Title 15 of the U.S. Code § 1361 - Reference services to assist designated agencies to obtain information outside State
Full text of § 1361 from Title 15 of the United States Code.
§ 1361. Reference services to assist designated agencies to obtain information outside State
The Secretary is authorized and directed to aid designated agencies in carrying out their technical services programs by providing reference services which a designated agency may use to obtain scientific, technical, and engineering information from sources outside the State or States which it serves, for the purposes of this chapter.
(Pub. L. 89–182, §11, Sept. 14, 1965, 79 Stat. 683.)
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