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50 U.S.C. 2791: Laboratory-directed research and development programs

Created in 1990 by the Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107-314). Changed by 1 later law. 1 new law this Congress changed it.

This Congress

  • S. 1071 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 · became law · changed 4816

How it got here

2015

  • Pub. L. 114–92 substituted "to a national security laboratory" for "to such laboratories", "of not less than 5 percent and not more than 7 percent" for "not to exceed 6 percent", and "by the laboratory" for "by such laboratories". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016) Law text · (c)

2003

  • Pub. L. 108–136, §3141(k)(6)(D), made technical amendment to section catchline. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004) Law text

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.