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40 U.S.C. 549: Donation of personal property through state agencies

Created in 2002 by Public Law 107-217. Changed by 5 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

5 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 6354, 15 U.S.C. 657b, 40 U.S.C. 111, 40 U.S.C. 525, 40 U.S.C. 550.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Federal Management Regulation (1).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2016

    • Pub. L. 114–287 amended cl. (vii) generally. Prior to amendment, cl. (vii) read as follows: "a museum attended by the public;". Law text · (c)

    2014

    • Pub. L. 113–287 substituted "section 305101(4) of title 54" for "section 308(e)(2) of the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470w–7(e)(2))" and "section 305103 of title 54" for "subsection (b) of that section". Law text · (c)

    2013

    • Pub. L. 113–26, §2(2), inserted "or" at end of cl. (viii) and struck out cl. (x) which read as follows: "an organization whose— Law text · (c), (x)
    • Pub. L. 113–26, §2(1), (3), added subpar. (C). Law text · (c)

    2010

    • Pub. L. 111–338 added cl. (x). Law text · (c)

    2006

    • Pub. L. 109–313 added cl. (ix). Law text · (c)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.