Conduct, etc., of research activities

conduct, and make grants to public or nonprofit private entities and enter into contracts with public or private entities and individuals for projects for, The Secretary may— (Source: (July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title X, § 1004, as added Pub. L. 91–572, § 6(c), Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1507; amended Pub. L. 93–45, title I, § 111(c), June 18, 1973, 87 Stat. 93; Pub. L. 94–63, title II, § 202(c), title VII, § 701(d), July 29, 1975, 89 Stat. 306, 352; Pub. L. 95–83, title III, § 305(c), Aug. 1, 1977, 91 Stat. 389; Pub. L. 95–613, § 1(b)(3), Nov. 8, 1978, 92 Stat. 3093; Pub. L. 96–32, § 1(a), July 10, 1979, 93 Stat. 82; Pub. L. 97–35, title IX, § 931(b)(2), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 570.))