---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 U.S.C. § 2268a"
title: "7"
title_heading: "Agriculture"
number: "2268a"
heading: "Acquisition of land; options"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/7/2268a"
units:
  - "Chapter 55 — Department of Agriculture"
---

# §2268a. Acquisition of land; options

- (a) The Department of Agriculture is authorized to acquire land, or interest therein, by purchase, exchange or otherwise, as may be necessary to carry out its authorized work: Provided, That no acquisition shall be made under this authority unless provision is made therefor in the applicable appropriation or other law.
- (b) Appropriations for the Department of Agriculture which are available for the purchase of land may be expended for options to purchase land: Provided, That not to exceed $1 may be expended for each option to purchase any particular tract or tracts of land unless otherwise provided in appropriation or other law.

## Source credit

(Aug. 3, 1956, ch. 950, § 11, 70 Stat. 1034.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 428a of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.