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# 7 U.S.C. § 2427 - Publication

## Text

The Secretary may establish regulations for the publication of information regarding any pending application when publication is requested by the owner.

(Pub. L. 91–577, title II, § 57, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1549; Pub. L. 96–574, § 13, Dec. 22, 1980, 94 Stat. 3350.)

## Notes

Editorial Notes

Amendments1980—Pub. L. 96–574 inserted “information regarding” after “publication of”.