CHAPTER 303-RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING ACTIVITIES
Subchapter I-General
4061.
Defense Research and Development Rapid Innovation Program.
4062.
Defense Acquisition Challenge Program.
4066.
Global Research Watch Program.
4067.
Technology protection features activities.
Subchapter II-Personnel
4091.
Authorities for certain positions at science and technology reinvention laboratories.
4092.
Personnel management authority to attract experts in science and engineering.
4093.
Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Defense Education Program.
4094.
Enhanced pay authority for certain research and technology positions in science and technology reinvention laboratories.
Subchapter III-Research and Development Centers and Facilities
4121.
Science and technology reinvention laboratories: authority and designation.
4123.
Mechanisms to provide funds for defense laboratories for research and development of technologies for military missions.
4124.
Centers for Science, Technology, and Engineering Partnership.
4125.
Functions of Defense research facilities.
4126.
Use of federally funded research and development centers.
4127.
Defense innovation unit.
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Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior chapter 303 "WEAPON SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED MATTERS", consisting of reserved section 4071, was repealed by
Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, §1841(a)(1)(A), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4242
.
A prior chapter 303 was renumbered chapter 703 of this title.
Amendments
2023-
Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title IX, §913(a)(1), title XVIII, §1801(a)(32), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 365
, 685, struck out identical second item 4094 "Enhanced pay authority for certain research and technology positions in science and technology reinvention laboratories" and added item 4127. Amendments were made pursuant to section 102 of this title.
2022-
Pub. L. 117–263, div. A, title XI, §1106(b), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 2818
, added identical second item 4094 "Enhanced pay authority for certain research and technology positions in science and technology reinvention laboratories" after item 4093.
2021-
Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title II, §215(b), title XVII, §1701(e)(3)(B), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 1593
, 2138, added items 4094 "Enhanced pay authority for certain research and technology positions in science and technology reinvention laboratories" and 4121 and struck out former item 4121 "[Reserved]", effective after the amendment made by Pub. L. 116–283, as amended by Pub. L. 117–81, see note below.
Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title XVII, §1701(u)(3)(A), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2152
, amended
Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, §1842(a), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4244
, which added this analysis, by substituting chapter heading, items for subchapters I to III, and items 4061 to 4067, 4091 to 4093, and 4121 to 4126 for former chapter heading "INNOVATION" and items 4061 to 4066.