42 U.S.C. § 1887 — Indemnification of grantees, contractors,

Page 5179 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 1900 sections 1861 and 1885 of this title. For complete classi- fication of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1980 Amendment note set out under section 1861 of this title and Tables. CODIFICATION Section, formerly classified to section 16831 of this title, was transferred following the enactment of Title 51, National and Commercial Space Programs, by Pub. L. 111–314. Section was enacted as part of the National Aero- nautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2005, and not as part of the National Science Founda- tion Act of 1950 which comprises this chapter. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME Committee on Science of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Science and Technology of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Jan. 5, 2007. Committee on Science and Technology of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Science, Space, and Tech- nology of House of Representatives by House Resolu- tion No. 5, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, Jan. 5, 2011. § 1887. Indemnification of grantees, contractors, and subcontractors under ocean drilling pro- gram; approvals and certifications by Direc- tor The Foundation is on and after November 25, 1985, authorized to indemnify grantees, contrac- tors, and subcontractors associated with the ocean drilling program under the provisions of section 3861 of title 10, with all approvals and certifications required thereby made by the Di- rector of the National Science Foundation. (Pub. L. 99–160, title II, § 201, Nov. 25, 1985, 99 Stat. 922; Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title XVII, § 1702(j)(3), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2159.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was enacted as part of the appropriation act cited as the credit to this section, and not as part of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 which comprises this chapter. PRIOR PROVISIONS Provisions similar to this section were contained in the following prior appropriation act: Pub. L. 98–371, title II, § 201, July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 1228. AMENDMENTS 2021—Pub. L. 117–81 substituted ‘‘section 3861’’ for ‘‘section 2354’’. CHAPTER 16A—GRANTS FOR SUPPORT OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH §§ 1891, 1892. Repealed. Pub. L. 95–224, § 10(a), Feb. 3, 1978, 92 Stat. 6 Section 1891, Pub. L. 85–934, § 1, Sept. 6, 1958, 72 Stat. 1793, authorized the head of each executive agency to make grants for support of scientific research with in- stitutions of higher education, etc. See section 6301 et seq. of Title 31, Money and Finance. Section 1892, Pub. L. 85–934, § 2, Sept. 6, 1958, 72 Stat. 1793, authorized the head of each executive agency to vest title to equipment, where feasible, in institutions of higher education, etc., involved in basic or applied scientific research pursuant to grants. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL Section 10(a) of Pub. L. 95–224 provided that sections 1891 and 1892 are repealed effective one year after the date of enactment of Pub. L. 95–224, which was approved Feb. 3, 1978. REPEALS Pub. L. 95–224, § 10(a), Feb. 3, 1978, 92 Stat. 6, which re- pealed these sections and provided for the effective date of that repeal was itself repealed by Pub. L. 97–258, § 5(b), Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1068, 1083. § 1893. Repealed. Pub. L. 93–608, § 1(1), Jan. 2, 1975, 88 Stat. 1967 Section, Pub. L. 85–934, § 3, Sept. 6, 1958, 72 Stat. 1793; Pub. L. 94–273, § 2(24), Apr. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 376, required a report to the appropriate committees of Congress by agencies or departments making grants for basic sci- entific research under this chapter. CHAPTER 16B—CONTRACTS FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH Sec. 1900. Interior Department programs. 1900a. Rules and regulations. 1900b. Amendment, modification, or repeal of au- thorizations for execution of contracts for research. § 1900. Interior Department programs (a) Authorization for research contracts The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to enter into contracts with educational institu- tions, public or private agencies or organiza- tions, or persons for the conduct of scientific or technological research into any aspect of the problems related to the programs of the Depart- ment of the Interior which are authorized by statute. (b) Capabilities of prospective contractors; ad- vice and assistance, coordination of research, lines of inquiry, and cooperation The Secretary shall require a showing that the institutions, agencies, organizations, or persons with which he expects to enter into contracts pursuant to this section have the capability of doing effective work. He shall furnish such ad- vice and assistance as he believes will best carry out the mission of the Department of the Inte- rior, participate in coordinating all research ini- tiated under this section, indicate the lines of inquiry which seem to him most important, and encourage and assist in the establishment and maintenance of cooperation by and between the institutions, agencies, organizations, or persons and between them and other research organiza- tions, the United States Department of the Inte- rior, and other Federal agencies. (c) Research reports or publications The Secretary may from time to time dissemi- nate in the form of reports or publications to public or private agencies or organizations, or individuals such information as he deems desir- able on the research carried out pursuant to this section. (Pub. L. 89–672, § 1, Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 951; Pub. L. 96–470, title I, § 108(a), Oct. 19, 1980, 94 Stat. 2239.)