USDA Office of the General Counsel Legislative Histories Collection

Collection

Identifier: MS0488

Staff Only

Content Description

The USDA Office of the General Counsel Legislative Histories Collection consists of 517 bound volumes containing materials related to U.S. federal laws pertaining to agriculture. The volumes are arranged by congressional session number, then by public law number. Within each public law section, the documents are ordered by date. The collection is not exhaustive but includes major pieces of legislative history related to federal agricultural laws.

Dates

Creation: 1921-1971

Conditions Governing Access

Contact Special Collections for access.

Organizational History

The Office of the General Counsel (OGC) is an independent legal agency within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The OGC provides legal advice and services to the Secretary of Agriculture and to all other officials and agencies in the Department with respect to USDA programs and activities. Departmental legal services are centralized within the OGC, and the General Counsel reports directly to the Secretary.

Total Size of Collection

517 Volumes

102 Linear Feet (517 bound volumes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Custodial History

The legislative histories were transferred to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Library by the USDA Office of the General Counsel (OGC) in 2018.