Title 15 — Commerce and TradeRelease 119-73not60
§275b Charges for Activities Performed for Other Agencies
Title 15 › Chapter 7— NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY › § 275b
Summary
Bill other agencies for any Institute service they request under a law before, on, or after October 6, 1982 that names or asks the Secretary or Institute to assist, unless funds were specifically provided. Secretary may waive nominal fees. Costs under section 278b(e).
Full Legal Text
Title 15, §275b
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The Secretary of Commerce shall charge for any service performed by the Institute, at the request of another Government agency, in compliance with any statute, enacted before, on, or after October 6, 1982, which names the Secretary or the Institute as a consultant to another Government agency, or calls upon the Secretary or the Institute to support or perform any activity for or on behalf of another Government agency, or to cooperate with any Government agency in the performance by that agency of any activity, regardless of whether the statute specifically requires reimbursement to the Secretary or the Institute by such other Government agency for such service, unless funds are specifically appropriated to the Secretary or the Institute to perform such service. The Secretary may, however, waive any charge where the service rendered by the Institute is such that the Institute will incur only nominal costs in performing it. Costs shall be determined in accordance with section 278b(e) of this title.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Codification Section was not enacted as part of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act which comprises this chapter.
Amendments
1988—Pub. L. 100–418 substituted “Institute” for “Bureau” wherever appearing.
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Citation
15 U.S.C. § 275b
Title 15 — Commerce and Trade
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
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