6 U.S. Code § 391 - Research and development projects
When the Secretary carries out basic, applied, and advanced research and development projects, including the expenditure of funds for such projects, the Secretary may exercise the same authority (subject to the same limitations and conditions) with respect to such research and projects as the Secretary of Defense may exercise under section 2371 of title 10 (except for subsections (b) and (f)), after making a determination that the use of a contract, grant, or cooperative agreement for such project is not feasible or appropriate. The annual report required under subsection (b)
The Secretary may, under the authority of paragraph (1), carry out prototype projects in accordance with the requirements and conditions provided for carrying out prototype projects under section 845
The Secretary shall provide an annual report to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives detailing the projects for which the authority granted by subsection (a) was used, the rationale for its use, the funds spent using that authority, the outcome of each project for which that authority was used, and the results of any audits of such projects.
In this section, the term “nontraditional Government contractor” has the same meaning as the term “nontraditional defense contractor” as defined in section 845(e)
[1] See References in Text note below.
Subsection (d), referred to in subsec. (a), was redesignated subsec. (c) of this section by Pub. L. 112–74, div. D, title V, § 527(3), Dec. 23, 2011, 125 Stat. 974.
Subsection (b) of this section, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), probably means the former subsec. (b) of this section which related to annual reports by the Comptroller General and which was struck out by Pub. L. 112–74, div. D, title V, § 527(2), Dec. 23, 2011, 125 Stat. 974. See 2011 Amendment note for subsec. (b) below.
Section 845 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994, referred to in subsecs. (a)(2) and (d), is section 845 of Pub. L. 103–160, which was formerly set out as a note under section 2371 of Title 10, Armed Forces, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 114–92, div. A, title VIII, § 815(c), Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 896. See section 2371b of Title 10.
2015—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 114–113, § 523(1), substituted “Until September 30, 2016,” for “Until September 30, 2015,” in introductory provisions.
Pub. L. 114–4, § 523(1), substituted “Until September 30, 2015,” for “Until September 30, 2014,” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 114–113, § 523(2), substituted “September 30, 2016,” for “September 30, 2015,” in introductory provisions.
Pub. L. 114–4, § 523(2), substituted “September 30, 2015,” for “September 30, 2014,” in introductory provisions.
2014—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 113–76, § 525(1), substituted “Until September 30, 2014,” for “Until September 30, 2013,” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 113–76, § 525(2), substituted “September 30, 2014,” for “September 30, 2013,” in introductory provisions.
2013—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 113–6, § 525(1), substituted “Until September 30, 2013,” for “Until September 30, 2012,” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 113–6, § 525(2), substituted “September 30, 2013,” for “September 30, 2012,” in introductory provisions.
2011—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 112–74, § 527(1), substituted “Until September 30, 2012,” for “Until September 30, 2011” in introductory provisions.
Pub. L. 112–10, § 1651(1), substituted “Until September 30, 2011” for “Until September 30, 2010” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 112–74, § 527(2), (3), redesignated subsec. (c) as (b) and struck out former subsec. (b). Text read as follows: “Not later than 2 years after the effective date of this chapter, and annually thereafter, the Comptroller General shall report to the Committee on Government Reform of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate on—
“(1) whether use of the authorities described in subsection (a) of this section attracts nontraditional Government contractors and results in the acquisition of needed technologies; and
“(2) if such authorities were to be made permanent, whether additional safeguards are needed with respect to the use of such authorities.”.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 112–74, § 527(3), redesignated subsec. (d) as (c). Former subsec. (c) redesignated (b).
Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 112–74, § 527(4), substituted “September 30, 2012,” for “September 30, 2011” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 112–74, § 527(3), redesignated subsec. (e) as (d). Former subsec. (d) redesignated (c).
Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 112–10, § 1651(2), substituted “September 30, 2011” for “September 30, 2010” in introductory provisions.
2009—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 111–83, § 531(1), substituted “September 30, 2010,” for “September 30, 2009” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 111–83, § 531(2), substituted “September 30, 2010,” for “September 30, 2009,” in introductory provisions.
2008—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–329, § 537(1), substituted “Until September 30, 2009 and subject to subsection (d),” for “Until September 30, 2008,” in introductory provisions.
Subsecs. (d), (e). Pub. L. 110–329, § 537(2), (3), added subsec. (d) and redesignated former subsec. (d) as (e).
2007—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–161 substituted “Until September 30, 2008” for “During the 5-year period following the effective date of this chapter” in introductory provisions.
Pub. L. 114–113, div. F, title V, § 561, Dec. 18, 2015, 129 Stat. 2521, provided that:
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