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15 U.S.C. § 278d — Construction and improvement of buildings and facilities
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**(a) In general** Within the limits of funds which are appropriated for the Institute, the Secretary of Commerce is authorized to undertake such construction of buildings and other facilities and to make such improvements to existing buildings, grounds, and other facilities occupied or used by the Institute as are necessary for the proper and efficient conduct of the activities authorized herein.
**(b) Retention of fees** The Director is authorized to retain all building use and depreciation surcharge fees collected pursuant to OMB Circular A–25. Such fees shall be collected and credited to the Construction of Research Facilities Appropriation Account for use in maintenance and repair of the Institute’s existing facilities.
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**(a) In general** Within the limits of funds which are appropriated for the Institute, the Secretary of Commerce is authorized to undertake such construction of buildings and other facilities and to make such improvements to existing buildings, grounds, and other facilities occupied or used by the Institute as are necessary for the proper and efficient conduct of the activities authorized herein.
**(b) Retention of fees** The Director is authorized to retain all building use and depreciation surcharge fees collected pursuant to OMB Circular A–25. Such fees shall be collected and credited to the Construction of Research Facilities Appropriation Account for use in maintenance and repair of the Institute’s existing facilities.
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**(a) Financial assistance to foreign nationals** The Secretary is authorized, notwithstanding any other provision of law, to expend such sums, within the limit of appropriated funds, as the Secretary may determine desirable through direct support for activities of international organizations and foreign national metrology institutes with which the Institute cooperates to advance measurement methods, technical standards, and related basic technologies, for official representation, to host official receptions, dinners, and similar events, and to otherwise extend official courtesies, including transportation of foreign dignitaries and representatives of foreign national metrology institutes to and from the Institute, for the purpose of maintaining the standing and prestige of the Department of Commerce and the Institute, through the grant of fellowships or other appropriate form of financial or logistical assistance or support to foreign nationals not in service to the Government of the United States while they are performing scientific or engineering work at the Institute or participating in the exchange of scientific or technical information at the Institute.
**(b) Foreign assistance and compensation to Institute employees** The Congress consents to the acceptance by employees of the Institute of fellowships, lectureships, or other positions for the performance of scientific or engineering activities or for the exchange of scientific or technical information, offered by a foreign government, and to the acceptance and retention by an employee of the Institute of any form of financial or other assistance provided by a foreign government as compensation for or as a means of defraying expenses associated with the performance of scientific or engineering activities or the e
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### Statutory Notes
Section 285, act July 21, 1950, ch. 485, § 1, 64 Stat. 370, related to functions and activities of National Bureau of Standards for which funds should be available. See [section 278e of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section278e&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 286, act July 21, 1950, ch. 485, § 2, 64 Stat. 371, related to construction and improvement of buildings and facilities. See [section 278d of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section278d&num=0&edition=prelim).
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TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE
§ 278d
(d) Credits
The fund may be credited with advances and
reimbursements, including receipts from non-
Federal sources, for services performed under
the authority of section 273 of this title.
(e) ‘‘Cost’’ defined
As used in this chapter, the term ‘‘cost’’ shall
be construed to include directly related expenses
and appropriate charges for indirect and admin-
istrative expenses.
(f) Distribution of earnings; restoration of prior
impairment
The amount of any earned net income result-
ing from the operation of the fund at the close
of each fiscal year shall be paid into the general
fund of the Treasury: Provided, That such earned
net income may be applied to restore any prior
impairment of the fund, and to ensure the avail-
ability of working capital necessary to replace
equipment and inventories.
(Mar. 3, 1901, ch. 872, § 12, as added Aug. 3, 1956,
ch. 906, § 2, 70 Stat. 959; amended Pub. L. 95–322,
§ 2(a), July 21, 1978, 92 Stat. 395; Pub. L. 99–73,
§ 5(a), July 29, 1985, 99 Stat. 172; Pub. L. 100–418,
title V, § 5115(a)(1), Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1433.)
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REFERENCES IN TEXT
Act of June 29, 1950 (64 Stat. 275), referred to in sub-
sec. (a), was the Deficiency Appropriation Act, 1950.
Provisions thereof relating to Working Capital Fund
are not classified to the Code.
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 12 of act Mar. 3, 1901, ch. 872, as added
by act July 22, 1950, ch. 486, § 2, 64 Stat. 373, related to
equipment purchased by Department of Commerce to
carry out investigations, prior to repeal by act Aug. 3,
1956.
AMENDMENTS
1988—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–418 substituted ‘‘Insti-
tute’’ for ‘‘National Bureau of Standards’’.
1985—Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 99–73 struck out ‘‘first’’ after
‘‘ma
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