42 USC § 16355 - National Laboratory designation

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title: "42 USC § 16355 - National Laboratory designation"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "16355"
section_name: "National Laboratory designation"
chapter_number: 149
chapter_name: "NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY AND PROGRAMS"
subchapter_number: "IX"
subchapter_name: "RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT"
part_number: "I"
part_name: "Research Administration and Operations"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 109–58, title IX, § 991, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 913.)"
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# § 16355. National Laboratory designation

August 8, 2005section 15801(3) of this title

After , the Secretary shall not designate a facility that is not listed in  as a National Laboratory.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 109–58, title IX, § 991, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 913.)