Us Code § 2279 - –2. Report of civil rights complaints, resolutions, and actions
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§ 2279. –2. Report of civil rights complaints, resolutions, and actions
Each year, the Secretary shall—
(1) prepare a report that describes, for each agency of the Department of Agriculture—
(A) the number of civil rights complaints filed that relate to the agency, including whether a complaint is a program complaint or an employment complaint;
(B) the length of time the agency took to process each civil rights complaint;
(C) the number of proceedings brought against the agency, including the number of complaints described in paragraph (1) that were resolved with a finding of discrimination; and
(D) the number and type of personnel actions taken by the agency following resolution of civil rights complaints;
(2) submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a copy of the report; and
(3) make the report available to the public by posting the report on the website of the Department.
(Pub. L. 110–234, title XIV, §14010, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1447; Pub. L. 110–246, §4(a), title XIV, §14010, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2209.)
Editorial Notes
Codification
Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 enacted identical sections. Pub. L. 110–234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Enactment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 8701 of this title.
Definition of "Secretary"
"Secretary" as meaning the Secretary of Agriculture, see section 8701 of this title.
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