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7 U.S.C. 2331: Copies for public librariesText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 7-AGRICULTURECHAPTER 57-PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION
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§2331. Copies for public libraries

The Secretary may supply printed copies of descriptions, drawings, and photographs of protected plant varieties to public libraries in the United States which shall maintain such copies for the use of the public.

( Pub. L. 91–577, title I, § 11 , Dec. 24, 1970 , 84 Stat. 1544 ; Pub. L. 96–574, § 9 , Dec. 22, 1980 , 94 Stat. 3350 .)

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1980⁠—Pub. L. 96–574 substituted “descriptions” for “specifications”.