UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20250

May 11, 2017

SECRETARY’S MEMORANDUM 1076-017

Advancing U.S. Agricultural Trade and Improving Service to Agricultural Producers

1. INTRODUCTION

The purpose of this Memorandum is to advance agricultural trade by creating an Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, create a customer-focused culture of public service and improve the effectiveness, efficiency and accountability of agencies who provide services to agricultural producers by realigning agencies in the Department, and elevate the importance of the activities carried out by the Rural Development mission area by realigning those agencies to report directly to the Secretary.