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42 U.S.C. § 1959 to 1959h — Repealed. Pub. L. 95–467, title IV, § 410(a), Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1316

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42 U.S.C. § 1959 to 1959h — Repealed. Pub. L. 95–467, title IV, § 410(a), Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1316

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### Statutory Notes Section 1959, Pub. L. 92–60, § 2, July 29, 1971, 85 Stat. 159, set out Congressional findings and policy in enacting conversion of saline water legislation. See [section 7831 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section7831&num=0&edition=prelim). Section 1959a, Pub. L. 92–60, § 3, July 29, 1971, 85 Stat. 159, set out general duties of Secretary of the Interior in the area of conversion of saline water. See [section 7832 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section7832&num=0&edition=prelim). Section 1959b, Pub. L. 92–60, § 4, July 29, 1971, 85 Stat. 160, set out additional duties of Secretary of the Interior in area of conversion of saline water, such as conducting preliminary investigations, exploring potential cooperative agreements, reporting to the President and Congress, utilizing Federal agencies’ expertise and accepting financial assistance from State and other public agencies. See [section 7833 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section7833&num=0&edition=prelim). Section 1959c, Pub. L. 92–60, § 5, July 29, 1971, 85 Stat. 160, set out powers of Secretary of the Interior. See [section 7871 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section7871&num=0&edition=prelim). Section 1959d, Pub. L. 92–60, § 6, July 29, 1971, 85 Stat. 161, provided for coordination of saline water conversion activities with Department of Defense, cooperation of Secretary of the Interior’s activities with the Environmental Protection Agency and other Federal agencies, availability of research information and developments, continued validity of patent rights, publication of rules in the Federal Register, disposal of water and byproducts, dispositions of moneys and nonalteration of existing water ownership and control laws. See sections 7877(a) and 7879 of this title. Section 1959e, Pub. L. 92–60, § 7, July 29, 1971, 85 Stat. 162, authorized Secretary of the Interior to issue rules and regulations. See [section 7834 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section7834&num=0&edition=prelim). Section 1959f, Pub. L. 92–60, § 8, July 29, 1971, 85 Stat. 162, required Secretary of the Interior to submit a report to the President and Congress. See [section 7880 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section7880&num=0&edition=prelim). Section 1959g, Pub. L. 92–60, § 9, July 29, 1971, 85 Stat. 162, defined terms used in this chapter. See [section 7835 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section7835&num=0&edition=prelim). Section 1959h, Pub. L. 92–60, § 10, July 29, 1971, 85 Stat. 162; Pub. L. 95–84, § 1(a)(2), Aug. 2, 1977, 91 Stat. 400, authorized appropriations for saline water conversion programs. See sections 7873 and 7874 of this title. #### Short Title Pub. L. 92–60, § 1, July 29, 1971, 85 Stat. 159, which provided that Pub. L. 92–60, which enacted sections 1959 to 1959h of this title and repealed sections 1951 to 1958 of this title may be cited as “The Saline Water Conversion Act of 1971” was repealed by Pub. L. 95–467, title IV, § 410(a), Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1316. #### Annual Authorization of Appropriations Annual authorization for appropriations for the saline water conversion programs for fiscal years authorized by former [section 1959h(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1959h/b&num=0&edition=prelim) were contained in the following appropriations acts: Pub. L. 95–84, § 1(b), Aug. 2, 1977, 91 Stat. 400. Pub. L. 94–316, § 1, June 22, 1976, 90 Stat. 694. Pub. L. 94–38, June 19, 1975, 89 Stat. 217. Pub. L. 93–342, July 10, 1974, 88 Stat. 295. Pub. L. 92–51, July 1, 1973, 87 Stat. 129. Pub. L. 92–273, Apr. 17, 1972, 86 Stat. 122. #### Inventions—Definition, Title, and Licensing Pub. L. 94–316, § 3, June 22, 1976, 90 Stat. 694, which provided that relative to the definition of, title to, and licensing of inventions made or conceived in the course of or under any contract or grant pursuant to the Water Resources Research Act of 1964 ([42 U.S.C. 1961](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1961&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.) or the Saline Water Conversion Act of 1971 ([42 U.S.C. 1959](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1959&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.), and that notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary was to be governed by the provisions of sections 9 and 10 of the Federal Non-nuclear Energy, Research, and Development Act of 1974 ([42 U.S.C. 5908](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section5908&num=0&edition=prelim), 5909), provided, however, that subsecs. (l) and (n) of [section 5908 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section5908&num=0&edition=prelim) were not to apply to this act, was omitted in view of the repeal of the Water Resources Research Act of 1964 and the Saline Water Conversion Act of 1971 by Pub. L. 95–467, title IV, § 410(a), Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1316.

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42 U.S.C. § 5908 — Patents and inventions

**(a) Vesting of title to invention and issuance of patents to United States; prerequisites** Whenever any invention is made or conceived in the course of or under any contract of the Department, other than nuclear energy research, development, and demonstration pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 ([42 U.S.C. 2011](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section2011&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.) and the Secretary determines that— (1) the person who made the invention was employed or assigned to perform research, development, or demonstration work and the invention is related to the work he was employed or assigned to perform, or that it was within the scope of his employment duties, whether or not it was made during working hours, or with a contribution by the Government of the use of Government facilities, equipment, materials, allocated funds, information proprietary to the Government, or services of Government employees during working hours; or (2) the person who made the invention was not employed or assigned to perform research, development, or demonstration work, but the invention is nevertheless related to the contract or to the work or duties he was employed or assigned to perform, and was made during working hours, or with a contribution from the Government of the sort referred to in clause (1).11 So in original. Probably should be a comma. title to such invention shall vest in the United States, and if patents on such invention are issued they shall be issued to the United States, unless in particular circumstances the Secretary waives all or any part of the rights of the United States to such invention in conformity with the provisions of this section. **(b) Contract as requiring report to Department of invention, etc.,

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42 U.S.C. § 1961 — Repealed. Pub. L. 95–467, title IV, § 410(a), Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1316

### Statutory Notes Section 1961c, Pub. L. 88–379, title III, § 300, July 17, 1964, 78 Stat. 332, related to cooperation of Federal, State and private agencies with Secretary of the Interior who was directed to make information on relevant projects available. See [section 7877(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section7877/a&num=0&edition=prelim). Section 1961c–1, Pub. L. 88–379, title III, § 301, July 17, 1964, 78 Stat. 332, related to lack of authority of Secretary of the Interior over water resources research of other Federal agencies and lack of effect that this chapter had on existing authorities and responsibilities of Federal agencies. See [section 7881 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section7881&num=0&edition=prelim). Section 1961c–2, Pub. L. 88–379, title III, § 302, July 17, 1964, 78 Stat. 332, related to advance payments of initial expenses. See [section 7818 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section7818&num=0&edition=prelim). Section 1961c–3, Pub. L. 88–379, title III, § 303, July 17, 1964, 78 Stat. 332, made expenditures of funds for scientific or technological research or development activity conditioned upon availability to public of resulting information and developments, and provided that background patent rights would be unaffected. See [section 7879 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section7879&num=0&edition=prelim). Section 1961c–4, Pub. L. 88–379, title III, § 304, July 17, 1964, 78 Stat. 332, established a cataloging center. See [section 7853 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section7853&num=0&

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42 U.S.C. § 1959 — Untitled legal text

Page 5182 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE §§ 1959 to 1959h tion of consumptive water from saline water, was omit- ted pursuant to section 1958d of this title. Section 1958b, Pub. L. 85–883, § 2, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1707, which related to contracts for construction, oper- ation, and maintenance of demonstration plants, was omitted pursuant to section 1958d of this title. Section 1958c, Pub. L. 85–883, § 3, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1707, which related to acceptance of assistance from State and public agencies, and contracts for such as- sistance and its use, was omitted pursuant to section 1958d of this title. Section 1958d, Pub. L. 85–883, § 4, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1707; Pub. L. 87–295, § 2, Sept. 22, 1961, 75 Stat. 630, pro- vided for termination of authority of the Secretary to construct, operate, and maintain demonstration plants upon the expiration of twelve years after Sept. 2, 1958. Section 1958e, Pub. L. 85–883, § 5, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1708, which related to additional powers of the Sec- retary, was omitted pursuant to section 1958d of this title. Section 1958f, Pub. L. 85–883, § 6, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1708, which related to contracts for construction, mate- rials, and supplies, was omitted pursuant to section 1958d of this title. Section 1958g, Pub. L. 85–883, § 7, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1708, which related to authorization of appropriations, was omitted pursuant to section 1958d of this title. SUBCHAPTER III—SALINE WATER CONVERSION PROGRAM §§ 1959 to 1959h. Repealed. Pub. L. 95–467, title IV, § 410(a), Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1316 Section 1959, Pub. L. 92–60, § 2, July 29, 1971, 85 Stat. 159, set out Congressional findings and policy in enact- ing conversion of saline water legislation. See section 7831 of this ti

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42 U.S.C. § 1961 — Repealed. Pub. L. 95–467, title IV, § 410(a),

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42 U.S.C. § 5908 — Patents and inventions

Page 6635 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 5908 1 So in original. Probably should be a comma. § 5908. Patents and inventions (a) Vesting of title to invention and issuance of patents to United States; prerequisites Whenever any invention is made or conceived in the course of or under any contract of the De- partment, other than nuclear energy research, development, and demonstration pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) and the Secretary determines that— (1) the person who made the invention was employed or assigned to perform research, de- velopment, or demonstration work and the in- vention is related to the work he was em- ployed or assigned to perform, or that it was within the scope of his employment duties, whether or not it was made during working hours, or with a contribution by the Govern- ment of the use of Government facilities, equipment, materials, allocated funds, infor- mation proprietary to the Government, or services of Government employees during working hours; or (2) the person who made the invention was not employed or assigned to perform research, development, or demonstration work, but the invention is nevertheless related to the con- tract or to the work or duties he was employed or assigned to perform, and was made during working hours, or with a contribution from the Government of the sort referred to in clause (1).1 title to such invention shall vest in the United States, and if patents on such invention are issued they shall be issued to the United States, unless in particular circumstances the Sec- retary waives all or any part of the rights of the United States to such invention in conformity with the provisions of this section. (b) Contract as requiring report to Department

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