US Code

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

10 U.S.C. § 2199

Definitions

In this chapter:
(1)
The term “defense laboratory” means a laboratory operated by the Department of Defense or owned by the Department of Defense and operated by a contractor or a facility of a Defense Agency at which research and development activities are conducted.
(2)
The term “institution of higher education” has the meaning given such term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965.
(3)
15 U.S.C. 278k The term “regional center for the transfer of manufacturing technology” means a manufacturing extension center for the transfer of manufacturing technology and best business practices referred to in section 25(b) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act ().

Pub. L. 102–190, div. A, title VIII, § 825(a)(1)105 Stat. 1441Pub. L. 105–244, title I, § 102(a)(2)(B)112 Stat. 1617Pub. L. 114–329, title V, § 501(e)(1)130 Stat. 3032(Added , , ; amended , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

section 1001 of Title 20Section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, referred to in par. (2), is classified to , Education.

Amendments

Pub. L. 114–329, § 501(e)(1)(B)2017—Par. (3). , (C), inserted “and best business practices” before “referred” and substituted “section 25(b)” for “section 25(a)”.

Pub. L. 114–329, § 501(e)(1)(A), which directed substitution of “manufacturing extension center” for “regional center”, was executed by making the substitution after “means a” outside of the defined term, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Pub. L. 105–24420 U.S.C. 1141(a)1998—Par. (2). substituted “section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965” for “section 1201(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ()”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1998 Amendment

Pub. L. 105–244Pub. L. 105–244section 3 of Pub. L. 105–244section 1001 of Title 20Amendment by effective , except as otherwise provided in , see , set out as a note under , Education.