PRIA, Government Policy, Made Personal

Summary

The Secretary of Agriculture can ask farmers, farm groups, and commodity organizations for advice when he thinks new laws or big changes are needed for programs that control supply, marketing orders or quotas, or price supports for any farm product. He can also talk with anyone else involved, like handlers, processors, or users of the commodity, about the problems and what the law should say. If needed, the Secretary may pay travel costs and a daily per diem equal to the rate for Federal employees under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5 for each day of meeting attendance and travel. He may not pay salaries or other compensation.

Title 7, §1911

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(a)Notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever the Secretary of Agriculture determines that additional legislative authority is necessary to develop new agricultural programs involving supply adjustments or marketing regulations through marketing orders, marketing quotas, or price support programs with respect to any agricultural commodity, or to make substantial revisions in any existing agricultural legislation or programs, he may consult and advise with farmers, farm organizations, and appropriate commodity organizations, if any, for the commodity involved, to review the problems involved, the need for new legislation, and the provisions which should be included in any such proposed legislation.

(b)In addition, whenever and to the extent he deems such action necessary or desirable, the Secretary of Agriculture may consult and advise with any person or group of persons, or organizations, including farmers, handlers, processors, or others connected with the production, processing, handling, or use of the commodity involved, with respect to the problems involved and need for legislation and the provisions which should be included in any such proposed legislation.

(c)In order that the Secretary of Agriculture may be assured of being able to obtain the advice of any such person or organization, he is authorized, whenever he determines such action necessary, to pay for each day’s attendance at meetings and while traveling to and from such meetings, transportation expenses and in lieu of subsistence, a per diem in the amount authorized under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5 for Federal employees. No salary or other compensation shall be paid.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification In subsec. (c), “subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5” substituted for “the Travel Expense Act of 1949” on authority of Pub. L. 89–554, § 7(b), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 631, the first section of which enacted Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Short Title

Pub. L. 87–128, § 1, Aug. 8, 1961, 75 Stat. 294, provided: “That this Act [enacting this section and section 1013a, 1912, 1913, 1921 to 1933, 1941 to 1947, 1961 to 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1981 to 1993, and 2261 of this title, amending section 602, 608a, 608c, 608e–1, 1334, 1335, 1336, 1340, 1444b, 1446a, 1701, 1703, 1704, 1706, 1709, 1723, 1724, and 1782 of this title and section 590p of Title 16, Conservation, repealing sections 1001 to 1005d, 1006c to 1006e, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1014 to 1025, 1027 to 1029 of this title, sections 1148a–1 to 1148a–3 of Title 12, Banks and Banking, and sections 590r to 590x–4 of Title 16, and enacting provisions set out as notes under this section and section 1282, 1334, 1335, 1441, 1446, 1703, and 1921 of this title and section 590p of Title 16, and repealing Act Aug. 31, 1954, ch. 1145, 68 Stat. 999, set out as a note under former section 1148a–1 of Title 12], may be cited as the ‘Agricultural Act of 1961’.” Pub. L. 87–128, title I, § 101, Aug. 8, 1961, 75 Stat. 295, provided that: “This title [enacting this section and section 1912 and 1913, amending section 602, 608a, 608c, 608e–1, 1334, 1335, 1336, 1340, and 1782 of this title and section 590p of Title 16, Conservation, and enacting provisions set out as notes under section 1334, 1340, 1441, and 1911 of this title and section 590p of Title 16] may be cited as the ‘Agricultural Enabling

Amendments

Act of 1961’.”

§1911 Consultation of Secretary of Agriculture with Farmers, Farm and Commodity Organizations and Other Persons and Organizations; Travel and Per Diem Expenses