Title 7 — AgricultureRelease 119-73not60
§2285 Budget Prohibitions
Title 7 › Chapter 55A— DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ADVISORY COMMITTEES › § 2285
Summary
Advisory committees must explain and get the Secretary's approval before spending more than 10% or $500, whichever greater.
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Title 7, §2285
Agriculture — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
No advisory committee may expend funds in excess of its estimated annual operating costs by more than 10 per centum or $500, whichever is greater, until it provides the Secretary with an explanation of the need for the additional expenditure and the Secretary approves such additional expenditure.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1981—Pub. L. 97–98 substituted provision relating to budget prohibitions for provision relating to membership on advisory committees. See section 2283 of this title.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 1981 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 97–98 effective Dec. 22, 1981, see section 1801 of Pub. L. 97–98, set out as an
Effective Date
note under section 4301 of this title.
Effective Date
Section effective Oct. 1, 1977, see section 1901 of Pub. L. 95–113, set out as an
Effective Date
of 1977 Amendment note under section 1307 of this title.
Reference
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Citation
7 U.S.C. § 2285
Title 7 — Agriculture
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
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