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# 7 U.S.C. § 2329 - Register of protected plant varieties

## Text

The Secretary shall maintain a register of descriptions of United States protected plant varieties.

(Pub. L. 91–577, title I, § 9, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1543; Pub. L. 96–574, § 4, Dec. 22, 1980, 94 Stat. 3350.)

## Notes

Editorial Notes

Amendments1980—Pub. L. 96–574 substituted “descriptions” for “published specifications”, and struck out provisions requiring maintenance of a file for other information.