An Act to provide for a method of payment of indirect costs of research and development contracted by the Federal Government at universities, colleges, and other educational institutions
PL 87-638 (H.R.6984), enacted 09/05/1962

76 STAT.] 
PUBLIC LAW 87-638~SEPT. 5, 1962 
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Public Law 87-637 
AN ACT 
September 5, 1962 
To provide that hydraulic brake fluid sold or shipped in commerce for use in 
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motor vehicles shall meet certain specifications prescribed by the Secretary 
of Commerce. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That not later than 
90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act the Secretary of 
Commerce shall prescribe and publish in the Federal Register specifi-
cations for hydraulic brake fluids for use in motor vehicles. 
The 
standards so published shall provide the public with safe and efficient 
hydraulic fluids for motor vehicle hydraulic braking systems in order 
to promote highway safety. 
SEC. 2. (a) The manufacture for sale, the sale, or the offering for 
sale, in commerce, or the importation into the United States, or the 
introduction, delivery for introduction, transportation or causing to 
be transported in, commerce, or for the purpose of sale, or delivery 
after sale, in commerce, of any such hydraulic brake fluid which does 
not meet the specifications prescribed by the Secretary of (Commerce 
as set forth in the first section of this Act shall be unlawful, 
(b) Whoever knowingly and willfully violates this section shall 
be fined not more than $1,000, or imprisoned not more than one year 
or both. 
SEC. 3. As used in this Act— 
(1) The term "commerce" means (A) commerce between any place 
in a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto 
Rico, or a possession of the United States and any place outside 
thereof, and (B) commerce wholly within the District of Columbia 
or any such possession; and 
(2) The term "motor vehicle" means any vehicle or machine pro-
pelled or drawn by mechanical power and used on the highways. 
SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect on the date of its enactment except 
that section 2 shall take effect on such date as the Secretary of Com-
merce shall determine but such date shall be not more than ninety 
days after the date of publication of specifications first established 
under the first section of this Act. 
If such specifications first estab-
lished are thereafter changed, such standards as so changed shall take 
effect on such date as the Secretary of Commerce shall determine but 
such date shall be not more than ninety days after the date of their 
publication in accordance with the provisions of the first section of 
this Act. 
Approved September 5, 1962. 
Hydraulic brake 
fluid. 
Standards. 
Publication in 
F. R. 
Penalties. 
Definitions. 
Effective date. 
Public Law 87-638 
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To provide for a method of payment of indirect costs of research and develop- 
[H. R. 6984] 
ment contracted by the Federal Government at universities, colleges, and other 
educational institutions. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That hereafter pro-
vision may be made in cost-type research and development contracts 
(including grants) with universities, colleges, or other educational in-
stitutions for payment of reimbursable indirect costs on the basis of 
predetermined 
fixed-percentage 
rates applied to the total, 
element thereof, of the reimbursable direct costs incurred. 
Approved September 5, 1962. 
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Research and 
development. 
Indirect costs.