7 U.S.C. § 283 | Propagation of stock and release of germ plasm

The Secretary of Agriculture may propagate bee-breeding stock and may release bee germ plasm to the public.

Sept. 21, 1944, ch. 412 58 Stat. 735 Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 654, § 3(1)65 Stat. 708 Pub. L. 97–98, title XI, § 1120Dec. 22, 198195 Stat. 1273(, title I, § 103, ; , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

Aug. 31, 1922This section was not enacted as part of act , which comprises this chapter.

Provisions similar to this section were contained in the following prior Department of Agriculture Appropriation Acts:

June 28, 1944, ch. 296 58 Stat. 439, .

July 12, 1943, ch. 215 57 Stat. 407, .

Amendments

Pub. L. 97–981981— inserted “and may release bee germ plasm to the public”.

Oct. 31, 19511951—Act , struck out provisions relating to sale of surplus bee-breeding stock, and the fixing of rates and disposition of proceeds in connection therewith.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1981 Amendment

Pub. L. 97–98Dec. 22, 1981section 1801 of Pub. L. 97–98 section 4301 of this titleAmendment by effective on , see , set out as an Effective Date note under .