Indemnification of grantees, contractors, and subcontractors under ocean drilling program; approvals and certifications by Director
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Title
42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter
CH16
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17
Section Text
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The Foundation is on and after November 25, 1985, authorized to indemnify grantees, contractors, and subcontractors associated with the ocean drilling program under the provisions of section 3861 of title 10, with all approvals and certifications required thereby made by the Director of the National Science Foundation.
(Pub. L. 99–160, title II, § 201, Nov. 25, 1985, 99 Stat. 922; Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title XVII, § 1702(j)(3), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2159.)
Editorial Notes
Codification
Section was enacted as part of the appropriation act cited as the credit to this section, and not as part of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 which comprises this chapter.
Prior ProvisionsProvisions similar to this section were contained in the following prior appropriation act: Pub. L. 98–371, title II, § 201, July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 1228.
Amendments2021—Pub. L. 117–81 substituted “section 3861” for “section 2354”.
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