§ 178g. Powers of Secretary of Agriculture

Footnotes

1. 1 See References in Text note below.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1978

   Native Latex Commercialization and Economic Development Act of 1978

   Pub. L. 95–592 § 9 · 92 Stat. 2529

   Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 178g

   Pub. L. 95–592, § 9, Nov. 4, 1978, 92 Stat. 2532

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 95–592, § 9, Nov. 4, 1978, 92 Stat. 2532

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 9. In carrying out the provisions of this Act, the Secretary of 7 USC 178g. Agriculture is authorized to— (b) acquire the services of biologists, agronomists, foresters, geneticists, chemists, engineers, economists, and other personnel by contract or otherwise; (c) utilize the facilities of Federal and State scientific laboratories; (d) establish and operate necessary facilities and plantations to carry out the continuous research, testing, development, and programing necessary to effectuate the purposes of this Act; (e) acquire secret processes, technical data, inventions, patent applications, patents, licenses, land and interest in land (including water rights), facilities, and other property or rights by purchase, license, lease, or donation; (f) assemble and maintain pertinent and current literature and publications, patents and licenses, land and interests in land; (g) cause onsite inspections to be made of promising projects, domestic or foreign, and, in the case of projects located in the United States, cooperate and participate in their development when the Secretary determines that the purpose of this Act will be served thereby; (h) foster and participate in regional, national, and international conferences relating to native latex culture; (i) coordinate, correlate, and publish information with a view to advancing the development of native latex technology; and (j) cooperate with other Federal departments and agencies, with State and local departments, agencies, and instrumentalities, and with interested persons, firms, institutions, and organizations.

2. 1984

   Pub. L. 98–284 § 9(1) · 98 Stat. 181

   Inserted · 7 U.S.C. § 178g

   Pub. L. 98–284, § 9(1), inserted “or the culture of other native agricultural crops which could supply critical agricultural materials”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Cl. (h). Pub. L. 98–284, § 9(1), inserted “or the culture of other native agricultural crops which could supply critical agricultural materials”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) by inserting “or the culture of other native agricultural crops which could supply critical agricultural materials” before the semicolon in clause (n); and

3. 1984

   Pub. L. 98–284 § 9(2) · 98 Stat. 181

   Inserted · 7 U.S.C. § 178g

   Pub. L. 98–284, § 9(2), inserted “or the technology of other native agricultural crops which could supply critical agricultural materials”

   Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Cl. (i). Pub. L. 98–284, § 9(2), inserted “or the technology of other native agricultural crops which could supply critical agricultural materials”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) by inserting “or the technology of other native agricultural crops which could supply critical agricultural materials” before the semicolon in clause (i).

3 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision