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10 U.S.C. 4001: Research and development projects

Created in 1962 by Public Law 87-651. Changed by 8 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

This Congress

  • H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 · passed house · would change (e)

How it got here

2021

  • Pub. L. 116–283, §1841(b)(1), as amended by Pub. L. 117–81, §1701(u)(2)(B), renumbered section 2358 of this title as this section. (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text
  • Pub. L. 116–283, §1841(b)(2)(A)(i), as amended by Pub. L. 117–81, §1701(u)(2)(C), substituted "section 4021 or 4022" for "section 2371 or 2371b". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 116–283, §1841(b)(2)(A)(ii), as amended by Pub. L. 117–81, §1701(u)(2)(F)(i)(I), substituted "section 4023" for "section 2373". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 116–283, §1841(b)(2)(A)(iii), as amended by Pub. L. 117–81, §1701(u)(2)(F)(i)(II), substituted "sections 4021 and 4026" for "sections 2371 and 2371a". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (d)

2017

  • Pub. L. 115–91 added pars. (5) and (6). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018) Law text · (b), (6)

1996

  • Pub. L. 104–201 substituted "sections 2371 and 2371a" for "section 2371". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997) Law text · (d)

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 provisio…

1993

  • Pub. L. 103–160 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows:

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

  • Pub. L. 97–86 substituted "by contract with, or by grant to," for "by contract with". · (1)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.