Title 15 — Commerce and TradeRelease 119-73not60
§275c Cost Recovery Authority
Title 15 › Chapter 7— NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY › § 275c
Summary
NIST must set fees for calibration, reference materials, and similar services to meet subsection (a) amendments; any excess funds go to the U.S. Treasury.
Full Legal Text
Title 15, §275c
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Fees for calibration services, standard reference materials, and other comparable services provided by the National Institute of Standards and Technology shall be at least sufficient to meet the requirements set forth in the amendments made by subsection (a),11 See References in Text note below. and any funds recovered in excess of such requirements shall be returned to the Treasury of the United States.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
References in Text
The
Amendments
made by subsection (a), referred to in text, mean the
Amendments
made by subsec. (a) of section 5 of Pub. L. 99–73, which amended section 278b(f) of this title. Codification Section was not enacted as part of the National Institute and Technology Act which comprises this chapter.
Amendments
1988—Pub. L. 100–418 substituted “National Institute of Standards and Technology” for “National Bureau of Standards”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Pub. L. 99–73, § 5(c), July 29, 1985, 99 Stat. 172, provided that: “The
Amendments
made by subsection (a) [amending section 278b of this title] (and the provisions of subsection (b) [enacting this section]) shall be effective October 1, 1984.”
Reference
Citations & Metadata
Citation
15 U.S.C. § 275c
Title 15 — Commerce and Trade
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60