CFR›Title 14›Chapter V›Part 1240 ContainsSubpart 1CorpusDaily eCFRDisplayed edition2026-04-15Last updated2026-04-15 PART 1240—INVENTIONS AND CONTRIBUTIONS Subparts 1 Subpart 1—Awards for Scientific and Technical Contributions Sections 1240.100–1240.114 AuthoritySection 20136 of the National Aeronautics and Space Act (51 U.S.C. 20136), and the Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986, sec. 12, 15 U.S.C. 3710b(1).Source67 FR 31120, May 9, 2002, unless otherwise noted. Previous 1232 Part 1232—Care and Use of Animals in the Conduct of NASA Activities Next 1241 Part 1241—To Research, Evaluate, Assess, and Treat (TREAT) Astronauts