# 10 U.S.C. § 4001: Research and development projects

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## Section

- **Citation:** 10 U.S.C. § 4001
- **Heading:** Research and development projects
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** April 17, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 10—ARMED FORCES > Subtitle A—General Military Law > PART V—ACQUISITION > Subpart E—Research and Engineering > CHAPTER 301—RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING GENERALLY > SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL

## Text

are necessary to the responsibilities of such Secretary’s department in the field of research and development; and

(Added Pub. L. 87–651, title II, § 208(a) , Sept. 7, 1962 , 76 Stat. 523 , § 2358; amended Pub. L. 97–86, title IX, § 910 , Dec. 1, 1981 , 95 Stat. 1120 ; Pub. L. 100–370, § 1(g)(3) , July 19, 1988 , 102 Stat. 846 ; Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title VIII, § 827(a) , Nov. 30, 1993 , 107 Stat. 1712 ; Pub. L. 103–355, title I, § 1301(a) , Oct. 13, 1994 , 108 Stat. 3284 ; Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title II, § 267(c)(2) , Sept. 23, 1996 , 110 Stat. 2468 ; Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title VIII, § 862 , Dec. 12, 2017 , 131 Stat. 1494 ; renumbered § 4001 and amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1841(b)(1) , (2)(A), Jan. 1, 2021 , 134 Stat. 4243 ; Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title XVII, § 1701(u)(2)(B) , (C), (F)(i)(I), (II), Dec. 27, 2021 , 135 Stat. 2151 .)

## Nearby sections

- [10 U.S.C. § 4001 Research and development projects](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t10_s4001.md)
- [10 U.S.C. § 4002, 4003 Omitted]](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t10_s4002%20_us_usc_t10_s4003.md)
- [10 U.S.C. § 4004 Contract authority for development and demonstration of initial or additional prototype units](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t10_s4004.md)
- [10 U.S.C. § 4007 Science and technology programs to be conducted so as to foster the transition of science and technology to higher levels of research, development, test, and evaluation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t10_s4007.md)
- [10 U.S.C. § 4008, 4009 Omitted]](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t10_s4008%20_us_usc_t10_s4009.md)
- [10 U.S.C. § 4010 Defense Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t10_s4010.md)
- [10 U.S.C. § 4014 Coordination and communication of defense research activities and technology domain awareness](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t10_s4014.md)
- [10 U.S.C. § 4015 Omitted]](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t10_s4015.md)
- [10 U.S.C. § 4021 Research projects: transactions other than contracts and grants](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t10_s4021.md)
- [10 U.S.C. § 4022 Authority of the Department of Defense to carry out certain prototype projects](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t10_s4022.md)
- [10 U.S.C. § 4023 Procurement for experimental purposes](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t10_s4023.md)
- [10 U.S.C. § 4024 Merit-based award of grants for research and development](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t10_s4024.md)
- [10 U.S.C. § 4025 Prizes for advanced technology achievements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t10_s4025.md)
- [10 U.S.C. § 4026 Cooperative research and development agreements under Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t10_s4026.md)

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