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15 U.S.C. 1156: Use of existing facilitiesText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 15-COMMERCE AND TRADECHAPTER 23-DISSEMINATION OF TECHNICAL, SCIENTIFIC AND ENGINEERING INFORMATION
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§1156. Use of existing facilities

(a)  Available assistance

The Secretary may utilize any personnel, facilities, bureaus, agencies, boards, administrations, offices, or other instrumentalities of the Department of Commerce which he may require to carry out the purposes of this chapter.

(b)  Cooperation of other agencies

The Secretary is authorized to call upon other departments and independent establishments and agencies of the Government to provide, with their consent, such available services, facilities, or other cooperation as he shall deem necessary or helpful in carrying out the provisions of this chapter, and he is directed to utilize existing facilities to the full extent deemed feasible.

( Sept. 9, 1950, ch. 936, § 6 , 64 Stat. 824 .)