, or otherwise 
limit, the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture (hereinafter 
``Secretary'') to organize and manage efficiently the programs and 
activities of the Department of Agriculture. The purpose of this Act is 
to remove such constraints and limitations and to afford the Secretary 
full authority more efficiently and effectively to carry out such 
programs and activities and to achieve economies in the organization 
and management of such programs.

SEC. 3. TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS TO THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE.

    (a) Subject to the exceptions specified in subsection (b) of this 
section, there are hereby transferred to the Secretary all functions 
not now vested in the Secretary of all other officers, and of all 
agencies, offices, and employees, of the Department of Agriculture.
    (b) This section shall not apply to--
            (1) the functions vested by subchapter II, chapter 5, of 
        title 5, United States Code, in administrative law judges 
        employed by the Department of Agriculture;
            (2) the functions vested by the Inspector General Act of 
        1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) in the Inspector General of the 
        Department;
            (3) the functions vested by subtitle I, chapter 9, of title 
        31, United States Code, in the Chief Financial Officer of the 
        Department;
            (4) corporations of the Department of Agriculture or the 
        boards of directors and officers of such corporations; or
            (5) the Advisory Board of the Commodity Credit Corporation.
    (c) The Secretary may from time to time make such provisions as the 
Secretary may deem appropriate authorizing the performance by any 
officer, or by any agency, office, or employee, of the Department of 
Agriculture of any function of the Secretary, including any function 
transferred to the Secretary by this Act.
    (d) In carrying out subsection (c) of this section, the Secretary 
shall seek to simplify and make efficient the operation of the 
Department of Agriculture, to improve accessibility at State and local 
levels to farm and other programs of the Department of Agriculture, 
and, insofar as possible, to adapt the administration of the programs 
of the Department to regional, State, and local conditions.
    (e) The Secretary may from time to time effect such transfers 
within the Department of Agriculture of any of the records, property, 
and personnel affected by transfers and delegations of functions 
undertaken pursuant to this section and such transfers of unexpended 
balances (available or to be made available for use in connection with 
any affected function, agency, or office) of appropriations, 
allocations, and other funds of such Department, as the Secretary may 
deem necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act; but such 
unexpended balances so transferred shall be used only for the purposes 
for which such funds were originally made available.

SEC. 4. NATIONAL APPEALS DIVISION.

    Notwithstanding the provisions of section 426 of the Agricultural 
Act of 1949, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1433e(c)), or section 333B of the 
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C.1983b) the 
Secretary is authorized to establish and utilize a National Appeals 
Division, and to assign thereto administrative appeals arising under 
those or any other statutes conferring authorities upon the Secretary 
or the Department of Agriculture: Provided, however, That the Secretary 
may by regulation establish a single set of procedures which apply to 
appeals arising under such sections; And provided further, That the 
rights afforded program participants under those sections shall not be 
limited or abridged by this section. The Secretary is authorized to 
make final decisions in appeals, including, but not limited to, appeals 
filed under section 426 of the Agricultural Act of 1949 or section 333B 
of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, or to delegate 
authority to make such final decisions to the person charged with 
direction of the National Appeals Division, so long as such division 
exists, or to any other official of the Department of Agriculture or 
any successor agency as the Secretary determines appropriate.

             TITLE I--FARM AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE SERVICES

SEC. 101. UNDER SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE FOR FARM AND INTERNATIONAL 
              TRADE SERVICES.

    (a) There is hereby established in the Department of Agriculture 
the position of Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm and 
International Trade Services to be appointed by the President, by and 
with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Under Secretary of 
Agriculture for Farm and International Trade Services shall exercise 
such functions and perform such duties related to farm and 
international trade services, and shall perform such other duties, as 
may be required by law or prescribed by the Secretary of Agriculture.
    (b) Section 501 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978, as amended, 
7 U.S.C. 5691 is repealed: Provided, That any official serving as Under 
Secretary of Agriculture for International Affairs and Commodity 
Programs upon the date of enactment of this Act, after appointment by 
the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall 
be considered thereafter to be serving in the successor position 
established by subsection (a) of this section, and shall not be 
required to be reappointed by reason of the enactment of this Act.
    (c) Section 5314 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by 
deleting ``Under Secretary of Agriculture for International Affairs and 
Commodity Programs.'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``Under Secretary 
of Agriculture for Farm and International Trade Services.''.

SEC. 102. FARM SERVICE AGENCY.

    (a) The Secretary is authorized to establish and maintain within 
the Department of Agriculture the Farm Service Agency and to assign 
thereto such functions as the Secretary may deem appropriate in 
connection with administration and implementation of authorities 
assigned to the Secretary by law. The Secretary is authorized 
specifically to carry out through such agency, or through any other 
officer or agency of the Department as the Secretary may deem 
appropriate, price and income support and other related programs, 
except for conservation programs authorized to be assigned to the 
Natural Resources Conservation Service by section 401 of this Act; 
general supervision of the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation; and, 
notwithstanding section 331 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1981) or any other provision of law, 
agricultural credit programs formerly assigned by law to the Farmers 
Home Administration including, but not limited to, farm ownership, 
operating, emergency and disaster loan programs and other lending 
programs for farmers and others engaged in the production of 
agricultural crops. The Administrator of the Farm Service Agency or of 
any successor agency, or any other official whom the Secretary may 
designate, shall also serve as manager of the Federal Crop Insurance 
Corporation. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including the 
civil service laws, the Secretary is authorized to utilize 
interchangeably, in the implementation of programs and activities 
assigned to the Farm Service Agency or any successor agency, both 
Federal employees and employees of county and area committees 
established under section 8(b) of the Soil Conservation and Domestic 
Allotment Act (16 U.S.C. 590h(b)); and to provide interchangeably for 
supervision by any such employees of the performance of functions 
assigned to such agency.
    (b) Subsection (a) of section 505 of the Federal Crop Insurance Act 
(7 U.S.C.1505(a)) is amended by deleting ``the Under Secretary or 
Assistant Secretary of Agriculture responsible for the farm credit 
programs of the Department of Agriculture,'' and inserting in lieu 
thereof ``one additional Under or Assistant Secretary of Agriculture, 
as designated by the Secretary,''.
    (c) Subsection (d) of section 507 of the Federal Crop Insurance Act 
(7 U.S.C.1507(d)) is amended by replacing the comma with a period after 
the words ``section 516 of this Act'', and by deleting the remainder of 
the subsection.
    (d) Section 331(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
Act (7 U.S.C. 1981(a)) is amended by deleting therefrom ``to the 
Farmers Home Administration'' and all that follows through the end of 
the subsection and inserting in lieu thereof ``to such officers or 
agencies of the Department of Agriculture as the Secretary may deem 
appropriate.''.

SEC. 103. STATE, COUNTY AND AREA COMMITTEES.

    (a) The fifth undesignated paragraph of section 8(b) of the Soil 
Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act (16 U.S.C. 590h(b)) is amended 
to read:
    ``In each state the Secretary may appoint a state committee 
composed of not fewer than three nor more than five members who are 
fairly representative of the farmers in the state to serve at the 
pleasure of the Secretary for such term as the Secretary may establish. 
In each county or area in which activities are carried out under this 
section, the Secretary may establish a county or area committee. Any 
such committee shall consist of five members who are fairly 
representative of the farmers in the county or area, three of whom 
shall be elected by the farmers in such county or area under such 
procedures as the Secretary may prescribe and two of whom shall be 
appointed by the Secretary. Members of each county or area committee 
shall serve for terms not to exceed three years. The Secretary may 
appoint to the state or county or area committees non-farmer 
individuals who have experience or expertise in the area of 
agricultural finance, management or law. The Secretary may use the 
services of such committees in carrying out programs under this section 
and under other authorities administered by the Secretary including, 
but not limited to, sections 332 and 333 of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act. The Secretary shall make such regulations as the 
Secretary may deem necessary relating to the selection and exercise of 
the functions of the respective committees, and to the administration 
through such committees of such programs. In carrying out the 
provisions of this section, the Secretary shall, insofar as 
practicable, protect the interests of tenants and sharecroppers; is 
authorized to use other approved agencies; shall accord such 
encouragement to producer-owned and producer-controlled cooperative 
associations as will be in harmony with the policy toward cooperative 
associations set forth in existing acts of Congress and as will tend to 
promote efficient methods of marketing and distribution; shall not have 
power to acquire any land or any right or interest therein; shall, in 
every practicable manner, protect the interests of small producers; and 
shall in every practical way encourage and provide for soil-conserving 
and soil-rebuilding practices. Rules and regulations governing payments 
or grants under this subsection shall be as simple and direct as 
possible, and, whenever practicable, they shall be classified on two 
bases: (a) Soil-depleting practices, (b) soil-building practices.''.
    (b) Section 332 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, 
as amended (7 U.S.C. 1982), is repealed.
    (c) Section 333 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, 
as amended (7 U.S.C. 1983), is further amended by deleting paragraph 
(2) in its entirety and renumbering paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) as 
paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), respectively.

SEC. 104. INTERNATIONAL TRADE SERVICE.

    (a) The Secretary is authorized to establish and maintain within 
the Department of Agriculture the International Trade Service and to 
assign thereto such functions as the Secretary may deem appropriate in 
connection with administration and implementation of authorities 
assigned to the Secretary by law. The Secretary is authorized 
specifically to carry out through such agency, or through such other 
officers or agencies of the Department of Agriculture as the Secretary 
may deem appropriate programs and activities including, but not limited 
to, acquiring of information pertaining to agricultural trade, carrying 
out market promotion and development activities, promotion of exports 
of United States agricultural commodities, administration of 
international food assistance programs, and programs related to 
international development, technical assistance and training.
    (b) Sections 502 and 503 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 
U.S.C. 5692 and 5693) are repealed.

           TITLE II--RURAL ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

SEC. 201. UNDER SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE FOR RURAL ECONOMIC AND 
              COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.

    (a) Section 3(a) of the Rural Development Policy Act of 1980 (7 
U.S.C. 2211b) is hereby amended to read:
    ``There is hereby established in the Department of Agriculture the 
position of Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Economic and 
Community Development to be appointed by the President, by and with the 
advice and consent of the Senate. The Under Secretary of Agriculture 
for Rural Economic and Community Development shall exercise such 
functions and perform such duties related to rural economic and 
community development, and shall perform such other duties, as may be 
required by law or prescribed by the Secretary of Agriculture.''.
    (b) Any official serving as Under Secretary of Agriculture for 
Small Community and Rural Development upon the date of enactment of 
this Act, after appointment by the President, by and with the advice 
and consent of the Senate, shall be considered thereafter to be serving 
in the successor position established by subsection (a) of this 
section, and shall not be required to be reappointed by reasons of the 
enactment of this Act.
    (c) Section 5314 of title 5, United States Code is amended by 
deleting ``Under Secretary of Agriculture for Small Community and Rural 
Development.'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``Under Secretary of 
Agriculture for Rural Economic and Community Development.''

SEC. 202. RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE.

    (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including but not 
limited to section 364 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
Act (7 U.S.C. 2006f), the Secretary is authorized to establish and 
maintain within the Department of Agriculture the Rural Utilities 
Service, and to assign thereto such functions as the Secretary may deem 
appropriate in connection with administration of authorities assigned 
to the Secretary by law. The Secretary is authorized specifically to 
carry out through such agency, or through any other officer or agency 
of the Department as the Secretary may deem appropriate, electric and 
telephone loan programs and water and waste facility activities 
authorized under statutes including, but not limited to, the Rural 
Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 901 et seq.), and section 2322 of 
the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 
1926-1); and those water and waste facility programs and activities 
authorized under statutes including, but not limited to, sections 306, 
306A, 306B, 306C, 309 and 309A (regarding assets and programs related 
to water and sewer programs), 310B(b)(2), and 342 of the Consolidated 
Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926, 1926a, 1926b, 1926c, 
1929, 1929a, 1932(b)(2) and 1013a), and section 2324 of the Food, 
Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 1926 note).
    (b) The Rural Electrification Act of 1936 is amended--
            (1) in section 1 (7 U.S.C. 901), by deleting the first 
        sentence;
            (2) in section 2 (7 U.S.C. 902), by deleting 
        ``Administrator'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``Secretary of 
        Agriculture'';
            (3) in subsection (a) of section 3 (7 U.S.C. 903(a)), by 
        deleting ``Administrator, upon the request and approval of the 
        Secretary of Agriculture,'' and inserting in lieu thereof 
        ``Secretary'';
            (4) in subsection (a) of section 3 (7 U.S.C. 903(a)), by 
        deleting ``Administrator appointed pursuant to the provisions 
        of this Act or from the Administrator of the Rural 
        Electrification Administration established by Executive Order 
        Numbered 7037'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``Secretary'';
            (5) in section 8 (7 U.S.C. 908), by deleting 
        ``Administrator authorized to be appointed by this Act'' and 
        inserting in lieu thereof ``Secretary''; and by deleting 
        ``Rural Electrification Administration created by this Act'' 
        and inserting in lieu thereof ``Secretary'';
            (6) by deleting section 11A (7 U.S.C. 911a);
            (7) in section 13 (7 U.S.C. 913), by inserting immediately 
        before the period at the end thereof ``; the term `Secretary' 
        shall be deemed to mean the Secretary of Agriculture'';
            (8) in section 15 (7 U.S.C. 915), by deleting ``Rural 
        Electrification Administration'' and inserting in lieu thereof 
        ``Secretary'';
            (9) in sections 206(b)(2), 306A(b), 311, and 405(b)(1)(A) 
        (7 U.S.C. 927(b)(2), 936a(b), and 945(b)(1)(A)), by deleting 
        ``Rural Electrification Administration'' and inserting in lieu 
        thereof ``Secretary'';
            (10) in section 403(b) (7 U.S.C. 943(b)), by deleting 
        ``Rural Electrification Administration or of any other agency 
        of the Department of Agriculture,'' and inserting in lieu 
        thereof ``Secretary,'';
            (11) in section 404 (7 U.S.C. 944), by deleting ``the 
        Administrator of the Rural Electrification Administration'' and 
        inserting in lieu thereof ``the Secretary of Agriculture shall 
        designate an official of the Department of Agriculture who'';
            (12) in sections 406(c) and 410 (7 U.S.C. 946(c) and 950), 
        by deleting ``Administrator of the Rural Electrification 
        Administration'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``Secretary''; 
        and
            (13) except as otherwise provided in this subsection, by 
        deleting the term ``Administrator'' wherever it appears and 
        inserting in lieu thereof ``Secretary''.
    (c) Section 236(a) of the Disaster Relief Act, 1970, 7 U.S.C. 912a, 
is amended by deleting ``Rural Electrification Administration'' and 
inserting in lieu thereof ``Secretary pursuant to the Rural 
Electrification Act of 1936''.
    (d) 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 deleting 
``Administrator of the Rural Electrification Administration'' and 
inserting in lieu thereof ``Secretary of Agriculture''.
    (e) Title XXIII, subtitle D, chapter 1 (Distance Learning and 
Medical Link Programs), of Public Law 101-624 (7 U.S.C. 950aaa et seq.) 
is amended by deleting paragraph (1) of section 2333, and by deleting 
``Administrator'' wherever it appears and insert in in lieu thereof 
``Secretary''.

SEC. 203. RURAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICE.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including but not 
limited to section 364 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 2006f), the Secretary is authorized to 
establish and maintain within the Department of Agriculture the Rural 
Community Development Service, and to assign thereto such functions as 
the Secretary may deem appropriate in connection with administration of 
authorities assigned to the Secretary by law. The Secretary is 
authorized specifically to carry out through such agency, or through 
any other officer or agency of the Department as the Secretary may deem 
appropriate, programs and activities under title V of the Housing Act 
of 1949, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1471, et seq.); programs and activities 
authorized by statutes including, but not limited to, section 310B(i) 
of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended (7 
U.S.C. 1932(i)); and those programs and activities which relate to 
rural community lending programs including, but not limited to, those 
authorized by sections 365 through 369 of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 2008-2008d).

SEC. 204 RURAL BUSINESS AND COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT SERVICE.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including but not 
limited to section 364 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 2006f), the Secretary is authorized to 
establish and maintain within the Department of Agriculture the Rural 
Business and Cooperative Development Service, and to assign thereto 
such functions as the Secretary may deem appropriate in connection with 
administration of authorities assigned to the Secretary by law. The 
Secretary is authorized specifically to carry out through such agency, 
or through any other officer or agency of the Department as the 
Secretary may deem appropriate, programs and activities relating to 
rural business development authorized by statutes including, but not 
limited to, sections 12 and 312 and title V of the Rural 
Electrification Act of 1936, as amended (7 U.S.C. 912, 940b, and 950aa 
et seq.); title XVI, subtitle G, of the Food, Agriculture, 
Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5901-5908); sections 
306(a)(1) and 310B of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, 
as amended (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(1) and 1932); section 1323 of the Food 
Security Act of 1985 (98 Stat. 1534); and the Cooperative Marketing Act 
of 1926 (7 U.S.C. 451-457).

            TITLE III--FOOD, NUTRITION AND CONSUMER SERVICES

SEC. 301. UNDER SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE FOR FOOD, NUTRITION, AND 
              CONSUMER SERVICES

    (a) There is hereby established in the Department of Agriculture 
the position of Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food, Nutrition, and 
Consumer Services to be appointed by the President, by and with the 
advice and consent of the Senate. The Under Secretary of Agriculture 
for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services shall exercise such 
functions and perform such duties related to food, nutrition, and 
consumer services, and shall perform such other duties, as may be 
required by law or prescribed by the Secretary of Agriculture.
    (b) Any official serving as Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for 
Food and Consumer Services upon the date of enactment of this Act, 
after appointment by the President, by and with the advice and consent 
of the Senate, shall be considered thereafter to be serving in the 
successor position established by subsection (a) of this section, and 
shall not be required to be reappointed by reason of the enactment of 
this Act.
    (c) Section 5314 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting at the end thereof ``Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food, 
Nutrition, and Consumer Services.''.

SEC. 302. FOOD AND CONSUMER SERVICE.

    The Secretary is authorized to establish and maintain with the 
Department of Agriculture the Food and Consumer Service, and to assign 
thereto such functions as the Secretary may deem appropriate in 
connection with administration of authorities assigned to the Secretary 
by law. The Secretary is authorized specifically to carry out through 
such agency, or through any other officer or agency of the Department 
as the Secretary may deem appropriate, programs and activities 
authorized under statutes including, but not limited to, the Food Stamp 
Act of 1977, as amended (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.); the National School 
Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.); and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 
(42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.).

SEC. 303. NUTRITION RESEARCH AND EDUCATION SERVICE.

    The Secretary is authorized to establish and maintain within the 
Department of Agriculture the Nutrition Research and Education Service, 
and to assign thereto such functions as the Secretary may deem 
appropriate in connection with administration of authorities assigned 
to the Secretary by law. The Secretary is authorized specifically to 
carry out through such agency, or through any other officer or agency 
of the Department as the Secretary may deem appropriate, programs, and 
activities relating to human nutrition research and education.

              TITLE IV--NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT

SEC. 401. NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE.

    (a) The Secretary is authorized to establish and maintain within 
the Department of Agriculture the Natural Resources Conservation 
Service, and to assign thereto such functions as the Secretary may deem 
appropriate in connection with administration of authorities assigned 
to the Secretary by law. The Secretary is authorized specifically to 
carry out through such agency, or through any other officer or agency 
of the Department as the Secretary may deem appropriate, programs and 
activities authorized under statutes including, but not limited to, 
title X of the Agricultural Act of 1970 (16 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.); the 
Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act (16 U.S.C. 590a et seq.); 
the Water Bank Act (16 U.S.C. 1301 et seq.); section 4 of the 
Cooperative Forestry Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2103); title XII of the 
Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3801 et seq.); title IV of the 
Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2201-2205); and section 
202(c) of the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act (43 U.S.C. 
1592(c)).
    (b) Section 5 of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act 
(16 U.S.C. 590e) is repealed.
    (c) The Soil and Water Resources Conservation Act of 1977 is 
amended--
            (1) in section 2 (16 U.S.C. 2001), by deleting ``the Soil 
        Conservation Service of'';
            (2) in paragraph (2) of section 3 (16 U.S.C. 2002(2)), by 
        deleting ``through the Soil Conservation Service''; and
            (3) in subsection (a) of section 6 (16 U.S.C. 2005(a)), by 
        deleting ``Soil Conservation Service'' and inserting in lieu 
        thereof ``Secretary''.

               TITLE V--MARKETING AND INSPECTION SERVICES

SEC. 501. GRAIN INSPECTION, PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS ADMINISTRATION.

    (a) The Secretary is authorized to establish and maintain within 
the Department of Agriculture the Grain Inspection, Packers and 
Stockyards Administration and to assign thereto such functions as the 
Secretary may deem appropriate in connection with administration of 
authorities assigned to the Secretary by law. The Secretary is 
authorized specifically to carry out through such agency, or through 
any other officer or agency of the Department as the Secretary may deem 
appropriate, programs and activities authorized under the United States 
Grain Standards Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 71 et seq.); and the Packers 
and Stockyards Act, 1921, as amended (7 U.S.C. 181 et seq.).
    (b) The United States Grain Standards Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 71 
et seq.), is further amended--
            (1) in section 3, by deleting subsections (z) and (aa) (7 
        U.S.C. 75(z) and (aa));
            (2) by deleting section 3A (7 U.S.C. 75a);
            (3) in section 5(a)(3) (7 U.S.C. 77(a)(3)), by deleting 
        ``Service employees'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``employees 
        of the Secretary'';
            (4) in sections 7(j)(2) and 7A(l)(2) (7 U.S.C. 79(j)(2) and 
        79a(l)(2)), respectively, by deleting ``supervision by Service 
        personnel of its field office personnel'' and inserting in lieu 
        thereof'' supervision by the Secretary of the Secretary's field 
        office personnel'';
            (5) in section 12(c) (7 U.S.C. 87a(c)), by deleting ``or 
        Administrator'';
            (6) in section 12(d) (7 U.S.C. 87a(d)), by deleting ``or 
        the Administrator''; and
            (7) except as otherwise provided in this subsection, by 
        deleting ``Administrator'' and ``Service'' wherever they appear 
        and inserting in lieu thereof ``Secretary''.
    (c) Section 407 of the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, as amended 
(7 U.S.C. 228), is further amended by deleting subsection (b) and 
redesignating subsections (c), (d), (e), and (f), as subsections (b), 
(c), (d), and (e), respectively.

              TITLE VI--RESEARCH, ECONOMICS AND EDUCATION

SEC. 601. AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION SERVICE.

    The Secretary is authorized to establish and maintain within the 
Department of Agriculture the Agricultural Research and Education 
Service and to assign thereto such functions as the Secretary may deem 
appropriate in connection with administration of authorities assigned 
to the Secretary by law. The Secretary is authorized specifically to 
carry out through such agency, or through any other officer or agency 
of the Department as the Secretary may deem appropriate, programs and 
activities authorized by statutes relating to agricultural research 
functions, cooperative research programs, agricultural extension and 
education programs, and the provision of agricultural information and 
library services.

SEC. 602. AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS SERVICE.

    The Secretary is authorized to establish and maintain within the 
Department of Agriculture the Agricultural Economic Service and to 
assign thereto such functions as the Secretary may deem appropriate in 
connection with administration of authorities assigned to the Secretary 
by law. The Secretary is authorized specifically to carry out through 
such agency, or through any other officer or agency of the Department 
as the Secretary may deem appropriate, programs and activities 
authorized by statutes relating to economic analysis and research 
functions and energy-related programs.

SEC. 603. NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE.

    The Secretary is authorized to establish and maintain within the 
Department of Agriculture the National Agricultural Statistics Service 
and to assign thereto such functions as the Secretary may deem 
appropriate in connection with administration of authorities assigned 
to the Secretary by law. The Secretary is authorized specifically to 
carry out through such agency, or through any other officer or agency 
of the Department as the Secretary may deem appropriate, programs and 
activities relating to the preparation and reporting of crop and 
livestock estimates and agricultural statistics.

                    TITLE VII--ANCILLARY PROVISIONS

SEC. 701. ASSISTANT SECRETARIES OF AGRICULTURE.

    (a) There are established in the Department of Agriculture six 
Assistant Secretaries of Agriculture, each to be appointed by the 
President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Each 
Assistant Secretary of Agriculture shall exercise such functions and 
perform such duties as may be required by law or prescribed by the 
Secretary of Agriculture, and shall receive compensation at the rate 
now or hereafter prescribed by law for Assistant Secretaries of 
Agriculture.
    (b) The following provisions are hereby repealed--
            (1) Section 2 of the Act of February 9, 1889, as amended (7 
        U.S.C. 2212);
            (2) Section 2 of Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1953 (5 
        U.S.C. App);
            (3) Section 604(a) of the Rural Development Act of 1972 (7 
        U.S.C. 2212a);
            (4) Section 2 of Public Law No. 94-561, October 19, 1976 (7 
        U.S.C. 2212b);
            (5) Subsection (d) of section 1413 of the Food and 
        Agriculture Act of 1977, as amended (7 U.S.C. 3128 (d)); and
            (6) Subsection (a) of section 8 of the International 
        Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs Act (7 U.S.C. 2212c).
    (c) Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of this section, any 
officials serving in any of the positions authorized by those 
provisions upon the date of enactment of this Act, after appointment by 
the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall 
be considered thereafter to be serving in the successor positions 
established by subsection (a) of this section and shall not be required 
to be reappointed by reason of the enactment of this Act.
    (d) Section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by 
deleting ``Assistant Secretaries of Agriculture (7)'' and inserting in 
lieu thereof ``Assistant Secretaries of Agriculture (6)''.

SEC. 702. REPEAL OF OBSOLETE PROVISIONS.

    Section 5316 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by deleting 
therefrom--
            (1) ``Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, 
        Department of Agriculture.'';
            (2) ``Administrator, Agricultural Research Service, 
        Department of Agriculture.'';
            (3) ``Administrator, Agricultural Stabilization and 
        Conservation Service, Department of Agriculture.'';
            (4) ``Administrator, Farmers Home Administration.'';
            (5) ``Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service, 
        Department of Agriculture.'';
            (6) ``Administrator, Rural Electrification Administration, 
        Department of Agriculture.'';
            (7) ``Administrator, Soil Conservation Service, Department 
        of Agriculture.'';
            (8) ``Chief Forester of the Forest Service, Department of 
        Agriculture.'';
            (9) ``Director of Science and Education, Department of 
        Agriculture.'';
            (10) ``Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
        Service, Department of Agriculture.''; and
            (11) ``Administrator, Federal Grain Inspection Service, 
        Department of Agriculture.''.

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