PUBLIC LAW 96-88—OCT. 17, 1979
93 STAT. 687
(b) The Secretary is authorized to permit public and private agencies, corporations, associations, organizations, or individuals to use any real property, or any facilities, structures, or other improvements thereon, under the custody and control of the Secretary for Department purposes. The Secretary shall permit the use of such property, facilities, structures, or improvements under such terms and rates and for such period as may be in the public interest, except that the periods of such uses may not exceed five years. The Secretary may require permittees under this section to recondition and maintain, at their own expense, the real property, facilities, structures, and improvements used by such permittees to a standard satisfactory to the Secretary. This subsection shall not apply to excess property as defined in section 3(e) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949. 40 USC 472. (c) Proceeds from reimbursements under this section may be credited to the appropriation of funds that bear or will bear all or part of the cost of such equipment or facilities provided or to refund excess sums when necessary. (d) Any interest in real property acquired pursuant to this Act shall be acquired in the name of the United States Government. COPYRIGHTS AND PATENTS
SEC. 420. The Secretary is authorized to acquire any of the follow- 20 USC 3480. ing described rights if the property acquired thereby is for use by or for, or useful to, the Department: (1) copyrights, patents, and applications for patents, designs, processes, and manufacturing data; (2) licenses under copyrights, patents, and applications for patents; and (3) releases, before suit is brought, for past infringement of patents or copyrights. GIFTS AND BEQUESTS
SEC. 421. The Secretary is authorized to accept, hold, administer, 20 USC 3481. and utilize gifts, bequests and devises of property, both real and personal, for the purpose of aiding or facilitating the work of the Department. Gifts, bequests, and devises of money and proceeds from sales of other property received as gifts, bequests, or devises shall be deposited in the Treasury and shall be available for disbursement upon the order of the Secretary. TECHNICAL ADVICE
SEC. 422. (a) The Secretary is authorized, upon request, to provide 20 USC 3482. advice, counsel, and technical assistance to applicants or potential applicants for grants and contracts and other interested persons with respect to any functions of the Secretary or the Department. (b) The Secretary may permit the consolidation of applications for grants or contracts with respect to two or more functions of the Secretary or the Department, but such consolidation shall not alter the statutory criteria for approval of applications for funding with respect to such functions. WORKING CAPITAL FUND
SEC. 423. (a) The Secretary, with the approval of the Director of the Establishment. Office of Management and Budget, is authorized to establish for the 20 USC 3483. Department a working capital fund, to be available without fiscal
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