42 USC § 1887 - Indemnification of grantees, contractors, and subcontractors under ocean drilling program; approvals and certifications by Director

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title: "42 USC § 1887 - Indemnification of grantees, contractors, and subcontractors under ocean drilling program; approvals and certifications by Director"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "1887"
section_name: "Indemnification of grantees, contractors, and subcontractors under ocean drilling program; approvals and certifications by Director"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 99–160, title II, § 201, Nov. 25, 1985, 99 Stat. 922; Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title XVII, § 1702(j)(3), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2159.)"
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# § 1887. Indemnification of grantees, contractors, and subcontractors under ocean drilling program; approvals and certifications by Director

November 25, 1985section 3861 of title 10

The Foundation is on and after , authorized to indemnify grantees, contractors, and subcontractors associated with the ocean drilling program under the provisions of , with all approvals and certifications required thereby made by the Director of the National Science Foundation.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 99–160, title II, § 201, Nov. 25, 1985, 99 Stat. 922; Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title XVII, § 1702(j)(3), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2159.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section was enacted as part of the appropriation act cited as the credit to this section, and not as part of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 which comprises this chapter.

### Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to this section were contained in the following prior appropriation act: , , .

### Amendments

2021— substituted “section 3861” for “section 2354”.