§ 2002. — Transfer of inventory lands.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC2002]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 50--AGRICULTURAL CREDIT
SUBCHAPTER IV--ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
Sec. 2002. Transfer of inventory lands
(a) In general
Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the Secretary may
transfer to any Federal or State agency, for conservation purposes any
real property, or interest therein, administered by the Secretary under
this Act--
(1) with respect to which the rights of all prior owners and
operators have expired;
(2) that is eligible to be disposed of in accordance with
section 1985 of this title; and
(3) that--
(A) has marginal value for agricultural production;
(B) is environmentally sensitive; or
(C) has special management importance.
(b) Conditions
The Secretary may not transfer any property or interest in property
under subsection (a) of this section unless--
(1) at least 2 public notices are given of the transfer;
(2) if requested, at least 1 public meeting is held prior to the
transfer; and
(3) the Governor and at least 1 elected county official of the
State and county where the property is located are consulted prior
to the transfer.
(Pub. L. 87-128, title III, Sec. 354, as added Pub. L. 100-233, title
VI, Sec. 616, Jan. 6, 1988, 101 Stat. 1682; amended Pub. L. 104-127,
title VI, Sec. 646, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1103.)
References in Text
This Act, referred to in subsec. (a), refers to the Agricultural Act
of 1961, Pub. L. 87-128, Aug. 8, 1961, 75 Stat. 294, as amended. For
classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out
under section 1911 of this title and Tables. However, the reference was
probably intended to be ``this title'' meaning the Consolidated Farm and
Rural Development Act, title III of Pub. L. 87-128, as amended, which is
classified principally to this chapter. For classification of this title
to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1921 of this
title and Tables.
Amendments
1996--Pub. L. 104-127 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a),
inserted heading, substituted ``Subject to subsection (b) of this
section, the Secretary'' for ``The Secretary, without reimbursement,''
in introductory provisions, added par. (2) and struck out former par.
(2) which read as follows: ``that is determined by the Secretary to be
suitable or surplus; and'', and added subsec. (b).
