§ 283. — Propagation of stock and release of germ plasm.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC283]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 11--HONEYBEES
Sec. 283. Propagation of stock and release of germ plasm
The Secretary of Agriculture may propagate bee-breeding stock and
may release bee germ plasm to the public.
(Sept. 21, 1944, ch. 412, title I, Sec. 103, 58 Stat. 735; Oct. 31,
1951, ch. 654, Sec. 3(1), 65 Stat. 708; Pub. L. 97-98, title XI,
Sec. 1120, Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1273.)
Codification
This section was not enacted as part of act Aug. 31, 1922, which
comprises this chapter.
Provisions similar to this section were contained in the following
prior Department of Agriculture Appropriation Acts:
June 28, 1944, ch. 296, 58 Stat. 439.
July 12, 1943, ch. 215, 57 Stat. 407.
Amendments
1981--Pub. L. 97-98 inserted ``and may release bee germ plasm to the
public''.
1951--Act Oct. 31, 1951, struck out provisions relating to sale of
surplus bee-breeding stock, and the fixing of rates and disposition of
proceeds in connection therewith.
Effective Date of 1981 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 97-98 effective on Dec. 22, 1981, see section
1801 of Pub. L. 97-98, set out as an Effective Date note under section
4301 of this title.
