CFR›Title 31›Subtitle A›31 CFR Part 7 Citation31 CFR Part 7ContainsSections § 7.1–§ 7.8CorpusDaily eCFRDisplayed edition2026-10-05Last updated2026-10-05 PART 7—EMPLOYEE INVENTIONS Sections § 7.1 § 7.1 Purpose. § 7.2 § 7.2 Responsibilities of the Department. § 7.3 § 7.3 Responsibilities of heads of offices. § 7.4 § 7.4 Responsibilities of the General Counsel. § 7.5 § 7.5 Responsibilities of employees. § 7.6 § 7.6 Effect of awards. § 7.7 § 7.7 Appeals. § 7.8 § 7.8 Delegation. Authority80 Stat. 379; 5 U.S.C. 301, sec. 6, E.O. 10096; 3 CFR, 1949-1953 Comp., p. 292, as amended by E.O. 10930; 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 456.Source33 FR 10088, July 13, 1968, unless otherwise noted.