# § 3611. Cryptologic research grant program
**(a)** **Authorization** The Director of the National Security Agency may make grants to private individuals and institutions for the conduct of cryptologic research. An application for a grant under this section may not be approved unless the Director determines that the award of the grant would be clearly consistent with the national security.
**(b)** **Conduct of program** section 3605 of this title
The grant program established by subsection (a) shall be conducted in accordance with chapter 63 of title 31 to the extent that such chapter is consistent with and in accordance with .
**(c)** **Authority limited to availability of appropriated funds** The authority of the Director to make grants under this section is effective for any fiscal year only to the extent that appropriated funds are available for such purpose.
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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 86–36, § 13, as added Pub. L. 97–89, title VI, § 603, Dec. 4, 1981, 95 Stat. 1158.)
## Editorial Notes
### Codification
Section was formerly classified in a note under prior to editorial reclassification as this section.
In subsec. (b), “chapter 63 of title 31” substituted for “the Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreement Act of 1977 ( et seq.)” and “such chapter” substituted for “such Act” on authority of , , , the first section of which enacted Title 31, Money and Finance.
## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
### Effective Date
Section effective , see , set out as a note under , Armed Forces.