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Code · BILL · 115th Congress · H.R. 2810 (EAS) — 115 HR 2810 EAS: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 · Sec. 217

Sec. 217. Differentiation of research and development activities from service activities

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For the purposes of activities and programs carried out by the Department of Defense, research and development activities, including activities under the Small Business Innovation Research Program
(SBIR)or the Small Business Technology Transfer Program (STTR), shall be considered as separate and distinct from contract service activities. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall issue updated guidance to carry out this section. In this section: The term advisory and assistance service has the meaning given such term in section 1105(g)(2) of title 31, United States Code. The term research and development activities — means— creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in order to increase the stock of knowledge, including the knowledge of man, culture, and society; and the use of the stock of knowledge described in subparagraph
(A)to devise new applications; and includes activities described in section 9 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 638 ). The term contract service activities has the meaning given the term contract services in section 2330(c) of title 10, United States Code. The terms Small Business Innovation Research Program and Small Business Technology Transfer Program have the meanings given such terms in section 9(e) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 638(e) ). Section 2330a(h) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after paragraph
(4)the following new paragraph: The term services has the meaning given the term contract services in section 2330(c) of this title. .
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