# 10 U.S.C. § 4004: Contract authority for development and demonstration of initial or additional prototype units

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## Section

- **Citation:** 10 U.S.C. § 4004
- **Heading:** Contract authority for development and demonstration of initial or additional prototype units
- **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

the development and demonstration or initial production of technology developed under the contract; or

(Added Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title VIII, § 861(a)(1) , Dec. 12, 2017 , 131 Stat. 1493 , § 2302e; renumbered § 4004 and amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title VIII, § 831(a) , title XVIII, §§ 1818(c), 1841(b)(1), Jan. 1, 2021 , 134 Stat. 3753 , 4243; Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1841(b)(2)(D) , as added Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title XVII, § 1701(u)(2)(F)(i)(V) , Dec. 27, 2021 , 135 Stat. 2152 ; Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title XVII, § 1701(u)(2)(B) , (v)(1)(A), Dec. 27, 2021 , 135 Stat. 2151 , 2154.)

## 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)
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- [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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