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34 CFR §75.516

Verified against eCFR.gov as of June 20, 2026View official text on eCFR.gov
If an institution of higher education receives a grant for research or for educational services, it may pay a consultant's fee to one of its employees only in unusual circumstances and only if:
  1. (a)The work performed by the consultant is in addition to his or her regular departmental load; and
  2. (b)
    1. (1)The consultation is across departmental lines; or
    2. (2)The consultation involves a separate or remote operation.