7 USC § 402 - Chief of bureau; appointment and duties

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identifier: "/us/usc/t7/s402"
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title: "7 USC § 402 - Chief of bureau; appointment and duties"
title_number: 7
title_name: "AGRICULTURE"
section_number: "402"
section_name: "Chief of bureau; appointment and duties"
chapter_number: 16
chapter_name: "BUREAU OF DAIRY INDUSTRY"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(May 29, 1924, ch. 208, § 2, 43 Stat. 243; May 11, 1926, ch. 286, 44 Stat. 499.)"
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# § 402. Chief of bureau; appointment and duties

A Chief of the Bureau of Dairy Industry shall be appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture, who shall be subject to the general direction of the Secretary of Agriculture. He shall devote his time to the investigation of the dairy industry, and the dissemination of information for the promotion of the dairy industry.

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**Source Credit**: (May 29, 1924, ch. 208, § 2, 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.