--- kind: "section" citation: "10 U.S.C. § 2702" title: "10" title_heading: "Armed Forces" number: "2702" heading: "Research, development, and demonstration program" release: "119-102" date: "2026-07-12" url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/10/2702" units: - "Subtitle A — General Military Law" - "Part IV — Service, Supply, and Property" - "Chapter 160 — Environmental Restoration" --- # §2702. Research, development, and demonstration program - (a) **Program.—** As part of the Defense Environmental Restoration [Program](/usc/10/2101.md?p=1), the [Secretary](/usc/10/4951.md?p=3) of Defense shall carry out a [program](/usc/10/2101.md?p=1) of research, development, and demonstration with respect to [hazardous wastes](/usc/10/2700.md?p=2). The [program](/usc/10/2101.md?p=1) shall be carried out in consultation and cooperation with the [Administrator](/usc/10/2700.md?p=3) and the advisory council established under [section 311(a)(5)](/usc/10/311.md) of [CERCLA](/usc/10/2700.md?p=1) ([42 U.S.C. 9660(a)(5)](/usc/42/9660.md?p=a-5)). The [program](/usc/10/2101.md?p=1) shall include research, development, and demonstration with respect to each of the following: - (1) Means of reducing the quantities of [hazardous waste](/usc/10/2700.md?p=2) generated by activities and [facilities](/usc/10/2700.md?p=2) under the jurisdiction of the [Secretary](/usc/10/4951.md?p=3). - (2) Methods of treatment, [disposal](/usc/10/2700.md?p=2), and management (including recycling and detoxifying) of [hazardous waste](/usc/10/2700.md?p=2) of the types and quantities generated by current and former activities of the [Secretary](/usc/10/4951.md?p=3) and [facilities](/usc/10/2700.md?p=2) currently and formerly under the jurisdiction of the [Secretary](/usc/10/4951.md?p=3). - (3) Identifying more [cost-effective](/usc/10/3101.md?p=3) technologies for cleanup of [hazardous substances](/usc/10/2700.md?p=2). - (4) Toxicological data collection and methodology on risk of exposure to [hazardous waste](/usc/10/2700.md?p=2) generated by the [Department](/usc/10/101.md?p=a-6) of Defense. - (5) The testing, evaluation, and field demonstration of any innovative technology, processes, equipment, or related [training](/usc/10/301.md?p=9) devices which may contribute to establishment of new methods to control, contain, and treat [hazardous substances](/usc/10/2700.md?p=2), to be carried out in consultation and cooperation with, and to the extent possible in the same manner and [standards](/usc/10/3011.md?p=3) as, testing, evaluation, and field demonstration carried out by the [Administrator](/usc/10/2700.md?p=3), acting through the office of technology demonstration of the Environmental Protection [Agency](/usc/10/3451.md?p=3). - (b) **Special Permit.—** The [Administrator](/usc/10/2700.md?p=3) may use the authorities of section 3005(g) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act ([42 U.S.C. 6925(g)](/usc/42/6925.md?p=g)) to issue a permit for testing and evaluation which receives support under this section. - (c) **Contracts and Grants.—** The [Secretary](/usc/10/4951.md?p=3) may enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with, and make grants to, universities, public and private profit and nonprofit entities, and other [persons](/usc/10/2700.md?p=2) to carry out the research, development, and demonstration authorized under this section. Such contracts may be entered into only to the extent that appropriated funds are available for that purpose. - (d) **Information Collection and Dissemination.—** - (1) **In general.—** The [Secretary](/usc/10/4951.md?p=3) shall develop, collect, evaluate, and disseminate information related to the use (or potential use) of the treatment, [disposal](/usc/10/2700.md?p=2), and management technologies that are researched, developed, and demonstrated under this section. - (2) **Role of epa.—** The [functions](/usc/10/467.md?p=1) of the [Secretary](/usc/10/4951.md?p=3) under [paragraph (1)](#d-1) shall be carried out in cooperation and consultation with the [Administrator](/usc/10/2700.md?p=3). To the extent appropriate and agreed upon by the [Administrator](/usc/10/2700.md?p=3) and the [Secretary](/usc/10/4951.md?p=3), the [Administrator](/usc/10/2700.md?p=3) shall evaluate and disseminate such information through the office of technology demonstration of the Environmental Protection [Agency](/usc/10/3451.md?p=3). ## Source credit (Added Pub. L. 99–499, title II, § 211(a)(1)(B), Oct. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 1721; amended Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title X, § 1084(d)(25), Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 2063.) ## Notes ### Editorial Notes ### Amendments 2004—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 108–375 inserted “(42 U.S.C. 9660(a)(5))” after “311(a)(5) of CERCLA”. ### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries ### Partnerships for Investment in Innovative Environmental Technologies Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title III, § 349, Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1690, as amended by Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title X, § 1067(4), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 774; Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title X, § 1062(k)(1), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1586, authorized the Secretary of Defense, until three years after Nov. 18, 1997, to enter into a partnership with one or more private entities to demonstrate and validate innovative environmental technologies, and to provide funds to the partner or partners from appropriations available to the Department of Defense for environmental activities for a period of up to five years. ### Agreements for Services of Other Agencies in Support of Environmental Technology Certification Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title III, § 342(d), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1686, provided that not later than 90 days after Nov. 18, 1997, the Secretary of Defense was to submit to Congress a report setting forth the guidelines established by the Secretary for reimbursement of State and local governments, and for cost-sharing between the Department of Defense, such governments, and vendors, under cooperative agreements entered into under section 327 of Pub. L. 104–201, formerly set out below. Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title III, § 327, Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2483, as amended by Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title III, § 342(a)–(c), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1686, authorized the Secretary of Defense, until five years after Sept. 23, 1996, to enter into a cooperative agreement with an agency of a State or local government, or with an Indian tribe, to obtain assistance in certifying environmental technologies.