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[CITE: 7USC7641]

 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
   CHAPTER 103--AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND EDUCATION REFORM
 
                SUBCHAPTER III--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
 
                          Part A--Miscellaneous
 
Sec. 7641. Patent Culture Collection fees


(1) Retention

    All funds collected by the Agricultural Research Service of the 
Department of Agriculture in connection with the acceptance of 
microorganisms for deposit in, or the distribution of microorganisms 
from, the Patent Culture Collection maintained and operated by the 
Agricultural Research Service shall be credited to the appropriation 
supporting the maintenance and operation of the Patent Culture 
Collection.

(2) Use

    The collected funds shall be available to the Agricultural Research 
Service, without further appropriation or fiscal-year limitation, to 
carry out its responsibilities under law (including international 
treaties) with respect to the Patent Culture Collection.

(Pub. L. 105-185, title VI, Sec. 601(c), June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 585.)
