7 U.S. Code § 426d - Expenditures for cooperative agreements to lease aircraft
On and after November 10, 2005, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Agriculture may use appropriations available to the Secretary for activities authorized under sections
426–426c of this title, under this or any other Act, to enter into cooperative agreements, with a State, political subdivision, or agency thereof, a public or private agency, organization, or any other person, to lease aircraft if the Secretary determines that the objectives of the agreement will:
(1)
serve a mutual interest of the parties to the agreement in carrying out the programs administered by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Wildlife Services; and
(2)
all parties will contribute resources to the accomplishment of these objectives; award of a cooperative agreement authorized by the Secretary may be made for an initial term not to exceed 5 years.
Source
(Pub. L. 109–97, title VII, § 749,Nov. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 2156.)
Prior Provisions
Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in the following prior appropriation acts:
Pub. L. 108–447, div. A, title VII, § 758,Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 2846.
Pub. L. 108–199, div. A, title VII, § 776,Jan. 23, 2004, 118 Stat. 41.
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