Sec. 212. Codification and enhancement of authorities to provide funds for defense laboratories for research and development of technologies for military missions
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Chapter 139 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2362 the following new section: The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall establish mechanisms under which the director of a defense laboratory may use an amount of funds equal to not less than two percent and not more than four percent of all funds available to the defense laboratory for the following purposes: To fund innovative basic and applied research that is conducted at the defense laboratory and supports military missions.
To fund development programs that support the transition of technologies developed by the defense laboratory into operational use. To fund workforce development activities that improve the capacity of the defense laboratory to recruit and retain personnel with necessary scientific and engineering expertise that support military missions. To fund the revitalization recapitalization, or minor military construction of the laboratory infrastructure and equipment, in accordance with subsection (b).
The mechanisms established under paragraph
(1)shall provide that funding shall be used under paragraph
(1)at the discretion of the director of a defense laboratory in consultation with the science and technology executive of the military department concerned. After consultation with the science and technology executive of the military department concerned, the director of a defense laboratory may charge customer activities a fixed percentage fee, in addition to normal costs of performance, in order to obtain funds to carry out activities authorized by this subsection. The fixed fee may not exceed four percent of costs. Subject to the provisions of this subsection, funds available under a mechanism under subsection (a)(1)(D) that are solely intended to carry out a laboratory infrastructure project shall be available for such project until expended. Funds shall be available in accordance with paragraph
(1)for a project referred to in such paragraph only if the Secretary notifies the congressional defense committees of the total cost of the project before the date on which the Secretary uses a mechanism under subsection (a)(1)(D) for such project. Funds may accumulate under a mechanism under subsection
(a)for a project referred to in paragraph
(1)for not more than five years. The Secretary shall ensure that a project referred to in paragraph
(1)for which funds are made available in accordance with such paragraph complies with the applicable cost limitations in the following provisions of law: Section 2805(d) of this title, with respect to revitalization and recapitalization projects. Section 2811 of this title, with respect to repair projects. Section 2802 of this title, with respect to construction projects that exceed the cost specified in subsection (a)(2) of section 2805 of this title for certain unspecified minor military construction projects for laboratories. Not later than March 1 of each year, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the use of the authority under subsection
(a)during the preceding year. . The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 139 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2362 the following new item: 2363. Mechanisms to provide funds for defense laboratories for research and development of technologies for military missions. . Section 219 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 ( Public Law 110–417 ; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note), is hereby repealed. Section 2805(d)(1)(B) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking under section 219(a) of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 ( and inserting Public Law 110–417 ; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note) section 2363(a) of this title .
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Codification and enhancement of authorities to provide funds for defense laboratories for research and development of technologies for military missions
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