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Code · BILL · 116th Congress · S. 1215 (Introduced in Senate) — To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for militar... · Sec. 544

Sec. 544. Authority for the military departments’ accredited institutions to accept research grants

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Section 7487 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— by striking subsection
(a)and inserting the following new subsection: The Secretary of the Army may authorize the Commandant of the United States Army War College or the head of any other accredited institution of the Army to accept qualifying research grants. Any such grant may only be accepted if the work under the grant is to be carried out by a professor or instructor of the College or institution, as appropriate, for a scientific, literary, or educational purpose. A civilian member of the faculty of the Army War College or any other accredited institution of the Army may accept a grant to conduct research in the civilian faculty member’s personal capacity, but such research may not be accomplished in direct support of lectures, instruction, curriculum development, or special duties as assigned at the College or institution, as appropriate. For the purpose of determining rights with respect to any invention made under such a grant, the civilian faculty member shall be deemed a Government employee. ; in the second sentence of subsection (d), by inserting or the head of any other accredited institution of the Army, as appropriate, after The Commandant ; and in subsection (e), by striking Army War College and all that follows through the period and inserting Army War College or any other accredited institution of the Army may be used to pay expenses incurred by the College or institution, as appropriate, in applying for, and otherwise pursuing, the award of qualifying research grants. . The heading of such section is amended by inserting after and other accredited institutions of the Army . United States Army War College The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 757 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 7487 and inserting the following new item: 7487. United States Army War College and other accredited institutions of the Army: acceptance of grants for faculty research for scientific, literary, and educational purposes. . Section 8593 of such title is amended— by striking subsection
(a)and inserting the following new subsection: The Secretary of the Navy may authorize the President of the Naval War College or the head of any other accredited institution of the Navy to accept qualifying research grants. Any such grant may only be accepted if the work under the grant is to be carried out by a professor or instructor of the College or institution, as appropriate, for a scientific, literary, or educational purpose. A civilian member of the faculty of the Naval War College or any other accredited institution of the Navy may accept a grant to conduct research in the civilian faculty member’s personal capacity, but such research may not be accomplished in direct support of lectures, instruction, curriculum development, or special duties as assigned at the College or institution, as appropriate. For the purpose of determining rights with respect to any invention made under such a grant, the civilian faculty member shall be deemed a Government employee. ; in the second sentence of subsection (d), by inserting or the head of any other accredited institution of the Navy, as appropriate, after Naval War College ; and in subsection (e), by striking Naval War College and all that follows through the period and inserting Naval War College or any other accredited institution of the Navy may be used to pay expenses incurred by the College or institution, as appropriate, in applying for, and otherwise pursuing, the award of qualifying research grants. . The heading of such section is amended by inserting after and other accredited institutions of the Navy . Naval War College The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 859 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 8593 and inserting the following new item: 8593. Naval War College and other accredited institutions of the Navy: acceptance of grants for faculty research for scientific, literary, and educational purposes. . Section 8594 of such title is amended— by striking subsection
(a)and inserting the following new subsection: The Secretary of the Navy may authorize the President of the Marine Corps University or the head of any other accredited institution of the Marine Corps to accept qualifying research grants. Any such grant may only be accepted if the work under the grant is to be carried out by a professor or instructor of the University or institution, as appropriate, for a scientific, literary, or educational purpose. A civilian member of the faculty of the Marine Corps University or any other accredited institution of the Marine Corps may accept a grant to conduct research in the civilian faculty member’s personal capacity, but such research may not be accomplished in direct support of lectures, instruction, curriculum development, or special duties as assigned at the University or institution, as appropriate. For the purpose of determining rights with respect to any invention made under such a grant, the civilian faculty member shall be deemed a Government employee. ; in the second sentence of subsection (d), by inserting or the head of any other accredited institution of the Marine Corps, as appropriate, after Marine Corps University ; and in subsection (e), by striking Marine Corps University and all that follows through the period and inserting Marine Corps University or any other accredited institution of the Marine Corps may be used to pay expenses incurred by the University or institution, as appropriate, in applying for, and otherwise pursuing, the award of qualifying research grants. . The heading of such section is amended by inserting after and other accredited institutions of the Marine Corps . Marine Corps University The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 859 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 8594 and inserting the following: 8594. Marine Corps University and other accredited institutions of the Marine Corps: acceptance of grants for faculty research for scientific, literary, and educational purposes. . Section 9487 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— by striking subsection
(a)and inserting the following: The Secretary of the Air Force may authorize the Commandant of the Air War College or the head of any other accredited institution of the Air Force to accept qualifying research grants. Any such grant may only be accepted if the work under the grant is to be carried out by a professor or instructor of the College or institution, as appropriate, for a scientific, literary, or educational purpose. A civilian member of the faculty of the Air War College or any other accredited institution of the Air Force may accept a grant to conduct research in the civilian faculty member’s personal capacity, but such research may not be accomplished in direct support of lectures, instruction, curriculum development, or special duties as assigned at the College or institution, as appropriate. For the purpose of determining rights with respect to any invention made under such a grant, the civilian faculty member shall be deemed a Government employee. ; in subsection (d), by inserting or the head of any other accredited institution of the Air Force, as appropriate, after Commandant ; and in subsection (e), by striking Air War College and all that follows through the period and inserting Air War College or any other accredited institution of the Air Force may be used to pay expenses incurred by the College or institution, as appropriate, in applying for, and otherwise pursuing, the award of qualifying research grants. . The heading of such section is amended by inserting after and other accredited institutions of the Air Force . Air War College The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 957 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 9487 and inserting the following new item: 9487. Air War College and other accredited institutions of the Air Force: acceptance of grants for faculty research for scientific, literary, and educational purposes. .
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