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42 U.S.C. 5913: Evaluation by National Institute of Standards and Technology of energy-related inventions prior to awarding of grants by Secretary; promulgation of regulationsText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 42-THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARECHAPTER 74-NONNUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
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§5913. Evaluation by National Institute of Standards and Technology of energy-related inventions prior to awarding of grants by Secretary; promulgation of regulations

The National Institute of Standards and Technology shall give particular attention to the evaluation of all promising energy-related inventions, particularly those submitted by individual inventors and small companies for the purpose of obtaining direct grants from the Secretary. The National Institute of Standards and Technology is authorized to promulgate regulations in the furtherance of this section.

( Pub. L. 93–577, § 14 , Dec. 31, 1974 , 88 Stat. 1894 ; Pub. L. 95–91, title III, § 301(a) , title VII, §§ 703, 707, Aug. 4, 1977 , 91 Stat. 577 , 606, 607; Pub. L. 100–418, title V, § 5115(c) , Aug. 23, 1988 , 102 Stat. 1433 .)

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Amendments

1988⁠—Pub. L. 100–418 substituted “National Institute of Standards and Technology” for “National Bureau of Standards” in two places.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Transfer of Functions

“Secretary”, meaning Secretary of Energy, substituted in text for “Administrator”, meaning Administrator of Energy Research and Development Administration, pursuant to sections 301(a), 703, and 707 of Pub. L. 95–91, which are classified to sections 7151(a), 7293, and 7297 of this title and which terminated Energy Research and Development Administration and transferred its functions and functions of Administrator thereof (with certain exceptions) to Secretary of Energy.