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U.S. Code as of:
01/03/05
Section 2242a. User fees for reports, publications, and software
(a) Authority of Secretary
The Secretary of Agriculture may -
(1) furnish, on request, copies of software programs,
pamphlets, reports, or other publications, regardless of their
form, including electronic publications, prepared in the
Department of Agriculture in carrying out any of its missions or
programs; and
(2) charge such fees therefor as the Secretary determines are
reasonable.
(b) Consistency of charges with provisions of section 9701 of title
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The imposition of such charges shall be consistent with section
9701 of title 31.
(c) Use and disposition of moneys
All moneys received in payment for work or services performed, or
for software programs, pamphlets, reports, or other publications
provided, under this section -
(1) shall be available until expended to pay directly the costs
of such work, services, software programs, pamphlets, reports, or
publications; and
(2) may be credited to appropriations or funds that incur such
costs.
(d) Investment
Any fees collected, late payment penalties, and interest earned
shall be credited to the account referred to in this section and
may be invested by the Secretary of Agriculture in insured or
fully-collateralized interest-bearing accounts or, at the
discretion of the Secretary of Agriculture, by the Secretary of the
Treasury in United States Government debt instruments. Fees and
charges, including late payment penalties and interest earned from
the investment of such funds shall be credited to such account.
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