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# 13 U.S.C. § 13 - Procurement of professional services

## Text

The Secretary shall have authority to contract with educational and other research organizations for the preparation of monographs and other reports and materials of a similar nature.

(Added Pub. L. 85–207, § 5, Aug. 28, 1957, 71 Stat. 481.)