Sec. 507. personnel
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## Sec. 507 personnel **[**[7 U.S.C. 1507](/us/usc/t7/s1507)**]** ###
(a)The Secretary shall appoint such officers and employees as may be necessary for the transaction of the business of the Corporation pursuant to civil-service laws and regulations, fix their compensation in accordance with the provisions of the Classification Act of 192343, as amended, define their authority and duties, and delegate to them such of the powers vested in the Corporation as the Secretary may determine appropriate. However, personnel paid by the hour, day, or month when actually employed may be appointed and their compensation fixed without regard to civil-service laws and regulations or the Classification Act of 1923, as amended. 43Section 1106(a) of the Classification Act of 1949 (63 Stat. 972) provides as follows: “Whenever reference is made in any other law to the Classification Act of 1923, as amended, such reference shall be held and considered to mean [the Classification Act of 1949]. Whenever reference is made in any other law to a grade of the Classification Act of 1923, as amended, such reference shall be held and considered to mean the corresponding grade shown in section 604 of the Classification Act of 1949.” The Classification Act of 1949 is now codified as Chapter 51 and subchapter III of Chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code. See section 7(b) of Public Law 89–554 (80 Stat. 631). ###
(b)Insofar as applicable, the benefits of the Act entitled “An Act to provide compensation for employees of the United States suffering injuries while in the performance of their duties, and for other purposes,” approved September 7, 1916, as amended (5 U.S.C. Chapter 8, subchapter I), shall extend to persons given employment under the provisions of this subtitle, including the employees of the committees and associations referred to in subsection
(c)of this section and the members of such committees. ###
(c)In the administration of this subtitle, the Board shall, to the maximum extent possible,
(1)establish or use committees or associations of producers and make payments to them to cover the administrative and program expenses, as determined by the Board, incurred by them in cooperating in carrying out this subtitle,
(2)contract with private insurance companies, private rating bureaus, and other organizations as appropriate for actuarial services, services relating to loss adjustment and rating plans of insurance, and other services to avoid duplication by the Federal Government of services that are or may readily be available in the private sector and to enable the Corporation to concentrate on regulating the provision of insurance under this subtitle and evaluating new products and materials submitted under section 508(h) or 523, and reimburse such companies for the administrative and program expenses, as determined by the Board, incurred by them, under terms and provisions and rates of compensation consistent with those generally prevailing in the insurance industry, and
(3)encourage the sale of Federal crop insurance through licensed private insurance agents and brokers and give the insured the right to renew such insurance for successive terms through such agents and brokers, in which case the agent or broker shall be reasonably compensated from premiums paid by the insured for such sales and renewals recognizing the function of the agent or broker to provide continuing services while the insurance is in effect: *Provided,* That such compensation shall not be included in computations establishing premium rates. The Board shall provide such agents and brokers with indemnification, including costs and reasonable attorney fees, from the Corporation for errors or omissions on the part of the Corporation or its contractors for which the agent or broker is sued or held liable, except to the extent the agent or broker has caused the error or omission. Nothing in this subsection shall permit the Corporation to contract with other persons to carry out the responsibility of the Corporation to review and approve policies, rates, and other materials submitted under section 508(h). ###
(d)The Secretary may allot to bureaus and offices of the Department or transfer to such other agencies of the State and Federal Governments as he may request to assist in carrying out this subtitle any funds made available pursuant to the provisions of section 516. ###
(e)In carrying out the provisions of this subtitle the Board may, in its discretion, utilize producer-owned and producer-controlled cooperative associations. ###
(f)Use of Resources, Data, Boards, and Committees of Federal Agencies If the Board determines it is necessary, the Board shall use, to the maximum extent practicable, the resources, data, boards, and the committees of— ####
(1)the Natural Resources Conservation Service, in assisting the Board in— #####
(A)the classification of land as to risk and production capability; and #####
(B)the consideration of acceptable conservation practices, including good farming practices with respect to conservation (such as cover crop termination); ####
(2)the Forest Service, in assisting the Board in the development of a timber insurance plan; ####
(3)the Farm Service Agency, in assisting the Board in— #####
(A)the determination of individual producer yields; #####
(B)sharing information on beginning farmers and ranchers and veteran farmers and ranchers; #####
(C)investigating potential waste, fraud, or abuse; #####
(D)sharing information to support the transition of crops and counties from the noninsured crop disaster assistance program established by section 196 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7333) to insurance under this subtitle; and #####
(E)serving as a local point of contact for the dissemination of information on risk management options available to farmers and ranchers; and ####
(4)other Federal agencies, in assisting the Board in any way the Board determines is necessary in carrying out this subtitle. ###
(g)Specialty Crops Coordinator ####
(1)In general The Corporation shall establish a management-level position to be known as the Specialty Crops Coordinator. #### (2)44 The Specialty Crops Coordinator shall have primary responsibility for addressing the needs of specialty crop producers, and for providing information and advice, in connection with the activities of the Corporation to improve and expand the insurance program for specialty crops. In carrying out this paragraph, the Specialty Crops Coordinator shall act as the liaison of the Corporation with representatives of specialty crop producers and assist the Corporation with the knowledge, expertise, and familiarity of the producers with risk management and production issues pertaining to specialty crops. 44Margins for paragraphs
(2)and
(3)are so in law. #### (3)44 The Specialty Crops Coordinator shall use information collected from Corporation field office directors in States in which specialty crops have a significant economic effect and from other sources, including the extension service and colleges and universities. ####
(4)Specialty crop liaisons The Specialty Crops Coordinator shall— #####
(A)designate a Specialty Crops Liaison in each regional field office; and #####
(B)share the contact information of the Specialty Crops Liaisons with specialty crop producers. ####
(5)Website The Specialty Crops Coordinator shall establish a website focused on the efforts of the Corporation to provide and expand crop insurance for specialty crop producers.
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- 63 Stat. 972
- Pub. L. 89-554
- 80 Stat. 631
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