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10 U.S.C. 4061: Defense Research and Development Rapid Innovation Program

Created in 2018 by the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232). Changed by 4 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2023

    • Pub. L. 118–31, §860(1)(A), inserted "to enable and assist small businesses" after "merit-based program" and "capabilities developed through competitively awarded prototype agreements" after "defense laboratories," and substituted "commercialization of various technologies, includin… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 118–31, §860(1)(B), inserted "support the integration of such products," after "evaluation outcomes,". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 118–31, §860(2)(A), inserted "primarily major defense acquisition programs, but also other" after "candidate proposals in support of". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 118–31, §860(2)(B), substituted "by each Office of Small Business Programs of each military department" for "by each military department". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 118–31, §860(3), substituted "$6,000,000" for "$3,000,000". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (d)

    2021

    • Pub. L. 116–283, §1842(b), as amended by Pub. L. 117–81, §1701(q)(1), (u)(3)(B), renumbered section 2359a of this title as this section. (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text
    • Pub. L. 117–81, §1701(d)(8), which directed the substitution of "section 4004" for "section 2302e", could not be executed because of the intervening amendment by Pub. L. 116–283, §1883(b)(2). See note below. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 116–283, §1883(b)(2), substituted "section 4004" for "section 2302e". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (b)

    2019

    • Pub. L. 116–92, §878(a)(1), inserted "phase II Small Business Technology Transfer Program projects," after "projects,". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 116–92, §878(a)(2)(A), substituted "$6,000,000." for "$3,000,000, unless the Secretary, or the Secretary's designee, approves a larger amount of funding for the project." (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 116–92, §878(a)(2)(B), added par. (7). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 116–92, §878(a)(3), designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted "and to the limitation under paragraph (2)" after "for such purpose", and added par. (2). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text · (d)

    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.