15 U.S.C. 3710a15 U.S.C. 3710The Secretary of Defense, in carrying out research projects through the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, and the Secretary of each military department, in carrying out research projects, may permit the director of any federally funded research and development center to enter into cooperative research and development agreements with any person, any agency or instrumentality of the United States, any unit of State or local government, and any other entity under the authority granted by section 12 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (). Technology may be transferred to a non-Federal party to such an agreement consistent with the provisions of sections 11 and 12 of such Act (, 3710a).
Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title II, § 267(c)(1)(A)110 Stat. 2468Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title X, § 1073(a)(50)111 Stat. 1903Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII134 Stat. 4243Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title XVII, § 1701(u)(2)(B)135 Stat. 2151(Added and amended , (B), , , § 2371a; , , ; renumbered § 4026 and amended , §§ 1841(b)(1), 1844(b)(1), , , 4245; , (5)(B), , , 2154.)
Editorial Notes
Codification
section 2371(i) of this titlePub. L. 104–201, § 267(c)(1)(A)Pub. L. 103–355, title I, § 1301(b)108 Stat. 3286The text of , which was transferred to this section, redesignated as text of section, and amended by , (B), was based on , , .
Amendments
Pub. L. 116–283, § 1844(b)(1)section 2371a of this titlePub. L. 117–81, § 1701(u)(5)(D)2021—, which directed the renumbering of as section 4143 instead of this section, was repealed, and a new section 1844(b) was enacted, by , effective as if included therein, so that such renumbering was no longer directed.
Pub. L. 116–283, § 1841(b)(1)Pub. L. 117–81, § 1701(u)(2)(B)section 2371a of this title, as amended by , renumbered as this section.
Pub. L. 105–851997— inserted “Defense” before “Advanced Research Projects Agency”.
Pub. L. 104–201section 2371(i) of this title1996— transferred to this section, added section catchline, and struck out subsec. (i) designation and heading which read as follows: “Cooperative Research and Development Agreements Under Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980”. See Codification note above.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2021 Amendment
Pub. L. 117–81Pub. L. 116–283section 1701(a)(2) of Pub. L. 117–81section 3001 of this titleAmendment by applicable as if included in the enactment of title XVIII of as enacted, see , set out in a note preceding and note below.
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 .