{"data":{"id":"us/7-cfr-2812.5","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"7 CFR 2812.5","heading":"Restrictions.","body":"(a) The authorized official (see § 2812.4(b)) will approve the donation of excess personal property/equipment in the following groups to educational institutions or nonprofit organizations for the conduct of technical and scientific educational and research activities.\nEligible Groups\nFSC group Name\n19 Ships, Small Craft, Pontoons, and Floating Docks.\n23 Vehicles, Trailers and Cycles.\n24 Tractors.\n37 Agricultural Machinery and Equipment.\n43 Pumps, Compressors.\n48 Valves.\n58 Communication, Detection, and Coherent Radiation Equipment.\n59 Electrical and Electronic Equipment Components.\n65 Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Equipment and Supplies.\n66 Instruments and Laboratory Equipment.\n67 Photographic Equipment.\n68 Chemicals and Chemical Products.\n70 General Purpose Automatic Data Processing Equipment, Software Supplies, and Support Equipment.\n74 Office Machines and Visible Record Equipment.\nNote:\nRequests for items in FSC Groups or Classes other than the above should be referred to the agency head for consideration and approval.\n(b) Excess personal property/equipment may be donated for cannibalization purposes, provided the donee submits a supporting statement which clearly indicates that cannibalizing the requested property for secondary use has greater potential benefit than utilization of the item in its existing form.","path":["Title 7—Agriculture","Subtitle B—Regulations of the Department of Agriculture","CHAPTER XXVIII—OFFICE OF OPERATIONS, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE","PART 2812—DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE GUIDELINES FOR THE DONATION OF EXCESS RESEARCH EQUIPMENT UNDER 15 U.S.C. 3710(i)"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-7.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:01Z","sha256":"e40834d61df4566c5f850b7eb725d481685da2d2d29aaebfad5c811f8ef17d99","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/7-cfr-2812.4","next":"us/7-cfr-2812.6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}