Title 10 — Armed Forces
Part V · Chapter 301 — Research and Engineering Generally
§ 4014. Coordination and communication of defense research activities and technology domain awareness
Statutory text
Coordination of Department of Defense Research, Development, and Technological Data.—
The Secretary of Defense shall promote, monitor, and evaluate programs for the communication and exchange of research, development, and technological data—
among the Defense research facilities, combatant commands, and other organizations that are involved in developing for the Department of Defense the technological requirements for new items for use by combat forces;
among Defense research facilities and other offices, agencies, and bureaus in the Department that are engaged in related technological matters;
among other research facilities and other departments or agencies of the Federal Government that are engaged in research, development, and technological matters;
among private commercial, research institution, and university entities engaged in research, development, and technological matters potentially relevant to defense on a voluntary basis;
to the extent practicable, to achieve full awareness of scientific and technological advancement and innovation wherever it may occur, whether funded by the Department of Defense, another element of the Federal Government, or other entities; and
through development and distribution of clear technical communications to the public, military operators, acquisition organizations, and civilian and military decision-makers that convey successes of research and engineering activities supported by the Department and the contributions of such activities to support national needs.
Defense Research Facility Defined.—
In this section, the term “Defense research facility” has the meaning given that term by section 4125(b) of this title.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
Pub. L. 116–283 div. A title XVIII § 1841(d) · 134 Stat. 3388
Enacted · 10 U.S.C. § 4014
Added and amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1841(d), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4243
Source evidence
Code source credit
Added and amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1841(d), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4243Enacted provision · exact public law section
(d) Transfer of Section 2364(a).— (1) Transfer.— The heading and subsection (a) of section 2364 of title 10, United States Code, are transferred to chapter 301 of such title, as so amended, inserted after section 4009, as transferred and redesignated by subsection (c), and redesignated as section 4014. (2) Preservation of definition.— Section 4014, as redesignated by paragraph (1), is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(b) Defense Research Facility Defined.— In this section, the term ‘Defense research facility’ has the meaning given that term by section 4142(b) of this title.” .Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 117–81 applicable as if included in the enactment of title XVIII of Pub. L. 116–283 as enacted, see section 1701(a)(2) of Pub. L. 117–81, set out in a note preceding section 3001 of this title and note below.William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
Pub. L. 116–283 § 1841(d)(1) · 134 Stat. 3388
Amended · 10 U.S.C. § 4014
Pub. L. 116–283, § 1841(d)(1), as amended by Pub. L. 117–81, § 1701(u)(2)(E), transferred section catchline and subsec. (a) of section 2364 of this title to this section
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 116–283, § 1841(d)(1), as amended by Pub. L. 117–81, § 1701(u)(2)(E), transferred section catchline and subsec. (a) of section 2364 of this title to this section.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) Transfer.— The heading and subsection (a) of section 2364 of title 10, United States Code, are transferred to chapter 301 of such title, as so amended, inserted after section 4009, as transferred and redesignated by subsection (c), and redesignated as section 4014.Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 117–81 applicable as if included in the enactment of title XVIII of Pub. L. 116–283 as enacted, see section 1701(a)(2) of Pub. L. 117–81, set out in a note preceding section 3001 of this title and note below.William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
Pub. L. 116–283 § 1841(d)(2) · 134 Stat. 3388
Added · 10 U.S.C. § 4014(b)
Pub. L. 116–283, § 1841(d)(2), added subsec. (b)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 116–283, § 1841(d)(2), added subsec. (b).Enacted provision · exact public law section
(2) Preservation of definition.— Section 4014, as redesignated by paragraph (1), is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(b) Defense Research Facility Defined.— In this section, the term ‘Defense research facility’ has the meaning given that term by section 4142(b) of this title.” .Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 117–81 applicable as if included in the enactment of title XVIII of Pub. L. 116–283 as enacted, see section 1701(a)(2) of Pub. L. 117–81, set out in a note preceding section 3001 of this title and note below.National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
Pub. L. 118–31 div. A title XVIII § 1801(a)(30) · 137 Stat. 136
Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 4014(b)
Pub. L. 118–31 substituted “section 4125(b) of this title” for “section 4142(b) of this title”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 118–31 substituted “section 4125(b) of this title” for “section 4142(b) of this title”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(30) Section 4014(b) is amended by striking “section 4142(b) of this title” and inserting “section 4125(b) of this title”.
4 of 4 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
Codification
The section catchline and text of subsec. (a) of section 2364 of this title, which were transferred to this section by Pub. L. 116–283, § 1841(d)(1), were based on Pub. L. 99–661, div. A, title II, § 234(c)(1), , 100 Stat. 3848; Pub. L. 100–26, § 3(1)(A), , 101 Stat. 273; Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title XII, § 1231(10)(B), , 101 Stat. 1160; Pub. L. 114–92, div. A, title II, § 214(a)(1), (3), , 129 Stat. 767, 768; Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title X, § 1081(a)(34), , 131 Stat. 1596.
Amendments2021–2023 · 2 rounds
2023
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 118–31 substituted “section 4125(b) of this title” for “section 4142(b) of this title”.
2021
Pub. L. 116–283, § 1841(d)(1), as amended by Pub. L. 117–81, § 1701(u)(2)(E), transferred section catchline and subsec. (a) of section 2364 of this title to this section.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 116–283, § 1841(d)(2), added subsec. (b).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2021 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 117–81 applicable as if included in the enactment of title XVIII of Pub. L. 116–283 as enacted, see section 1701(a)(2) of Pub. L. 117–81, set out in a note preceding section 3001 of this title and note below.
Effective Date
Section and amendment by Pub. L. 116–283 effective , with additional provisions for delayed implementation and applicability of existing law, see section 1801(d) of Pub. L. 116–283, set out as an Effective Date of 2021 Amendment note preceding section 3001 of this title.
Collaboration Between Defense Laboratories, Industry, and Academia; Open Campus Program
Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title II, § 222, , 132 Stat. 1682, which authorized activities to prioritize innovative collaboration between Department of Defense science and technology reinvention laboratories, industry, and academia and provided for an open campus program for such laboratories, was repealed by Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title VIII, § 811(b)(5)(A), , 139 Stat. 948.
Credits
2021–2023 · 3 acts
- 2021Added and amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1841(d), , 134 Stat. 4243
- 2021Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title XVII, § 1701(u)(2)(E), , 135 Stat. 2151
- 2023Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title XVIII, § 1801(a)(30), , 137 Stat. 685.
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(Added and amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1841(d), , 134 Stat. 4243; Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title XVII, § 1701(u)(2)(E), , 135 Stat. 2151; Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title XVIII, § 1801(a)(30), , 137 Stat. 685.)