Editorial Notes
Amendments
2021—Pub. L. 116–283, § 1842(b), as amended by Pub. L. 117–81, § 1701(q)(1), (u)(3)(B), renumbered section 2359a of this title as this section.
Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 117–81, § 1701(d)(8), which directed the substitution of “section 4004” for “section 2302e”, could not be executed because of the intervening amendment by Pub. L. 116–283, § 1883(b)(2). See note below.
Pub. L. 116–283, § 1883(b)(2), substituted “section 4004” for “section 2302e”.
2019—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 116–92, § 878(a)(1), inserted “phase II Small Business Technology Transfer Program projects,” after “projects,”.
Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 116–92, § 878(a)(2)(A), substituted “$6,000,000.” for “$3,000,000, unless the Secretary, or the Secretary’s designee, approves a larger amount of funding for the project.”
Subsec. (b)(7). Pub. L. 116–92, § 878(a)(2)(B), added par. (7).
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 116–92, § 878(a)(3), designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted “and to the limitation under paragraph (2)” after “for such purpose”, and added par. (2).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Regional Activities
Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title II, § 213(b), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 1589, provided that:
“Subject to the availability of appropriations for such purpose, the Secretary of Defense may expand the efforts of the Defense Innovation Unit to engage and collaborate with private-sector industry and communities in various regions of the United States—
“(1)
to accelerate the adoption of commercially developed advanced technology in modernization priority areas and such other key technology areas as may be identified by the Secretary; and
“(2)
to expand outreach to communities that do not otherwise have a Defense Innovation Unit presence, including economically disadvantaged communities.”
Pilot Program To Accelerate the Procurement and Fielding of Innovative Technologies
Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title VIII, § 834, Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 1835, as amended by Pub. L. 117–263, div. A, title VIII, § 845, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 2720, provided that:
“(a) Pilot Program.—Subject to availability of appropriations, the Secretary of Defense shall establish a competitive, merit-based pilot program to accelerate the procurement and fielding of innovative technologies by, with respect to such technologies—
“(1)
reducing acquisition or life-cycle costs;
“(2)
addressing technical risks;
“(3)
improving the timeliness and thoroughness of test and evaluation outcomes; and
“(4)
rapidly implementing such technologies to directly support defense missions.
“(b) Guidelines.—Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 27, 2021], the Secretary shall issue guidelines for the operation of the pilot program established under this section. At a minimum such guidelines shall provide for the following:
“(2) A process for—
“(A)
the review of proposals received in response to a solicitation issued under paragraph (1) by the Secretary of Defense and by each Secretary of a military department;
“(B)
the merit-based selection of the most promising cost-effective proposals; and
“(C)
the procurement of goods or services offered by such a proposal through contracts, cooperative agreements, other transaction authority, or by another appropriate process.
“(c) Maximum Amount.—
The total amount of funding provided for any proposal selected for an award under the pilot program established under this section shall not exceed $50,000,000, unless the Secretary (or designee of the Secretary) approves a greater amount of funding.
“(d) Data Collection.—
“(1) Plan required before implementation.—The Secretary of Defense may not provide funding under this section until the date on which the Secretary—
“(A)
completes a plan for carrying out the data collection required under paragraph (2); and
“(B)
submits the plan to the congressional defense committees [Committees on Armed Services and Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives].
“(2) Data collection required.—The Secretary of Defense shall collect and analyze data on the pilot program established under this section for the purposes of—
“(A)
developing and sharing best practices for achieving the objectives of the pilot program;
“(B)
providing information on the implementation of the pilot program and related policy issues; and
“(C)
reporting to the congressional defense committees as required under subsection (e).
“(e) Biannual Reports.—
Not later than March 1 and September 1 of each year beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act until the termination of the pilot program established under this section, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the pilot program.
“(f) Congressional Notification.—
The Secretary of Defense shall notify the congressional defense committees within 30 days after funding has been provided for a proposal selected for an award under the pilot program established under this section.
“(g) Termination.—
The authority to carry out a pilot program under this section shall terminate on September 30, 2027.”