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10 U.S.C. § 1501a — Public-private partnerships; other forms of support
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**(a) Public-private Partnerships.—** The Secretary of Defense may enter into arrangements known as public-private partnerships with appropriate entities outside the Government for the purposes of facilitating the activities of the designated Defense Agency. The Secretary may only partner with foreign governments or foreign entities with the concurrence of the Secretary of State. Any such arrangement shall be entered into in accordance with authorities provided under this section or any other authority otherwise available to the Secretary. Regulations prescribed under subsection (f)(1) shall include provisions for the establishment and implementation of such partnerships. An employee of an entity outside the Government that has entered into a public-private partnership, cooperative agreement, or a grant arrangement with, or in direct support of, the designated Defense Agency under this section shall be considered to be an employee of the Federal Government by reason of participation in such partnership, cooperative agreement, or grant, only for the purposes of [section 552a of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section552a&num=0&edition=prelim) (relating to maintenance of records on individuals).
**(b) Acceptance of Voluntary Personal Services.—** The Secretary of Defense may accept voluntary services to facilitate accounting for missing persons in the same manner as the Secretary of a military department may accept such services under [section 1588(a)(9) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section1588/a/9&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(c) Cooperative Agreements and Grants.—**
(1) **In general.—** — The Secretary of Defense may enter into a cooperative agreement with, or make a grant
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**(a) Public-private Partnerships.—** The Secretary of Defense may enter into arrangements known as public-private partnerships with appropriate entities outside the Government for the purposes of facilitating the activities of the designated Defense Agency. The Secretary may only partner with foreign governments or foreign entities with the concurrence of the Secretary of State. Any such arrangement shall be entered into in accordance with authorities provided under this section or any other authority otherwise available to the Secretary. Regulations prescribed under subsection (f)(1) shall include provisions for the establishment and implementation of such partnerships. An employee of an entity outside the Government that has entered into a public-private partnership, cooperative agreement, or a grant arrangement with, or in direct support of, the designated Defense Agency under this section shall be considered to be an employee of the Federal Government by reason of participation in such partnership, cooperative agreement, or grant, only for the purposes of [section 552a of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section552a&num=0&edition=prelim) (relating to maintenance of records on individuals).
**(b) Acceptance of Voluntary Personal Services.—** The Secretary of Defense may accept voluntary services to facilitate accounting for missing persons in the same manner as the Secretary of a military department may accept such services under [section 1588(a)(9) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section1588/a/9&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(c) Cooperative Agreements and Grants.—**
(1) **In general.—** — The Secretary of Defense may enter into a cooperative agreement with, or make a grant to, a private entity for purposes related to support of the activities of the designated Defense Agency.
(2) **Inapplicability of certain contract requirements.—** — Notwithstanding [section 3201(e) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section3201/e&num=0&edition=prelim), the Secretary may enter such cooperative agreements or grants on a sole-source basis pursuant to [section 3204(a)(5) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section3204/a/5&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(d) Use of Department of Defense Personal Property.—** The Secretary may allow a private entity to use, at no cost, personal property of the Department of Defense to assist the entity in supporting the activities of the designated Defense Agency.
**(e) Acceptance of Gifts.—**
(1) **Authority to accept.—** — Subject to subsection (f)(2), the Secretary may accept, hold, administer, spend, and use any gift of personal property, money, or services made on the condition that the gift be used for the purpose of facilitating accounting for missing persons pursuant to [section 1501(a)(2)(C) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section1501/a/2/C&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Gift funds.—** — Gifts and bequests of money accepted under this subsection shall be deposited in the Treasury in the Department of Defense General Gift Fund.
(3) **Use of gifts.—** — Personal property and money accepted under this subsection may be used by the Secretary, and services accepted under this subsection may be performed, without further specific authorization in law.
(4) **Expenses of transfer.—** — The Secretary may pay all necessary expenses in connection with the conveyance or transfer of a gift accepted under this subsection.
(5) **Expenses of care.—** — The Secretary may pay all reasonable and necessary expenses in connection with the care of a gift accepted under this subsection.
**(f) Regulations.—**
(1) **In general.—** — The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations to implement this section.
(2) **Limitation.—** — Such regulations shall provide that acceptance of a gift (including a gift of services) or use of a gift under this section may not occur if the nature or circumstances of the acceptance or use would compromise the integrity, or the appearance of integrity, of any program of the Department of Defense or any individual involved in such program.
**(g) Definitions.—** In this section:
(1) **Cooperative agreement.—** — The term “cooperative agreement” means an authorized cooperative agreement as described in [section 6305 of title 31](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section6305&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Grant.—** — The term “grant” means an authorized grant as described in [section 6304 of title 31](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section6304&num=0&edition=prelim).
(3) **Gift.—** — The term “gift” includes a devise or bequest.
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An executive agency shall use a grant agreement as the legal instrument reflecting a relationship between the United States Government and a State, a local government, or other recipient when—
(1) the principal purpose of the relationship is to transfer a thing of value to the State or local government or other recipient to carry out a public purpose of support or stimulation authorized by a law of the United States instead of acquiring (by purchase, lease, or barter) property or services for the direct benefit or use of the United States Government; and
(2) substantial involvement is not expected between the executive agency and the State, local government, or other recipient when carrying out the activity contemplated in the agreement.
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**(a) Definitions.—** For purposes of this section—
(1) the term “agency” means agency as defined in section 552(e) 11 See References in Text note below. of this title;
(2) the term “individual” means a citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence;
(3) the term “maintain” includes maintain, collect, use, or disseminate;
(4) the term “record” means any item, collection, or grouping of information about an individual that is maintained by an agency, including, but not limited to, his education, financial transactions, medical history, and criminal or employment history and that contains his name, or the identifying number, symbol, or other identifying particular assigned to the individual, such as a finger or voice print or a photograph;
(5) the term “system of records” means a group of any records under the control of any agency from which information is retrieved by the name of the individual or by some identifying number, symbol, or other identifying particular assigned to the individual;
(6) the term “statistical record” means a record in a system of records maintained for statistical research or reporting purposes only and not used in whole or in part in making any determination about an identifiable individual, except as provided by [section 8 of title 13](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title13-section8&num=0&edition=prelim);
(7) the term “routine use” means, with respect to the disclosure of a record, the use of such record for a purpose which is compatible with the purpose for which it was collected;
(8) the term “matching program”—
(A) means any computerized comparison of—
(i) two or more automated systems of records or a system of records with non-Federal records for the purpose
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**(a) Defense Acquisition System.—** In this part, the term “defense acquisition system” means—
(1) the workforce engaged in carrying out the acquisition of property and services for the Department of Defense;
(2) the management structure responsible for directing and overseeing the acquisition of property and services for the Department of Defense; and
(3) the statutory, regulatory, and policy framework that guides the acquisition of property and services for the Department of Defense.
**(b) Element of the Defense Acquisition System.—** In this part, the term “element of the defense acquisition system” means an organization that—
(1) employs members of the acquisition workforce;
(2) carries out acquisition functions; and
(3) focuses primarily on acquisition.
**(c) Acquisition.—** In this part, the term “acquisition” has the meaning provided in [section 131 of title 41](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title41-section131&num=0&edition=prelim).
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An executive agency shall use a cooperative agreement as the legal instrument reflecting a relationship between the United States Government and a State, a local government, or other recipient when—
(1) the principal purpose of the relationship is to transfer a thing of value to the State, local government, or other recipient to carry out a public purpose of support or stimulation authorized by a law of the United States instead of acquiring (by purchase, lease, or barter) property or services for the direct benefit or use of the United States Government; and
(2) substantial involvement is expected between the executive agency and the State, local government, or other recipient when carrying out the activity contemplated in the agreement.
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TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES
§ 1501a
Defense, shall work with officials of governments of na-
tions in the area that was covered by the Pacific the-
ater of operations of World War II to seek to overcome
any diplomatic obstacles that may impede the Sec-
retary of Defense from carrying out the objectives
specified in subsection (a)(1).’’
POW/MIA INTELLIGENCE ANALYSIS
Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title IX, § 934, Nov. 18, 1997, 111
Stat. 1866, as amended by Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title X,
§ 1066(c)(4), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 773, provided that:
‘‘(a) INTELLIGENCE ANALYSIS.—The Director of Cen-
tral Intelligence, in consultation with the Secretary of
Defense, shall provide intelligence analysis on matters
concerning prisoners of war and missing persons (as de-
fined in chapter 76 of title 10, United States Code) to all
departments and agencies of the Federal Government
involved in such matters.
‘‘(b) USE OF INTELLIGENCE IN ANALYSIS OF POW/MIA
CASES IN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.—The Secretary of
Defense shall ensure that the Defense Prisoner of War/
Missing Personnel Office of the Department of Defense
takes into full account all intelligence regarding mat-
ters concerning prisoners of war and missing persons
(as defined in chapter 76 of title 10, United States Code)
in analyzing cases involving such persons.’’
[Reference to the Director of Central Intelligence or
the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency in the
Director’s capacity as the head of the intelligence com-
munity deemed to be a reference to the Director of Na-
tional Intelligence. Reference to the Director of Cen-
tral Intelligence or the Director of the Central Intel-
ligence Agency in the Director’s capacity as the head of
the Central Intelligence Agency deemed to be a ref-
erence to the
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