Title 7, AgricultureRelease 119-110
§7007 Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs
Title 7 › CHAPTER 98 — DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE REORGANIZATION › SUBCHAPTER VIII–B — TRADE AND FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS › § 7007
Summary
Creates a new Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs at the Department of Agriculture. The President must appoint this person with the Senate’s approval, and the Agriculture Secretary must give them the department’s trade and foreign-agriculture duties and any other duties required by law or assigned by the Secretary.
Full Legal Text
Title 7, §7007
Agriculture, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
(a)Establishment
There is established in the Department the position of Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs.
(b)Appointment
The Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(c)Functions
(1)Principal functions
The Secretary shall delegate to the Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs those functions and duties under the jurisdiction of the Department that are related to trade and foreign agricultural affairs.
(2)Additional functions
The Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs shall perform such other functions and duties as may be—
(A)required by law; or
(B)prescribed by the Secretary.
Reference
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Citation
7 U.S.C. § 7007
Title 7, Agriculture
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110