§16359 — Title 42 The Public Health and Welfare | U.S. Code

Summary

Funds can't be used to award management and operating contracts to National Labs, except (G), (H), (N), (O) of 15801(3), unless the contract is won by competition or the Secretary waives it. The Secretary can't give that waiver power to someone else and must notify Congress with reasons 60 days before the award.

Title 42, §16359

The Public Health and Welfare — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

None of the funds authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary by this subchapter may be used to award a management and operating contract for a National Laboratory (excluding those named in subparagraphs (G), (H), (N), and (O) of section 15801(3) of this title), unless such contract is competitively awarded, or the Secretary grants, on a case-by-case basis, a waiver. The Secretary may not delegate the authority to grant such a waiver and shall submit to Congress a report notifying it of the waiver, and setting forth the reasons for the waiver, at least 60 days prior to the date of the award of such contract.

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References in Text

This subchapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this title”, meaning title IX of Pub. L. 109–58, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 856, which enacted this subchapter, amended section 8101 and 8102 of Title 7, Agriculture, and section 5523 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade, enacted provisions set out as notes under section 15801 of this title, section 8102 of Title 7, and section 2001 of Title 30, Mineral Lands and Mining, and amended provisions set out as notes under section 8101 of Title 7 and section 1902 of Title 30. For complete classification of title IX to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 15801 of this title and Tables.

§16359 Competitive Award of Management Contracts