# § 2350s. Authority to contribute to innovation fund
**(a)** **Authority to Contribute to NATO Innovation Fund.—** Within amounts authorized by law for such purpose during the five-year period following the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, the Secretary of Defense may contribute to the NATO Innovation Fund a total amount of no more than $200,000,000.
**(b)** **Definitions.—** In this section:
**(1)** The term “NATO” means the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
**(2)** The term “NATO Innovation Fund” means the multi-sovereign, investment venture capital fund of NATO that provides secure investment in dual-use, high-impact technology.
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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 118–159, div. A, title X, § 1051, Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2061.)
## Editorial Notes
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The date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, referred to in subsec. (a), is the date of enactment of , which was approved .