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[CITE: 42USC7261]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                    CHAPTER 84--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
 
                SUBCHAPTER VI--ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
 
                Part C--General Administrative Provisions
 
Sec. 7261. Acquisition of copyrights, patents, etc.

    The Secretary is authorized to acquire any of the following 
described rights if the property acquired thereby is for use by or for, 
or useful to, the Department:
        (1) copyrights, patents, and applications for patents, designs, 
    processes, and manufacturing data;
        (2) licenses under copyrights, patents, and applications for 
    patents; and
        (3) releases, before suit is brought, for past infringement of 
    patents or copyrights.

(Pub. L. 95-91, title VI, Sec. 651, Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 601.)
