Title 7AgricultureRelease 119-73not60

§956 Rules and Regulations; Cooperation with Departments, Etc.; Officers and Employees; Expenses of Administration; Authorization of Appropriations

Title 7 › Chapter 32— PEANUT STATISTICS › § 956

Last updated Apr 3, 2026|Official source

Summary

Gives the Secretary power to make the rules needed to run this chapter and to work with federal, state, territorial, district, local governments, agencies, or any person. The Secretary can hire, fire, and set pay for staff as allowed by law. The Secretary can spend money for administration—like rent outside the District of Columbia, printing, phones, law and reference books, furniture, office supplies and equipment, travel, reporting services, and other necessary expenses. Congress must authorize the money, and funds from the Treasury may be appropriated as needed.

Full Legal Text

Title 7, §956

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The Secretary may make rules and regulations as may be necessary in the administration 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 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 expenditures for rent outside the District of Columbia, printing, binding, telegrams, telephones, law books, books of reference, publications, furniture, stationery, office equipment, travel, and other supplies and expenses, including reporting services, as shall be necessary to the administration of this chapter in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, and as may be appropriated for by Congress; and there is authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as may be necessary for such purpose.

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Citation

7 U.S.C. § 956

Title 7Agriculture

Last Updated

Apr 3, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60