Title 7, AgricultureRelease 119-102

§2225a Contracts for Consulting Services

Title 7 › CHAPTER 55 — DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › § 2225a

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

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After October 28, 1991, USDA may fund consulting contracts under 5 U.S.C. 3109 only if they are public records. Exceptions exist by law or Executive order.

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Title 7, §2225a

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On and after October 28, 1991, the expenditure of any appropriation for the Department of Agriculture for any consulting service through procurement contract, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3109, shall be limited to those contracts where such expenditures are a matter of public record and available for public inspection, except where otherwise provided under existing law, or under existing Executive order issued pursuant to existing law.

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7 U.S.C. § 2225a

Title 7, Agriculture

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Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102