PUBLIC LAW 106-398—APPENDIX 114 STAT. 1654A-225 "(C) Any officer of the armed forces or employee of the Department of Defense who is assigned or detailed to serve as an Inspector General at any level in the Department of Defense.". SEC. 904. POLICY TO ENSURE CONDUCT OF SCIENCE AND TECH- NOLOGY PROGRAMS SO AS TO FOSTER THE TRANSITION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TO HIGHER LEVELS OF RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION. (a) IN GENERAL.— (1) Chapter 139 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2358 the following new section: §2359. Science and technology programs to be conducted so as to foster the transition of science and technology to higher levels of research, development, test, and evaluation "(a) POLICY.— Each official specified in subsection (b) shall ensure that the management and conduct of the science and technology programs under the authority of that official are carried out in a manner that will foster the transition of science and technology to higher levels of research, development, test, and evaluation. " (b) COVERED OFFICIALS.—Subsection (a) applies to the following officials of the Department of Defense: "(1) The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics. "(2) The Secretary of each military department. "(3) The Director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. "(4) The directors and heads of other offices and agencies of the Department of Defense with assigned research, development, test, and evaluation responsibilities.". (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2358 the following new item: "2359. Science and technology programs to be conducted so as to foster the transition of science and technology to higher levels of research, development, test, and evaluation.". (b) OFFICE OF NAVAL RESEARCH. — Section 5022(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking "and" at the end of paragraph (2); (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting "; and"; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(4) the execution of, and management responsibility for, programs for which funds are provided in the basic and applied research and advanced technology categories of the Department of the Navy research, development, test, and evaluation budget in such a manner that will foster the transition of science and technology to higher levels of research, development, test, and evaluation.".
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