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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 2109 

To modify the proof of concept commercialization program of the Department 

of Defense, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JULY 11, 2019 

Mr. ROUNDS (for himself and Mrs. GILLIBRAND) introduced the following bill; 

which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services 

A BILL 

To modify the proof of concept commercialization program 

of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Defense Ac5 celerator Network Act of 2019’’. 

6 SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF PROOF OF CONCEPT COMMER7 CIALIZATION PROGRAM. 

8 (a) MAKING THE PROGRAM PERMANENT.— 

9 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1603 of the Na10 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 


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1 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 10 U.S.C. 2359 note) is 

2 amended by striking subsection (g). 

3 (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Such section 

4 is further amended— 

5 (A) in the section heading, by striking 

6 ‘‘PILOT’’; 

7 (B) in subsection (a)— 

8 (i) by striking ‘‘PILOT’’; and 

9 (ii) by striking ‘‘Pilot’’; and 

10 (C) by striking ‘‘pilot’’ each place it ap11 pears. 

12 (b) ADDITIONAL IMPROVEMENTS.—Such section, as 

13 amended by subsection (a), is further amended— 

14 (1) in the section heading, by inserting ‘‘OF

15 DUAL-USE TECHNOLOGY’’ after ‘‘COMMER16 CIALIZATION’’; 

17 (2) in subsection (a)— 

18 (A) by inserting ‘‘of Dual-Use Technology’’ 

19 before ‘‘Program’’; and 

20 (B) by inserting ‘‘with a focus on priority 

21 defense technology areas that attract public and 

22 private sector funding, as well as private sector 

23 investment capital, including from venture cap24 ital firms in the United States,’’ before ‘‘in ac25 cordance’’; 


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1 (3) in subsection (c)(4)(A)(iv), by inserting ‘‘, 

2 which may include access to venture capital’’ after 

3 ‘‘award’’; 

4 (4) by striking subsection (d); 

5 (5) by redesignating subsection (e) as sub6 section (d); 

7 (6) by striking subsection (f); and 

8 (7) by adding at the end the following new sub9 section (e): 

10 ‘‘(e) AUTHORITIES.—In carrying out this section, the 

11 Secretary may use the following authorities: 

12 ‘‘(1) Section 1599g of title 10 of the United 

13 States Code, relating to public-private talent ex14 changes. 

15 ‘‘(2) Section 2368 of such title, relating to Cen16 ters for Science, Technology, and Engineering Part17 nerships. 

18 ‘‘(3) Section 2374a of such title, relating to 

19 prizes for advanced technology achievements. 

20 ‘‘(4) Section 2474 of such title, relating to Cen21 ters of Industrial and Technical Excellence. 

22 ‘‘(5) Section 2521 of such title, relating to the 

23 Manufacturing Technology Program. 


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1 ‘‘(6) Section 225 of the National Defense Au2 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 

3 115–91; 10 U.S.C. 2359 note). 

4 ‘‘(7) Section 1711 of such Act (Public Law 

5 115–91; 10 U.S.C. 2505 note), relating to a pilot 

6 program on strengthening manufacturing in the de7 fense industrial base. 

8 ‘‘(8) Section 12 of the Stevenson-Wydler Tech9 nology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3710a) 

10 and section 6305 of title 31, United States Code, re11 lating to cooperative research and development 

12 agreements.’’. 

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