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APPLICABILITY

a. This language applies to Jet Propulsion Laboratory, a Federally Funded Research and Development Center, other contractors, recipients of grants, and cooperative agreements only to the extent specified or referenced in the applicable contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements.

b. In this directive, all mandatory actions (i.e., requirements) are denoted by statements containing the term "shall." The terms: "may" or "can" denote discretionary privilege or permission, "should" denotes a good practice and is recommended, but not required, "will" denotes expected outcome, and "are/is" denotes descriptive material.