Title 7, AgricultureRelease 119-110
§6931 Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation
Title 7 › CHAPTER 98 — DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE REORGANIZATION › SUBCHAPTER II — FARM PRODUCTION AND CONSERVATION › § 6931
Summary
The Secretary may create an Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation; that person must be President‑appointed and Senate‑confirmed and will perform duties the Secretary assigns. A President‑appointed, Senate‑confirmed official serving as Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services on March 23, 2018, need not be reappointed to the successor post.
Full Legal Text
Title 7, §6931
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(a)Authorization
The Secretary is authorized to establish in the Department the position of Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation.
(b)Confirmation required
If the Secretary establishes the position of Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation authorized under subsection (a), the Under Secretary shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(c)Functions of Undersecretary
The Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation shall perform such functions and duties as the Secretary shall prescribe.
(d)Succession
Any official who is serving as Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services on March 23, 2018, and who was appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall not be required to be reappointed under subsection (b) to the successor position authorized under subsection (a).
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Codification Section is comprised of section 225 of Pub. L. 103–354. Subsec. (e) of section 225 of Pub. L. 103–354 amended section 5314 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, and repealed section 5691 of this title. Another section 225 of Pub. L. 103–354 is classified to section 6925 of this title.
Amendments
2018—Pub. L. 115–141 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services.
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Citation
7 U.S.C. § 6931
Title 7, Agriculture
Last Updated
Sep 23, 2026
Release point: 119-110