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§ 279. Absence of Director

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§ 279.

Absence of Director

In the case of the absence of the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology the Secretary of Commerce may designate some officer of said Institute to perform the duties of the director during his absence.

Source(Mar. 4, 1911, ch. 237, § 1, 36 Stat. 1231; Mar. 4, 1913, ch. 141, § 1, 37 Stat. 736; Pub. L. 100–418, title V, § 5115(c),
Aug. 23, 1988
, 102 Stat. 1433.)
Notes

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was not enacted as part of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act which comprises this chapter.

Amendments

1988—Pub. L. 100–418 substituted “National Institute of Standards and Technology” for “Bureau of Standards” and “Institute” for “bureau”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

Act
Mar. 4, 1913
, substituted “Secretary of Commerce” for “Secretary of Commerce and Labor”.

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