§ 494 TITLE 5.
--EXECUT1FE DEPARTMENTS, OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEBS
eulnr, letter, or by advertisement. *(July 4, 1884, c. 181, § 5,
23 Stat. 101.)
494. Exchange of automobiles.-The Secretary of the In-
terior may exchange automobiles in part payment for new ma-
chines used for the same purpose as those proposed to be
exchanged. (Mar. 2, 1917, c. 140, § 1, 39 Stat. 973.)
495. Annual reports of department and its bureaus.-The
annual reports of the department and of all Its bureaus and es-
tablishmuents, Including the Bureau of Reclamation, shall not
exceed a total of one thousand two hundred and fifty pages.
(May 24, 1922, c. 199, 42 Stat. 554; Jan. 24, 1923, c. .2, 42 Stat.
1170; June 5, 1924, c. 204, 43 Stat. 392; Mar. 3, 1925, c. 462, 43
Stat. 11.13.)
496. Purchase of supplies and equipment 'or procurement
of services for bureaus and offices of Interior Department.-
The purchase of supplies and equipment or the procurement
of services for the Department of the Interior, the bureaus and
offices thereof, Including Howard University and the Columbia
Institution for the Deaf, at the seat of government, as well
as those located In the field outside the District of Columbia,
may be made in open market without compliance with sections
5 and 10 of Title 41, In the manner common among business
men, when the aggregate amount of the purchase or the service
does not exceed $100 In any Instance. (May 24, 1922, c. 199,
42 Stat. 553; Jan. 24, 1923, c. 42, 42 Stat. 1176; June 5, 1924, c.
204, 43 Stat. 392; Mar. 3, 1925, c. 462, 43 Stat. 1143.).
Chapter 9.-DEPARTMENT OP AGRICULTURE.
See.
511. Establishment of department.
512. Executive department; Secretary.
G13. Seal.
514. General duties of Secretary.
61G. Duties of former Commissioner of Agriculture transferred to
Secretary.
616. Custody of property and records.
017. Assistant Secretary.
518. Solicitor to supervise legal work.
519. Chief clerk.
520. Same; bond.
021. Oaths, affirmnations, and affidavits taken by officers, agents, or
employees'of department; use and effect of.
522. Same; fee for administering or taking.
523. Watchmen.
524. Bureaus; laws relating to Plant Industry.
525. Disbursing clerk; deputy.
526. Promotions of laborers without examination.
027. Appointments, promotions, and chnges In salaries.
628. Salaries; how paid.
520. Assignment of pay.
130. Details; employees from office of Secretary.
531. Same; law clerks.
532. Sami ; from and to library and bureaus and offices.
633. Same; from and to Division of Accounts and Disbursements
and bureaus and offices.
V.i. Leaves of absence; employees outside Washington.
635. Same; employees in Alaska, Hawaii, Porto Rico, and Guam.
630. Same; employees assigned to duty in Virgin Islands.
537. Leave of absence to agricultural experiment station employees In
Alnaka, Hawall, and Porto Rico.
W8. Traveling expenses.
039. Same ; on transfer between stations.
0.40. Same; per diem In lieu of subsistence, etc.
011. Same; reimbursement for street-car fares.
542. l'urehases for bureaus from appropriations for contingent ex-
penses.
5,13. Iteimbursement of appropriation for.salaries and compensation of
employees li mechanical shops.
64 1. Sale of waste paper.
5-15. Exchnnge of typewriters and computing machines.
616. Exclange of sclentific tpparatus and laboratory equipment.
517. Exchange of notor-propelled vehicles.
5J8. Exchange of books.
010. Sale or exchange of animals or animal products.
550. Ansrican bison for municipalities or public institutions.
551. ale of copies of card Index of publications.
552. Sale of photographic prints and maps.
053. Sale of prints and lantern slides.
See.
554. Loan, rental, or sale of films.
555. Sale of samples of pure sugars.
550. Sale of kelp.
557. Reports.
558. Same; additional statemen of expenditures.
559. Same; amount paid for quarters.
560. Same; suppression of contagious diseases .mong domestic ani-
mals.
061. Same; estimates for executive officers.
562. Same; completed investigations; report of duplicated services.
503. Cooperation with State and other agencies; expenditures.
501. Same; salaries of employees of department.
Section 511. Establishment of department.-There shall be
at the seat of government a Department of Agriculture, the
general design and duties of which shall be to acquire and to
diffuse among the people of the United States useful infornma-
tion on subjects connected with agriculture, In the most general
and comprehensive sense of that word, and to procure, propa-
gitte, and distribute among time people new and valuable seeds
and plants. (R. S. § 520.)
512. Executive department; Secretary.--The Department of
'Agriculture shall be an executive department, under the super-
vision and control of a Secretary of Agriculture, who shall be
appointed by the President, by and with the advice and con-
sent to the Senate. The provisions of chapter 1 of this title
shall be applicable to said department; and all laws and parts
of law, relating to the Department of Agriculture in existence
February 9, 1889, as far as the same are applicable and not in con-
flict with this chapter, and only. so far, are continued In lull
force and effect. (Feb. 9, 1889, c. 122, P§ 1, 4, 25 Stat. 659.)
Cross reference : Salary of Secretary ; see section 8 of this title.
513. Seal-The Secretary of Agriculture Is authorized and
directed to procure a proper seal, with such suitable inscriptions
and devices as he may approve, to be known its the official seal
of the Department of Agriculture, and to be kept and used to
verify official documents, under such rules and regulations as
he may prescribe. (Aug. 8, 1894, c. 238, § 1, 28 Stat. 272.)
514. General duties of Secretary.-The Secretary of Agricul-
ture shall procure and preserve all information concerning
agriculture which lie can obtain by means of books and cor-
respondence, and by practical and scientific experiments,
accurate records of which experimets shall be kept in his
office, by the collection of statistifs, and by any other appro-
priate means within his power; he shall collect new and
valuable seeds and plants; shall test, by cultivation, the value
of such of them as may require such tests; shall propagate
such as may be worthy of propagation; and shall distribute
them among agriculturists. (R. S. § 526.)
515. Duties of former Commissioner of Agriculture trans-
ferred to Secretary.-The authority granted to the Commis-
sioner of Agriculture by the act of May 29, 1884, estaibllshing
the Bureau of Animal Industry, and by the provisions of the
appropriation act for the Agricultural Department, approved
July 18, 1888, relating to said bureau, is vested in the Secre-
tary of Agriculture; and the said Secretary is authorized and
directed to perform all the duties named In said acts. (July
14, 1890, c. 707, 26 Stat. 288.)
516. Custody of property and records.-The Secretary of
Agriculture shall have charge, In the building and premises
appropriated to the department, of the library, furniture, fix-
tures, records, and other prop,.rty appertaining to it, or ac-
quired for use in its business. (R. S. § 525.)
517. Assistant Secretary.-There shall be in the Department
of Agriculture an Assistant Secretary of Agriculture, to be
appointed by the President, by and with the adViceo and consent
of the Senate, who shall perform such duties as may be re-
quired by. law or prescribed by the Secretary. The Assistant
Secretary of Agriculture Is authorized to perform such duties
 'II'LIJ 5.-EXIXUUTIVE DEPARTMENTS, OFFICERS, AND JMI'LOYfE
In the conduct of the bu'iness of the Department of Agricul-
ture as may be assigned by the Secretary of Agriculture.
(Feb. 9, 1889, c. 122, § 2, 25 Stat. 059; June 30, 1900, c. 3913,
34 Stat. 070.)
518. Solicitor to supervise legal work.-The legal work of
file Deportment of Agriculture shall be performed under the
supervision and direction of the solicitor. (May 26, 1910, c.
256, 36 Stat. 410.)
519. Chief clerk.-The Secretary of Agriculture shall appoint
a chief clerk. (R. S. § 523; Feb. 10, 1925, c. 200, 43 Stat. 822.)
520. Same; bond.-The chief clerk, before entering upon
is duties, slhall give bond to the Treasurer of the United
States, in the sum of five thousand dollars, conditioned to render
a true and faithful account to the Treasurer quarter-yearly of
all moneys which shall be by him received by virtue of his
oflice, with sureties to be approved by the Solicitor of the
Treasury. Such bond shall be filed in the office of the Secretary
of tile Treasury, to be by him put in stilt upon any breach of
tie conditions thereof. (R. S. § 524; Mar. 2, 1895, c. 177, § 5,
28 Stat. 807.)
521. Oaths, affirmations, and affidavits taken by officers,
agents, or employees of department; use and effect of.-Such
officers, agents, or employees of the Department of Agriculture
of the Unitel States as are designated by the Secretary of Agri-
culture for the purpose are authorized and empowered to ad-
mh:ister to or take from any person all oath, affirmation, or
affidavit whenever such oath, affirmation, or affidavit Is far use
Il tiny prosecution or proceeding under or In the enforcement
of any law committed to or -which may be conmuitted to the
Secretary of Agriculture or the Department of Agriculture or
any bureau or subdivision thereof for administrath-. Any
such oath, affirmation, or affidavit administered or taken by or
before such officer, agent, or employee when certified under his
hand and authenticated by the seal of the Department of
Agriculture may be offered or used li any court of the United
States and shall have like force and effect as If administered
or taken before a clerk of such court without further proof of
the Identity or authority of such officer, agent, or employee.
(Jan. 31, 1925, e. 124, § 1, 43 Stat. 803.)
522. Same; fee for administering or taking.-No officer,
agent, or employee of the Department of Agriculture shall de-
nand or accept any fee or compensation whatsoever for admuin-
istering or taking any oath, affirmation, or affidavit under the
authority conferred by this section and sections 17 and 521 of
this title. (Jan. 31, 1925, c. 124, § 2, 43 Stat. 803.)
523. Watchmen.-All duly and lawfully constituted and ap-
pointed watchmen of the Department of Agriculture stationed
In and upon the buildings and premises of said department in
the city of Washington, District of Columbia, shall have and
perform the sane powers and duties, while on duty in and
about sail premises, as the Metropolitan police of the District
of Columbia. (Mar. J, 1909, c. 301, 35 Stat. 1057.)
524. Bureaus; laws relating to Plant Industry.-All existing
statutes relating to the Division of Soils, reorganized into tile
Bureau of Soils ; the Division of Forestry, reorganized Into the
Bureau of ForeM ry; the Division of Chemistry, reorganized into
the Bureau of Chemistry; and the Division of Botany, the
Division of Pomology, the Division of Vegetable Physiology and
Pathology, the Division of Agrostology and Experimental Gar-
dens and Grounds, reorganized into the Bureau of Plant In-
dlvtry, not otherwise repealed, shall remain in effect as apply-
ing to the respective bureaus into which the divisions nanted
have been reorganized. (June 3, 1902, c. 9S5, 82 Stat. 303.)
525. Disbursing clerk; deputy,-The ChIef of Division of
Accounts and Disbursemnits i the Department of Agriculture
shall bp tile administrative officer of the fiscal affairs of the
depa rtment.
§ 534
The deputy disbursing clerk sliall have authority to sign
checks In the name of the disbursing cleric; lie shall give bond
to the United States in such suln as the Secretary of the Treas-
ury may require, and when so acting for the (isburshlg clerk
shall be subject to all the liabilities and penalties prescribed by
law for the official misconduct In like cases of toe disbursing
cleric for whom he acts, and the official bond of the disbursing
cleric executed shall also be made to cover tilld apply to the acts
of the deputy disbursing clerk. (Mar. 4, 1911, c. 238, 30 Stat.
1258.)
526. Promotions of laborers without examination.-AIl
classifed laborers whose positions were transferred from tile
lump funds to the staittory rolls by Act March 3, 1905, c. 1-105,
33 Stat. 801, and who were by tile last claise of such Act laced
in the chissflfed service without'further examination in the
grades and at the rates of compenmsation provided therein, are
eligible for promotion without further examination. (June 30,
1900, c. 3913, 34 Stitt. 695.)
527. Appointments, promotions, and changes in salaries.-
The Secretary of Agriculture Is authorized to make such ap-
polhtittents, promotions, and changes Il salar!es, to be paid
out of the lunp funds of the several bureaus, divisions, and
offices of the department as ny be for the best interests of the
service. (Mar. 4, 1907, c. 2907, 34 Stat. 1280.)
528. Salaries; how paid.-The Secretary of Agriculture iW
authorized and directed to pity the salary of each employee
from the roll of the bureau, Independent division, or office il
which the employee is working, and no other. (Mar. 4, 1907,
c. 2907, 3-i Stat. 1280.)
529. Assignment of pay.-TIh Secretary of Agricull ire Is
authorized to permit employees of the Department of Agricul-
ture to make assignnents of their pay, under such regulations
as he may prescribe, during such time as they may be in the
employ of the said d. partinmet. (Mar. 4, 1900, e. 301., 35 Stilt.
1057.)
530. Details; employees from office of Secretary.-Details
may lie nmde from or tot lhe office of the Secretary when neces-
sary and the services of the person whom it is proposed to (ie-
tail are not required in that office. .(Mar. 4, 1907, c. 2007, 31
Stat. 1280.)
531. Same; law clerks.-Law clerks may be detailed by the
Secretary of Agriculture for service in or out of Washington.
(Mar. 4, 1911, c. 238, 36 Stat. 1236.)
532. Same; from and to library and bureaus and offices.-
Employees of the library tnay be temporarily detaiild by the
Secretary of Agriculture for library service In the bureaus and
offlices of time department, and employees of ti bureaus and
officers of the department engaged ill library work may also lie
temporarily detailed to the library. (Mar. 4, 1911, c. 238, 30
Stat. 1261.)
533. Same; from and to Division of Accounts and Disburse-
ments and bureaus and offices.-Einployces of the )ivision of
Accounts and Disbursemtents may be detniled by the Sevretary
of Agriculture for accounting and disbursitig work In any
of the bureaus and ofilces of tile department for duly Il or
out of the city of Washington, at1d employees of tle bureus
and offices of the departmtent nay also be detailed to tile i)ivi-
slon of Accounts and Disbursements for duty it or out of tie
city of Washington, traveling expenses of employees so de-
tailed to be paid from the appropriation of the bureau or office
il qoniection with which suth travel Is perforated. (Aug. 10,
1912, c. 281, 37 Stat. 294.)
534. Leaves of absence; employees outside Washington.-
The employees of ti) Department of Agriculture, outside of the
city of Washlngton, may, il the discretion of tile Secretary of
Agrieulture, be granted leave of absenco not to exceed fifteen
days In ally one year, which leave may in exceptional and
§ 535 TITLE 5.-EAECUUTJIE DEPARTMENTS, OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES
umeritorious cases where such an employee is III, be extended,
in the discretion of tie Secretary of Agriculture, not to exceed
flifteen days additional inl ally one year. (May 23, 1908, e. 192,
35 Stat. 267.)
535. Same; employees in Alaska, Hawaii, Porto Rico, and
Guam.--Enployees of the Department of Agriculture assigned
to pernanent duty In Altda, Hawaii, Porto Rieo,' and Guam
may, In the discretion of the Secretary of Agriculture, without
ttitloaal expeise to the Government, Ile gritnti leave of
absence not to execd thirty days in any one year, which leave
nmay, ill exceptional and meritorions cases where an employee
is III, e extended, in the discretion of the Secretary of Agri-
culture, not to exi'eed thirty days additional in any one year.
(June 30, 1914, 11, 38 Stat. 441.)
3.
536. Same; employces assigned to duty in Virgin Islands.-
Employees of tho Department of Agriculture assigned to per-
manent duty in the Virgin Islands shall bo entitled to the same
privileges as to lt,*e of abisenie as are conferred uoili ciin-
liliyecb assigned z( Alaska, hlawail, Porto Rico, and Guam
1by section 5ild of "ls title, aid if ay emloyee of the agri-
cultural experinen .4tatlons of the United States in Alaska,
Hawaii, Porto Rict,. uhain, or the Virgin Islands shall elect
to postptone the tal of any or all of the ilniual leave to
which lie may be ei,t Iled ander said section 535. lie ia y, In
the discretion of the S-cretary of Agriculture, subject to the
interests of tile ublit service, be allowed to take at one time
iuused atnntual leave wit htnmy have accumulated within not to
exceed four yetars, and tie mild at the rate prevailing dtriing tile*
year such leave (if abstite has accumulated. (Juily 21, 1919,
c. 26, 41 Stat. 262.)
537. Leave of absence ao agricultural experiment station
employees in Alaska, Hawaii, and Porto Rico.-The ciii-
ptoy(es of the experiment ttions In Alaska, Hawall, and
Porto Rico aMay il the discrt tion of the Secretary of Agricul-
ltule, witlimit a(htional expel -:e to tite Gverianetnt, lie granted
leave of absence not to excetd fifteen (ilys in ny one year,
whici leave ialy, In excelitionul and ieritorlous cites where
such llt emaployee is ill, be exiended in) the discretion of the
Secretary of Agriculture tot to exceed fifteen days additional
Ill alty one year. (Jlune 30, 196,1, . 1913, 34 Stat. 694.)
538. Traveling expenses.-Th Secretary of Agriculture i
nuthorlved to pirchtse from apru'priations made for traveling
expenses for eilployees of tile Departnent of Agriculture,
iiiiletge aiid mileage books, at commercial rates, In the manner
in which such mileage or mileage h')oks are usually purchased.
(Mar. 4, 1907, c. 2907, 34 Stat. 1281.)
539. Same; on transfer between iitati,ns.-Oficers and et-
poyees of the )eprtnitt of Agriuilture transferre~l from
one oftfiial station to another for lerruient tuty, when author-
ized Iy the Secretary of Agriculture, niay lie allowed actual
traveling expenses, Including charges for tle transfer of their
effects and iirs(al property used Ini oliclial work, under such
rules and regulations as may be prescrll ed by the Secretary of
Agriculture. (Mar. 4, 1911, c. 238, 30 St.it. 1265.)
510. Same; per diem in lieu of subsistence, etc.-When otil-
cHils inlt einiloyees (if tile Depmrtnet of Agriculture are trav-
edlnlg oil olilat I lisItess it the United States, they may e al-
)owed necessary railroad and steamboat I -res, sleeping berth,
alil( stateroom oil steamboats, livery hire i-,d stage fare, and
oither llteans of coinveyance between pilnti not accessible by
railroad, but itn lIeu of subslstence and all ther travelingoex-
penses they may receive a per diem allowiu 'e, to be fixed by
the Secretary i citetch case, ]i addition to thelt' reguler salaries,
subject to such rules and regulations as tie ' 2cretary of Agri-
culture may prescribe. (Aug. 10, 1012, c. 284, 37 Stat. 300.)
541. Same; reimbursement for street-car fares.-Officlals
and eipl, yees of tile Department of Agrlcultre may, when
authorized by the Secretary of Agriculture, rec.,lve reimburse-
ment for moneys expended for street-car fares at their official
headquarters when expended In the transaction of official
blsiness, (Aug. 10, 1012, c. 284, 37 Stitt. 300.)
542. Purchases for bureaus front appropriations for contin-
gent expenses.-The Secretary of Agriculture iaiy hucelmse
stationery, supplies, furniture, and miseellaneous materials
front this appropriation for contingent expenses and transfer
the sant at actual cost to the various bureaus, divisions, and
61Ic0s ofOthe Department of Agriculture in the city of Wash-
ington, rehnbursenient therefor to le made to such appropria-
tlion by sald bureaus, divisions, and oflices from their lump-
fund alliropritlois by transfer settlements through the
Treasury Department. (Aug. 10, 1912, e. 28-i, 37 Stat. 290.)
543. Reimbursement of appropriation for salaries and com-
pensation of employees in utechanical shops.-The Secretary
of Agriculture tony, by trnsfer settlements through t.e General
Accounting Office, relimlurse any appropriation made for tile
salaries and compensation of employees in the mechanical shops
of the department frm the appropriation made for the burealu,
oflce, or division for which any work in said shops is lr-
formed, and such reimbursement shall be at the actual cost of
labor fir such work. (May 1], 1922, c. 185, 42 Stat. 508.)
544. Sale of waste paper.-Tlie Secretary of Agriculture is
authorized to sell as waste paper, or otherwise to dispose of
the accunlatlon of delartuient files which do not costitute
I)erlnntlent records, and llt otheter documents and lublcatlonS
whilcl have become obsolete o, worthless. (Mar. 4, 1907, c.
2907, 34 Stilt. 1281.)
545. Exchange of typewriters and computing machines.-
The SecretLry of Agriculture may exchange typewriters and
copu tllng, addressing, and duplicating machines purelnlaed
fron tiny huitihi-find aipropriiation of the Departmnmt of Agri-
culture. (Ag. 10, 1912, c. 2S-i, 37 Star. 29.)
546. Exchange of scientific apparatus andi laboratory equip-
ment.-Tte Secretary of Agriculture inay exchnge geiteral sol-
eitic apparatus and laboratory etquilpmnt purchased from any
allrolrtiationi of tie 1)epartnnt of Agriculture. (Junte :10,
1914, c. 131, 38 Stat. 4,11.)
547. Exchange of motor-ptopelled vehicles.-The Secretary
of Agriculture may exchange motor-propelled and horse-drawn
vehicles and boats fit part piynnet for new motor-propelled or
liirse-draw passeiger-carrying vwiicles authorized to le pur-
(lased by him, to be used for te satie lurposes ts those pro-
posed to lie exchiaiged. Ile shall, on the first day of each
regular session of Congress, inke a report to Congress, for
the fiscal year last closed showing, as to each exchange here-
under, the make of tile vehicle, the period of its use, the al-
lowance therefor, amtd the vehicle, niake thereof, and price,
Icluding exchaiige value, paid or to be paid, for each 'eltlcle
procured through such exchange. The Secretary of Agriculture
may also exchange used parts, accessories, tires, or eqluittment
of motor-propelled and horse-drawn vehicles in part pay-
iient for new parts, accessories, tires, or equlilpiut of
such vehicles authorized to le purchased by hi, to he
used for the same purposes as those proposed to be exchanged.
(Mar. 4, 1917, c. 179, 39 Stitt. 1167; May 31, 1920, e. 217
41 Stat. 728; Feb. 10, 1925, c. 200, 43 Stat. 850.)
548. Exchange of books.-The Secretary of Agriculture amy
exchange books and periodlcals of the library not needed for
permianent use for other books and periodicals. (Mar. 4,
1915, c. 1,14, 88 Stat. 1107.)
549. Sale or exchange of animals or animal products.-The
Secretary of Agriculture Is authorized to sell in tile open miar-
ket or to exchange for other livestock such animals or animal
products as cease to be needed In the work of the department,
and all moneys received from the sale of such ailinihlls or un-
real products or as a bonus in the exchange of the same shall
 2T121R 5.-ELXECU'i'I111 DE'AR''MENTS, OI"FIGBRS, AND EMIPLOYLA IS § 563
be deposited in the Treasury of the United States as miscel- nitly be sold at a price to be determined by the Secretary of
latneous receipts. (Mar. 4, 1915, c. 144, 318 Stat. 1114.) Agriculture, find the amount obtained from the sale thereof
550. American bison for municipalities or public institu- shali be covered into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts.
tions.-The Secretary of Agriculture may, in his dliscretion and (May 31, 1920, c. 217, 41 Stat. 714.)
lnder such condlithois as lie may prescribe, supply to any 557. Reports.-The Secretary of Agriculture shall anlally
municipality or'publie institution not mare than one American inaei a geleral report in writing of his acts to the President
bison from any surplus which may exist fit any herd under the and to Congress, in which lie ny recommenid tile 1ublicatlou
control of the Departmnent of Agriculture; and, In order to of Ipers forming parts of or accollpauylg his report, which
aid In the propagation of the species, anlimals niay be loaned shall also contaill an account of til moneys received and ex-
to or exchanged with other owners of Amlerican bison. (July pended by liia. Ile shall also laake special reports oi lartitlu-
24, 1910, c. 2, 41 Stat. 270.) ar subjects whenever required to do so by the Presidelt or
551. Sale of copies of card index of publications.-The Sec- either louse of Congress, or when lie shall. think the subject it
retary of Agriculture may furnish to such institutions or imll- his charge require' it. Ills report In detail of moneys expended
viduals as any are to buy them, copies of the card index of by hitu or under his direction slall be made to Congress on or
the publieations of the deprtlnient and of other agricultural befosti tile 15th day of December I ellacll year. (It. S. if 528,
literature prepared by the library, an4 charge for the same a 529.)
price covering tile additional expense Involved it the prepara- 558. Same; additional statement of expenditures.-In addl-
tion of these copies. Ile may furnish to su,1 If Instituttons or tion to tileproper vouchers find accounts for tile StUnS appro-
individuals as may care to buy then copies of the card index printed for the Department of Agriculture to be furnished to
of agricultural literature prepared by the Oflhic of Experiment the acontling officers of the Treasury, the Secretary of Agri-
Stations, and charge for the same a price covering the addil- culture shall, it the colmlllececelt of each regular session,
tional expense Involved in the preparation of these copies, the present to Congress a dletailed statemient of the expenditure of
money received from such sales to be deposited in the Treasury all appropriations for said departlent for the last precedilg
of tle United States as miscellaneous receipts. lie may fur- fiscal year. (Mar. 3, 1885, c. 338, § 2, 23 Stltt. 356; Aug. 11,
ish to such institutions or Imdividuals as may care to buy 1010, c. 313, 39 Stat. 492.)
thetm copies of the card Index of agricultural literature pre- 559. Same; amount paid for quarters.-The Secrelary of
pared by the Department of Agriculture in connection with its Agriculture shall sulinllt limnally to Congress it hits estimates of
adilltnlstraltlon of sections 362, 303, 306, m;8, 300, and 371 of alpproprlatlons a statement sliowig what proportion of this fll-
Title 7, and charge for the sanMi a price covering tile additional llropriltloli 1. pald for tile quarters occulied by the various
expenses Involved i the preparation of these copies, the nmncy branches of the department. (Aug. 11, 1916, c. 313, 39 Stat.
received front such siles to be deposited in the Treasury of the 469.)
United States as miscellaneous receiits. (May 22, 1008, c. 102, 560. Same; suppression of contagious diseases among do-
35 Stat. 204, 206; Mar. 4, 11)15, c. 114, :18 Stat. 1100.) inestic animals.-The Secretary of Agriculture shall relort an-
552. Sale of photographic prints and miaps.--rlhe Secretary finally to Congress, sit tile coniimeaivniea t of each se.islon, a
of Agricullure iany dispose of photograiphic prints (Including list of tlie Iiilacs (i' iifll Ipersons el ioyed, an It(,1ized stit-
bromide ellargemncuts), lanutern slides, trans1parencies, blue iiet of fill expenditures under section 391 of title 7 find scC-
prints, and forest iaps fit cost and 10 per celltUn additional, I(eas 112 to 115, 117 to 119, inad MO of title 21, and full par-
and colidlemcd property or maateralis iner Ill.s charge In the ticuhlrs of the ieais adopted slidcarried into effect for tile
same inanier as provided by law for other bureaus. (Mar. suppression of cont a gious, infeetlotis, or cOllulliicabie disseases
4, 1907, c. 2007, 31 Stat. 126.) aniong domestlie animals. (May 29, 1884, c. 60, § 11, 23
553. Sale of prints and lantern slides.-Trhe Secretary of Agri- Stat. 33.)
culture is authorlzed to farnish, upon application, prints and 561. Same; estimates for executive oflicers.-Tlle Secretary
lanttrn slihles from legatives in the possession of ilie depart- of Agriculture shall nullly transmiiit to tli e Secretary of tile
ment find to charge for the same a price to cover the cost of Treasury for subissihn to Congress in the Book of Estliates
preparation, such price to be determileli and e-stabllshcd by detniled estinmates for all executive offlers, clerks, aid ei-
the Secrehory of Agriculture, i1d tile loney received from such1 ployees below the grade of cerk, indicatilng the salary or com11-
sales to be deposited in the Treasury of the United States. pellsation of each, necessary to be employed by tit' \'aiolls
(Mar. 4, 1907, c. 2907, 34 Stat. 1281.) bureiaus, o(lices, f1ll(] divisions of the Deltllment of Agricalture,
- shall Inhclte with Such esthn111ates it statement of fill
554. Loan, rental or sale of films.--' Secretary of Agri- and1(1 execu-
culture Is authorized, uider such rules find regulations and sub- tive ollicers, clerics, 11111 employees below the griitle of i'l'lk
ject to such conditionis Ie may prescril)e, to loa, rent, or who aliy have been cmldoyed during the last croli etl difiscal
l1
sell coplies of fil1s. Ia the sile or reital of Miss educational year oil a1y hiilp-fuad aplro lii' n 1or the dclpirtniit till(d
institutions or associations for agricultural education not or- the salary or compenslaltion of each. (Aug. 11, 1916, c. 313, :19
ganl'cd for profit shall have preference. All lloneys received Stat. .92.)
from such rentals or sales to be covered into the Treasury of 562. Same; completed investigations; report of duplicated
the United States is misccllaneous receipts. (Mar. 4, 1917, services.-Tie Secretary of AgricultIo i Is to s abliit to ('oi-
c. 179, 39 Stat. 1157; May 31, 1920, c. 217, 41 Stat. 718.) gress at tie begliing of each regtulir sessloll a ''po'l showing
555. Sale of samples of pure sugar.-The Secretary of Agri- what investigations devoled upon the )epartlmelt of Agrhai-
culture may furnish, upon application, saiaples of pure sugars, tire have becn completcd durng tlie preceding fiscal yearI, liil
naval stores, nicroscopical specimens, and other products to also showing what services, If an y, devolved upon the delnrt.
State and muilcipal officers, educational institutions, find other aliet fire being performed or dullated, in whole or lii part, by
parties and charge for the saine a price to cover the cost ally otler deplrtnment, bureau, or a ccllcy of lie U o~ llnlilt.
tlhereof, such price to be determnlined find established by the (Aug. 11, 110, c. 313, 39 Sitt. 492; Mar. 3, 1921, c. 127, .11
Secretary, aiid the iloney received from sales to le deposited In Stitt. 1347.)
the Treasury of the United States a1s milscellaeous receipts. 563. Cooperation with State and other lgencies; expcnldi-
(Mar. 4, 1915, c. 1,14, 38 Stat. 1101.) tures.-In carrying on Uie actlivities of tli leDimlnt of'Agil-
556. Srle of kelp.-The product obtailed fromt experinenta- culture Involving cooperatlol witll State, couty find ml hci)l1
tion a( tile Governmcnt kelp plant at Summerflhld, California, agelcies, associatlons of farmers, Individual fliamers, unlersi-
 § 564 T2'ILN 5.-BXEOU'1VB DAI'AR''MENTS, OPFICEIRS, AND EMPLOYBIS

ties, colleges, boards of trade, chambers of commerce, or other 28, 1924, c. 204, Title 111, 43 Stat. 224; Feb. 27, 1925, c. 364,
local associations of business men, business organizations, .ane! Title III, 43 Stat. 1033.)
individuals within the State, Territory, district or insular pos- 594. Disbursing clerk.-There shall also he in said department
session in which such activities are to be carried on, moneys a disbursing clerk. (Feb). 14, 1903, c. 552, § 2, 32 Stat. 826.)
contributed from such outside sources, except in the case of 595. Assignment of salaries.-The Secretary of Commerce
the authorized activities of the Forest Service, shall be paid Is authorized, under such regulations as lie nfty prescribe, to
only through the Secretary of Agriculture or through State, permit officers and employees of the several bureaus and divi-
county or municipal agencies, or local farm bureaus or like sions of the Department of Commerce to assign their salaries
organizations, cooperating for the purpose with the Secretary while absent from Washington, District of Columbia, and
of Agriculture. (July 24, 1910, c. 26, 41 Stat. 270.) employed in the field. (June 17, 1910, c. 297, § 1, 36 Stat. 52.1.)
564. Same; salaries of employees of department.-The offi. 596. Powers and duties of department.-It shall be the
clals and the emuployees of the Department of Agriculture en- province and duty of said department to foster, promote, nnd
gaged in the activities described in section 563 of this title develop the foreign and domestic commerce, the mining, 1n1nu-
and paid in whole or it part out of funds contributed a $pro- facturing, shipping, and fishery Ildustries, and the transporta-
vided therein, and the persons, corporations, or associations tion facilities of the United States; and to this end It shall
making contributions as therein provided, shall not be subject be vested with jurisdiction and control of the departments,
to section 66 of this title; nor Lhall any official or employee bureaus, offices, and branches of the public service hereinafter
engaged in the cooperative activities of the Forest Service, specliled, and with such other powers and duties as may be
or the persons, corporations, or associations contributing to prescribed hy law. (Feb. 14, 1903, c. 552, § 3, 32 Stat. 826.)
such activities be subject to said section 66. (July 24, 1919, 597. Bureaus in department.-Te following namned offices,
c. 26, 41 Stat. 270.) bureaus, divisions, and branches of the public service, and all
that pertains to the same, shall be under time jurisdiction and
Chapter 10.-DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.
supervisloi of the Department of Commerce:
Sec. 1. The Bureau of Lighthouses.
591. Establnliuent of depaitmeat; Secretary ; seal.
2. Tihe Steamboat Inspection Service.
592. Apslstaat Secretari.
503. ClcC clerk and sultijintendent. 3. The Bureau of Navigation.
594. Disbursing clerk. 4. The United States Shipping Commissioners.
595. Assigarneuts of salaries. 5. The National Bureau of Standards.
69G. Powels and dutiei of department. 8. Time Coast and Geodetic Stfrvey.
597. tureaus In department.
598. Same; records, etc. 7. The Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
599. Duties amid powers vested In department. 8. The Census Office.
600. Same; nierelhnnt vessels, shipping, navigation, etc. 9. The Bureau of Fisheries, and the office of Commissioner
601. Statistical Information.
602. Transfer of statistical or sclentilic work. of isherles.
6W3. Custody of buildings; officers transferred. 10. The Patent Offce.
601. Annual nnd special reports. 11. The Bureau of Mines.
603. Lease of Commerce Building. (Feb. 14, 1903, c. 552, HI 4, 12, 32 Stat. 826, 830; June 17,
Section 591. Establishment of department; Secretary; seal.- 1910, c. 301, § 4, 36 Stat. 537; Aug. 23, 1912, c. 350, 37 Stat.
There sllali be at the seat of government an executive depart- 407; Mar. 4, 1913, c. 141, 1 3, 37 Stat. 757; Jan. 5, 1923, c. 23,
nmint to be knownt a., the Department of Commerce, and a Sec- § 1, 42 Stat. 1109.)
retary of Commerce, who shall be the head thereof, who shall 598. Same; records, etc.-The official records and papers on
be appointed by the P'resident, by aid with the advice and file in ant pertaining exclusively to the business of tiny bureau,
consent of the Senate, and whose term and tenure of office office, departfment, or branch of time public service transferred
shall be like that of the heads of the other executive depart- to the Department of Commerce, together with the furniture
ments; and the provisions of chapter 1 of this title shall be In use it such bureau, office, department, or branch of the
appli-able to said lepartment. The said Secretary shall cause public service, are transferred to time Department of Com.
a seal of etlice to be made for the said department of such merce. (Feb. 14, 1903, c. 552, § 4, 32 Stat. 826.)
device as the President shall approve, and judicial notice shall 599. Duties and powers vested in department.-All dutles
be taken of the said seal. (Feb. 9, 1889, c. 122, § 3, 25 Stat. performed and all power and authority possessed or exercised
659; Feb. 1-4, 1903, c. 552, § 1, 32 Stat. 825; Feb. 26, 3907, c. by the head of any executive department In and over any
1635, § d, 31 Stat. 993; Feb. 17, 1909, c. 137, §§ 1, 2, 35 Stat. bureau, office, officer, board, branch, or division of the public
626; Mar. 4, 1909, e. 297, § 1, 35 Stat. 861; .Mar. 3, 1917, c. service transferred to the Department of Commerce, or any
163, § 1, 39 Stat. 1111; Mar. ., 1925, c. 519, § 4, -13 Stat. 1301.) business arising therefrom or ,pertaining thereto, or in-relation
Cros reference: Salary of Secretary ; see section .i of this title. to the duties performed by and authority conferred by law upon
592. Assistant Secretary.--There shall be in saiId department such bureau, officer, office, board, branch or division of the
all Assistant Secretary of Commerce, to be appointed by the puhlic service, whether of an appellate or revisory character or
'reshient. Ile shall perform such duties as shall be prescribed otherwise, slhall be 'ested In and .eercised by the Secretary of
by the Secretary or required by. law. (Feb. 14, 1903, c. 552, Commerce. (Feb. 14, 190',1, c. 552, § 10, 32 Stat. 829.)
§ 2, 12 Stat. 826; Mar. 4, 1913, e. 141, 37 Stat. 786; Mar. 3, 600. Same; merchant vessels, shipping, navigation, etc.-All
duies, power, authority and jurisdiction, whether supervisory,
1917, c. 163, § 1, 39 Stat. 1111.)
appellate, or otherwise, formerly Imposed or conferred upon
593. Chief clerk and superintendent.-There shall be in said
the Secretary of the Treasury by acts of Congress relating to
depiirtlneint a chief clerk and superintendent who shall be chief
exts.tive officer of time departlneut and who may be designated merchant vessels or yachts, their me.surement, numbers, naies,
by the Secretary of Commerce to sign official papers and doca- registers, enrollments, licenses, commissions, records, mort-
')ets during the temporary absence of the Secretary and the gages, bills of sale, transfers, entry, ec rance, movements and
Assistant Seretary of the department. (Feb. 14, 1903, c. 552, transportation of their cargoes and passengers, owners, offhiers,
§ 2, 32 Stat. 826; Jan. 5, 1923, c. 21, Title 1, 42 Stat. 1110; May seamen, passengers, fees, Inspection, equipment for the better
security of life, and by acts of Congress relating to tonnage