31 U.S.C. § 6306 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 31. Money and Finance § 6306. Authority to vest title in tangible personal property for research

(1) when the property is bought with amounts provided under a procurement contract, grant agreement, or cooperative agreement with the institution or organization to conduct basic or applied scientific research;

(2) when the head of the agency decides the vesting furthers the objectives of the agency;

(3) without further obligation to the United States Government; and

(4) under conditions the head of the agency considers appropriate.