# 10 U.S.C. § 4026: Cooperative research and development agreements under Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980

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## Section

- **Citation:** 10 U.S.C. § 4026
- **Heading:** Cooperative research and development agreements under Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980
- **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, in carrying out research projects through the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, and the Secretary of each military department, in carrying out research projects, may permit the director of any federally funded research and development center to enter into cooperative research and development agreements with any person, any agency or instrumentality of the United States, any unit of State or local government, and any other entity under the authority granted by section 12 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 ( 15 U.S.C. 3710a ). Technology may be transferred to a non-Federal party to such an agreement consistent with the provisions of sections 11 and 12 of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 3710 , 3710a).

(Added and amended Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title II, § 267(c)(1)(A) , (B), Sept. 23, 1996 , 110 Stat. 2468 , § 2371a; Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title X, § 1073(a)(50) , Nov. 18, 1997 , 111 Stat. 1903 ; renumbered § 4026 and amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII , §§ 1841(b)(1), 1844(b)(1), Jan. 1, 2021 , 134 Stat. 4243 , 4245; Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title XVII, § 1701(u)(2)(B) , (5)(B), 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)
- [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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