Title 7 — AgricultureRelease 119-73not60
§2264 National Agricultural Library; Acceptance of Gifts, Bequests, or Devises; Conditional Gifts
Title 7 › Chapter 55— DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › § 2264
Summary
The Agriculture Secretary can take, hold, and manage donations of land or other property for the National Agricultural Library or to help it do its work. Donations with conditions can be used as the donor requires, but the Secretary cannot accept a donation that forces spending beyond the donation or its earnings unless Congress has approved that extra spending.
Full Legal Text
Title 7, §2264
Agriculture — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The Secretary of Agriculture is hereby authorized to accept, receive, hold, and administer on behalf of the United States gifts, bequests, or devises of real and personal property made unconditionally for the benefit of the National Agricultural Library or for the carrying out of any of its functions. Conditional gifts may be accepted and used in accordance with their provisions provided that no gift may be accepted which is conditioned on any expenditure not to be met therefrom or from the income thereof unless such expenditure has been approved by Act of Congress.
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7 U.S.C. § 2264
Title 7 — Agriculture
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60