Office of Naval Research: duties

§ 5151. Office of Naval Research: duties (a) The Office of Naval Research shall perform such duties as the Secretary of the Navy prescribes relating to— (1) the encouragement, promotion, planning, initiation, and coordination of naval research; (2) the conduct of naval research in augmentation of and in conjunction with the research and development conducted by the bureaus and other agencies and offices of the Department of the Navy; and (3) the supervision, administration, and control of activities within or for the Department relating to patents, inventions, trademarks, copyrights, and royalty payments, and matters connected therewith. (b) Sufficient information relative to estimates of appropriations for research by the several bureaus and offices shall be furnished to the Office of Naval Research to assist it in coordinating naval research and carrying out its other duties. (c) The Office of Naval Research shall perform its duties under the authority of the Secretary, and its orders are considered as coming from the Secretary.