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50 U.S.C. § 2791a — Repealed. Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(b)(1), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1458
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### Statutory Notes
Section, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVIII, § 4811, formerly Pub. L. 101–510, div. C, title XXXI, § 3132, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1832; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVIII, § 4811, and amended Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(k)(6), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1784; Pub. L. 114–92, div. C, title XXXI, § 3115(a), Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 1193, authorized certain laboratory-directed research and development programs. See [section 6331 of Title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section6331&num=0&edition=prelim), Armed Forces.
#### Pilot Program on Unavailability for Overhead Costs of Amounts Specified for Laboratory-Directed Research and Development
Pub. L. 114–328, div. C, title XXXI, § 3119, Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2763, as amended by Pub. L. 116–92, div. C, title XXXI, § 3118, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1952; Pub. L. 116–283, div. C, title XXXI, § 3162, Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4391, which established a pilot program under which each national security laboratory was prohibited from using certain funds to cover costs of general and administrative overhead for the laboratory, was repealed by Pub. L. 117–263, div. C, title XXXI, § 3116(b), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3054. See [section 2792(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section2792/c&num=0&edition=prelim).
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### Statutory Notes
Section, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVIII, § 4811, formerly Pub. L. 101–510, div. C, title XXXI, § 3132, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1832; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVIII, § 4811, and amended Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(k)(6), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1784; Pub. L. 114–92, div. C, title XXXI, § 3115(a), Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 1193, authorized certain laboratory-directed research and development programs. See [section 6331 of Title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section6331&num=0&edition=prelim), Armed Forces.
#### Pilot Program on Unavailability for Overhead Costs of Amounts Specified for Laboratory-Directed Research and Development
Pub. L. 114–328, div. C, title XXXI, § 3119, Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2763, as amended by Pub. L. 116–92, div. C, title XXXI, § 3118, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1952; Pub. L. 116–283, div. C, title XXXI, § 3162, Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4391, which established a pilot program under which each national security laboratory was prohibited from using certain funds to cover costs of general and administrative overhead for the laboratory, was repealed by Pub. L. 117–263, div. C, title XXXI, § 3116(b), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3054. See [section 2792(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section2792/c&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(a) Authority.—** 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.
**(b) Regulations.—** The Secretary of Energy shall prescribe regulations for the conduct of laboratory-directed research and development at such laboratories.
**(c) Funding.—** 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.
**(d) Laboratory-directed Research and Development Defined.—** For purposes of this section, the term “laboratory-directed research and development” 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.
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Of the funds made available by the Department of Energy for activities at government-owned, contractor-operated laboratories funded in this Act 11 See References in Text note below. or subsequent Energy and Water Development Appropriations Acts, the Secretary may authorize a specific amount, not to exceed 8 percent of such funds, to be used by such laboratories for laboratory directed research and development: Provided, That the Secretary may also authorize a specific amount not to exceed 4 percent of such funds, to be used by the plant manager of a covered nuclear weapons production plant or the manager of the Nevada Site Office for plant or site directed research and development: Provided further, That notwithstanding Department of Energy order 413.2A, dated January 8, 2001, beginning in fiscal year 2006 and thereafter, all DOE laboratories may be eligible for laboratory directed research and development funding.
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Notwithstanding section 307 of the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 111–85; 123 Stat. 2845), of the funds made available by the Department of Energy for activities at Government-owned, contractor-operated laboratories funded in the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 (div. D of Pub. L. 113–76) or any subsequent Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act for any fiscal year, the Secretary may authorize a specific amount, not to exceed 6 percent of such funds, to be used by such laboratories for laboratory directed research and development.
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TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
§ 2791b
PART B—RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
§ 2791. Laboratory-directed research and devel-
opment programs
(a) Authority
Government-owned, contractor-operated lab-
oratories that are funded out of funds available
to the Department of Energy for national secu-
rity programs are authorized to carry out lab-
oratory-directed research and development.
(b) Regulations
The Secretary of Energy shall prescribe regu-
lations for the conduct of laboratory-directed
research and development at such laboratories.
(c) Funding
Of the funds provided by the Department of
Energy to a national security laboratory for na-
tional security activities, the Secretary shall
provide a specific amount, of not less than 5 per-
cent and not more than 7 percent of such funds,
to be used by the laboratory for laboratory-di-
rected research and development.
(d) ‘‘Laboratory-directed research and develop-
ment’’ defined
For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘labora-
tory-directed research and development’’ means
research and development work of a creative
and innovative nature which, under the regula-
tions prescribed pursuant to subsection (b), is
selected by the director of a laboratory for the
purpose of maintaining the vitality of the lab-
oratory in defense-related scientific disciplines.
(Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVIII, § 4811, for-
merly Pub. L. 101–510, div. C, title XXXI, § 3132,
Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1832; renumbered Pub. L.
107–314, div. D, title XLVIII, § 4811, and amended
Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(k)(6),
Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1784; Pub. L. 114–92, div. C,
title XXXI, § 3115(a), Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 1193.)
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