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42 U.S.C. § 7262 — Technology partnerships ombudsman
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**(a) Appointment of ombudsman** The Secretary of Energy shall direct the director of each national laboratory of the Department of Energy, and may direct the director of each facility under the jurisdiction of the Department of Energy, to appoint a technology partnership ombudsman to hear and help resolve complaints from outside organizations regarding the policies and actions of each such laboratory or facility with respect to technology partnerships (including cooperative research and development agreements), patents, and technology licensing.
**(b) Qualifications** An ombudsman appointed under subsection (a) shall be a senior official of the national laboratory or facility who is not involved in day-to-day technology partnerships, patents, or technology licensing, or, if appointed from outside the laboratory or facility, function as such a senior official.
**(c) Duties** Each ombudsman appointed under subsection (a) shall—
(1) serve as the focal point for assisting the public and industry in resolving complaints and disputes with the national laboratory or facility regarding technology partnerships, patents, and technology licensing;
(2) promote the use of collaborative alternative dispute resolution techniques such as mediation to facilitate the speedy and low-cost resolution of complaints and disputes, when appropriate; and
(3) report quarterly on the number and nature of complaints and disputes raised, along with the ombudsman’s assessment of their resolution, consistent with the protection of confidential and sensitive information, to—
(A) the Secretary;
(B) the Administrator for Nuclear Security;
(C) the Director of the Office of Dispute Resolution of the Department of Energy; and
(D) the employees of the Department responsible for the administ
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**(a) Appointment of ombudsman** The Secretary of Energy shall direct the director of each national laboratory of the Department of Energy, and may direct the director of each facility under the jurisdiction of the Department of Energy, to appoint a technology partnership ombudsman to hear and help resolve complaints from outside organizations regarding the policies and actions of each such laboratory or facility with respect to technology partnerships (including cooperative research and development agreements), patents, and technology licensing.
**(b) Qualifications** An ombudsman appointed under subsection (a) shall be a senior official of the national laboratory or facility who is not involved in day-to-day technology partnerships, patents, or technology licensing, or, if appointed from outside the laboratory or facility, function as such a senior official.
**(c) Duties** Each ombudsman appointed under subsection (a) shall—
(1) serve as the focal point for assisting the public and industry in resolving complaints and disputes with the national laboratory or facility regarding technology partnerships, patents, and technology licensing;
(2) promote the use of collaborative alternative dispute resolution techniques such as mediation to facilitate the speedy and low-cost resolution of complaints and disputes, when appropriate; and
(3) report quarterly on the number and nature of complaints and disputes raised, along with the ombudsman’s assessment of their resolution, consistent with the protection of confidential and sensitive information, to—
(A) the Secretary;
(B) the Administrator for Nuclear Security;
(C) the Director of the Office of Dispute Resolution of the Department of Energy; and
(D) the employees of the Department responsible for the administration of the contract for the operation of each national laboratory or facility that is a subject of the report, for consideration in the administration and review of that contract.
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**(a) Recognition and status** The museum operated by the Department of Energy and currently located at Building 20358 on Wyoming Avenue South near the corner of M street within the confines of the Kirtland Air Force Base (East), Albuquerque, New Mexico—
(1) is recognized as the official atomic museum of the United States;
(2) shall be known as the “National Atomic Museum”; and
(3) shall have the sole right throughout the United States and its possessions to have and use the name “National Atomic Museum”.
**(b) Volunteers**
(1) In operating the National Atomic Museum, the Secretary of Energy may—
(A) recruit, train, and accept the services of individuals without compensation as volunteers for, or in aid of, interpretive functions or other services or activities of and related to the museum; and
(B) provide to volunteers incidental expenses, such as nominal awards, uniforms, and transportation.
(2) Except as provided in paragraphs (3) and (4), a volunteer who is not otherwise employed by the Federal Government is not subject to laws relating to Federal employment, including those relating to hours of work, rates of compensation, leave, unemployment compensation, and Federal employee benefits, because of service as a volunteer under this subsection.
(3) For purposes of chapter 171 of title 28 (relating to tort claims), a volunteer under this subsection is considered a Federal employee.
(4) For the purposes of subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5 (relating to compensation for work-related injuries), a volunteer under this subsection is considered an employee of the United States.
**(c) Authority**
(1) In operating the National Atomic Museum, the Secretary of Energy may—
(A) accept and use donations of money or gifts pursuant to section 7262 11 See Refer
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### Statutory Notes
Section, Pub. L. 95–91, title VI, § 652, Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 601, authorized Secretary to accept gifts, bequests, and devises of property for purpose of aiding or facilitating work of Department.
#### Codification
Pub. L. 104–206, which directed the repeal of [42 U.S.C. 7262](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section7262&num=0&edition=prelim), was executed by repealing section 652 of Pub. L. 95–91, which was classified to this section, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 7265
and disputes with the national laboratory or
facility regarding technology partnerships,
patents, and technology licensing;
(2) promote the use of collaborative alter-
native dispute resolution techniques such as
mediation to facilitate the speedy and low-
cost resolution of complaints and disputes,
when appropriate; and
(3) report quarterly on the number and na-
ture of complaints and disputes raised, along
with the ombudsman’s assessment of their res-
olution, consistent with the protection of con-
fidential and sensitive information, to—
(A) the Secretary;
(B) the Administrator for Nuclear Secu-
rity;
(C) the Director of the Office of Dispute
Resolution of the Department of Energy; and
(D) the employees of the Department re-
sponsible for the administration of the con-
tract for the operation of each national lab-
oratory or facility that is a subject of the re-
port, for consideration in the administration
and review of that contract.
(Pub. L. 106–404, § 11, Nov. 1, 2000, 114 Stat. 1749.)
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section was enacted as part of the Technology Trans-
fer Commercialization Act of 2000, and not as part of
the Department of Energy Organization Act which
comprises this chapter.
§ 7262. Repealed. Pub. L. 104–206, title V, § 502,
Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3002
Section, Pub. L. 95–91, title VI, § 652, Aug. 4, 1977, 91
Stat. 601, authorized Secretary to accept gifts, be-
quests, and devises of property for purpose of aiding or
facilitating work of Department.
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Pub. L. 104–206, which directed the repeal of 42 U.S.C.
7262, was executed by repealing section 652 of Pub. L.
95–91, which was classified to this section, to reflect the
probable intent of
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