{"data":{"id":"us/42-u.s.c.-7257","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"42 U.S.C. § 7257","heading":"Acquisition, construction, etc., of laboratories, research and testing sites, etc.","body":"The Secretary is authorized to acquire (by purchase, lease, condemnation, or otherwise), construct, improve, repair, operate, and maintain laboratories, research and testing sites and facilities, quarters and related accommodations for employees and dependents of employees of the Department, personal property (including patents), or any interest therein, as the Secretary deems necessary; and to provide by contract or otherwise for eating facilities and other necessary facilities for the health and welfare of employees of the Department at its installations and purchase and maintain equipment therefor.","path":["Title 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE","CHAPTER 84—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc42@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T06:00:34Z","sha256":"eda3e746086523ad56c40346c03830f79e2870e60b43d6af49d9c7e420db70da","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/42-u.s.c.-7256c","next":"us/42-u.s.c.-7257a-to-7257c"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}