15 U.S.C. § 275b : US Code - Section 275B: Charges for activities performed for other agencies

Search 15 U.S.C. § 275b : US Code - Section 275B: Charges for activities performed for other agencies

The Secretary of Commerce shall charge for any service performed
by the Institute, at the request of another Government agency, in
compliance with any statute, enacted before, on, or after October
6, 1982, which names the Secretary or the Institute as a consultant
to another Government agency, or calls upon the Secretary or the
Institute to support or perform any activity for or on behalf of
another Government agency, or to cooperate with any Government
agency in the performance by that agency of any activity,
regardless of whether the statute specifically requires
reimbursement to the Secretary or the Institute by such other
Government agency for such service, unless funds are specifically
appropriated to the Secretary or the Institute to perform such
service. The Secretary may, however, waive any charge where the
service rendered by the Institute is such that the Institute will
incur only nominal costs in performing it. Costs shall be
determined in accordance with section 278b(e) of this title.