Rural Development, Agriculture, and Related Agencies Appropriations for 1990: Secretary of Agriculture

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Page 541 - Counsel in administrative proceedings for the promulgation of rules having the force and effect of law and in quasi-judicial hearings held in connection with the administration of various programs. Civil Litigation. Civil litigation arising out of the Department's work is handled by the Department of Justice, with the Office of the General Counsel assisting in the preparation and trial of such cases.
Page 544 - Department's employees: representing departmental agencies in state water rights adjudications; considering and determining claims by and against the United States arising out of the Department's activities...
Page 471 - For necessary expenses of the Office of the Inspector General, Including employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 USC 2225...
Page 475 - Congress fully and currently informed, by means of the reports required by section 5 and otherwise, concerning fraud and other serious problems, abuses, and deficiencies relating to the administration of programs and operations...
Page 541 - Civil Litigation. Civil litigation arising out of the Department's work is handled by the Department of Justice, with the Office of the General Counsel assisting in the preparation and trial of such cases. The General Counsel represents the Secretary in...
Page 540 - Assistant General Counsels, each of whom is responsible for a portion of the legal work of the Department. The functions of this Office are carried out in the Washington Office and in 20 field offices.
Page 540 - In the field of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, Commodity Credit Corporation, Farmers Home Administration, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, Forest Service, Soil Conservation Service, and the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committees.
Page 471 - CHANGES IN LANGUAGE The estimates include proposed changes in the language of this item as follows (new language underscored; deleted matter enclosed in brackets): For...
Page 472 - Office also provides a means for keeping the Secretary and Congress fully and currently informed about problems and deficiencies relating to the administration of such programs and operations, and the necessity of corrective action.
Page 544 - United to the following: rendering opinions on legal questions; preparing or reviewing rules and regulations; preparing or Interpreting contracts, mortgages, leases, deeds, and other documents; preparing...