42 USC § 10369 - Research agreement authority

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s10369"
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title: "42 USC § 10369 - Research agreement authority"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "10369"
section_name: "Research agreement authority"
chapter_number: 109
chapter_name: "SECURE WATER"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 111–11, title IX, § 9509, Mar. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 1346.)"
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# § 10369. Research agreement authority

The Secretary may enter into contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements, for periods not to exceed 5 years, to carry out research within the Bureau of Reclamation.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 111–11, title IX, § 9509, Mar. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 1346.)