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 PUBLIC LAW 103-354—OCT. 13, 1994 108 STAT. 3227 SEC. 252. PROGRAM STAFF. 7 USC 6972. In making the personnel reductions required under section 213, the Secretary shall reduce the number of Federal research and education personnel of the Department by a percentage equal to at least the percentage of overall Department personnel reductions. The Secretary shall achieve such reduction in research and education personnel in a manner that minimizes duplication and maximizes coordination between Federal and State research and extension activities. Subtitle G—Food Safety SEC. 261. UNDER SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE FOR FOOD SAFETY. 7 USC 6981. (a) ESTABLISHMENT.— There is established in the Department of Agriculture the position of Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food Safety. The Under Secretary shall be appointed by the Presi- President. dent, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, from among individuals with specialized training or significsint experience in food safety or public health progrsims. (b) FUNCTIONS OF UNDER SECRETARY. — (1) PRINCIPAL FUNCTIONS.— The Secretary shall delegate to the Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food Safety those functions and duties under the jurisdiction of the Department that are primarily related to food safety. (2) ADDITIONAL li^JNCTiONS.—The Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food Safety shall perform such other functions and duties as may be required by law or prescribed by the Secretary. (c) EXECUTIVE SCHEDULE.—Section 5314 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to the Under Secretary of A^culture for Research, Education, and Economics (as added by section 251(e)) the following: "Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food Ssifety.". (d) TECHNICAL AND SCIENTIFIC REVIEW GROUPS.— The Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics, may, without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointment in the competitive service, and without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates— (1) establish such technical and scientific review groups as are needed to carry out the functions of the Department; and (2) appoint and pay the members of the groups, except that officers and employees of the United States shall not receive additional compensation for service as a member of a group. SEC 262. CONDITIONS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF ALTERATIONS IN 7 USC 6982. THE LEVEL OF ADDITIVES ALLOWED IN ANIMAL DIETS. (a) CONDITIONS.— The Food and Drug Administration shall not implement or enforce the final rule described in subsection (b) to alter the level of selenium allowed to be used as a supplement in animal diets unless the Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration makes a determination that—

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