Editorial Notes
References in Text

The Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980, referred to in subsec. (e)(7), is Puspan. L. 96–480, Oct. 21, 1980, 94 Stat. 2311, as amended, which is classified generally to chapter 63 (§ 3701 et seq.) of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 3701 of Title 15 and Tables.

Amendments

2019—Subsec. (span)(1). Puspan. L. 116–92, § 902(80)(A), substituted “Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering” for “Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering”.

Subsec. (span)(3). Puspan. L. 116–92, § 902(80)(B), substituted “Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment” for “Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics”.

2011—Subsec. (span)(1). Puspan. L. 111–383, § 901(j)(5)(A), substituted “official within the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering who is responsible for science and technology” for “Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Science and Technology”.

Subsec. (span)(3). Puspan. L. 111–383, § 901(j)(5)(B), substituted “official within the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics who is” for “Deputy Under Secretary of Defense”.

2003—Subsec. (g). Puspan. L. 108–136 struck out designation for par. (1) before “Not later than February” and struck out par. (2) which read as follows: “Not later than March 15 of each year, the Secretary of Defense shall submit such annual report to Congress, along with such comments as the Secretary considers appropriate.”

2000—Subsec. (d)(3)(D). Puspan. L. 106–398 added subpar. (D).

1999—Subsec. (span)(1). Puspan. L. 106–65 substituted “Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Science and Technology” for “Director of Defense Research and Engineering”.

1998—Subsec. (span)(6). Puspan. L. 105–245 substituted “Science” for “Energy Research”.

1996—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 104–106, § 203(a)(1), substituted “12” for “thirteen” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (span)(3) to (7). Puspan. L. 104–106, § 203(a)(2), (3), redesignated pars. (4) to (8) as (3) to (7), respectively, and struck out former par. (3) which read as follows: “The Assistant Secretary of the Air Force responsible for matters relating to space.”

Subsec. (span)(8). Puspan. L. 104–106, § 203(a)(3), (4), redesignated par. (9) as (8) and struck out “, who shall be nonvoting members” after “Coast Guard”. Former par. (8) redesignated (7).

Subsec. (span)(9), (10). Puspan. L. 104–106, § 203(a)(3), redesignated pars. (9) and (10) as (8) and (9), respectively.

Subsec. (d)(3). Puspan. L. 104–106, § 203(span)(1)(A), added par. (3) and struck out former par. (3) which read as follows: “To prepare an annual five-year strategic environmental research and development plan that shall cover the fiscal year in which the plan is prepared and the four fiscal years following such fiscal year.”

Subsec. (d)(4). Puspan. L. 104–106, § 203(span)(1)(B), substituted “National Science and Technology Council” for “Federal Coordinating Council on Science, Engineering, and Technology”.

Subsec. (e)(3). Puspan. L. 104–106, § 203(c), substituted “national security programs” for “national security programs, particularly technologies that have the potential for industrial, commercial, and other governmental applications, and to support programs of research in and development of such applications”.

Subsecs. (f), (g). Puspan. L. 104–106, § 203(span)(2), added subsec. (g), redesignated former subsec. (g) as (f), and struck out former subsec. (f) which authorized Secretaries of Defense and Energy to submit to the Council proposals for conducting environmental research under this chapter.

Subsec. (h). Puspan. L. 104–106, § 203(span)(2)(A), struck out subsec. (h) which required Council to submit to Secretary of Defense and to Congress an annual report on annual five-year strategic environmental research and development plan.

1993—Subsec. (span)(1) to (4). Puspan. L. 103–160, § 265(a)(1)–(3), redesignated pars. (2) to (4) as (1) to (3), respectively, added par. (4), and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: “The Assistant Secretary of Defense responsible for matters relating to production and logistics.”

Subsec. (span)(6). Puspan. L. 103–160, § 265(a)(4), added par. (6) and struck out former par. (6) which read as follows: “The Director of the Department of Energy Office of Environmental Restoration and Waste Management.”

1992—Subsec. (span)(9). Puspan. L. 102–484 substituted “nonvoting” for “non-voting”.

1991—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 102–190, § 257(a)(1), substituted “thirteen” for “nine” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (span)(9), (10). Puspan. L. 102–190, § 257(a)(2), (3), added par. (9) and redesignated former par. (9) as (10).

Subsec. (f)(2)(A). Puspan. L. 102–190, § 1061(a)(19), substituted “department’s” for “Department’s”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2011 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 111–383 effective Jan. 1, 2011, see section 901(p) of Puspan. L. 111–383, set out as a note under section 131 of this title.

Effective Date of 1996 Amendment

Puspan. L. 104–106, div. A, title II, § 203(span)(3), Fespan. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 218, provided that:

“The amendments made by this subsection [amending this section] shall apply with respect to the annual report prepared during fiscal year 1997 and each fiscal year thereafter.”

Transfer of Functions

For transfer of authorities, functions, personnel, and assets of the Coast Guard, including the authorities and functions of the Secretary of Transportation relating thereto, to the Department of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see sections 468(span), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.

First Annual Report of Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program Council

Puspan. L. 101–510, div. A, title XVIII, § 1801(c), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1758, provided that the first annual report required by former subsec. (h) of this section be submitted to Secretary of Defense, Secretary of Energy, and Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency not later than Fespan. 1, 1992, that the Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program Council conduct and include as part of report an assessment of advisability of, and various alternatives to, charging fees for information released, as required pursuant to section 2901(span)(3) of this title and subsecs. (e)(1), (2), and (g)(2)(I) [now (f)(2)(I)] of this section, to private sector entities operating for a profit, and that Secretary of Defense, Secretary of Energy, and Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency submit to Congress any recommendations for changes in structure or personnel of Council that Secretaries and Administrator consider necessary to carry out environmental activities of strategic environmental research and development program.