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15 U.S.C. § 278d

Construction and improvement of buildings and facilities

United States · Title 15 — COMMERCE AND TRADE · Status: effective

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15 U.S.C. § 278d, Construction and improvement of buildings and facilities, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/440333
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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. 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.

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone. The law that originally enacted this section predates the public laws loaded here, so only later amendments are listed.

  • Amended byPub. L. 96-461(S. 2320)1980-10-15
    An act to authorize appropriations to the Secretary of Commerce for the programs of the National Bureau of Standards for fiscal years 1981 and 1982, and for other purposes.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 100-418(H.R. 4848)1988-08-23
    Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 102-245(H.R. 1989)1992-02-14
    American Technology Preeminence Act of 1991
    House: 296–122Senate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 110-69(H.R. 2272)2007-08-09
    America COMPETES Act
    House: 199–227Senate: no recorded tally