31 U.S.C. § 6306 — Authority to vest title in tangible personal property for research
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The head of an executive agency may vest title in tangible personal property in a nonprofit institution of higher education or in a nonprofit organization whose primary purpose is conducting scientific research—
- (1)when the property is bought with amounts provided under a procurement contract, grant agreement, or cooperative agreement with the institution or organization to conduct basic or applied scientific research;
- (2)when the head of the agency decides the vesting furthers the objectives of the agency;
- (3)without further obligation to the United States Government; and
- (4)under conditions the head of the agency considers appropriate.