(a)
(1) are necessary to the responsibilities of such Secretary's department in the field of research and development; and
(2) either—
(A) relate to weapon systems and other military needs; or
(B) are of potential interest to the Department of Defense.
(b)
(1) by contract, cooperative agreement, or grant, in accordance with chapter 63 of title 31;
(2) through one or more military departments;
(3) by using employees and consultants of the Department of Defense; or
(4) by mutual agreement with the head of any other department or agency of the Federal Government.
(c)
(d)
(Added Pub. L. 87–651, title II, §208(a), Sept. 7, 1962, 76 Stat. 523; amended Pub. L. 97–86, title IX, §910, Dec. 1, 1981, 95 Stat. 1120; Pub. L. 100–370, §1(g)(3), July 19, 1988, 102 Stat. 846; Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title VIII, §827(a), Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1712; Pub. L. 103–355, title I, §1301(a), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3284; Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title II, §267(c)(2), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2468.)
| Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 2358 | 5:171c(b)(2), (3). | July 26, 1947, ch. 343, §203(b)(2), (3); added Aug. 6, 1958, Pub. L. 85–599, §9(a) (3d and 4th pars.), 72 Stat. 520. |
5 U.S.C. 171c(b)(3) is omitted as unnecessary since the authorization for appropriations is implied in 5 U.S.C. 171c(b)(2).
In the existing text of 10 U.S.C. 2358, the bill would in two instances strike the phrase "or his designee" appearing after "Secretary of Defense" (section 1(g)(3)). The change is made for consistency in the Code, and no substantive change is intended. The committee notes that the Secretary of Defense has general authority to delegate functions under 10 U.S.C. 113(d).
Subsection (b) is based on Pub. L. 91–441, title II, §204, Oct. 7, 1970, 84 Stat. 908.
1996—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 104–201 substituted "sections 2371 and 2371a" for "section 2371".
1994—Pub. L. 103–355 amended section generally, inserting reference to development projects in section catchline, and in text specifying that relevant Secretary may perform research and development projects in accordance with chapter 63 of title 31, and adding subsec. (d) relating to additional provisions applicable to cooperative agreements.
1993—Pub. L. 103–160 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows:
"(a)
"(1) by contract with, or by grant to, educational or research institutions, private businesses, or other agencies of the United States;
"(2) through one or more of the military departments; or
"(3) by using employees and consultants of the Department of Defense.
"(b)
1988—Pub. L. 100–370 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, struck out "or his designee" after "Secretary of Defense" and "President, the Secretary", and added subsec. (b).
1981—Par. (1). Pub. L. 97–86 substituted "by contract with, or by grant to," for "by contract with".
For effective date and applicability of amendment by Pub. L. 103–355, see section 10001 of Pub. L. 103–355, set out as a note under section 2302 of this title.
Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title II, §232, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3332, provided that:
"(a)
"(b)
"(1)
"(2)
"(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Director may, under the pilot program, assign a covered individual described in subsection (a) to lead research and development projects of the Agency for a period of not more than two years.
"(B) The Director may extend the assignment of a covered individual for one additional period of not more than two years as the Director considers appropriate.
"(3)
"(A) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Director shall carry out the pilot program in accordance with the provisions of subchapter VI of chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code, except that, for purposes of the pilot program, the term 'other organization', as used in such subchapter, shall be deemed to include a covered entity.
"(B) A covered individual employed by a covered entity who is assigned to the Agency under the pilot program is deemed to be an employee of the Department of Defense for purposes of the following provisions of law:
"(i) Chapter 73 of title 5, United States Code.
"(ii) Sections 201, 203, 205, 207, 208, 209, 603, 606, 607, 643, 654, 1905, and 1913 of title 18, United States Code.
"(iii) Sections 1343, 1344, and 1349(b) of title 31, United States Code.
"(iv) Chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code (commonly known as the 'Federal Tort Claims Act'), and any other Federal tort liability statute.
"(v) The Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).
"(vi) Section 1043 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 [26 U.S.C. 1043].
"(vii) Chapter 21 of title 41, United States Code.
"(4)
"(A) may continue to receive pay and benefits from such covered entity with or without reimbursement by the Agency;
"(B) is not entitled to pay from the Agency; and
"(C) shall be subject to supervision by the Director in all duties performed for the Agency under the pilot program.
"(c)
"(1)
"(2)
"(A) The nondisclosure of any trade secrets or other nonpublic or proprietary information which is of commercial value to the covered entity from which such covered individual is assigned.
"(B) The assignment of rights to intellectual property developed in the course of any research or development project under the pilot program—
"(i) to the Agency and its contracting partners in accordance with applicable provisions of law regarding intellectual property rights; and
"(ii) not to the covered individual or the covered entity from which such covered individual is assigned.
"(C) Such additional measures as the Director considers necessary to carry out the program in accordance with Federal law.
"(d)
"(e)
"(f)
"(g)
"(1) The term 'covered individual' means any individual who is employed by a covered entity.
"(2) The term 'covered entity' means any non-Federal, nongovernmental entity that, as of the date on which a covered individual employed by the entity is assigned to the Agency under the pilot program, is a nontraditional defense contractor (as defined in section 2302 of title 10, United States Code)."
Pub. L. 113–66, div. A, title XI, §1107, Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 887, as amended by Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title XI, §1105, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3526, provided that:
"(a)
"(1)
"(2)
"(3)
"(b)
"(1)
"(2)
"(A) Any laboratory referred to in paragraph (1).
"(B) Any other Department of Defense research and engineering agency or organization designated by the Secretary for purposes of subsection (a)(2).
"(3)
"(c)
"(1) In the case of a laboratory described in subsection (b)(1), with respect to appointment authority under subsection (a)(1), the number equal to 3 percent of the total number of scientific and engineering positions in such laboratory that are filled as of the close of the fiscal year last ending before the start of such calendar year.
"(2) In the case of a laboratory, agency, or organization described in subsection (b)(2), with respect to appointment authority under subsection (a)(2), the number equal to 1 percent of the total number of scientific, technical, engineering, mathematics, and technician positions in such laboratory, agency, or organization that are filled as of the close of the fiscal year last ending before the start of such calendar year.
"(3) In the case of a laboratory described in subsection (b)(3), with respect to appointment authority under subsection (a)(3), the number equal to 3 percent of the total number of scientific and engineering positions in such laboratory that are filled as of the close of the fiscal year last ending before the start of such calendar year.
"(d)
"(1) The term 'employee' has the meaning given that term in section 2105 of title 5, United States Code.
"(2) The term 'veteran' has the meaning given that term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code.
"(e)
"(f)
"(1)
"(A) to engage in research and development in the physical, biological, medical, or engineering sciences, or another field closely related to the mission of such STRL; and
"(B) to carry out technical supervisory responsibilities.
"(2)
"(3)
"(g)
"(1) the total number of individuals appointed under subsection (a)(1) during such period;
"(2) the total number of individuals appointed under subsection (a)(2) during such period; and
"(3) the total number of senior scientific technical managers at each STRL as of the end of such period.
"(h)
"(1)
"(A) without regard to any limitation on appointments, positions, or funding with respect to such STRL, subject to subparagraph (B); and
"(B) in a manner consistent with the budget available with respect to such STRL.
"(2)
Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title II, §252, Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1688, provided that:
"(a)
"(b)
"(1) the participation of the Department of Defense in regional advanced technology clusters, including the number of—
"(A) clusters supported;
"(B) technologies developed and transitioned to acquisition programs;
"(C) products commercialized;
"(D) small businesses trained;
"(E) companies started; and
"(F) research and development facilities shared;
"(2) implementation by the Department of processes and tools to facilitate collaboration with the clusters;
"(3) agreements established by the Department with the Department of Commerce to jointly support the continued growth of the clusters;
"(4) methods to evaluate the effectiveness of technology cluster policies;
"(5) any additional required authorities and any impediments to supporting regional advanced technology clusters; and
"(6) the use of any agreements entered into under the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4701 et seq.) and any access granted to facilities of the Department of Defense for research and development purposes.
"(c)
"(d)
"(1) The term 'appropriate congressional committees' means—
"(A) the congressional defense committees [Committees on Armed Services and Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives];
"(B) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and
"(C) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives.
"(2) The term 'regional advanced technology clusters' means geographic centers focused on building science and technology-based innovation capacity in areas of local and regional strength to foster economic growth and improve quality of life."
Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title II, §222, Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1336, provided that:
"(a)
"(b)
"(1) To flight demonstrate the ability of advanced rotorcraft technology to expand the flight envelope and improve the speed, range, payload, ceiling, survivability, reliability, and affordability of current and future rotorcraft of the Department of Defense.
"(2) To mature advanced rotorcraft technology and obtain flight-test data to—
"(A) support the assessment of such technology for future rotorcraft platform development programs of the Department; and
"(B) have the ability to add such technology to the existing rotorcraft of the Department to extend the capability and life of such rotorcraft until next-generation platforms are fielded.
"(c)
"(1) integration and demonstration of advanced rotorcraft technology to meet the goals and objectives described in subsection (b); and
"(2) flight demonstration of the advanced rotorcraft technology test bed under the experimental airworthiness process of the Federal Aviation Administration or other appropriate airworthiness process approved by the Secretary of Defense.
"(d)
Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title II, §214, Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4164, provided that:
"(a)
"(b)
"(1) To identify and support technological advances that are necessary for the development of advanced technologies for use in ground vehicles of types to be used by the Department of Defense.
"(2) To procure and deploy significant quantities of advanced technology ground vehicles for use by the Department.
"(3) To maximize the leverage of Federal and nongovernment funds used for the development and deployment of advanced technology ground vehicles, ground vehicle systems, and components.
"(c)
"(1) enhanced research and development activities for advanced technology ground vehicles, ground vehicle systems, and components, including—
"(A) increased investments in research and development of batteries, advanced materials, power electronics, fuel cells and fuel cell systems, hybrid systems, and advanced engines;
"(B) pilot projects for the demonstration of advanced technologies in ground vehicles for use by the Department of Defense; and
"(C) the establishment of public-private partnerships, including research centers, manufacturing and prototyping facilities, and test beds, to speed the development, deployment, and transition to use of advanced technology ground vehicles, ground vehicle systems, and components; and
"(2) enhanced activities to procure and deploy advanced technology ground vehicles in the Department, including—
"(A) preferences for the purchase of advanced technology ground vehicles;
"(B) the use of authorities available to the Secretary of Defense to stimulate the development and production of advanced technology systems and ground vehicles through purchases, loan guarantees, and other mechanisms;
"(C) pilot programs to demonstrate advanced technology ground vehicles and associated infrastructure at select defense installations;
"(D) metrics to evaluate environmental and other benefits, life cycle costs, and greenhouse gas emissions associated with the deployment of advanced technology ground vehicles; and
"(E) schedules and objectives for the conversion of the ground vehicle fleet of the Department to advanced technology ground vehicles.
"(d)
"(1)
"(A) universities and other academic institutions;
"(B) companies in the automobile and truck manufacturing industry;
"(C) companies that supply systems and components to the automobile and truck manufacturing industry; and
"(D) any other companies or private sector entities that the Secretary considers appropriate.
"(2)
"(e)
Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title II, §243, Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4178, as amended by Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title II, §252, Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1347; Pub. L. 113–66, div. A, title II, §264, Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 726; Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title II, §231, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3332, provided that:
"(a)
"(b)
"(1) for the development of program protection strategies for the system; or
"(2) for the design and incorporation of exportability features into the system,
shall include a cost-sharing provision that requires the contractor to bear half of the cost of such activities, or such other portion of such cost as the Secretary considers appropriate upon showing of good cause.
"(c)
"(d)
"(e)
"(1) The term 'designated system' means any system (including a major system, as defined in section 2302(5) of title 10, United States Code) that the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics designates as being included in the pilot program established under this section.
"(2) The term 'technology protection features' means the technical modifications necessary to protect critical program information, including anti-tamper technologies and other systems engineering activities intended to prevent or delay exploitation of critical technologies in a designated system."
Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title X, §1078, Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4380, provided that:
"(a)
"(b)
"(1)
"(2)
"(c)
"(1)
"(2)
"(A) A description of the results of any demonstrations and assessments of non-lethal weapons conducted during fiscal year 2011.
"(B) A description of the Secretary's plans for any demonstrations and assessments of non-lethal weapons to be conducted during fiscal years 2012 and 2013.
"(C) A description of the extent to which non-lethal weapons doctrine, training, and employment include the use of strategic communications strategies to enable the effective employment of non-lethal weapons.
"(D) A description of the input of the military departments in developing concepts of operations and tactics, techniques, and procedures for incorporating non-lethal weapons into the current escalation of force procedures of each department.
"(E) A description of the extent to which non-lethal weapons and technologies are integrated into the standard equipment and training of military units."
Pub. L. 110–417, [div. A], title II, §219, Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4389, as amended by Pub. L. 111–84, div. B, title XXVIII, §2801(c), Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2660; Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title II, §253, Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1347; Pub. L. 113–66, div. A, title II, §262(a), (b), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 725, 726, provided that:
"(a)
"(1)
"(A) To fund innovative basic and applied research that is conducted at the defense laboratory and supports military missions.
"(B) To fund development programs that support the transition of technologies developed by the defense laboratory into operational use.
"(C) To fund workforce development activities that improve the capacity of the defense laboratory to recruit and retain personnel with needed scientific and engineering expertise.
"(D) To fund the revitalization[,] recapitalization, or minor military construction of the laboratory infrastructure, in accordance with subsection (b).
"(2)
"(b)
"(1)
"(2)
"(3)
"(4)
"(A) Section 2805(d) of title 10, United States Code, with respect to revitalization and recapitalization projects.
"(B) Section 2811 of such title, with respect to repair projects.
"(c)
"(d)
[Pub. L. 113–66, div. A, title II, §262(c), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 726, provided that: "Subsection (b) of such section 219 [section 219 of Pub. L. 110–417, set out above], as added by subsection (a)(3), shall apply with respect to funds made available under such section on or after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 26, 2013]."]
Pub. L. 110–417, [div. A], title XV, §1504, Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4650, as amended by Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title X, §1062(b), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1585; Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title X, §1076(c)(2)(D), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1950, provided that:
"(a)
"(b)
"(1) Identification of counter-IED capability gaps.
"(2) A taxonomy describing the major technical areas for the Department of Defense to address the counter-IED capability gaps and in which science and technology funding investments should be made.
"(3) Identification of funded programs to develop or mature technologies from or to the level of system or subsystem model or prototype demonstration in a relevant environment, and investment levels for those initiatives.
"(4) Identification of JIEDDO's mechanisms for coordinating Department of Defense and Federal Government science and technology activities in areas covered by the strategy.
"(5) Identification of technology transition mechanisms developed or utilized to efficiently transition technologies to acquisition programs of the Department of Defense or into operational use, including a summary of counter-IED technologies transitioned from JIEDDO, the military departments, and other Defense Agencies to the acquisition programs or into operational use.
"(6) Identification of high priority basic research efforts that should be addressed through JIEDDO or other Department of Defense activities to support development of next generation IED defeat capabilities.
"(7) Identification of barriers or issues, such as industrial base, workforce, or statutory or regulatory barriers, that could hinder the efficient and effective development and operational use of advanced IED defeat capabilities, and discussion of activities undertaken to address them.
"(8) Identification of the measures of effectiveness for the overall Department of Defense science and technology counter-IED effort.
"(9) Such other matters as the Director and the Assistant Secretary consider appropriate."
Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title II, §218, Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2126, as amended by Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title II, §241, Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1343, provided that:
"(a)
"(b)
"(c)
"(1) Coordinate and integrate current and future research, development, test, and evaluation programs and system demonstration programs of the Department of Defense on hypersonics.
"(2) Undertake appropriate actions to ensure—
"(A) close and continuous integration of the programs on hypersonics of the military departments with the programs on hypersonics of the Defense Agencies;
"(B) coordination of the programs referred to in subparagraph (A) with the programs on hypersonics of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; and
"(C) that developmental testing resources are adequate and facilities are made available in a timely manner to support hypersonics research, demonstration programs, and system development.
"(3) Approve demonstration programs on hypersonic systems.
"(4) Ensure that any demonstration program on hypersonic systems that is carried out in any year after its approval under paragraph (3) is carried out only if certified under subsection (e) as being consistent with the roadmap under subsection (d).
"(d)
"(1)
"(2)
"(3)
"(A) Anticipated or potential mission requirements for hypersonics.
"(B) Short-term, mid-term, and long-term goals for the Department of Defense on hypersonics, which shall be consistent with the missions and anticipated requirements of the Department over the applicable period.
"(C) A schedule for meeting such goals, including—
"(i) the activities and funding anticipated to be required for meeting such goals; and
"(ii) the activities of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to be leveraged by the Department to meet such goals.
"(D) The test and evaluation facilities required to support the activities identified in subparagraph (C), along with the schedule and funding required to upgrade those facilities, as necessary.
"(E) Acquisition transition plans for hypersonics.
"(4)
"(A) at the same time as the submittal to Congress of the budget for fiscal year 2008 (as submitted pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code), the roadmap developed under paragraph (1); and
"(B) at the same time as the submittal to Congress of the budget for each even-numbered fiscal year after 2008, the roadmap revised under paragraph (1).
"(e)
"(1)
"(A) the funding available for research, development, test, and evaluation and demonstration programs within the Department of Defense for hypersonics, in order to determine whether or not such funding is consistent with the roadmap developed under subsection (d); and
"(B) the hypersonics demonstration programs of the Department, in order to determine whether or not such programs avoid duplication of effort and support the goals of the Department in a manner consistent with the roadmap developed under subsection (d).
"(2)
"(3)
"(f)
Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title II, §212, Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 1832, as amended by Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title X, §1076(c)(2)(A)(iii), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1950, provided that:
"(a)
"(b)
"(1) Activities needed for development and maturation of advanced vacuum electronics technologies needed to meet the requirements of the Department of Defense.
"(2) Identification of legacy and developmental Department of Defense systems which may make use of advanced vacuum electronics under the program.
"(c)
"(1) Identification of the organization to have lead responsibility for carrying out the program.
"(2) Assessment of the role of investing in vacuum electronics technologies as part of the overall strategy of the Department of Defense for investing in electronics technologies to meet the requirements of the Department.
"(3) The management plan and schedule for the program and any agreements relating to that plan.
"(4) Identification of the funding required for fiscal year 2006 and for the future-years defense program to carry out the program.
"(5) A list of program capability goals and objectives.
"(6) An outline of the role of basic and applied research in support of the development and maturation of advanced vacuum electronics technologies needed to meet the requirements of the Department of Defense.
"(7) Assessment of global capabilities in vacuum electronics technologies and the effect of those capabilities on the national security and economic competitiveness of the United States."
Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title II, §234, Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1423, provided that:
"(a)
"(b)
"(1) To accelerate the development and fielding by the Armed Forces of network-centric operational capabilities (including expanded use of unmanned vehicles, satellite communications, and sensors) through the promotion of research and development, and the focused coordination of programs, to achieve high-speed, high-bandwidth connectivity to military assets.
"(2) To provide for the development of equipment and technologies for military high-speed, high-bandwidth communications capabilities for support of network-centric operations.
"(c)
"(1) identify areas of advanced wireless communications in which research and development, or the use of emerging technologies, has significant potential to improve the performance, efficiency, cost, and flexibility of advanced communications systems for support of network-centric operations;
"(2) develop a coordinated plan for research and development on—
"(A) improved spectrum access through spectrum-efficient communications for support of network-centric operations;
"(B) high-speed, high-bandwidth communications;
"(C) networks, including complex ad hoc adaptive network structures;
"(D) communications devices, including efficient receivers and transmitters;
"(E) computer software and wireless communication applications, including robust security and encryption; and
"(F) any other matters that the Secretary considers appropriate for the purposes described in subsection (b);
"(3) ensure joint research and development, and promote joint systems acquisition and deployment, among the military departments and defense agencies, including the development of common cross-service technology requirements and doctrine, so as to enhance interoperability among the military services and defense agencies;
"(4) conduct joint experimentation among the Armed Forces, and coordinate with the Joint Forces Command, on experimentation to support the development of network-centric warfare capabilities from the operational to the small unit level in the Armed Forces;
"(5) consult with other Federal entities and with private industry to develop cooperative research and development efforts, to the extent that such efforts are practicable.
"(d)
"(2) The report under paragraph (1) shall include the following:
"(A) A description of the research and development activities carried out under subsection (a), including the particular activities carried out under the plan required by subsection (c)(2).
"(B) Current and proposed funding for the particular activities carried out under that plan, as set forth in each of subparagraphs (A) through (F) of subsection (c)(2).
"(C) A description of the joint research and development activities required by subsection (c)(3).
"(D) A description of the joint experimentation activities required by subsection (c)(4).
"(E) An analysis of the effects on recent military operations of limitations on communications bandwidth and access to radio frequency spectrum.
"(F) An assessment of the effect of additional resources on the ability to achieve the purposes described in subsection (b).
"(G) Such recommendations for additional activities under this section as the Secretary considers appropriate to meet the purposes described in subsection (b)."
Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title XVI, §1601, Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1680, as amended by Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title X, §1062(g)(3), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1585; Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title X, §1071(b)(5)(B), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3507, provided that:
"(a)
"(b)
"(2) The Secretary, through regular, structured, and close consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall ensure that the activities of the Department of Defense in carrying out the program are coordinated with, complement, and do not unnecessarily duplicate activities of the Department of Health and Human Services or the Department of Homeland Security.
"(c)
"(A) section 1903 of title 41, United States Code; and
"(B) section 2371 of title 10, United States Code, and section 845 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994 (Public Law 103–160; 10 U.S.C. 2371 note).
"(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) and the provisions of law referred to in such paragraph, each of the following provisions shall apply to the procurements described in this subsection to the same extent that such provisions would apply to such procurements in the absence of paragraph (1):
"(A) Chapter 37 of title 40, United States Code (relating to contract work hours and safety standards).
"(B) Section 8703(a) of title 41, United States Code.
"(C) Section 2313 of title 10, United States Code (relating to the examination of contractor records).
"(3) The Secretary shall institute appropriate internal controls for use of the authority under paragraph (1), including requirements for documenting the justification for each use of such authority.
"(d)
"(2) The Secretary shall use existing construction authorities provided by subchapter I of chapter 169 of title 10, United States Code, to the maximum extent possible.
"(3)(A) If the Secretary determines that use of authorities in paragraph (2) would prevent the Department from meeting a specific facility requirement for the program, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees [Committees on Armed Services and Appropriations of Senate and House of Representatives] advance notification, which shall include the following:
"(i) Certification by the Secretary that use of existing construction authorities would prevent the Department from meeting the specific facility requirement.
"(ii) A detailed explanation of the reasons why existing authorities cannot be used.
"(iii) A justification of the facility requirement.
"(iv) Construction project data and estimated cost.
"(v) Identification of the source or sources of the funds proposed to be expended.
"(B) The facility project may be carried out only after the end of the 21-day period beginning on the date the notification is received by the congressional defense committees.
"(4) If the Secretary determines: (A) that the facility is vital to national security or to the protection of health, safety, or the quality of the environment; and (B) the requirement for the facility is so urgent that the advance notification in paragraph (3) and the subsequent 21-day deferral of the facility project would threaten the life, health, or safety of personnel, or would otherwise jeopardize national security, the Secretary may obligate funds for the facility and notify the congressional defense committees within seven days after the date on which appropriated funds are obligated with the information required in paragraph (3).
"(5) Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize the Secretary to acquire, construct, lease, or improve a facility having general utility beyond the specific purposes of the program.
"(6) In this subsection, the term 'facility' has the meaning given the term in section 2801(c) of title 10, United States Code.
"(e)
"(2) The authority provided by such section 1091 may not be used for a personal services contract unless the contracting officer for the contract ensures that—
"(A) the services to be procured are urgent or unique; and
"(B) it would not be practicable for the Department of Defense to obtain such services by other measures.
"(f)
"(2) The Secretary may use the authority under paragraph (1) only upon a determination by the Secretary that use of such authority is necessary to accelerate the research and development under the program.
"(3) The Secretary shall institute appropriate internal controls for each use of the authority under paragraph (1)."
Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title X, §1044(a), Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1219, provided that:
"(1) The Secretary of Defense shall carry out a program to aggressively accelerate the research, development, testing, and licensure of new medical countermeasures for defense against the biological warfare agents that are the highest threat.
"(2) The program shall include the following activities:
"(A) As the program's first priority, investment in multiple new technologies for medical countermeasures for defense against the biological warfare agents that are the highest threat, including for the prevention and treatment of anthrax.
"(B) Leveraging of ideas and technologies from the biological technology industry."
Pub. L. 107–314, div. A, title II, §245, Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2500, provided that:
"(a)
"(b)
"(1) To identify and support technological advances that are necessary for the development of fuel cell technology for use in vehicles of types to be used by the Department of Defense.
"(2) To ensure that critical technology advances are shared among the various fuel cell technology programs within the Federal Government.
"(3) To maximize the leverage of Federal funds that are used for the development of fuel cell technology.
"(c)
"(1) development of vehicle propulsion technologies and fuel cell auxiliary power units, together with pilot projects for the demonstration of such technologies, as appropriate; and
"(2) development of technologies necessary to address critical issues with respect to vehicle fuel cells, such as issues relating to hydrogen storage and hydrogen fuel infrastructure.
"(d)
"(A) companies in the automobile and truck manufacturing industry;
"(B) companies in the business of supplying systems and components to that industry; and
"(C) companies in any other industries that the Secretary considers appropriate.
"(2) The Secretary may enter into a cooperative agreement with one or more companies selected under paragraph (1) to establish an entity for carrying out activities required by subsection (c).
"(3) The Secretary shall ensure that companies referred to in paragraph (1) collectively contribute, in cash or in kind, not less than one-half of the total cost of carrying out the program under this section.
"(e)
"(f)
Pub. L. 107–314, div. A, title II, §246, Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2500, as amended by Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title II, §240, Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 48; Pub. L. 111–84, div. A, title II, §242, Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2237; Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title X, §1076(c)(2)(A)(iv), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1950, provided that:
"(a)
"(b)
"(1) To ensure United States global superiority in nanotechnology necessary for meeting national security requirements.
"(2) To coordinate all nanoscale research and development within the Department of Defense, and to provide for interagency cooperation and collaboration on nanoscale research and development between the Department of Defense and other departments and agencies of the United States that are involved in the National Nanotechnology Initiative and with the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office under section 3 of the 21st Century Nanotechnology Research and Development Act (15 U.S.C. 7502).
"(3) To develop and manage a portfolio of nanotechnology research and development initiatives that is stable, consistent, and balanced across scientific disciplines.
"(4) To accelerate the transition and deployment of technologies and concepts derived from nanoscale research and development into the Armed Forces, and to establish policies, procedures, and standards for measuring the success of such efforts.
"(5) To collect, synthesize, and disseminate critical information on nanoscale research and development.
"(c)
"(1) prescribe a set of long-term challenges and a set of specific technical goals for the program;
"(2) develop a coordinated and integrated research and investment plan for meeting the long-term challenges and achieving the specific technical goals that builds upon investments by the Department and other departments and agencies participating in the National Nanotechnology Initiative in nanotechnology research and development;
"(3) develop memoranda of agreement, joint funding agreements, and other cooperative arrangements necessary for meeting the long-term challenges and achieving the specific technical goals; and
"(4) oversee Department of Defense participation in interagency coordination of the program with other departments and agencies participating in the National Nanotechnology Initiative.
"(d)
"(1) is integrated with the strategic plan for the National Nanotechnology Initiative and the strategic plans of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, the military departments, and the Defense Agencies; and
"(2) includes a clear strategy for transitioning the research into products needed by the Department.
"(e)
Pub. L. 107–314, div. A, title X, §1032, Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2643, as amended by Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, §3135, Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1752, as amended by Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title X, §1041, Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 310; Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title X, §1075(j), Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4378, provided that:
"(a)
"(b)
"(1) include a discussion of the integration and interoperability of the activities referred to in that subsection that were or will be undertaken during the four-fiscal-year period covered by the report, including a discussion of the relevance of such activities to applicable recommendations by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, assisted under section 181(b) of title 10, United States Code, by the Joint Requirements Oversight Council; and
"(2) set forth separately a description of the activities referred to in that subsection, if any, that were or will be undertaken during the four-fiscal-year period covered by the report by each element of—
"(A) the Department of Defense;
"(B) the Department of Energy; and
"(C) the intelligence community.
"(c)
"(d)
"(e)
Pub. L. 107–314, div. A, title II, §241, Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2492, provided that:
"(a)
"(2) Under the pilot program, the Secretary of Defense shall provide the director of one science and technology laboratory, and the director of one test and evaluation laboratory, of each military department with authority for the following:
"(A) To use innovative methods of personnel management appropriate for ensuring that the selected laboratories can—
"(i) employ and retain a workforce appropriately balanced between permanent and temporary personnel and among workers with appropriate levels of skills and experience; and
"(ii) effectively shape workforces to ensure that the workforces have the necessary sets of skills and experience to fulfill their organizational missions.
"(B) To develop or expand innovative methods of entering into and expanding cooperative relationships and arrangements with private sector organizations, educational institutions (including primary and secondary schools), and State and local governments to facilitate the training of a future scientific and technical workforce that will contribute significantly to the accomplishment of organizational missions.
"(C) To develop or expand innovative methods of establishing cooperative relationships and arrangements with private sector organizations and educational institutions to promote the establishment of the technological industrial base in areas critical for Department of Defense technological requirements.
"(D) To waive any restrictions not required by law that apply to the demonstration and implementation of methods for achieving the objectives set forth in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C).
"(3) The Secretary may carry out the pilot program under this subsection at each selected laboratory for a period of three years beginning not later than March 1, 2003.
"(b)
"(c)
"(A) barriers to the exercise of the authorities that have been encountered;
"(B) the proposed solutions for overcoming the barriers; and
"(C) the progress made in overcoming the barriers.
"(2) Not later than September 1, 2003, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the implementation of the pilot program under subsection (a) and the fiscal years 1999 and 2000 revitalization pilot programs. The report shall include, for each such pilot program, the following:
"(A) Each laboratory selected for the pilot program.
"(B) To the extent practicable, a description of the innovative methods that are to be tested at each laboratory.
"(C) The criteria to be used for measuring the success of each method to be tested.
"(3) Not later than 90 days after the expiration of the period for the participation of a laboratory in a pilot program referred to in paragraph (2), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a final report on the participation of that laboratory in the pilot program. The report shall include the following:
"(A) A description of the methods tested.
"(B) The results of the testing.
"(C) The lessons learned.
"(D) Any proposal for legislation that the Secretary recommends on the basis of the experience at that laboratory under the pilot program.
"(d)
"(2) [Amended section 245(a)(4) of Pub. L. 106–65, formerly set out as a note below.]
"(e)
"(2) A competitive process shall be used for the selection of entities outside the Government to participate in a public-private partnership.
"(3)(A) Not more than one public-private partnership may be established as a limited liability company.
"(B) An entity participating in a limited liability company as a party to a public-private partnership under the pilot program may contribute funds to the company, accept contributions of funds for the company, and provide materials, services, and use of facilities for research, technology, and infrastructure of the company, if it is determined under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense that doing so will improve the efficiency of the performance of research, test, and evaluation functions of the Department of Defense.
"(f)
"(1) the pilot programs authorized by section 246 of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (Public Law 105–261; 112 Stat. 1955; [former] 10 U.S.C. 2358 note); and
"(2) the pilot programs authorized by section 245 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106–65; 113 Stat. 552; [former] 10 U.S.C. 2358 note)."
Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title II, §245, Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 552, as amended by Pub. L. 107–314, div. A, title II, §241(d)(2), Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2493, authorized the Secretary of Defense to carry out a pilot program for up to five years beginning not later than Mar. 1, 2000, to demonstrate improved efficiency in the performance of research, development, test, and evaluation functions of the Department of Defense, and directed the Secretary to submit to Congress a report on the implementation of the program not later than Mar. 1, 2000, and a final report promptly after the expiration of the period for participation in the program.
Pub. L. 105–261, div. A, title II, §246, Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 1955, as amended by Pub. L. 107–314, div. A, title II, §241(d)(1), Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2493, authorized the Secretary of Defense to carry out a pilot program for up to six years beginning not later than Mar. 1, 1999, to demonstrate improved cooperative relationships with universities and other private sector entities for the performance of research and development functions, and directed the Secretary to submit a report on the implementation of the program to Congress not later than Mar. 1, 1999, and a final report on participation in the program promptly after the expiration of the period for participation.
Pub. L. 105–18, title I, §307, June 12, 1997, 111 Stat. 169, provided that: "For the purposes of implementing the 1997 Defense Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (DEPSCoR), the term 'State' means a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Virgin Islands of the United States, American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands."
Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title II, §257, Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2705, as amended by Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title II, §273, Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 239; Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title II, §264, Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2465; Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title II, §243, Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1667; Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title IX, §911(a)(1), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 717; Pub. L. 107–314, div. A, title II, §247, Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2502; Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title II, §239, Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 48; Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title X, §1076(c)(2)(A)(v), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1950, provided that:
"(a)
"(b)
"(1) To enhance the capabilities of institutions of higher education in eligible States to develop, plan, and execute science and engineering research that is competitive under the peer-review systems used for awarding Federal research assistance.
"(2) To increase the probability of long-term growth in the competitively awarded financial assistance that institutions of higher education in eligible States receive from the Federal Government for science and engineering research.
"(c)
"(1) Competitive award of grants for research and instrumentation to support such research.
"(2) Competitive award of financial assistance for graduate students.
"(3) Any other activities that are determined necessary to further the achievement of the objectives of the program.
"(d)
"(2) The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics shall designate a State as an eligible State if, as determined by the Under Secretary—
"(A) the average annual amount of all Department of Defense obligations for science and engineering research and development that were in effect with institutions of higher education in the State for the three fiscal years preceding the fiscal year for which the designation is effective or for the last three fiscal years for which statistics are available is less than the amount determined by multiplying 60 percent times the amount equal to 1/50 of the total average annual amount of all Department of Defense obligations for science and engineering research and development that were in effect with institutions of higher education in the United States for such three preceding or last fiscal years, as the case may be; and
"(B) the State has demonstrated a commitment to developing research bases in the State and to improving science and engineering research and education programs at institutions of higher education in the State.
"(e)
"(2) All solicitations under the Defense Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research may be made to, and all awards may be made through, the State committees established for purposes of the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research conducted by the National Science Foundation.
"(3) A State committee referred to in paragraph (2) shall ensure that activities carried out in the State of that committee under the Defense Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research are coordinated with the activities carried out in the State under other similar initiatives of the Federal Government to stimulate competitive research.
"(f)
Pub. L. 111–84, div. A, title XI, §1105, Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2486, as amended by Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title XI, §1103, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3525, provided that:
"(a)
"(1) The Aviation and Missile Research Development and Engineering Center.
"(2) The Army Research Laboratory.
"(3) The Medical Research and Materiel Command.
"(4) The Engineer Research and Development Command.
"(5) The Communications-Electronics Command.
"(6) The Soldier and Biological Chemical Command.
"(7) The Naval Sea Systems Command Centers.
"(8) The Naval Research Laboratory.
"(9) The Office of Naval Research.
"(10) The Air Force Research Laboratory.
"(11) The Tank and Automotive Research Development and Engineering Center.
"(12) The Armament Research Development and Engineering Center.
"(13) The Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division.
"(14) The Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division.
"(15) The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center, Pacific.
"(16) The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center, Atlantic.
"(17) The laboratories within the Army Research Development and Engineering Command.
"(18) The Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences.
"(19) The Space and Missile Defense Command Technical Center.
"(b)
"(1) shall not adversely affect any employee with respect to pay or any other term or condition of employment;
"(2) shall be consistent with section 4703(f) of title 5, United States Code;
"(3) shall be completed within 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act; and
"(4) shall not apply to prevailing rate employees (as defined by section 5342(a)(2) of title 5, United States Code) or senior executives (as defined by section 3132(a)(3) of such title).
"(c)
Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title XI, §1107, Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 357, as amended by Pub. L. 110–417, [div. A], title XI, §1109, Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4618; Pub. L. 111–84, div. A, title X, §1073(d), Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2475; Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title XI, §1101(b), Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4382; Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title X, §1066(b)(2), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1588, provided that:
"(a)
"(b)
"(c)
"(d)
"(e)
"(1)
"(2)
"(A) The actions taken by the Secretary of Defense under subsection (a) during the year covered by the report.
"(B) The progress made by the Secretary of Defense during such year in developing and implementing the plan required by subsection (b), including the anticipated date for completion of such plan and a list and description of any issues relating to the development or implementation of such plan.
"(C) With respect to any applications by any Department of Defense laboratories seeking to be designated as a demonstration laboratory or to otherwise obtain any of the personnel flexibilities available to a demonstration laboratory—
"(i) the number of applications that were received, pending, or acted on during such year;
"(ii) the status or disposition of any applications under clause (i), including, in the case of any application on which a final decision was rendered, the laboratory involved, what the laboratory had requested, the decision reached, and the reasons for the decision; and
"(iii) in the case of any applications under clause (i) on which a final decision was not rendered, the date by which a final decision is anticipated.
"(3)
Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title III, §342(b), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2721, as amended by Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title XI, §1109, Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 779; Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title XI, §1114], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–315, provided that:
"(1) The Secretary of Defense may carry out personnel demonstration projects at Department of Defense laboratories designated by the Secretary as Department of Defense science and technology reinvention laboratories.
"(2)(A) Each personnel demonstration project carried out under the authority of paragraph (1) shall be generally similar in nature to the China Lake demonstration project.
"(B) For purposes of subparagraph (A), the China Lake demonstration project is the demonstration project that is authorized by section 6 of the Civil Service Miscellaneous Amendments Act of 1983 [Pub. L. 98–224, 98 Stat. 49] to be continued at the Naval Weapons Center, China Lake, California, and at the Naval Ocean Systems Center, San Diego, California.
"(3) If the Secretary carries out a demonstration project at a laboratory pursuant to paragraph (1), section 4703 of title 5, United States Code, shall apply to the demonstration project, except that—
"(A) subsection (d) of such section 4703 shall not apply to the demonstration project;
"(B) the authority of the Secretary to carry out the demonstration project is that which is provided in paragraph (1) rather than the authority which is provided in such section 4703; and
"(C) the Secretary shall exercise the authorities granted to the Office of Personnel Management under such section 4703.
"(4) The employees of a laboratory covered by a personnel demonstration project carried out under this section [enacting this note] shall be exempt from, and may not be counted for the purposes of, any constraint or limitation in a statute or regulation in terms of supervisory ratios or maximum number of employees in any specific category or categories of employment that may otherwise be applicable to the employees. The employees shall be managed by the director of the laboratory subject to the supervision of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics.
"(5) The limitations in section 5373 of title 5, United States Code, do not apply to the authority of the Secretary under this section to prescribe salary schedules and other related benefits."
Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title II, §252, Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1607, provided that:
"(a)
"(1) women who are members of the Armed Forces are included as subjects in each project of such research; and
"(2) members of minority groups who are members of the Armed Forces are included as subjects of such research.
"(b)
"(1) is inappropriate with respect to the health of the subjects;
"(2) is inappropriate with respect to the purpose of the research; or
"(3) is inappropriate under such other circumstances as the Secretary of Defense may designate.
"(c)
Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title VIII, §802, Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1701, as amended by Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title II, §275, Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 241; Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title II, §263, Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2465; Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title X, §1076(c)(2)(E), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1950, provided that:
"(a)
"(b)
"(c)
"(d)
"(e)
"(f)
"(g)
Pub. L. 91–441, title II, §203, Oct. 7, 1970, 84 Stat. 906, as amended by Pub. L. 96–342, title II, §208, Sept. 8, 1980, 94 Stat. 1081, provided that no funds authorized to be appropriated to Department of Defense by this or any other Act were to be used to finance independent research and development or bid and proposal costs unless such work had, in opinion of Secretary of Defense, potential relationship to military functions or operations, and advance agreements regarding payment for such work had been negotiated, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title VIII, §824(b), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1604. See section 2372 of this title.
Pub. L. 91–441, title II, §204, Oct. 7, 1970, 84 Stat. 908, which provided that no funds authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Defense by this or any other Act may be used to finance any research project or study unless such project or study has, in the opinion of the Secretary of Defense, a potential relationship to a military function or operation, was repealed and restated in subsec. (b) of this section by Pub. L. 100–370, §1(g)(3)(C), (5), July 19, 1988, 102 Stat. 847.
Pub. L. 91–441, title V, §506(c), Oct. 7, 1970, 84 Stat. 913, directed Secretary of Defense to enter into appropriate arrangements with National Academy of Sciences to conduct a comprehensive study and investigation to determine (A) ecological and physiological dangers inherent in use of herbicides, and (B) ecological and physiological effects of defoliation program carried out by Department of Defense in South Vietnam, with a report on the study to be transmitted to President and Congress by Mar. 1, 1972.
Pub. L. 92–436, title VI, §606, Sept. 29, 1972, 86 Stat. 740, provided that:
"(a) No part of the funds appropriated pursuant to this or any other Act for the Department of Defense or any of the Armed Forces may be used at any institution of higher learning if the Secretary of Defense or his designee determines that recruiting personnel of any of the Armed Forces of the United States are being barred by the policy of such institution from the premises of the institution: except in a case where the Secretary of the service concerned certifies to the Congress in writing that a specific course of instruction is not available at any other institution of higher learning and furnishes to the Congress the reasons why such course of instruction is of vital importance to the security of the United States.
"(b) The prohibition made by subsection (a) of this section as it applies to research and development funds shall not apply if the Secretary of Defense or his designee determines that the expenditure is a continuation or a renewal of a previous program with such institution which is likely to make a significant contribution to the defense effort.
"(c) The Secretaries of the military departments shall furnish to the Secretary of Defense or his designee within 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act [Sept. 29, 1972] and each January 31 and June 30 thereafter the names of any institution of higher learning which the Secretaries determine on such dates are affected by the prohibitions contained in this section."
Similar provisions were contained in the following prior authorization acts:
Pub. L. 92–156, title V, §502, Nov. 17, 1971, 85 Stat. 427.
Pub. L. 91–441, title V, §510, Oct. 7, 1970, 84 Stat. 914.
Pub. L. 91–121, title IV, §407, Nov. 19, 1969, 83 Stat. 208, related to restrictions on use of appropriations for compensation of officers and employees of Federal contract research centers, and notice requirements respecting such payments, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 96–107, title VIII, §819(c), Nov. 9, 1979, 93 Stat. 819. See section 2359 of this title.