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10 U.S.C. 4952: PurposesText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-121 (October 9, 2026).
From Title 10-ARMED FORCESCHAPTER 388-PROCUREMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT PROGRAM
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§4952. Purposes

The purposes of the program authorized by this chapter are⁠—

(1)  to increase assistance by the Department of Defense to eligible entities furnishing procurement technical assistance to business entities;

(2)  to assist eligible entities in the payment of the costs of establishing and carrying out new procurement technical assistance programs and maintaining existing procurement technical assistance programs; and

(3)  to foster innovation for the defense industrial base and to diversify and expand the defense industrial base.

(Added and amended Pub. L. 116-283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1872(a)(1)(B) , (3), Jan. 1, 2021 , 134 Stat. 4287 , 4288; Pub. L. 117-81, div. A, title XVII, § 1701(m)(1)(B) , (3), Dec. 27, 2021 , 135 Stat. 2144 , 2145; Pub. L. 119-60, div. A, title VIII, § 861(a) , Dec. 18, 2025 , 139 Stat. 988 .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

The text of section 2412 of this title, which was transferred to this section by Pub. L. 116-283, § 1872(a)(3), was based on Pub. L. 98-525, title XII, § 1241(a)(1), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2605; Pub. L. 99-145, title IX, § 919(a), Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 692.

Pub. L. 117-81, div. A, title XVII, § 1701(b)(24), (m)(2)(A), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2135, 2144, amended Pub. L. 116-283, § 1872(a)(5), which had originally transferred section 2413 of this title to this section and made an amendment in the text. After amendment by Pub. L. 117-81, section 1872(a)(5) of Pub. L. 116-283 instead transferred section 2413 to section 4954 of this title and consequently amended the text of that section.

Amendments

2025⁠—Par. (3). Pub. L. 119-60 added par. (3).

2021⁠—Pub. L. 117-81, § 1701(m)(3), which directed amendment of section “1872(a)(B)” of Pub. L. 116-283, was executed as if it had referred to section “1872(a)(1)(B)” of Pub. L. 116-283, which enacted this section, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Pub. L. 116-283, § 1872(a)(3), as amended by Pub. L. 117-81, § 1701(m)(1)(B), transferred the text of section 2412 of this title to this section.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2021 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 117-81 applicable as if included in the enactment of title XVIII of Pub. L. 116-283 as enacted, see section 1701(a)(2) of Pub. L. 117-81, set out in a note preceding section 3001 of this title and Effective Date note below.

Effective Date

Section and amendment by Pub. L. 116-283 effective Jan. 1, 2022, with additional provisions for delayed implementation and applicability of existing law, see section 1801(d) of Pub. L. 116-283, set out as an Effective Date of 2021 Amendment note preceding section 3001 of this title.