TITLB 5.
-EXEUTI1'E DEPAIRTMEN'S, O1FICERS, AND EMPLOYERS
the beglinnig of each regular session thereof, in addition to lhe
relort directed to be made its above, it detailed statement show-
lng the amount expended from each of the appropriations for
the repair of every ship where such repairs exceed for any one
ship the sum of $300,000 in any one fiscal year. (Mar. 2, 1907,
c. 2512, 34 Stat. 1195; Mar. 3, 1909, c. 255, 35 Stat. 769; Aug.
29, 1916, c. 411, 39 Stat. 605.)
Chapter 8.-DEIWAlTMENT OF INTERIOR.
See.
481. Establishiment.
482. First Assilstant and Amdtiant Secretaries of Interior.
18:1. Same; duties of Assistant Secretary.
4RI. Chief clerk.
485. Duties of Secretary.
490. Secretnry to eercise certain powers over tihe Territories.
487. Expenditurcs of department.
488. Records ; copies.
489. Same; Inspection and copying.
490. Same; nutbenticated copies ns evidence.
.191. Same; attestation of copies by official seal.
492. Same; disposlilon of receipts.
403. Agents or attorneys representing claimants before department.
491. Exchange of automobiles.
495. Annual reports of departinent and it; bureaus.
490. Puarchase of supplies nnd equipment or procurement of scrvi(.o
for bureaus and offices of Interior Departniunt.
Section 481. Establishment.-There shall be at the seat of
government an execntive delrtelinet to be known as the De-
partmuent of the Interior, and a Secretary of the Interior, who
shall he the head thereof. (R. S. § 437.)
Cross reference : Salary of Secretary ; see section 3 of this title.
482. First Assistant and Assistant Secretaries of Interior.-
There shall be In the Department of tile Interior it First Assist-
ant Secretary of tile Interior, and an Assi, ,ant Secretary of the
Interior, who l1ll be appointed by the Piesilent, by and with
the advice and consent of the Seite. (It. S. § 438; Mar. 3,
1885, c. 360, 23 Stat. 497; Blar. 3, 1917, c. 163, § 1, 39 Stat.
1102.)
483. Same; duties of Assistant Secrctary.-The Assistant
Secretary of tile Interior shall perfornl such duties ill the De-
partment of tile Interior as shall be prescribed by the Secre-
tary, or may be required by law. Ile is authorized to sign
such official papers Jill(] documents as tie Secretary ralIy direct.
(R. S. § 439; Mar. 28, 1918, c. 29, 40 Stat. 499.)
484. Chief clerk.-The chief clerk of the Department of the
1interlQr shall be the chief executive oflter of the department
nnl nay be designated by the Secretary to sign official papers
and documents, Includilng the authorization of expenditures
from the contingent and other appropriations for the depart-
ment, Its bureaus and ofilces, section 075 of Title 31 to the
coatrary notwithstanding. (May 24, 1922, c. 199, 42 Stat. 552;
Jan. 24, 1923, e. 42, 42 Stat. 117.1; June 5, 1924, c. 204, 43
Stat. 391; Mar. 3, 1925, e. 402, 43 Stat. 1142.)
485. Duties of Secretary.-The Secretary of the Interior 19
charged with the supervision of public business relating to tle
folX.-ling subjects:
First. The public landi, including mines.
Second. The Indians.
Third. Pensions and bounty-lands.
Fourth. Education.
Fifth. St. Elizabeths Hospital.
Sixth. Columbia Institution for Deaf. (R. S. § 441; Feb. 14,
1003, c. 552, § 12, 32 Stat. 830.)
486. Secretary to exercise certain powers over the Terri-
tories.-The Secretary of tile Ihterlor shall exercise all the
powers and perform all the duties Ill relation to the Terri-
tories o' the United States that were, prior to March 1, 1873,
by law or by custom exercised and performed by tic Secretary
of State. (R. It. § 442.)
§ 493
487. Expenditures of departmnent.--The Secretary of tle In-
terior shall sign 1ll requisitions for tile advance or 1tlylnent of
illOlley, out of tile Treasury, upon estinates or nccalllltts for
eXlllItures upon Itslnes , nsstgned by lw to his depnrtellatl;
subject, however, to adjustment and control by the proper tic-
collting oflicers of tile (4enral Accountilg eltlce. (It. S. § '44
June 10, 1921, e. 18, § 301, 42 Stat. 24.)
188. Records; copies.-Tie Secretary of tlhe Interior, he
Jlead of any bureau, olilce, or llnstitution, or tiny ollier of that
department, may, when not prejudicial to the Interests of tile
Government, furnish antlhenticated or unaatheuitlcated copies
of ay otilcial ilooks, rccor'l., papers, docullelts, Illlls]), pints,
or dhilgrains withil his custody, and charge therefor tle follow-
ing fees: For Jill writtell Collies, at the rate of 15 ('ellis for
enci lundred words thereil; for elicih photollthograll!c copy,
25 cents where such copies are authorized by law; for photo-
graphic (copie.*, 15 cents for each sliect; nd for tracings or
blue l'lints tile cost of tile prollucin tlhereof to he determllined
by ile( officer furlIlllshing such copies, fid In addition to tlheso
fve the suI of 25 cents sh1all be charged for each certificate of
verillcatolln an1 the seal littachel to auJhilleat leat eli Copies.
''here shall be no charge for the 1aking or verIllcatioa of
coleh,i requireld for ofilcihl use by the otlicers of liny branch
of the Covernment. Olly a1 charge of 25 cents shll be n1ado
for ftrnishing authenticated coplies of a1y rules, regulti oli ,
or ilstructjons printed by tile Governent for gratuitous dls-
trlibuti)n. (Aug. 24, 1912, c. 370, § 1, 37 Stat. 497.)
489. Same; inspection and copying.-Nothling In sections ,183
to .192 of this title shall be construed to ]linit or restrict
il n1y Iaiiner tile authrlity of the Secretary of tlhe Interior
to prescribe such ruhls and regulations on lie 1ay (]eea proper
governing te I lspection of tile records of said dct 1rtlent :111d
its varlious bureaus by the general public, 1111 ally person hllv-
ing 1y particular interest in any of such re(ords 111y lIe per-
illited co take copies of such records under such rules and
regulltfons as smay be plrescrilbed by the Secretary of the lte-
rihr. (Aug. 24, 1912, c. 370, § 2, 37 Stlit. 498.)
490. Same; authenticated copies as evidence.-All authenti-
cated coplies furnished 1nder section 488 of tills title s1al1 11
alimitted in evilence equally with the originals thereof. (Aug.
21, 1912, e. :170, § 3, 37 Stat. 498.)
491. Same; attestation of copies by official seal.-All officers
who furnish authenticated copies under section .488 of tli., title
shall attest their authentication by tile use of Jil1 ofllclal seal,
which is hereby aulthorized for thal purpose. (Aug. 21, 1912,
c. 370, § 4, 37 Stat. 498.)
492. Same; disposition of reeeipts.-AIl suse received under
the )rovisions of section 488 of ilis title shall be deplosiCld In
tie Treasury to tlle credit of liscellaleous r'ae1t. (Aug. 24,
1912, c. 370, § 0, 37 5tat. 498.)
493. Agents or attorneys representing claimants before
-ipartment,--The Secretary of tile llterior 1aty preserlle rules
and regulations governlig the recognition of agenlts, attorneys,
or other persons rellresel'tllg clhiliants before Ilis delrintllmt,
and 111111"iyrcqlllire of such persons, agellts, find attol'neys, Ie-
f'ore being recognized tas relresentatives of clainants, that
they ;hall show that they are of good noral character anid In
good repute, possessed of tile necessary qulilltieallons to enablo
the to reader such claiants valuable service, and otherwise
colptient to nldv:se and assist such elaillIans In tile pre."elt-
tion of their clais and such Secretary 1nay, after nolhv' fnd
opportunity for a hearilng, sUispend or exclude frot f1rlher
practice before his delrtment any sullh person, agent or at-
torn . shown to be Ilncompetent, dlisreputallle, or whlo refuses
to comply with the satl'ru!es ad1 regulations, or who shall
with Intent to defraud i any inanuer, de'elve, iilslenll, or
threaten any claimant, or prospective chlaiant, by word, cir-
 § 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