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7 U.S.C. § 6902
Definitions
Except where the context requires otherwise, for purposes of this chapter:(1) DepartmentThe term “Department” means the Department of Agriculture.
(2) National Appeals DivisionThe term “National Appeals Division” means the National Appeals Division of the Department established under section 6992 of this title.
(3) SecretaryThe term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture.
(4) FunctionThe term “function” means an administrative, financial, or regulatory activity of an agency, office, officer, or employee of the Department.
(Pub. L. 103–354, title II, § 203, Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3209.)Editorial NotesReferences in TextThis chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this title”, meaning title II of Pub. L. 103–354, Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3209, known as the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994. For complete classification of title II to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 6901 of this title and Tables.
Notes of Decisions
Arlen Foster v. U.S. Dept. of Agric., 68 F.4th 372 (8th Cir. 2023).
“7 U.S.C. §§ 6902 (1), 6912(e). Assuming without deciding that one of the exceptions applies, Foster’s APA claim fails on the merits.”
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