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[CITE: 15USC276]

 
                      TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
 
        CHAPTER 7--NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY
 
Sec. 276. Ownership of facilities

    In the absence of specific agreement to the contrary, additional 
facilities, including equipment, purchased pursuant to the performance 
of services authorized by section 273 of this title shall become the 
property of the Department of Commerce.

(Mar. 3, 1901, ch. 872, Sec. 8, 31 Stat. 1450; June 30, 1932, ch. 314, 
title III, Sec. 312, 47 Stat. 410; Aug. 3, 1956, ch. 906, Sec. 1, 70 
Stat. 959.)


                               Amendments

    1956--Act Aug. 3, 1956, substituted provisions relating to ownership 
of additional facilities by the Department of Commerce (formerly 
contained in section 278b of this title) for those relating to fees, see 
section 275a of this title.
    1932--Act June 30, 1932, inserted provision for payment of moneys 
into the Treasury, among other changes.


                    Effective Date of 1932 Amendment

    Amendment by act June 30, 1932, effective July 1, 1932, see section 
314 of that act.