Us Code § 1387 - Photographic reproductions and maps

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§ 1387. Photographic reproductions and maps

The Secretary may furnish reproductions of information such as geo-referenced data from all sources, aerial or other photographs, mosaics, and maps as have been obtained in connection with the authorized work of the Department to farmers and governmental agencies at the estimated cost of furnishing such reproductions, and to persons other than farmers at such prices as the Secretary may determine (but not less than the estimated costs of data processing, updating, revising, reformatting, repackaging and furnishing the reproductions and information), the money received from such sales to be deposited in the Treasury to the credit of the appropriation charged with the cost of making such reproductions. This section shall not affect the power of the Secretary to make other disposition of such or similar materials under any other provisions of existing law.

(Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30, title III, §387, 52 Stat. 68; Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, §1000(a)(3) [title IV, §407], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1535, 1501A–214.)


Editorial Notes

Amendments

1999—Pub. L. 106–113 substituted "information such as geo-referenced data from all sources, aerial" for "such aerial", struck out "(not less than estimated cost of furnishing such reproductions)" after "such prices", and inserted "(but not less than the estimated costs of data processing, updating, revising, reformatting, repackaging and furnishing the reproductions and information)" after "determine".


Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Wool Support Program

Wool support program, application of this section to, see note set out under section 713a–8 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade.

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