7 USC § 6931 - Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation

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title: "7 USC § 6931 - Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation"
title_number: 7
title_name: "AGRICULTURE"
section_number: "6931"
section_name: "Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation"
chapter_number: 98
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE REORGANIZATION"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "FARM PRODUCTION AND CONSERVATION"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 103–354, title II, § 225, Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3213; Pub. L. 115–141, div. A, title VII, § 772(a)(2), Mar. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 397.)"
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# § 6931. Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation

**(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.

**1** **Functions of Undersecretary 1** The Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation shall perform such functions and duties as the Secretary shall prescribe.

So in original. Probably should be “Under Secretary”.

**(d)** **Succession** March 23, 2018

Any official who is serving as Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services on , 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).

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 103–354, title II, § 225, Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3213; Pub. L. 115–141, div. A, title VII, § 772(a)(2), Mar. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 397.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section is comprised of . Subsec. (e) of  amended , Government Organization and Employees, and repealed .

Another  is classified to .

### Amendments

2018— amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services.