# 10 U.S.C. § 6332: Laboratory-directed research and development

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## Section

- **Citation:** 10 U.S.C. § 6332
- **Heading:** Laboratory-directed research and development
- **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 VI—ELEMENTS OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND OTHER MATTERS > Subpart B—Atomic Energy Defense > CHAPTER 608—ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS > SUBCHAPTER II—RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

## Text

Of the funds made available by the Department of Energy for activities at government-owned, contractor-operated laboratories funded in this Act  1 1
See References in Text note below. or subsequent Energy and Water Development Appropriations Acts, the Secretary may authorize a specific amount, not to exceed 8 percent of such funds, to be used by such laboratories for laboratory directed research and development: Provided , That the Secretary may also authorize a specific amount not to exceed 4 percent of such funds, to be used by the plant manager of a covered nuclear weapons production plant or the manager of the Nevada Site Office for plant or site directed research and development: Provided further , That notwithstanding Department of Energy order 413.2A, dated January 8, 2001 , beginning in fiscal year 2006 and thereafter, all DOE laboratories may be eligible for laboratory directed research and development funding.

(Added Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(a) , Dec. 18, 2025 , 139 Stat. 1448 .)

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