# 10 U.S.C. § 4022: Authority of the Department of Defense to carry out certain prototype projects

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## Section

- **Citation:** 10 U.S.C. § 4022
- **Heading:** Authority of the Department of Defense to carry out certain prototype 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 II—AGREEMENTS

## Text

Subject to paragraph (2), the Director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, the Director of the Defense Innovation Unit, the Secretary of a military department, or any other official designated by the Secretary of Defense may, under the authority of section 4021 of this title , carry out prototype projects that are directly relevant to enhancing the mission effectiveness of personnel of the Department of Defense or improving platforms, systems, components, or materials proposed to be acquired or developed by the Department of Defense, or to improvement of platforms, systems, components, or materials in use by the armed forces.

(Added Pub. L. 114–92, div. A, title VIII, § 815(a)(1) , Nov. 25, 2015 , 129 Stat. 893 , § 2371b; amended Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title II, § 216 , title VIII, § 864, Dec. 12, 2017 , 131 Stat. 1328 , 1494; Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title II, § 211 , Aug. 13, 2018 , 132 Stat. 1674 ; Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title XVII, § 1731(a)(46) , Dec. 20, 2019 , 133 Stat. 1814 ; renumbered § 4022 and amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII , §§ 1841(b)(1), (2)(C), 1883(b)(2), Jan. 1, 2021 , 134 Stat. 4243 , 4294; Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title VIII, § 821(b) , title XVII, § 1701(u)(2)(B), (F)(i)(IV), Dec. 27, 2021 , 135 Stat. 1825 , 2151; Pub. L. 117–263, div. A, title VIII , §§ 842, 843, Dec. 23, 2022 , 136 Stat. 2717 , 2718; Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title VIII , §§ 821, 822(a), title IX, § 913(a), Dec. 22, 2023 , 137 Stat. 326 , 327, 367; Pub. L. 118–159, div. A, title VIII , §§ 816–818(a), Dec. 23, 2024 , 138 Stat. 1981 , 1982; Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title XVII, § 1701(a)(27) , Dec. 18, 2025 , 139 Stat. 1209 .)

## 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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