Science Appropriations Act, 2015

Pub. L. 113–235

Also known as: Judiciary Appropriations Act, 2015, Multiemployer Pension Reform Act of 2014, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2015, Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2015, District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2015, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015, Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2015, Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2015, Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2015, Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2015, Expatriate Health Coverage Clarification Act of 2014, Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2015, Executive Office of the President Appropriations Act, 2015, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation Act of 2014, Travel Promotion, Enhancement, and Modernization Act of 2014, Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2015, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015, Department of Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2015, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015

280 sections of the Code credited to this law, found between Public Law 113-234 and Public Law 113-296, except 287.

• 1 U.S.C. § 201 — Publication and distribution of Code of Laws of United States and Supplements and District of Columbia Code and Supplements
• 1 U.S.C. § 205 — Codes and Supplement; where printed; form and style; ancillaries
• 1 U.S.C. § 207 — Copies of acts and resolutions in slip form; additional number printed for Committee on the Judiciary of House of Representatives
• 1 U.S.C. § 209 — Copies of Supplements to Code of Laws of United States and of District of Columbia Code and Supplements; conclusive evidence of original
• 2 U.S.C. § 28 — Parliamentary precedents of House of Representatives
• 2 U.S.C. § 28c — Distribution of Precedents by Director of the Government Publishing Office
• 2 U.S.C. § 28d — Distribution of Precedents by Director of the Government Publishing Office for official use; particular distribution; marking and ownership of sets
• 2 U.S.C. § 29 — Condensed and simplified versions of House precedents; other useful materials in summary form; form and distribution to Members of Congress, Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico, and others; appointment and compensation of personnel; utilization of services of personnel of Federal agencies
• 2 U.S.C. § 181 — Program for exchange of information among legislative branch agencies
• 2 U.S.C. § 183 — Written history of the House of Representatives
• 2 U.S.C. § 1331 — Rights and protections under Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 relating to public services and accommodations; procedures for remedy of violations
• 2 U.S.C. § 1381 — Establishment of Office of Compliance
• 2 U.S.C. § 1415 — Payments
• 2 U.S.C. § 1808 — Inspector General of the Architect of the Capitol
• 2 U.S.C. § 1909 — Inspector General for the United States Capitol Police
• 2 U.S.C. § 2062 — House of Representatives Child Care Center
• 2 U.S.C. § 2148 — Administration of educational outreach and services
• 2 U.S.C. § 2186 — Square 580 landscape maintenance
• 2 U.S.C. § 4105 — Purchase of paper, envelopes, etc., for stationery rooms of Senate and House
• 2 U.S.C. § 6572 — Purchases of stationery and materials for folding
• 4 U.S.C. § 145 — Printing and distribution
• 5 U.S.C. § 2301 — Merit system principles
• 5 U.S.C. § 2302 — Prohibited personnel practices
• 5 U.S.C. § 3371 — Definitions
• 5 U.S.C. § 4101 — Definitions
• 5 U.S.C. § 4301 — Definitions
• 5 U.S.C. § 4501 — Definitions
• 5 U.S.C. § 4701 — Definitions
• 5 U.S.C. § 5102 — Definitions; application
• 5 U.S.C. § 5349 — Prevailing rate employees; legislative, judicial, Bureau of Engraving and Printing, and government of the District of Columbia
• 5 U.S.C. § 5521 — Definitions
• 5 U.S.C. § 5531 — Definitions
• 5 U.S.C. § 5584 — Claims for overpayment of pay and allowances, and of travel, transportation and relocation expenses and allowances
• 5 U.S.C. § 5595 — Severance pay
• 5 U.S.C. § 5596 — Back pay due to unjustified personnel action
• 5 U.S.C. § 5721 — Definitions
• 5 U.S.C. § 6121 — Definitions
• 5 U.S.C. § 6133 — Regulations; technical assistance; program review
• 5 U.S.C. § 7103 — Definitions; application
• 5 U.S.C. § 7905 — Programs to encourage commuting by means other than single-occupancy motor vehicles
• 5A U.S.C. § 11 — Establishment of the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency
• 5A U.S.C. § 103 — Filing of reports
• 5A U.S.C. § 109 — Definitions
• 7 U.S.C. § 2250b — Nonrecurring expenses fund
• 7 U.S.C. § 2254 — Operation, maintenance and purchase of aircraft by Agricultural Research Service; construction and repair of buildings
• 7 U.S.C. § 7401 — Commodity promotion and evaluation
• 8 U.S.C. § 1187 — Visa waiver program for certain visitors
• 8 U.S.C. § 1352 — Printing of reentry permits and blank forms of manifest and crew lists; sale to public
• 8 U.S.C. § 1733 — Terrorist lookout committees
• 12 U.S.C. § 1715z–13a — Loan guarantees for Indian housing
• 13 U.S.C. § 7 — Printing; requisitions upon Director of the Government Publishing Office; publication of bulletins and reports
• 15 U.S.C. § 278s — Network for Manufacturing Innovation
• 15 U.S.C. § 326 — Maintenance of printing office in Washington, D.C.
• 15 U.S.C. § 1543 — Task force on job repatriation and manufacturing growth
• 15 U.S.C. § 2506 — Demonstrations
• 15 U.S.C. § 3704b — National Technical Information Service
• 15 U.S.C. § 3722 — Regional innovation program
• 15 U.S.C. § 8305 — Prohibition against Federal Government bailouts of swaps entities
• 16 U.S.C. § 18j — Repealed.
• 16 U.S.C. § 469k–1 — Repealed or Omitted
• 16 U.S.C. § 556i — Transfer of funds made available to Forest Service
• 16 U.S.C. § 825k — Publication and sale of reports
• 16 U.S.C. § 6809 — Sunset provision
• 18 U.S.C. § 202 — Definitions
• 18 U.S.C. § 207 — Restrictions on former officers, employees, and elected officials of the executive and legislative branches
• 18 U.S.C. § 442 — Printing contracts
• 18 U.S.C. § 3155 — Annual reports
• 20 U.S.C. § 91 — Literary and scientific collections accessible to investigators and students
• 20 U.S.C. § 974 — Indemnity limits
• 20 U.S.C. § 1070a — Federal Pell Grants: amount and determinations; applications
• 20 U.S.C. § 1070a — Repealed.
• 20 U.S.C. § 1070a — Repealed.
• 20 U.S.C. § 1070a — Repealed.
• 20 U.S.C. § 1070a — Repealed.
• 20 U.S.C. § 1091 — Student eligibility
• 20 U.S.C. § 6303a — Whole-school reform strategy
• 22 U.S.C. § 284z — Seventeenth replenishment
• 22 U.S.C. § 284aa — Multilateral debt relief
• 22 U.S.C. § 285ff — Tenth replenishment
• 22 U.S.C. § 290g–22 — Thirteenth replenishment
• 22 U.S.C. § 290g–23 — Multilateral debt relief
• 22 U.S.C. § 2123 — Office of Travel Promotion
• 22 U.S.C. § 2123a — Research program
• 22 U.S.C. § 2131 — Travel Promotion Act of 2009
• 22 U.S.C. § 2152i — Small Grants Program
• 22 U.S.C. § 2323 — Transfer of defense articles or services
• 22 U.S.C. § 2660 — Copies of treaties furnished to Director of the Government Publishing Office
• 22 U.S.C. § 3009 — Printing and binding costs
• 22 U.S.C. § 6919 — Printing and binding costs
• 23 U.S.C. § 127 — Vehicle weight limitations—Interstate System
• 25 U.S.C. § 1341 — Authorization of Secretary
• 26 U.S.C. § 411 — Minimum vesting standards
• 26 U.S.C. § 414 — Definitions and special rules
• 26 U.S.C. § 418E — Insolvent plans
• 26 U.S.C. § 431 — Minimum funding standards for multiemployer plans
• 26 U.S.C. § 432 — Additional funding rules for multiemployer plans in endangered status or critical status
• 26 U.S.C. § 833 — Treatment of Blue Cross and Blue Shield organizations, etc.
• 26 U.S.C. § 7462 — Publication of reports
• 28 U.S.C. § 84 — California
• 28 U.S.C. § 411 — Supreme Court reports; printing, binding, and distribution
• 28 U.S.C. § 412 — Sale of Supreme Court reports
• 28 U.S.C. § 521 — Publication and distribution of opinions
• 28 U.S.C. § 594 — Authority and duties of an independent counsel
• 28 U.S.C. § 676 — Printing and binding
• 29 U.S.C. § 203 — Definitions
• 29 U.S.C. § 633a — Nondiscrimination on account of age in Federal Government employment
• 29 U.S.C. § 1021 — Duty of disclosure and reporting
• 29 U.S.C. § 1027 — Retention of records
• 29 U.S.C. § 1054 — Benefit accrual requirements
• 29 U.S.C. § 1060 — Multiple employer plans and other special rules
• 29 U.S.C. § 1084 — Minimum funding standards for multiemployer plans
• 29 U.S.C. § 1085 — Additional funding rules for multiemployer plans in endangered status or critical status
• 29 U.S.C. § 1132 — Civil enforcement
• 29 U.S.C. § 1301 — Definitions
• 29 U.S.C. § 1303 — Operation of corporation
• 29 U.S.C. § 1305 — Pension benefit guaranty funds
• 29 U.S.C. § 1306 — Premium rates
• 29 U.S.C. § 1322a — Multiemployer plan benefits guaranteed
• 29 U.S.C. § 1362 — Liability for termination of single-employer plans under a distress termination or a termination by corporation
• 29 U.S.C. § 1399 — Notice, collection, etc., of withdrawal liability
• 29 U.S.C. § 1411 — Mergers and transfers between multiemployer plans
• 29 U.S.C. § 1413 — Partitions of eligible multiemployer plans
• 29 U.S.C. § 1426 — Insolvent plans
• 30 U.S.C. § 962 — Acceptance of contributions and prosecution of projects; cooperative programs to promote health and safety education and training; recognition and funding of Joseph A. Holmes Safety Association; use of funds for costs of mine rescue and survival operations
• 30 U.S.C. § 1308b — Transfer of computer hardware, software and other technical equipment
• 31 U.S.C. § 791 — Center for Audit Excellence
• 31 U.S.C. § 792 — Account
• 31 U.S.C. § 793 — Authorization of Appropriations
• 31 U.S.C. § 1105 — Budget contents and submission to Congress
• 33 U.S.C. § 556 — Printing reports generally
• 38 U.S.C. § 117 — Advance appropriations for certain accounts
• 38 U.S.C. § 1710 — Eligibility for hospital, nursing home, and domiciliary care
• 39 U.S.C. § 405 — Printing of illustrations of United States postage stamps
• 39 U.S.C. § 411 — Cooperation with other Government agencies
• 40 U.S.C. § 321 — Acquisition Services Fund
• 42 U.S.C. § 250a — Transfer of appropriations
• 42 U.S.C. § 281 — Organization of National Institutes of Health
• 42 U.S.C. § 287c–21 — Purpose of Center
• 42 U.S.C. § 613 — Research, evaluations, and national studies
• 42 U.S.C. § 1437a — Rental payments
• 42 U.S.C. § 1437f–1 — Report on section 8 project-based housing
• 42 U.S.C. § 1437v — Demolition, site revitalization, replacement housing, and tenant-based assistance grants for projects
• 42 U.S.C. § 2000e–16 — Employment by Federal Government
• 42 U.S.C. § 2286l — Authority of Inspector General
• 42 U.S.C. § 2297h–10b — Secretarial determinations; Congressional notification
• 42 U.S.C. § 5197 — Administrative authority
• 42 U.S.C. § 5854 — Notification and reports by Chairman
• 42 U.S.C. § 6622 — Coordination of advanced manufacturing research and development
• 42 U.S.C. § 6903 — Definitions
• 42 U.S.C. § 6962 — Federal procurement
• 42 U.S.C. § 10364 — Water management improvement
• 42 U.S.C. § 11319 — Termination
• 42 U.S.C. § 12209 — Instrumentalities of Congress
• 42 U.S.C. § 18014 — Treatment of expatriate health plans under ACA
• 43 U.S.C. § 50 — Survey’s share of cost of topographic mapping or water resources investigations carried on with States
• 43 U.S.C. § 364a — Board on Geographic Names; establishment and membership; appointment and term of office
• 44 U.S.C. § 301 — Director of the Government Publishing Office: appointment
• 44 U.S.C. § 302 — Deputy Director of the Government Publishing Office: appointment; duties
• 44 U.S.C. § 303 — Director of the Government Publishing Office and Deputy Director of the Government Publishing Office: pay
• 44 U.S.C. § 304 — Director of the Government Publishing Office: vacancy in office
• 44 U.S.C. § 305 — Director of the Government Publishing Office: employees; pay
• 44 U.S.C. § 306 — Director of the Government Publishing Office: employment of skilled workmen; trial of skill
• 44 U.S.C. § 307 — Director of the Government Publishing Office: night work
• 44 U.S.C. § 308 — Disbursing officer; deputy disbursing officer; certifying officers and employees
• 44 U.S.C. § 309 — Revolving fund for operation and maintenance of Government Publishing Office: capitalization; reimbursements and credits; accounting and budgeting; reports
• 44 U.S.C. § 310 — Payments for printing, binding, blank paper, and supplies
• 44 U.S.C. § 311 — Purchases exempt from subtitle I of title 40 and division C (except sections 3302, 3501(b), 3509, 3906, 4710, and 4711) of subtitle I of title 41; contract negotiation authority; small purchase threshold
• 44 U.S.C. § 312 — Machinery, material, equipment, or supplies from other Government agencies
• 44 U.S.C. § 313 — Examining boards: paper; bindery materials; machinery
• 44 U.S.C. § 314 — Inks, glues, and other supplies furnished to other Government agencies: payment
• 44 U.S.C. § 315 — Branches of Government Publishing Office; limitations
• 44 U.S.C. § 316 — Detail of employees of Government Publishing Office to other Government establishments
• 44 U.S.C. § 317 — Special policemen
• 44 U.S.C. § 318 — Transfer of surplus property; acceptance of voluntary services
• 44 U.S.C. § 501 — Government printing, binding, and blank-book work to be done at Government Publishing Office
• 44 U.S.C. § 502 — Procurement of printing, binding, and blank-book work by Director of the Government Publishing Office
• 44 U.S.C. § 504 — Direct purchase of printing, binding, and blank-book work by Government agencies
• 44 U.S.C. § 505 — Sale of duplicate plates
• 44 U.S.C. § 506 — Time for printing documents or reports which include illustrations or maps
• 44 U.S.C. § 507 — Orders for printing to be acted upon within one year
• 44 U.S.C. § 508 — Annual estimates of quantity of paper required for public printing and binding
• 44 U.S.C. § 509 — Standards of paper; advertisements for proposals; samples
• 44 U.S.C. § 513 — Comparison of paper and envelopes with standard quality
• 44 U.S.C. § 514 — Determination of quality of paper
• 44 U.S.C. § 515 — Default of contractor; new contracts and purchase in open market
• 44 U.S.C. § 516 — Liability of defaulting contractor
• 44 U.S.C. § 517 — Purchase of paper in open market
• 44 U.S.C. § 701 — “Usual number” of documents and reports; distribution of House and Senate documents and reports; binding; reports on private bills; number of copies printed; distribution
• 44 U.S.C. § 703 — Printing extra copies
• 44 U.S.C. § 704 — Reprinting bills, laws, and reports from committees not exceeding fifty pages
• 44 U.S.C. § 705 — Duplicate orders to print
• 44 U.S.C. § 708 — Bills and resolutions: binding sets for Congress
• 44 U.S.C. § 709 — Public and private laws, postal conventions, and treaties
• 44 U.S.C. § 710 — Copies of Acts furnished to Director of the Government Publishing Office
• 44 U.S.C. § 711 — Printing Acts, joint resolutions, and treaties
• 44 U.S.C. § 712 — Printing of postal conventions
• 44 U.S.C. § 714 — Printing documents for Congress in two or more editions; printing of full number and allotment of full quota
• 44 U.S.C. § 715 — Senate and House documents and reports for Department of State
• 44 U.S.C. § 716 — Printing of documents not provided for by law
• 44 U.S.C. § 722 — Congressional Directory: sale
• 44 U.S.C. § 724 — Memorial addresses: illustrations
• 44 U.S.C. § 728 — United States Statutes at Large: distribution
• 44 U.S.C. § 730 — Distribution of documents to Members of Congress
• 44 U.S.C. § 732 — Time for distribution of documents by Members of Congress extended
• 44 U.S.C. § 733 — Documents and reports ordered by Members of Congress; franks and envelopes for Members of Congress
• 44 U.S.C. § 734 — Stationery and blank books for Congress
• 44 U.S.C. § 736 — Binding at expense of Members of Congress
• 44 U.S.C. § 737 — Binding for Senate library
• 44 U.S.C. § 738 — Binding of publications for distribution to libraries
• 44 U.S.C. § 902 — Congressional Record: Indexes
• 44 U.S.C. § 906 — Congressional Record: gratuitous copies; delivery
• 44 U.S.C. § 907 — Congressional Record: extracts for Members of Congress; mailing envelopes
• 44 U.S.C. § 908 — Congressional Record: payment for printing extracts or other documents
• 44 U.S.C. § 909 — Congressional Record: exchange for Parliamentary Hansard
• 44 U.S.C. § 910 — Congressional Record: subscriptions; sale of current, individual numbers, and bound sets; postage rate
• 44 U.S.C. § 1101 — Printing and binding for the President
• 44 U.S.C. § 1102 — Printing to be authorized by law and necessary to the public business, not in excess of appropriation, and on special requisition filed with the Director of the Government Publishing Office
• 44 U.S.C. § 1103 — Certificate of necessity; estimate of cost
• 44 U.S.C. § 1105 — Form and style of work for departments
• 44 U.S.C. § 1108 — Presidential approval required for printing of periodicals; number printed; sale to public
• 44 U.S.C. § 1109 — Printing documents in two or more editions; full number and allotment of full quota
• 44 U.S.C. § 1110 — Daily examination of Congressional Record for immediate ordering of documents for official use; limit; bills and resolutions
• 44 U.S.C. § 1111 — Annual reports: time for furnishing manuscript and proofs to Director of the Government Publishing Office
• 44 U.S.C. § 1115 — Annual reports: time of delivery by Director of the Government Publishing Office to Congress
• 44 U.S.C. § 1120 — Blanks and letterheads for judges and officers of courts
• 44 U.S.C. § 1121 — Paper and envelopes for Government agencies in the District of Columbia
• 44 U.S.C. § 1122 — Supplies for Government establishments
• 44 U.S.C. § 1301 — Agriculture, Department of: report of Secretary
• 44 U.S.C. § 1305 — Attorney General: opinions
• 44 U.S.C. § 1320A — Historical societies’ publications
• 44 U.S.C. § 1330 — Monthly Summary Statement of Imports and Exports
• 44 U.S.C. § 1340 — Director of the Government Publishing Office: annual report
• 44 U.S.C. § 1502 — Custody and printing of Federal documents; appointment of Director
• 44 U.S.C. § 1503 — Filing documents with Office; notation of time; public inspection; transmission for printing
• 44 U.S.C. § 1504 — “Federal Register”; printing; contents; distribution; price
• 44 U.S.C. § 1506 — Administrative Committee of the Federal Register; establishment and composition; powers and duties
• 44 U.S.C. § 1509 — Costs of publication, etc.
• 44 U.S.C. § 1701 — Publications for public distribution to be distributed by the Director of the Government Publishing Office; mailing lists
• 44 U.S.C. § 1702 — Superintendent of Documents; sale of documents
• 44 U.S.C. § 1703 — Superintendent of Documents: assistants, blanks, printing and binding
• 44 U.S.C. § 1704 — Superintendent of Documents: pay of employees for night, Sunday, holiday, and overtime work
• 44 U.S.C. § 1705 — Printing additional copies for sale to public; regulations
• 44 U.S.C. § 1706 — Printing and sale of extra copies of documents
• 44 U.S.C. § 1708 — Prices for sales copies of publications; crediting of receipts; resale by dealers; sales agents
• 44 U.S.C. § 1709 — Blank forms: printing and sale to public
• 44 U.S.C. § 1710 — Index of documents: number and distribution
• 44 U.S.C. § 1712 — Documents for use of the Director of the Government Publishing Office
• 44 U.S.C. § 1713 — Documents to be delivered to the Executive Mansion
• 44 U.S.C. § 1714 — Publications for use of National Archives and Records Administration
• 44 U.S.C. § 1715 — Publications for department or officer or for congressional committees
• 44 U.S.C. § 1717 — Documents and reports for foreign legations
• 44 U.S.C. § 1722 — Departmental distribution of publications
• 44 U.S.C. § 1902 — Availability of Government publications through Superintendent of Documents; lists of publications not ordered from Government Publishing Office
• 44 U.S.C. § 1903 — Distribution of publications to depositories; notice to Government components; cost of printing and binding
• 44 U.S.C. § 1914 — Implementation of depository library program by Director of the Government Publishing Office
• 44 U.S.C. § 1915 — Highest State appellate court libraries as depository libraries
• 44 U.S.C. § 1916 — Designation of libraries of accredited law schools as depository libraries
• 44 U.S.C. § 3511 — Establishment and operation of Government Information Locator Service
• 44 U.S.C. § 3901 — Purpose and establishment of the Office of Inspector General
• 44 U.S.C. § 3902 — Appointment of Inspector General; supervision; removal
• 44 U.S.C. § 3903 — Duties, responsibilities, authority, and reports
• 44 U.S.C. § 4101 — Electronic directory; online access to publications; electronic storage facility
• 44 U.S.C. § 4102 — Fees
• 44 U.S.C. § 4103 — Biennial report
• 48 U.S.C. § 1469b — Auditing of transactions of Territorial and local governments
• 48 U.S.C. § 1492a — Study of Electric Rates in the Insular Areas
• 48 U.S.C. § 1806 — Immigration and transition
• 49 U.S.C. § 44302 — General authority
• 49 U.S.C. § 44303 — Coverage
• 49 U.S.C. § 44310 — Ending effective date
• 49 U.S.C. § 47109 — United States Government’s share of project costs
• 49 U.S.C. § 47124 — Agreements for State and local operation of airport facilities
• 50 U.S.C. § 2523c — Major warhead refurbishment program
• 50 U.S.C. § 2791b — Charges to individual program, project, or activity
• 50A U.S.C. § 460 — Selective Service System
• 52 U.S.C. § 30116 — Limitations on contributions and expenditures
• 54 U.S.C. § 102301 — Volunteers in parks program
• 54 U.S.C. § 308103 — Battlefield acquisition grant program
• 43 U.S.C. § 2241 — Authorization of appropriations
• 50 U.S.C. § 3809 — Selective Service System