§ 5207. — Department of Defense.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC5207]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 78--SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND COMPETITIVENESS
Sec. 5207. Department of Defense
(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) of this section, 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.
(Pub. L. 100-697, Sec. 8, Nov. 19, 1988, 102 Stat. 4615.)
