{"identifier":"/us/usc/t10/s4027","title":10,"num":"\u00a7\u202f4027.","heading":"Disclosure requirements for recipients of research and development funds","text":"\u00a7\u202f4027.\nDisclosure requirements for recipients of research and development funds\n(a)\nIn General.\u2014\nExcept as provided in subsections (b) and (c), an individual or entity (including a State or local government) that uses funds received from the Department of Defense to carry out research or development activities shall include, in any public document pertaining to such activities, a clear statement indicating the dollar amount of the funds received from the Department for such activities.\n(b)\nException.\u2014\nThe disclosure requirement under subsection (a) shall not apply to a public document consisting of fewer than 280 characters.\n(c)\nWaiver.\u2014\nThe Secretary of Defense may waive the disclosure requirement under subsection (a) on a case-by-case basis.\n(d)\nPublic Document Defined.\u2014\nIn this section, the term \u201cpublic document\u201d means any document or other written statement made available for public reference or use, regardless of whether such document or statement is made available in hard copy or electronic format.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t10/s4027.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t10/s4027","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f4027."},{"t":"heading","text":"Disclosure requirements for recipients of research and development funds"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t10/s4027/a","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(a)"},{"t":"heading","text":"In General.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), an individual or entity (including a State or local government) that uses funds received from the Department of Defense to carry out research or development activities shall include, in any public document pertaining to such activities, a clear statement indicating the dollar amount of the funds received from the Department for such activities.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t10/s4027/b","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(b)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Exception.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"The disclosure requirement under subsection (a) shall not apply to a public document consisting of fewer than 280 characters.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t10/s4027/c","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(c)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Waiver.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"The Secretary of Defense may waive the disclosure requirement under subsection (a) on a case-by-case basis.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t10/s4027/d","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(d)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Public Document Defined.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"In this section, the term \u201cpublic document\u201d means any document or other written statement made available for public reference or use, regardless of whether such document or statement is made available in hard copy or electronic format.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}