2021 US Code
Title 35 - Patents
Part II - Patentability of Inventions and Grant of Patents
Chapter 15 - Plant Patents
Sec. 164 - Assistance of Department of Agriculture
35 U.S.C. § 164 (2021) |
§164. Assistance of Department of Agriculture |
The President may by Executive order direct the Secretary of Agriculture, in accordance with the requests of the Director, for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this title with respect to plants (1) to furnish available information of the Department of Agriculture, (2) to conduct through the appropriate bureau or division of the Department research upon special problems, or (3) to detail to the Director officers and employees of the Department. |
(July 19, 1952, ch. 950, 66 Stat. 804; Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, §1000(a)(9) [title IV, §4732(a)(10)(A)], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A–582; Pub. L. 107–273, div. C, title III, §13206(b)(1)(B), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1906.) |
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Based on Title 35, U.S.C., 1946 ed., §56a (May 23, 1930, ch. 312, §4, 46 Stat. 376). Language is changed. EDITORIAL NOTES AMENDMENTS 2002—Pub. L. 107–273 made technical correction to directory language of Pub. L. 106–113. See 1999 Amendment note below. 1999—Pub. L. 106–113, as amended by Pub. L. 107–273, substituted "Director" for "Commissioner" in two places. STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1999 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 106–113 effective 4 months after Nov. 29, 1999, see section 1000(a)(9) [title IV, §4731] of Pub. L. 106–113, set out as a note under section 1 of this title. EXECUTIVE DOCUMENTS TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS For transfer of functions of other officers, employees, and agencies of Department of Agriculture, with certain exceptions, to Secretary of Agriculture, with power to delegate, see Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1953, §1, eff. June 4, 1953, 18 F.R. 3219, 67 Stat. 633, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. |
United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 35 - PATENTS |
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Title 35 - PATENTS PART II - PATENTABILITY OF INVENTIONS AND GRANT OF PATENTS CHAPTER 15 - PLANT PATENTS Sec. 164 - Assistance of Department of Agriculture |
section 164 |
2021 |
January 3, 2022 |
Yes |
standard |
46 Stat. 376 66 Stat. 804 67 Stat. 633 113 Stat. 1536 116 Stat. 1906 |
Public Law 106-113, Public Law 107-273 |