US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

10 U.S.C. § 2198

Management training program in Japanese language and culture

(a)
The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the National Science Foundation, shall establish a program for the making of grants on a competitive basis to United States institutions of higher education and other United States not-for-profit organizations for the conduct of programs for scientists, engineers, and managers to learn Japanese language and culture.
(b)
The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe in regulations the criteria for awarding a grant under the program for activities of an institution or organization referred to in subsection (a), including the following:
(1)
Whether scientists, engineers, and managers of defense laboratories and Department of Energy laboratories are permitted a level of participation in such activities that is beneficial to the development and application of defense critical technologies by such laboratories.
(2)
Whether such activities include the placement of United States scientists, engineers, and managers in Japanese government and industry laboratories—
(A)
to improve the knowledge of such scientists, engineers, and managers in (i) Japanese language and culture, and (ii) the research and development and management practices of such laboratories; and
(B)
to provide opportunities for the encouragement of technology transfer from Japan to the United States.
(3)
Whether an appropriate share of the costs of such activities will be paid out of funds derived from non-Federal Government sources.
(c)
section 4816 of this titlesection 4811(a) of this title In this section, the term “defense critical technology” means a technology that is identified under as critical for attaining the national security objectives set forth in .

Pub. L. 102–190, div. A, title VIII, § 828(a)105 Stat. 1444Pub. L. 103–35, title II, § 201(c)(3)107 Stat. 98Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title X, § 1073(a)(39)111 Stat. 1902Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1867(e)(1)134 Stat. 4282(Added , , ; amended , , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 116–2832021—Subsec. (c). substituted “section 4816” for “section 2505” and “section 4811(a)” for “section 2501(a)”.

Pub. L. 105–85section 2505 of this titlesection 2501(a) of this titlesection 2506 of this title1997—Subsec. (c). substituted “that is identified under as critical for attaining the national security objectives set forth in .” for “identified in a defense critical technologies plan submitted to the Congress under .”

Pub. L. 103–351993—Subsec. (c). substituted “a defense” for “an annual defense” and “section 2506” for “section 2522”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2021 Amendment

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