Tests of iron, steel, and other materials

§ 4508. Tests of iron, steel, and other materials (a) The Secretary of the Army may authorize the use of the Army’s machine for testing iron, steel, and other materials for industrial purposes, by any person upon payment of a suitable fee. The officer in charge of the test— (1) shall require payment of fees for the tests authorized by this section in accordance with a table of fees approved by the Secretary; (2) may require payment in advance; (3) may spend the fees so received in making such tests; and (4) shall fully report the tests and the expenditure of the fees to the Chief of Ordnance. The table of fees shall be adjusted from time to time so as to defray the cost of the tests as fully as possible. (b) The Chief of Ordnance shall consider any program of tests submitted by the American Society of Civil Engineers, and a record of the tests shall be furnished the Society for publication at its expense.