Title 7 — AgricultureRelease 119-73not60
§494 Rules and Regulations; Cooperation with States, Etc., Officers and Employees; Expenditures
Title 7 › Chapter 20— DUMPING OR DESTRUCTION OF INTERSTATE PRODUCE › § 494
Summary
The Secretary of Agriculture can make rules needed to carry out this chapter. He can work with federal departments, states, territories, the District of Columbia, possessions, local governments, or private people and ask federal agencies for help. He can hire, fire, and set pay if not against other laws, and spend for rent outside the District of Columbia and other necessary office costs to administer the chapter.
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Title 7, §494
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The Secretary of Agriculture may make such rules and regulations as he may deem advisable to carry out the provisions of this chapter and may cooperate with any department or agency of the Government, any State, Territory, District, or possession, or department, agency, or political subdivision thereof, or any person; and may call upon any Federal department, board, or commission for assistance in carrying out the purposes of this chapter; and shall have the power to appoint, remove, and fix the compensation of such officers and employees not in conflict with existing law and make such expenditure for rent, outside the District of Columbia, printing, telegrams, telephones, books of reference, books of law, periodicals, newspapers, furniture, stationery, office equipment, travel, and other supplies and expenses as shall be deemed necessary to the administration of this chapter in the District of Columbia and elsewhere.
Legislative History
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Editorial Notes
Codification Section constitutes part of section 3 of act Mar. 3, 1927. Remainder of section 3 is classified to section 495 and 496 of this title.
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7 U.S.C. § 494
Title 7 — Agriculture
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60