§ 3319a. — Costreimbursable agreements.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC3319a]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 64--AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND TEACHING
SUBCHAPTER X--FUNDING AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Sec. 3319a. Cost-reimbursable agreements
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of
Agriculture may enter into cost-reimbursable agreements with State
cooperative institutions or other colleges and universities without
regard to any requirement for competition, for the acquisition of goods
or services, including personal services, to carry out agricultural
research, extension, or teaching activities of mutual interest.
Reimbursable costs under such agreements shall include the actual direct
costs of performance, as mutually agreed on by the parties, and the
indirect costs of performance, not exceeding 10 percent of the direct
cost.
(Pub. L. 95-113, title XIV, Sec. 1473A, as added Pub. L. 99-198, title
XIV, Sec. 1426, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1553; amended Pub. L. 105-185,
title II, Sec. 231, June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 547.)
Amendments
1998--Pub. L. 105-185 inserted ``or other colleges and
universities'' after ``institutions'' in first sentence.
