7 USC § 401 - Establishment of bureau

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identifier: "/us/usc/t7/s401"
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title: "7 USC § 401 - Establishment of bureau"
title_number: 7
title_name: "AGRICULTURE"
section_number: "401"
section_name: "Establishment of bureau"
chapter_number: 16
chapter_name: "BUREAU OF DAIRY INDUSTRY"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(May 29, 1924, ch. 208, § 1, 43 Stat. 243; May 11, 1926, ch. 286, 44 Stat. 499.)"
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# § 401. Establishment of bureau

There is established in the Department of Agriculture a bureau to be known as the “Bureau of Dairy Industry.”

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**Source Credit**: (May 29, 1924, ch. 208, § 1, 43 Stat. 243; May 11, 1926, ch. 286, 44 Stat. 499.)

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Change of Name

“Bureau of Dairying” established by act , designated “Bureau of Dairy Industry” by act .

## Executive Documents

### Transfer of Functions

Functions of Bureau of Dairy Industry transferred to Secretary of Agriculture by 1947 Reorg. Plan No. 1, § 301, eff. , 12 F.R. 4534, . See note set out under .

Bureau of Dairy Industry consolidated with other agencies into Agricultural Research Administration for duration of World War II by Ex. Ord. No. 9069, , 7 F.R. 1409.