TRANSFER OF DEPARTMENT FUNCTIONS TO SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE.

SEC. 211. TRANSFER OF DEPARTMENT FUNCTIONS TO SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE. (a) Transfer of Functions.— Except as provided in subsection (b), there are transferred to the Secretary of Agriculture all functions of all agencies, offices, officers, and employees of the Department that are not already vested in the Secretary on the date of the enactment of this Act (b) Exceptions.— Subsection (a) shall not apply to the following functions: (1) Functions vested by subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code, in administrative law judges employed by the Department (2) Functions vested by the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) in the Inspector General of the Department. (3) Functions vested by chapter 9 of title 31, United States Code, in the Chief Financial Officer of the Department (4) Functions vested in the corporations of the Department or the boards of directors and officers of such corporations. (5) Functions vested in the Alternative Agricultural Research and Commercialization Board by the Alternative Agricultural Research and Commercialization Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5901 et seq.).