{"identifier":"/us/usc/t10/s6331","title":10,"num":"\u00a7\u202f6331.","heading":"Laboratory-directed research and development programs","text":"\u00a7\u202f6331.\nLaboratory-directed research and development programs\n(a)\nAuthority.\u2014\nGovernment-owned, contractor-operated laboratories that are funded out of funds available to the Department of Energy for national security programs are authorized to carry out laboratory-directed research and development.\n(b)\nRegulations.\u2014\nThe Secretary of Energy shall prescribe regulations for the conduct of laboratory-directed research and development at such laboratories.\n(c)\nFunding.\u2014\nOf the funds provided by the Department of Energy to a national security laboratory for national security activities, the Secretary shall provide a specific amount, of not less than 5 percent and not more than 7 percent of such funds, to be used by the laboratory for laboratory-directed research and development.\n(d)\nLaboratory-directed Research and Development Defined.\u2014\nFor purposes of this section, the term \u201claboratory-directed research and development\u201d means research and development work of a creative and innovative nature which, under the regulations prescribed pursuant to subsection (b), is selected by the director of a laboratory for the purpose of maintaining the vitality of the laboratory in defense-related scientific disciplines.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t10/s6331.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t10/s6331","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f6331."},{"t":"heading","text":"Laboratory-directed research and development programs"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t10/s6331/a","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(a)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Authority.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"Government-owned, contractor-operated laboratories that are funded out of funds available to the Department of Energy for national security programs are authorized to carry out laboratory-directed research and development.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t10/s6331/b","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(b)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Regulations.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"The Secretary of Energy shall prescribe regulations for the conduct of laboratory-directed research and development at such laboratories.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t10/s6331/c","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(c)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Funding.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"Of the funds provided by the Department of Energy to a national security laboratory for national security activities, the Secretary shall provide a specific amount, of not less than 5 percent and not more than 7 percent of such funds, to be used by the laboratory for laboratory-directed research and development.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t10/s6331/d","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(d)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Laboratory-directed Research and Development Defined.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"For purposes of this section, the term \u201claboratory-directed research and development\u201d means research and development work of a creative and innovative nature which, under the regulations prescribed pursuant to subsection (b), is selected by the director of a laboratory for the purpose of maintaining the vitality of the laboratory in defense-related scientific disciplines.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}