2018 US Code
Title 15 - Commerce and Trade
Chapter 78 - Superconductivity and Competitiveness
Sec. 5207 - Department of Defense

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Citation 15 U.S.C. § 5207 (2018)
Section Name §5207. Department of Defense
Section Text (a) Focus of research

In conformance with the Superconductivity Action Plan, the Secretary of Defense, in the superconductivity research and development activities of the Department of Defense, shall give emphasis to fundamental research, materials processing, and applications of new superconducting materials.

(b) Additional activities

In conducting research under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall—

(1) systematically define the engineering parameters for high-temperature superconducting materials; and

(2) conduct the necessary development, engineering, and operational prototype testing considered appropriate to the overall mission of the Department of Defense. Such operational prototype testing shall, where appropriate, utilize criteria developed by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.

(c) Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency

The Director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency shall, in conformance with the Superconductivity Action Plan, conduct activities to—

(1) augment, as appropriate, basic and applied superconductivity research conducted in other Federal agencies and industry; and

(2) develop criteria for operational prototype testing within the Department of Defense.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 100–697, §8, Nov. 19, 1988, 102 Stat. 4615.)

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Title 15 - COMMERCE AND TRADE
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 15 - COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 78 - SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND COMPETITIVENESS
Sec. 5207 - Department of Defense
Contains section 5207
Date 2018
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 14, 2019
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 102 Stat. 4615
Public Law References Public Law 100-697
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