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Code · U.S. Code · Title 15 - COMMERCE AND TRADE · CHAPTER 7— NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY · § 279

§ 279. Absence of Director

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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.
(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.)
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  • 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)
  • 102 Stat. 1433
  • Pub. L. 100–418
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§ 279
Absence of Director
ActMar. 4, 1911, ch. 237, § 1
Stat.36 Stat. 1231
ActMar. 4, 1913, ch. 141, § 1
Stat.37 Stat. 736
Pub. L.Pub. L. 100–418, title V, § 5115(c)
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