7 U.S.C. § 2269 — Gifts of property; acceptance and administration by Secretary of Agriculture; Federal tax law consideration; separate fund in Treasury; regulations
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to accept, receive, hold, utilize, and administer on behalf of the United States gifts, bequests, or devises of real and personal property made for the benefit of the United States Department of Agriculture or for the carrying out of any of its functions. For the purposes of the Federal income, estate, and gift tax laws, property accepted under the authority of this section shall be considered as a gift, bequest, or devise to the United States. Any gift of money accepted pursuant to the authority granted in this section, or the net proceeds from the liquidation of any property so accepted, or the proceeds of any insurance on any gift property not used for its restoration shall be deposited in the Treasury of the United States for credit to a separate fund and shall be disbursed upon order of the Secretary of Agriculture. The Secretary of Agriculture may promulgate regulations to carry out the provisions of this section.
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to accept, receive, hold, utilize, and administer on behalf of the United States gifts, bequests, or devises of real and personal property made for the benefit of the United States Department of Agriculture or for the carrying out of any of its functions. For the purposes of the Federal income, estate, and gift tax laws, property accepted under the authority of this section shall be considered as a gift, bequest, or devise to the United States. Any gift of money accepted pursuant to the authority granted in this section, or the net proceeds from the liquidation of any property so accepted, or the proceeds of any insurance on any gift property not used for its restoration shall be deposited in the Treasury of the United States for credit to a separate fund and shall be disbursed upon order of the Secretary of Agriculture. The Secretary of Agriculture may promulgate regulations to carry out the provisions of this section.
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Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
§ 2269. Gifts of property; acceptance and admin-
istration by Secretary of Agriculture; Federal
tax law consideration; separate fund in
Treasury; regulations
Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to ac-
cept, receive, hold, utilize, and administer on be-
half of the United States gifts, bequests, or de-
vises of real and personal property made for the
benefit of the United States Department of Agri-
culture or for the carrying out of any of its func-
tions. For the purposes of the Federal income,
estate, and gift tax laws, property accepted
under the authority of this section shall be con-
sidered as a gift, bequest, or devise to the United
States. Any gift of money accepted pursuant to
the authority granted in this section, or the net
proceeds from the liquidation of any property so
accepted, or the proceeds of any insurance on
any gift property not used for its restoration
shall be deposited in the Treasury of the United
States for credit to a separate fund and shall be
disbursed upon order of the Secretary of Agri-
culture. The Secretary of Agriculture may pro-
mulgate regulations to carry out the provisions
of this section.
(Pub. L. 95–442, Oct. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 1065.)
§ 2270. Authority of Office of Inspector General
Any person who is employed in the Office of
the Inspector General, Department of Agri-
culture, who conducts investigations of alleged
or suspected felony criminal violations of stat-
utes, including but not limited to the Food and
Nutrition Act of 2008 [7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.], ad-
ministered by the Secretary of Agriculture or
any agency of the Department of Agriculture
and who is designated by the Inspector General
of the Department of Agriculture may—
(1) make an arrest witho