PUBLIC LAW 99-591—OCT. 30, 1986
100 STAT. 3341-146
SEC. 912. FEDERALLY FUNDED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTERS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—(1) Chapter 139 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding after section 2366 (as added by section 910) the following new section: "§ 2367. Use of federally funded research and development centers "(a)
LIMITATION ON USE OF CENTERS.—Except as
provided
in
subsection (h), the Secretary of Defense may not place work with a federally funded research and development center unless such work is within the purpose, mission, and general scope of effort of such center as established in the sponsoring agreement of the Department of Defense with such center. "(b) EXCEPTION FOR APPLIED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH.—This section does not apply to a federally funded research and development center that performs applied scientific research under laboratory conditions. "(c) LIMITATION ON CREATION OF N E W CENTERS.—(1) The head of an agency may not obligate or expend amounts appropriated to the Department of Defense for purposes of operating a federally funded research center that was not in existence before June 2, 1986, until— "(A) the head of the agency submits to Congress a report with respect to such center that describes the purpose, mission, and general scope of effort of the center; and "(B) a period of 60 days beginning on the date such report is received by Congress has elapsed. "(2) In this subsection, the term 'head of an agency' has the meaning given such term in section 2302(1) of this title.". (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding after the item relating to section 2366 (as added by section 910) the following new item: "2367. Use of federally funded research and development centers.".
(b) GAO STUDY.—The Comptroller General shall conduct a study of the national defense role of federally funded research and development centers. Such study shall consider the following: (1) The effectiveness of procedures in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act in ensuring that such centers are established on the basis of the criteria set forth in Office of Federal Procurement Policy Circular 84-1. (2) The effectiveness of such procedures in ensuring that work placed with such centers is within the purpose, mission, and general scope of effort of such center as established in the sponsoring agreement with such center. (3) The growth in the size of such centers during fiscal years 1982 through 1986, measured— (A) in dollar value of work placed with such centers; and (B) in man-years of effort required to complete work placed with such centers. (4) The effect of the exemption of con'^-acts with such centers from the competitive procedures required by section 2304 of title 10, United States Code. (5) The relationship of such centers to their sponsors. (c) GAO REPORT.—(1) The Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report on the study required by subsection (b). Such report shall include a discussion of each of the matters listed in subsection (b).
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