---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 2991d"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "2991d"
heading: "Research, demonstration, and pilot projects"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/2991d"
units:
  - "Chapter 34 — Economic Opportunity Program"
  - "Subchapter VIII — Native American Programs"
---

# §2991d. Research, demonstration, and pilot projects

- (a) The Commissioner may provide [financial assistance](/usc/42/2992c.md?p=2) through grants or contracts for research, demonstration, or pilot [projects](/usc/42/13641.md?p=2) conducted by public or private [agencies](/usc/42/8262.md?p=1) which are designed to test or assist in the development of new approaches or methods that will aid in overcoming special problems or otherwise furthering the purposes of this subchapter.
- (b) The Commissioner shall establish an overall plan to govern the approval of research, demonstration, and pilot [projects](/usc/42/13641.md?p=2) and the use of all research authority under this subchapter. The plan shall set forth specific objectives to be achieved and priorities among such objectives.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 88–452, title VIII, § 805, as added Pub. L. 93–644, § 11, Jan. 4, 1975, 88 Stat. 2324; amended Pub. L. 102–375, title VIII, § 822(5), Sept. 30, 1992, 106 Stat. 1298.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 2991d, Pub. L. 88–452, title VIII, § 805, as added Pub. L. 89–794, title VIII, § 801, Nov. 8, 1966, 80 Stat. 1474, provided for special programs and projects and placing limitations on the use of appropriated funds, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 90–222, title I, § 110, Dec. 23, 1967, 81 Stat. 722.

### Amendments

1992—Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 102–375 substituted “Commissioner” for “Secretary”.