6 USC § 185 - Federally funded research and development centers

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title: "6 USC § 185 - Federally funded research and development centers"
title_number: 6
title_name: "DOMESTIC SECURITY"
section_number: "185"
section_name: "Federally funded research and development centers"
chapter_number: 1
chapter_name: "HOMELAND SECURITY ORGANIZATION"
subchapter_number: "III"
subchapter_name: "SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN SUPPORT OF HOMELAND SECURITY"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 107–296, title III, § 305, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2168.)"
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# § 185. Federally funded research and development centers

section 188 of this title

The Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary for Science and Technology, shall have the authority to establish or contract with 1 or more federally funded research and development centers to provide independent analysis of homeland security issues, or to carry out other responsibilities under this chapter, including coordinating and integrating both the extramural and intramural programs described in .

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 107–296, title III, § 305, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2168.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning , , , known as the Homeland Security Act of 2002, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.