Current as of: February 2010 (a) In general
The Director shall coordinate with the responsible Federal agency
or other entity to facilitate the use by the Office, by its
contractors, or by other persons or entities, of existing
Government laboratories, centers, ranges, or other testing
facilities for the testing of materials, equipment, models,
computer software, and other items as may be related to the
missions identified in section 592 of this title. Any such use of
Government facilities shall be carried out in accordance with all
applicable laws, regulations, and contractual provisions, including
those governing security, safety, and environmental protection,
including, when applicable, the provisions of section 189 of this
title. The Office may direct that private sector entities utilizing
Government facilities in accordance with this section pay an
appropriate fee to the agency that owns or operates those
facilities to defray additional costs to the Government resulting
from such use.
(b) Confidentiality of test results
The results of tests performed with services made available shall
be confidential and shall not be disclosed outside the Federal
Government without the consent of the persons for whom the tests
are performed.
(c) Fees
Fees for services made available under this section shall not
exceed the amount necessary to recoup the direct and indirect costs
involved, such as direct costs of utilities, contractor support,
and salaries of personnel that are incurred by the United States to
provide for the testing.
(d) Use of fees
Fees received for services made available under this section may
be credited to the appropriation from which funds were expended to
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