A prior section 4021 was renumbered section 7371 of this title.
Another prior section 4021, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 233, related to appointments in professional and scientific service, prior to repeal by Puspan. L. 85–861, § 36B(11), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1570.
2023—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 118–31, § 913(a)(2)(A), inserted “, the Defense Innovation Unit,” after “Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency”.
Subsec. (f). Puspan. L. 118–31, § 913(a)(2)(B), substituted “, the Defense Innovation Unit, and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency” for “and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency”.
2021—Puspan. L. 116–283, § 1841(span)(2)(B), as amended by Puspan. L. 117–81, § 1701(u)(2)(F)(i)(III), substituted “section 4001” for “section 2358” wherever appearing.
Puspan. L. 116–283, § 1841(span)(1), as amended by Puspan. L. 117–81, § 1701(u)(2)(B), renumbered section 2371 of this title as this section.
Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 117–81, § 821(a)(1), struck out par. (1) designation before “The Secretary of Defense”, redesignated subpars. (A) and (B) of former par. (1) as pars. (1) and (2), respectively, and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: “A cooperative agreement containing a clause under subsection (d) or a transaction authorized by subsection (a) may be used for a research project when the use of a standard contract, grant, or cooperative agreement for such project is not feasible or appropriate.”
Subsec. (h). Puspan. L. 117–81, § 821(a)(2), amended subsec. (h) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations to carry out this section.”
2017—Subsecs. (g), (h). Puspan. L. 115–91 added subsec. (g) and redesignated former subsec. (g) as (h).
2014—Subsec. (h). Puspan. L. 113–291 struck out subsec. (h) which related to annual report on use of certain cooperative agreements and transactions.
2003—Subsec. (h)(3). Puspan. L. 108–136 added par. (3).
1999—Subsec. (h)(1). Puspan. L. 106–65 substituted “and the Committee on Armed Services” for “and the Committee on National Security” in introductory provisions.
1998—Subsec. (i)(2)(A). Puspan. L. 105–261 substituted “cooperative agreement for performance of basic, applied, or advanced research authorized by section 2358 of this title” for “cooperative agreement that includes a clause described in subsection (d)”.
1997—Subsec. (i). Puspan. L. 105–85 added subsec. (i).
1996—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 104–201, § 1073(e)(1)(B), inserted “Defense” before “Advanced Research Projects Agency”.
Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 104–201, § 267(a), inserted “(1)” before “The Secretary of Defense”, redesignated former pars. (1) and (2) as subpars. (A) and (B), respectively, inserted “and” after semicolon at end of subpar. (A), substituted a period for “; and” at end of subpar. (B), added par. (2), and struck out par. (3) which read as follows: “a cooperative agreement containing a clause under subsection (d) or a transaction authorized under subsection (a) is used for a research project only when the use of a standard contract, grant, or cooperative agreement for such project is not feasible or appropriate.”
Subsec. (f). Puspan. L. 104–201, § 1073(e)(1)(B), inserted “Defense” before “Advanced Research Projects Agency”.
Subsec. (h). Puspan. L. 104–201, § 267(span), reenacted span without change and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Not later than 60 days after the end of each fiscal year, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on National Security of the House of Representatives a report on all cooperative agreements entered into under section 2358 of this title during such fiscal year that contain a clause authorized by subsection (d) and on all transactions entered into under subsection (a) during such fiscal year. The report shall contain, with respect to each such cooperative agreement and transaction, the following:
“(1) A general description of the cooperative agreement or other transaction (as the case may be), including the technologies for which research is provided for under such agreement or transaction.
“(2) The potential military and, if any, commercial utility of such technologies.
“(3) The reasons for not using a contract or grant to provide support for such research.
“(4) The amount of the payments, if any, that were received by the Federal Government during the fiscal year covered by the report pursuant to a clause included in such cooperative agreement or other transaction pursuant to subsection (d).
“(5) The amount of the payments reported under paragraph (4), if any, that were credited to each account established under subsection (f).”
Puspan. L. 104–106 substituted “Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on National Security of the House of Representatives” for “Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives”.
Subsec. (i). Puspan. L. 104–201, § 1073(e)(1)(B), which directed amendment of subsec. (i) by inserting “Defense” before “Advanced Research Projects Agency”, could not be executed because of the renumbering of subsec. (i) as section 2371a of this title by Puspan. L. 104–201, § 267(c)(1)(A). See below.
Puspan. L. 104–201, § 267(c)(1)(A), renumbered subsec. (i) of this section as section 2371a of this title.
1994—Puspan. L. 103–355 amended section generally. Prior to amendment section related to cooperative agreements and other transactions for advanced research projects.
1993—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 103–160, § 827(span)(1)(C), substituted “section 2358 of this title” for “subsection (a)” in par. (1) and “subsection (d)” for “subsection (e)” in par. (2).
Puspan. L. 103–160, § 827(span)(1)(A), (B), redesignated subsec. (span) as (a) and struck out former subsec. (a), as amended by Puspan. L. 103–160, § 1182(a)(6), (h), which read as follows: “The Secretary of Defense, in carrying out advanced research projects through the Advanced Research Projects Agency, and the Secretary of each military department, in carrying out advanced research projects, may enter into cooperative agreements and other transactions with any person, any agency or instrumentality of the United States, any unit of State or local government, any educational institution, and any other entity.”
Puspan. L. 103–160, § 1182(a)(6), substituted “Advanced Research Projects Agency” for “Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency”.
Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 103–160, § 827(span)(1)(B), redesignated subsec. (c) as (span). Former subsec. (span) redesignated (a).
Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 103–160, § 827(span)(1)(B), (2)(A), redesignated subsec. (d) as (c) and inserted “and development” after “research” in two places in par. (1). Former subsec. (c) redesignated (span).
Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 103–160, § 827(span)(1)(B), (D), (2)(B), redesignated subsec. (e), as amended by Puspan. L. 103–160, § 1182(a)(6), (h), as (d) and substituted “section 2358 of this title” for “subsection (a)” and “research and development” for “advanced research”. Former subsec. (d) redesignated (c).
Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 103–160, § 827(span)(1)(B), (E), (2)(B), (C), redesignated subsec. (f) as (e), in par. (1) substituted “research and development are” for “advanced research is”, in par. (3) substituted “research and development” for “advanced research”, in par. (4) substituted “subsection (a)” for “subsection (span)”, and in par. (5) substituted “subsection (d)” for “subsection (e)”. Former subsec. (e) redesignated (d).
Puspan. L. 103–160, § 1182(a)(6), substituted “Advanced Research Projects Agency” for “Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency”.
Subsec. (f). Puspan. L. 103–160, § 827(span)(1)(B), redesignated subsec. (g), as amended by Puspan. L. 103–160, § 1182(a)(6), (h), as (f). Former subsec. (f) redesignated (e).
Subsec. (g). Puspan. L. 103–160, § 827(span)(1)(B), redesignated subsec. (g), as amended by Puspan. L. 103–160, § 1182(a)(6), (h), as (f).
Puspan. L. 103–160, § 1182(a)(6), substituted “Advanced Research Projects Agency” for “Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency”.
Puspan. L. 103–35 substituted “granted by section 12” for “granted by section 11” and “provisions of sections 11 and 12” for “provisions of sections 10 and 11”.
1992—Subsec. (g). Puspan. L. 102–484 added subsec. (g).
1991—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 102–190, § 826(a), inserted “and the Secretary of each military department, in carrying out advanced research projects,”.
Subsec. (span)(1). Puspan. L. 102–190, § 826(span)(1)(A), struck out “by the Secretary” after “transactions entered into”.
Subsec. (span)(2). Puspan. L. 102–190, § 826(span)(1)(B), substituted “to the appropriate account” for “to the account”.
Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 102–190, § 826(span)(2), substituted “The Secretary of Defense” for “The Secretary” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 102–190, § 826(span)(3), substituted “separate accounts for each of the military departments and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency” for “an account” and “those accounts” for “such account”.
Subsec. (f)(5). Puspan. L. 102–190, § 826(span)(4), substituted “each account” for “the account”.
Subsec. (g). Puspan. L. 102–190, § 826(c), struck out subsec. (g) which read as follows: “The authority of the Secretary to enter into cooperative agreements and other transactions under this section expires at the close of September 30, 1991.”
1990—Subsec. (f). Puspan. L. 101–510 substituted “Committees on” for “Committees of” in introductory provisions.
Amendment by Puspan. L. 118–31 effective 180 days after Dec. 22, 2023, with additional implementation requirements, see section 913(span)(1), (2) of Puspan. L. 118–31, set out as notes under section 1766 of this title.
Amendment by section 1701(u)(2)(B), (F)(i)(III) of Puspan. L. 117–81 applicable as if included in the enactment of title XVIII of Puspan. L. 116–283 as enacted, see section 1701(a)(2) of Puspan. L. 117–81, set out in a note preceding section 3001 of this title and note below.
Amendment by Puspan. L. 116–283 effective Jan. 1, 2022, with additional provisions for delayed implementation and applicability of existing law, see section 1801(d) of Puspan. L. 116–283, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.
For effective date and applicability of amendment by Puspan. L. 103–355, see section 10001 of Puspan. L. 103–355, set out as a note under section 8752 of this title.
Puspan. L. 117–81, div. A, title VIII, § 825, Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 1831, provided that:
Puspan. L. 116–283, div. A, title VIII, § 833, Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3753, provided that:
Puspan. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 873, Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1905, as amended by Puspan. L. 116–92, div. A, title VIII, § 819, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1488, provided that:
Puspan. L. 115–91, div. A, title VIII, § 867, Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1495, provided that: