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 PUBLIC LAW 94-136—NOV. 28, 1975

89 STAT. 739

(15) study the effects of materials availability upon productivity growth. POWERS

SEC. 205. In carrying out its functions, the Center is authorized— 15 USC 2415. (1) to enter into contracts or other funding arrangements, or modifications thereof, in order to carry out the provisions of this Act; (2) to organize and conduct, directly by contract or other funding arrangements with other public agencies or private organizations, conferences, meetings, seminars, workshops, or other forums for the presentation and dissemination of relevant information generated or collected pursuant to the provisions of this Act; (3) to make such studies and recommendations to the President Studies and and to Congress as may be necessary to carry out the functions of recommendations to President and the Center; (4) to implement a program and secure necessary facilities for Congress. the collection, collation, analysis, and interpretation of data and information as required in order to carry out the public information functions under this Act; and (5) to undertake such other studies, reviews, activities, and to make such recommendations and reports as may be required to carry out the functions of the Center. CONTRACTS AND OTHER F U N D I N G ARRANGEMENTS

CONDITIONS

SEC. 206. (a) No contracts or other funding arrangements may be 15 USC 2416. entered into under this Act unless— (1) such contracts or other funding arrangements will be consistent with the policies and purposes of this Act and of potential benefit to other users in the public or private sectors; (2) provisions are made to evaluate the demonstration program and maintain improvement data, such evaluation either to be implemented by the participating parties in accordance with specifications established by the Center, or to be implemented by or on behalf of the Center; and (3) the participating parties agree that all information relating to any innovation or achievement generated in the course of any Center-funded demonstration program shall be public information. (b) No contract or other funding arrangement shall be made or entered into pursuant to the provisions of this Act for a period of more than three years. (c) Any non-Federal share of a project may be in cash or in kind, fairly evaluated, including, but not limited to, plant, equipment, or services. CONTRACT AND OTHER ETJNDING ARRANGEMENTS

CRITERIA

SEC. 207. (a) The Center shall prescribe by regulation, after con- 15 USC 2417. sultation with appropriate agencies and officials of Federal, State, and local governments, basic criteria for the participating parties under this Act. (b) If the Center determines, on the basis of information available to it during any fiscal year, that a portion of the funds provided to a participating party for that fiscal year will not be required by the party or will become available by virtue of the application of regulations established by the Center to govern noncompliance by a participating party, that portion shall be available for reallocation under this section.

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