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Title 10 — Armed Forces

Part V · Chapter 301 — Research and Engineering Generally

§ 4026. Cooperative research and development agreements under Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980

Statutory text

The Secretary of Defense, in carrying out research projects through the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, and the Secretary of each military department, in carrying out research projects, may permit the director of any federally funded research and development center to enter into cooperative research and development agreements with any person, any agency or instrumentality of the United States, any unit of State or local government, and any other entity under the authority granted by section 12 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3710a). Technology may be transferred to a non-Federal party to such an agreement consistent with the provisions of sections 11 and 12 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 3710, 3710a).

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.

  1. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997

    Pub. L. 104–201 div. A title II § 267(c)(1)(A) · 110 Stat. 2422

    Enacted · 10 U.S.C. § 4026

    Added and amended Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title II, § 267(c)(1)(A), (B), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2468, § 2371a

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Added and amended Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title II, § 267(c)(1)(A), (B), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2468, § 2371a

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (A) by inserting before the last subsection of section 2371 (relating to cooperative research and development agreements under the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980) the following: “§ 2371a. Cooperative research and development agreements under Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980”;

  2. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997

    Pub. L. 104–201 div. A title II § 267(c)(1)(A) · 110 Stat. 2422

    1. Added · 10 U.S.C. § 4026

      Pub. L. 104–201 transferred section 2371(i) of this title to this section, added section catchline

    2. Struck · 10 U.S.C. § 4026

      Pub. L. 104–201 transferred section 2371(i) of this title to this section, struck out subsec. (i) designation and heading which read as follows: “Cooperative Research and Development Agreements Under Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980”. See Codification note above

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 104–201 transferred section 2371(i) of this title to this section, added section catchline, and struck out subsec. (i) designation and heading which read as follows: “Cooperative Research and Development Agreements Under Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980”. See Codification note above.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (A) by inserting before the last subsection of section 2371 (relating to cooperative research and development agreements under the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980) the following: “§ 2371a. Cooperative research and development agreements under Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980”;

  3. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998

    Pub. L. 105–85 div. A title X § 1073(a)(50) · 111 Stat. 1629

    Inserted · 10 U.S.C. § 4026

    Pub. L. 105–85 inserted “Defense” before “Advanced Research Projects Agency”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 105–85 inserted “Defense” before “Advanced Research Projects Agency”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (50) Section 2371a is amended by inserting “Defense” before “Advanced Research Projects Agency”.

  4. William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021

    Pub. L. 116–283 § 1844(b)(1) · 134 Stat. 3388

    Repealed · 10 U.S.C. § 4026

    Pub. L. 116–283, § 1844(b)(1), which directed the renumbering of section 2371a of this title as section 4143 instead of this section, was repealed, and a new section 1844(b) was enacted, by Pub. L. 117–81, § 1701(u)(5)(D), effective as if included therein, so that such renumbering was no longer directed

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 116–283, § 1844(b)(1), which directed the renumbering of section 2371a of this title as section 4143 instead of this section, was repealed, and a new section 1844(b) was enacted, by Pub. L. 117–81, § 1701(u)(5)(D), effective as if included therein, so that such renumbering was no longer directed.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) In general.— The sections of title 10, United States Code, specified in the left-hand column of the table below are transferred to chapter 307 of such title, as added by subsection (a), inserted (in that order), after the table of sections, and redesignated as shown in the right-hand column: SectionRedesignated Section 23534141 2371a4143 26814144 2350l4145 23684146 23674147

    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. Amendment by Pub. L. 116–283 effective Jan. 1, 2022, with additional provisions for delayed implementation and applicability of existing law, see section 1801(d) of Pub. L. 116–283, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.

  5. William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021

    Pub. L. 116–283 § 1841(b)(1) · 134 Stat. 3388

    Amended · 10 U.S.C. § 4026

    Pub. L. 116–283, § 1841(b)(1), as amended by Pub. L. 117–81, § 1701(u)(2)(B), renumbered section 2371a of this title as this section

    Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 116–283, § 1841(b)(1), as amended by Pub. L. 117–81, § 1701(u)(2)(B), renumbered section 2371a of this title as this section.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) Transfers.— Sections 2358, 2371, 2371b and 2373 of title 10, United States Code, are transferred to chapter 301 of such title, as added by subsection (a), inserted (in that order) after the table of sections, and redesignated as sections 4001, 4002, 4003, and 4004, respectively.

    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. Amendment by Pub. L. 116–283 effective Jan. 1, 2022, with additional provisions for delayed implementation and applicability of existing law, see section 1801(d) of Pub. L. 116–283, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.

6 of 6 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Codification

The text of section 2371(i) of this title, which was transferred to this section, redesignated as text of section, and amended by Pub. L. 104–201, § 267(c)(1)(A), (B), was based on Pub. L. 103–355, title I, § 1301(b), , 108 Stat. 3286.

Amendments1996–2021 · 3 rounds

2021

Pub. L. 116–283, § 1844(b)(1), which directed the renumbering of section 2371a of this title as section 4143 instead of this section, was repealed, and a new section 1844(b) was enacted, by Pub. L. 117–81, § 1701(u)(5)(D), effective as if included therein, so that such renumbering was no longer directed.

Pub. L. 116–283, § 1841(b)(1), as amended by Pub. L. 117–81, § 1701(u)(2)(B), renumbered section 2371a of this title as this section.

1997

Pub. L. 105–85 inserted “Defense” before “Advanced Research Projects Agency”.

1996

Pub. L. 104–201 transferred section 2371(i) of this title to this section, added section catchline, and struck out subsec. (i) designation and heading which read as follows: “Cooperative Research and Development Agreements Under Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980”. See Codification note above.

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.

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 a note preceding section 3001 of this title.

Credits

1996–2021 · 4 acts
  1. 1996Added and amended Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title II, § 267(c)(1)(A), (B), , 110 Stat. 2468, § 2371a
  2. 1997Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title X, § 1073(a)(50), , 111 Stat. 1903
  3. 2021renumbered § 4026 and amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, §§ 1841(b)(1), 1844(b)(1), , 134 Stat. 4243, 4245
  4. 2021Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title XVII, § 1701(u)(2)(B), (5)(B), , 135 Stat. 2151, 2154.
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(Added and amended Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title II, § 267(c)(1)(A), (B), , 110 Stat. 2468, § 2371a; Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title X, § 1073(a)(50), , 111 Stat. 1903; renumbered § 4026 and amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, §§ 1841(b)(1), 1844(b)(1), , 134 Stat. 4243, 4245; Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title XVII, § 1701(u)(2)(B), (5)(B), , 135 Stat. 2151, 2154.)

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