116 STAT. 2224 PUBLIC LAW 107-296—NOV. 25, 2002 guidelines under section 6(e)(4) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) (as added by subsection (a) of this section) applicable to the Inspector General offices described under section 6(e)(3) of that Act. (3) MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS. —The guidelines promulgated under this subsection shall include, at a minimum, the operational and training requirements in the memoranda of understanding. (4) No LAPSE OF AUTHORITY.— The memoranda of understanding in effect on the date of enactment of this Act shall remain in effect until the guidelines promulgated under this subsection take effect. 5useapp.6 (c) EFFECTIVE DATES.— note. (1) IN GENERAL. —Subsection (a) shall take effect 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act. (2) INITIAL GUIDELINES. —Subsection (b) shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act. Subtitle C—United States Secret Service 6 USC 381 SEC. 821. FUNCTIONS TRANSFERRED. In accordance with title XV, there shall be transferred to the Secretary the functions, personnel, assets, and obligations of the United States Secret Service, which shall be maintained as a distinct entity within the Department, including the functions of the Secretary of the Treasury relating thereto. Subtitle D—Acquisitions 6 USC 391. SEC. 831. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS. (a) AUTHORITY.— During the 5-year period following the effective date of this Act, the Secretary may carry out a pilot program under which the Secretary may exercise the following authorities: (1) IN GENERAL.— When the Secretary carries out basic, applied, and advanced research and development projects, including the expenditure of funds for such projects, the Secretary may exercise the same authority (subject to the same limitations and conditions) with respect to such research and projects as the Secretary of Defense may exercise under section 2371 of title 10, United States Code (except for subsections (b) and (f)), after making a determination that the use of a contract, grant, or cooperative agreement for such project is not feasible or appropriate. The annual report required under subsection (b) of this section, as applied to the Secretary by this paragraph, shall be submitted to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. (2) PROTOTYPE PROJECTS.— The Secretary may, under the authority of paragraph (1), carry out prototype projects in accordance with the requirements and conditions provided for carrying out prototype projects under section 845 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994 (Public Law 103-160). In applying the authorities of that section 845, subsection (c) of that section shall apply with respect to prototype projects under this paragraph, and the Secretary shall
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