Title 7 — AgricultureRelease 119-73
§2268a Acquisition of land; options
Title 7 › Chapter CHAPTER 55— - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › § 2268a
Summary
The Department of Agriculture may acquire land or land rights by buying, trading, or other means when needed to do its work, but only if the purchase is covered by the proper appropriation or other law. Money set aside to buy land can be used to pay for options to buy land. For any option on a particular tract or tracts, the Department cannot spend more than $1 unless another appropriation or law says otherwise.
Full Legal Text
Title 7, §2268a
Agriculture — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
(a)The Department of Agriculture is authorized to acquire land, or interest therein, by purchase, exchange or otherwise, as may be necessary to carry out its authorized work: Provided, That no acquisition shall be made under this authority unless provision is made therefor in the applicable appropriation or other law.
(b)Appropriations for the Department of Agriculture which are available for the purchase of land may be expended for options to purchase land: Provided, That not to exceed $1 may be expended for each option to purchase any particular tract or tracts of land unless otherwise provided in appropriation or other law.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Codification Section was formerly classified to section 428a of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
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Citation
7 U.S.C. § 2268a
Title 7 — Agriculture
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73