Sec. 3009. PROCUREMENT OF TEMPORARY AND INTERMITTENT SERVICES
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## SEC. 3009 PROCUREMENT OF TEMPORARY AND INTERMITTENT SERVICES **[**[15 U.S.C. 275](/us/usc/t15/s275) nt**]** ###
(a)In general The Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology may procure the temporary or intermittent services of experts or consultants (or organizations thereof) in accordance with section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, to assist with urgent or short-term research projects. ###
(b)Extent of Authority A procurement under this section may not exceed 1 year in duration, and the Director shall procure no more than 200 experts and consultants per year. ###
(c)Sunset This section shall cease to be effective after September 30, 2010. ###
(d)Report to Congress Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Science and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on whether additional safeguards would be needed with respect to the use of authorities granted under this section if such authorities were to be made permanent.
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PROCUREMENT OF TEMPORARY AND INTERMITTENT SERVICES
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