Title 7, AgricultureRelease 119-110

§1605 Authorization of Appropriations

Title 7 › CHAPTER 37 — SEEDS › SUBCHAPTER IV — GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 1605

Last updated Sep 23, 2026|Official source

Summary

The government can use money from the U.S. Treasury, as needed, to carry out the work described in this chapter. The Secretary of Agriculture can give that money to USDA offices or transfer it to other federal agencies that help with the work. Within the limits set by the appropriation, the funds can also pay the United States’ share of the costs for the International Seed Testing Congress to coordinate international seed testing efforts.

Full Legal Text

Title 7, §1605

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(a)There is authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as may be necessary for administering this chapter.
(b)Funds appropriated for carrying into effect the purpose of this chapter shall be available for allotment by the Secretary of Agriculture to the bureaus and offices of the Department of Agriculture and for transfer to other departments and agencies of the Government which the Secretary of Agriculture may call upon to assist or cooperate in carrying out such purposes or for services rendered or to be rendered in connection therewith. Appropriations made under this authorization, within the limit prescribed in such appropriations, may be expended for the share of the United States in the expense of the International Seed Testing Congress in carrying out plans for correlating the work of the various adhering governments on problems relating to seed analyses or other subjects which the Congress may determine to be necessary in the interest of international seed trade.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1944—Act Sept. 21, 1944, added last par.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

See section 1610 of this title.

Reference

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Citation

7 U.S.C. § 1605

Title 7, Agriculture

Last Updated

Sep 23, 2026

Release point: 119-110