United States Code
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§ 2241a.
Exchange or sale authority
(a)
Definition of qualified item of personal property
In this section, the term “qualified item of personal property” means—
(1)
an animal;
(2)
an animal product;
(3)
a plant; or
(4)
a plant product.
(b)
General authority
(1)
to acquire any qualified item of personal property; or
(2)
to offset costs related to the maintenance, care, or feeding of any qualified item of personal property.
(c)
Exception
Subsection (b) does not apply to the free dissemination of new varieties of seeds and germplasm in accordance with section 2201 of this title.
(Pub. L. 103–354, title III, § 307, as added Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7408, May 22, 2008 , 122 Stat. 1252, and Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VII, § 7408, June 18, 2008 , 122 Stat. 1664, 2013; amended Pub. L. 113–79, title VII, § 7605, Feb. 7, 2014 , 128 Stat. 912.)
cite as: 7 USC 2241a
