ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS.

SEC. 10704. ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS. (a) In General.—Section 218 of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6918) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking “and” at the end; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and (C) by adding at the end the following: “(3) Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Civil Rights.”; and (2) by striking subsections (d) and (e) and inserting the following: “(d) Duties of Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Civil Rights.—The Secretary may delegate to the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights responsibility for— “(1) ensuring compliance with all civil rights and related laws by all agencies and under all programs of the Department; “(2) coordinating administration of civil rights laws (including regulations) within the Department for employees of, and participants in, programs of the Department; and “(3) ensuring that necessary and appropriate civil rights components are properly incorporated into all strategic planning initiatives of the Department and agencies of the Department.”. (b) Compensation.—Section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking “Assistant Secretaries of Agriculture (2)” and inserting “Assistant Secretaries of Agriculture (3)”. (c) Conforming Amendments.—Section 296(b) of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 7014(b)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (3), by striking “or” at the end; (2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; or”; and (3) by adding at the end the following: “(5) the authority of the Secretary to establish within the Department the position of Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Civil Rights, and delegate duties to the Assistant Secretary, under section 218.”.