(a) Purpose
The purpose of this section is to consolidate and expand the statutory authority for the operation of the library of the Department of Agriculture established pursuant to section 2201 of this title as the primary agricultural information resource of the United States.
(b) Establishment
There is established in the Department of Agriculture the National Agricultural Library to serve as the primary agricultural information resource of the United States.
(c) Director
The Secretary shall appoint a Director for the National Agricultural Library who shall be subject to the direction of the Secretary.
(d) Functions of Director
The Director may—
(1) acquire, preserve, and manage information and information products and services in all phases of agriculture and allied sciences;
(2) organize agricultural information and information products and services by cataloging, indexing, bibliographical listing, and other appropriate techniques;
(3) provide agricultural information and information products and services to agencies of the Department of Agriculture and the Federal Government, public and private organizations, and individuals, within the United States and internationally;
(4) plan for, coordinate, and evaluate information and library needs related to agricultural research and education;
(5) cooperate with and coordinate efforts among agricultural college and university libraries, in conjunction with private industry and other agricultural library and information centers, toward the development of a comprehensive agricultural library and information network; and
(6) coordinate the development of specialized subject information services among the agricultural and library information communities.
(e) Library products and services
The Director may—
(1) make copies of the bibliographies prepared by the National Agricultural Library;
(2) make microforms and other reproductions of books and other library materials in the Department;
(3) provide any other library and information products and services; and
(4) sell those products and services at such prices (not less than the estimated total cost of disseminating the products and services) as the Secretary may determine appropriate.
(f) Receipts
Funds received from sales under subsection (e) shall be deposited in the Treasury of the United States to the credit of the applicable appropriation and shall remain available until expended.
(g) Agreements
(1) In general
The Director may enter into agreement with, and receive funds from any State, and other political subdivision, organization, business, or individual for the purpose of conducting activities to carry out this section.
(2) Funds
Funds received under this subsection for payments for library products and services or other activities shall be deposited to the miscellaneous contributed fund account, and shall remain available until expended.
(h) Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.
Enhanced Use Lease Authority Program
Pub. L. 103–354, title III, §308, as added by Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, §7409, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1252, and Pub. L. 110–246, §4(a), title VII, §7409, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2014; Pub. L. 113–79, title VII, §§7511, 7605, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 901, 912; Pub. L. 115–334, title VII, §7601, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4825, provided that:
"(a)
"(b)
"(1)
"(A) is consistent with, and will not adversely affect, the mission of the Department agency administering the property;
"(B) will enhance the use of the property;
"(C) will not permit any portion of Department agency property or any facility of the Department to be used for the public retail or wholesale sale of merchandise or residential development;
"(D) will not permit the construction or modification of facilities financed by non-Federal sources to be used by an agency, except for incidental use; and
"(E) will not include any property or facility required for any Department agency purpose without prior consideration of the needs of the agency.
"(2)
"(3)
"(A)
"(i) in an amount equal to fair market value, as determined by the Secretary; and
"(ii) in the form of cash.
"(B)
"(i)
"(I) deposited in a capital asset account to be established by the Secretary; and
"(II) available until expended, without further appropriation, for maintenance, capital revitalization, and improvements of the Department properties and facilities at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center and National Agricultural Library.
"(ii)
"(4)
"(A) the project to be carried out on property or at a facility covered by the lease;
"(B) provision and administration of the lease;
"(C) construction of any needed facilities;
"(D) provision of applicable utilities; and
"(E) any other facility cost normally associated with the operation of a leased facility.
"(5)
"(6)
"(A) on September 30, 2023; or
"(B) with respect to any particular leased property, on the date of termination of the lease.
"(c)
"(1)
"(2)
"(d)
"(1)
"(2)
"(A) a copy of each lease entered into pursuant to this section; and
"(B) an assessment by the Secretary of the success of the program using the management objectives and performance measurements developed by the Secretary."
[Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 enacted identical provisions. Pub. L. 110–234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 8701 of this title.]
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