7 CFR 2.1 - Establishment of the Department.

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Title 7 - Agriculture last revised: Jul 29, 2026

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§ 2.1 - Establishment of the Department.

The Department of Agriculture was created by the Act of May 15, 1862, and by the Act of February 9, 1889, it was made an executive department in the Federal Government under the supervision and control of the Secretary of Agriculture (7 U.S.C. 2201,2202,2204.

authority: 7 U.S.C. 6912(a)(1); 5 U.S.C. 301; Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1953, 3 CFR 1949-1953 Comp., p. 1024

source: 60 FR 56393, Nov. 8, 1995, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 7 CFR 2.1