UNDER SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE FOR RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND ECONOMICS.

SEC. 251. UNDER SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE FOR RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND ECONOMICS. (a) Authorization.— The Secretary is authorized to establish in the Department the position of Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics. (b) Confirmation Required.— If the Secretary establishes the position of Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics authorized under subsection (a), the Under Secretary shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. (c) Functions of Under Secretary.— (1) Principal functions.— Upon establishment, the Secretary shall delegate to the Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics those functions and duties under the jurisdiction of the Department that are related to research, education, and economics. (2) Additional functions.— The Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics shall perform such other functions and duties as may be required by law or prescribed by the Secretary. (d) Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service.— (1) Establishment.— There is established in the Department a Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service. (2) Functions.— The Secretary shall delegate to the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service functions related to cooperative State research programs and cooperative extension and education programs that are under the jurisdiction of the Department (3) Officer-in-charge.— If the Secretary establishes the position of Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics, the officer in charge of the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service shall report directly to the Under Secretary. (e) Executive Schedule.— Section 5314 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to the Under Secretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and Environment (as added by section 245(e)) the following: “Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics.”.