# 10 U.S.C. § 4021: Research projects: transactions other than contracts and grants

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## Section

- **Citation:** 10 U.S.C. § 4021
- **Heading:** Research projects: transactions other than contracts and grants
- **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 II—AGREEMENTS

## Text

The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of each military department may enter into transactions (other than contracts, cooperative agreements, and grants) under the authority of this subsection in carrying out basic, applied, and advanced research projects. The authority under this subsection is in addition to the authority provided in section 4001 of this title to use contracts, cooperative agreements, and grants in carrying out such projects.

(Added Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title II, § 251(a)(1) , Nov. 29, 1989 , 103 Stat. 1403 , § 2371; amended Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XIV, § 1484(k)(9) , Nov. 5, 1990 , 104 Stat. 1719 ; Pub. L. 102–190, div. A, title VIII, § 826 , Dec. 5, 1991 , 105 Stat. 1442 ; Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title II, § 217 , Oct. 23, 1992 , 106 Stat. 2352 ; Pub. L. 103–35, title II, § 201(c)(4) , May 31, 1993 , 107 Stat. 98 ; Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title VIII, § 827(b) , title XI, § 1182(a)(6), Nov. 30, 1993 , 107 Stat. 1712 , 1771; Pub. L. 103–355, title I, § 1301(b) , Oct. 13, 1994 , 108 Stat. 3285 ; Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title XV, § 1502(a)(1) , Feb. 10, 1996 , 110 Stat. 502 ; Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title II, § 267(a) –(c)(1)(A), title X, § 1073(e)(1)(B), Sept. 23, 1996 , 110 Stat. 2467 , 2468, 2658; Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title VIII, § 832 , Nov. 18, 1997 , 111 Stat. 1842 ; Pub. L. 105–261, div. A, title VIII, § 817 , Oct. 17, 1998 , 112 Stat. 2089 ; Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title X, § 1067(1) , Oct. 5, 1999 , 113 Stat. 774 ; Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title X, § 1031(a)(19) , Nov. 24, 2003 , 117 Stat. 1597 ; Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title X, § 1071(f)(20) , Dec. 19, 2014 , 128 Stat. 3511 ; Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title VIII, § 863 , Dec. 12, 2017 , 131 Stat. 1494 ; renumbered § 4021 and amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1841(b)(1) , (2)(B), Jan. 1, 2021 , 134 Stat. 4243 ; Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title VIII, § 821(a) , title XVII, § 1701(u)(2)(B), (F)(i)(III), Dec. 27, 2021 , 135 Stat. 1825 , 2151; Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title IX, § 913(a)(2) , Dec. 22, 2023 , 137 Stat. 367 .)

## 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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