The Secretary of Agriculture shall appoint a chief clerk.
(R.S. §523; Feb. 9, 1889, ch. 122, §§1, 4,
R.S. §523 derived from act May 15, 1862, ch. 72, §4,
Section was formerly classified to section 519 of Title 5 prior to the general revision and enactment of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, by
"Secretary of Agriculture" substituted in text for "Commissioner of Agriculture" pursuant to sections 1 and 4 of act Feb. 9, 1889, which are classified to section 2202 of this title. See, also, section 2205 of this title.