Sec. 211. Centers for Science, Technology, and Engineering Partnership
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Chapter 139 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2367 the following new section: The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall designate each science and technology reinvention laboratory as a Center for Science, Technology, and Engineering Partnership in the recognized core competencies of the designee. The Secretary of Defense shall establish a policy to encourage the Secretary of each military department to reengineer management and business processes and adopt best-business and personnel practices at their Centers for Science, Technology, and Engineering Partnership in connection with their core competency requirements, so as to serve as recognized leaders in their core competencies throughout the Department of Defense and in the national technology and industrial base (as defined in section 2500 of this title).
The Secretary of Defense, acting through the directors of the Centers for Science, Technology, and Engineering Partnership, may conduct one or more pilot programs, consistent with applicable requirements of law, to test any practices referred to in paragraph
(2)that the Directors determine could— improve the efficiency and effectiveness of operations at Centers for Science, Technology, and Engineering Partnership; improve the support provided by the Centers for the Department of Defense users of the services of the Centers; and enhance capabilities by reducing the cost and improving the performance and efficiency of executing laboratory missions. In this subsection, the term science and technology reinvention laboratory means a science and technology reinvention laboratory designated under section 1105 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 ( Public Law 111–84 ; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note). To achieve one or more objectives set forth in paragraph (2), the Secretary may authorize and establish incentives for the Director of a Center for Science, Technology, and Engineering Partnership to enter into public-private cooperative arrangements (in this section referred to as a public-private partnership ) to provide for any of the following: For employees of the Center, private industry, or other entities outside the Department of Defense to perform (under contract, subcontract, or otherwise) work related to the core competencies of the Center, including any work that involves one or more core competencies of the Center. For private industry or other entities outside the Department of Defense to use, for any period of time determined to be consistent with the needs of the Department of Defense, any facilities or equipment of the Center that are not fully used for Department of Defense activities. The objectives for exercising the authority provided in paragraph
(1)are as follows: To maximize the use of the capacity of a Center for Science, Technology, and Engineering Partnership. To reduce or eliminate the cost of ownership and maintenance of a Center by the Department of Defense. To reduce the cost of research and testing activities of the Department of Defense. To leverage private sector investment in— such efforts as research and equipment recapitalization for a Center; and the promotion of the undertaking of commercial business ventures based on the core competencies of a Center, as determined by the director of the Center. To foster cooperation between the armed forces, academia, and private industry. To increase access by a Center to a skilled technical workforce that can contribute to the effective and efficient execution of Department of Defense missions. Any facilities or equipment of a Center for Science, Technology, and Engineering Partnership made available to private industry may be used to perform research and testing activities in order to make more efficient and economical use of Government-owned facilities and encourage the creation and preservation of jobs to ensure the availability of a workforce with the necessary research and technical skills to meet the needs of the armed forces. Amounts received by a Center for Science, Technology, and Engineering Partnership for work performed under a public-private partnership may— be credited to the appropriation or fund, including a working-capital fund, that incurs the cost of performing the work; or be used by the Director of the Center as the Director considers appropriate and consistent with section 219 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 ( Public Law 110–417 ; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note). Equipment or facilities of a Center for Science, Technology, and Engineering Partnership may be made available for use by a private-sector entity under this section only if— the use of the equipment or facilities will not have a significant adverse effect on the performance of the Center or the ability of the Center to achieve its mission, as determined by the Director of the Center; and the private-sector entity agrees— to reimburse the Department of Defense for the direct and indirect costs (including any rental costs) that are attributable to the entity’s use of the equipment or facilities, as determined by that Secretary; and to hold harmless and indemnify the United States from— any claim for damages or injury to any person or property arising out of the use of the equipment or facilities, except under the circumstances described in section 2563(c)(3) of title 10, United States Code; and any liability or claim for damages or injury to any person or property arising out of a decision by the Secretary to suspend or terminate that use of equipment or facilities during a war or national emergency. Nothing in this section may be construed to authorize a change, otherwise prohibited by law, from the performance of work at a Center for Science, Technology, and Engineering Partnership by Department of Defense personnel to performance by a contractor. . The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 139 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2367 the following new item: 2368. Centers for Science, Technology, and Engineering Partnership. .
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Sec. 211
Centers for Science, Technology, and Engineering Partnership
Pub. L.Pub. L. 111-84
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