29 U.S.C. 669: Research and related activities

Created in 1970 by Public Law 91-596. Changed by 1 later law. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Department of Labor (1).

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1979Pub. L. 96-88

1970Pub. L. 91-596created it

29 U.S.C. 669Research and related activities

(a)Authority of Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct research, experiments, and demonstrations, develop plans, establish criteria, promulgate regulations, authorize programs, and publish results and industrywide studies; consultations

(b)Authority of Secretary of Health and Human Services to make inspections and question employers and employees

(c)Contracting authority of Secretary of Labor; cooperation between Secretary of Labor and Secretary of Health and Human Services

(d)Dissemination of information to interested parties

(e)Delegation of functions of Secretary of Health and Human Services to Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

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No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

How it got here

Unchanged since Public Law 91-596 (Dec 29, 1970).

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.