Title 15 — Commerce and TradeRelease 119-73
§1540 Cooperative agreements
Title 15 › Chapter CHAPTER 40— - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE › § 1540
Summary
The Secretary of Commerce, through the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, can make partnerships or other funding agreements with nonprofit groups. Those agreements can support science and education projects that help the public understand the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and can be used to seek private donations to pay for those projects.
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Title 15, §1540
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The Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, may enter into cooperative agreements and other financial agreements with any nonprofit organization to—
(1)aid and promote scientific and educational activities to foster public understanding of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or its programs; and
(2)solicit private donations for the support of such activities.
Legislative History
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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Cooperative Agreements for Research, Education, Training, and Outreach Pub. L. 108–199, div. B, title II, Jan. 23, 2004, 118 Stat. 71, provided in part: “That, hereafter, the Secretary of Commerce may enter into cooperative agreements with the Joint and Cooperative Institutes as designated by the Secretary to use the personnel, services, or facilities of such organizations for research, education, training, and outreach”. Similar provisions were contained in Pub. L. 108–7, div. B, title II, Feb. 20, 2003, 117 Stat. 74.
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15 U.S.C. § 1540
Title 15 — Commerce and Trade
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73