31 CFR 7.6
§ 7.6 Effect of awards.
United States · 31 CFR — Money and Finance: Treasury · Status: effective
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- 31 CFR 7.6, § 7.6 Effect of awards, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/138334
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The acceptance by an employee of a cash award for performance which constitutes an invention shall, in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 4502(c), constitute an agreement that the use by the Government of the idea, method, or device for which the award is made does not form the basis of any further claim against the Government by the employee, his heirs or assigns.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.