---
kind: "section"
citation: "10 U.S.C. § 4066"
title: "10"
title_heading: "Armed Forces"
number: "4066"
heading: "Global Research Watch Program"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/10/4066"
units:
  - "Subtitle A — General Military Law"
  - "Part V — Acquisition"
  - "Subpart E — Research and Engineering"
  - "Chapter 303 — Research and Engineering Activities"
  - "Subchapter I — General"
---

# §4066. Global Research Watch Program

- (a) **Program.—** The Under [Secretary](/usc/10/4951.md?p=3) of Defense for Research and Engineering shall carry out a Global Research Watch [program](/usc/10/2101.md?p=1) in accordance with this section.
- (b) **Program Goals.—** The goals of the [program](/usc/10/2101.md?p=1) are as follows:
  - (1) To monitor and analyze the basic and applied research activities and capabilities of foreign nations and private sector [persons](/usc/10/2700.md?p=2) in areas of [military](/usc/10/801.md?p=8) interest, including allies and competitors.
  - (2) To provide [standards](/usc/10/3011.md?p=3) for comparison and comparative analysis of research capabilities of foreign nations and private sector [persons](/usc/10/2700.md?p=2) in relation to the research capabilities of the [United States](/usc/10/101.md?p=a-1).
  - (3) To assist Congress and [Department](/usc/10/101.md?p=a-6) of Defense officials in making investment decisions for research in technical areas where the [United States](/usc/10/101.md?p=a-1) may not be the global leader.
  - (4) To identify areas where significant opportunities for cooperative research may exist.
  - (5) To coordinate and promote the international cooperative research and analysis activities of each of the [armed forces](/usc/10/101.md?p=a-4) and [Defense Agencies](/usc/10/101.md?p=a-11).
  - (6) To establish and maintain an electronic database on international research capabilities, comparative assessments of capabilities, cooperative research opportunities, and ongoing cooperative [programs](/usc/10/2101.md?p=1).
- (c) **Focus of Program.—** The [program](/usc/10/2101.md?p=1) shall be focused on research and technologies at a technical maturity level equivalent to [Department](/usc/10/101.md?p=a-6) of Defense basic and applied research [programs](/usc/10/2101.md?p=1).
- (d) **Coordination.—**
  - (1) The Under [Secretary](/usc/10/4951.md?p=3) shall coordinate the [program](/usc/10/2101.md?p=1) with the international cooperation and analysis activities of the [military departments](/usc/10/101.md?p=a-8) and [Defense Agencies](/usc/10/101.md?p=a-11).
  - (2) The [Secretaries](/usc/10/4951.md?p=3) of the [military departments](/usc/10/101.md?p=a-8) and the directors of the [Defense Agencies](/usc/10/101.md?p=a-11) shall provide the Under [Secretary](/usc/10/4951.md?p=3) of Defense for Research and Engineering such assistance as the Under [Secretary](/usc/10/4951.md?p=3) may require for purposes of the [program](/usc/10/2101.md?p=1).
  - (3)
    - (A) Funds available to a [military](/usc/10/801.md?p=8) [department](/usc/10/101.md?p=a-6) for a fiscal year for monitoring or analyzing the research activities and capabilities of foreign nations may not be obligated or expended until the Under [Secretary](/usc/10/4951.md?p=3) of Defense for Research and Engineering certifies to the Under [Secretary](/usc/10/4951.md?p=3) of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics that the [Secretary](/usc/10/4951.md?p=3) of such [military](/usc/10/801.md?p=8) [department](/usc/10/101.md?p=a-6) has provided the assistance required under [paragraph (2)](#d-2).
    - (B) The limitation in [subparagraph (A)](#d-3-A) shall not be construed to alter or effect the availability to a [military](/usc/10/801.md?p=8) [department](/usc/10/101.md?p=a-6) of funds for intelligence activities.
- (e) **Classification of Database Information.—** Information in electronic databases of the Global Research Watch [program](/usc/10/2101.md?p=1) shall be maintained in unclassified form and, as determined necessary by the Under [Secretary](/usc/10/4951.md?p=3) of Defense for Research and Engineering, in classified form in such databases.
- (f) **Termination.—** The requirement to carry out the [program](/usc/10/2101.md?p=1) under this section shall terminate on September 30, 2035.

## Source credit

(Added Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title II, § 231(a), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1421, § 2365; amended Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title II, § 232, Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2134; Pub. L. 111–84, div. A, title II, § 211, Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2225; Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title IX, § 901(j)(3), Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4324; Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title X, § 1076(c)(2)(B), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1950; Pub. L. 114–92, div. A, title II, § 215, Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 769; Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title II, § 266, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1301; renumbered § 4066, Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1842(b), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4244; Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title XVII, § 1701(q)(1), (u)(3)(B), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2148, 2152; Pub. L. 118–159, div. A, title II, § 214, Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 1824.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2024—Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 118–159 substituted “September 30, 2035” for “September 30, 2025”.

2021—Pub. L. 116–283, § 1842(b), as amended by Pub. L. 117–81, § 1701(q)(1), (u)(3)(B), renumbered section 2365 of this title as this section.

2019—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–92, § 266(1), substituted “Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering” for “Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering”.

Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 116–92, § 266(3), substituted “Under Secretary” for “Assistant Secretary”.

Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 116–92, § 266(1), (3), substituted “Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering” for “Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering” and “Under Secretary” for “Assistant Secretary”.

Subsec. (d)(3)(A). Pub. L. 116–92, § 266(2), substituted “Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering” for “Assistant Secretary”.

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 116–92, § 266(2), substituted “Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering” for “Assistant Secretary”.

2015—Subsec. (b)(1), (2). Pub. L. 114–92, § 215(1), inserted “and private sector persons” after “foreign nations”.

Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 114–92, § 215(2), substituted “September 30, 2025” for “September 30, 2015”.

2013—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 112–239, § 1076(c)(2)(B)(i), inserted “of Defense for Research and Engineering” after “The Assistant Secretary”.

Subsec. (d)(3)(A). Pub. L. 112–239, § 1076(c)(2)(B)(ii), substituted “Assistant Secretary” for “Director”.

2011—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 111–383, § 901(j)(3)(A), substituted “Assistant Secretary” for “Director of Defense Research and Engineering”.

Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 111–383, § 901(j)(3)(B), substituted “Assistant Secretary” for “Director”.

Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 111–383, § 901(j)(3)(C), substituted “Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering” for “Director of Defense Research and Engineering” and “Assistant Secretary may” for “Director may”.

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 111–383, § 901(j)(3)(D), substituted “Assistant Secretary” for “Director”.

2009—Subsec. (d)(3). Pub. L. 111–84, § 211(a), added par. (3).

Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 111–84, § 211(b), substituted “2015” for “2011”.

2006—Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 109–364 substituted “2011” for “2006”.

### 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 note below.

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 a note preceding section 3001 of this title.

### Effective Date of 2011 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 111–383 effective Jan. 1, 2011, see section 901(p) of Pub. L. 111–383, set out as a note under section 131 of this title.