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15 U.S.C. § 285, 286 — Repealed. Pub. L. 85–890, § 3, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1712

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15 U.S.C. § 285, 286 — Repealed. Pub. L. 85–890, § 3, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1712

### 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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15 U.S.C. § 278d — Construction and improvement of buildings and facilities

**(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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15 U.S.C. § 278e — Functions and activities

In the performance of the functions of the Institute the Secretary of Commerce is authorized to undertake the following activities: (a) The purchase, repair, and cleaning of uniforms for guards; (b) the care, maintenance, protection, repair, and alteration of Institute buildings and other plant facilities, equipment, and property; (c) the rental of field sites and laboratory, office, and warehouse space; (d) the purchase of reprints from technical journals or other periodicals and the payment of page charges for the publication of research papers and reports in such journals; (e) the furnishing of food and shelter without repayment therefor to employees of the Government at Arctic and Antarctic stations; (f) for the conduct of observations on radio propagation phenomena in the Arctic or Antarctic regions, the appointment of employees at base rates established by the Secretary of Commerce which shall not exceed such maximum rates as may be specified from time to time in the appropriation concerned, and without regard to the civil service and classification laws and sections 5542 to 5546 of title 5; (g) the erection on leased property of specialized facilities and working and living quarters when the Secretary of Commerce determines that this will best serve the interests of the Government; and (h) the provision of transportation services for employees of the Institute between the facilities of the Institute and nearby public transportation, notwithstanding [section 1344 of title 31](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section1344&num=0&edition=prelim).

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