---
kind: "section"
citation: "6 U.S.C. § 195e"
title: "6"
title_heading: "Domestic Security"
number: "195e"
heading: "Transparency in research and development"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/6/195e"
units:
  - "Chapter 1 — Homeland Security Organization"
  - "Subchapter III — Science and Technology in Support of Homeland Security"
---

# §195e. Transparency in research and development

- (a) **Requirement to list research and development programs—**
  - (1) **In general—** The [Secretary](/usc/6/101.md?p=16) shall maintain a detailed list of the following:
    - (A) Each classified and unclassified research and development project, and all appropriate details for each such project, including the component of the [Department](/usc/6/101.md?p=5) responsible for each such project.
    - (B) Each task order for a Federally Funded Research and Development [Center](/usc/6/681.md?p=1) not associated with a research and development project.
    - (C) Each task order for a University-based [center](/usc/6/681.md?p=1) of excellence not associated with a research and development project.
    - (D) The indicators developed and tracked by the Under [Secretary](/usc/6/101.md?p=16) for Science and Technology with respect to transitioned projects pursuant to [subsection (c)](#c).
  - (2) **Exception for certain completed projects—** [Paragraph (1)](#a-1) shall not apply to a project completed or otherwise terminated before December 23, 2016.
  - (3) **Updates—** The list required under [paragraph (1)](#a-1) shall be updated as frequently as possible, but not less frequently than once per quarter.
  - (4) **Research and development defined—** For purposes of the list required under [paragraph (1)](#a-1), the [Secretary](/usc/6/101.md?p=16) shall provide a definition for the term “research and development”.
- (b) **Requirement to report to Congress on all projects—** Not later than January 1, 2017, and annually thereafter, the [Secretary](/usc/6/101.md?p=16) shall submit to the Committee on [Homeland](/usc/6/101.md?p=1) Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on [Homeland](/usc/6/101.md?p=1) Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a classified and unclassified report, as applicable, that lists each ongoing classified and unclassified project at the [Department](/usc/6/101.md?p=5), including all appropriate details of each such project.
- (c) **Indicators of success of transitioned projects—**
  - (1) **In general—** For each project that has been transitioned to practice from research and development, the Under [Secretary](/usc/6/101.md?p=16) for Science and Technology shall develop and track indicators to demonstrate the uptake of the technology or project among customers or end-users.
  - (2) **Requirement—** To the fullest extent possible, the tracking of a project required under [paragraph (1)](#c-1) shall continue for the three-year period beginning on the date on which such project was transitioned to practice from research and development.
- (d) **Definitions—** In this section:
  - (1) **All appropriate details—** The term “all appropriate details” means, with respect to a research and development project—
    - (A) the name of such project, including both classified and unclassified names if applicable;
    - (B) the name of the component of the [Department](/usc/6/101.md?p=5) carrying out such project;
    - (C) an abstract or summary of such project;
    - (D) funding levels for such project;
    - (E) project duration or timeline;
    - (F) the name of each contractor, grantee, or cooperative agreement partner involved in such project;
    - (G) expected objectives and milestones for such project; and
    - (H) to the maximum extent practicable, relevant literature and patents that are associated with such project.
  - (2) **Classified—** The term “classified” means anything containing—
    - (A) classified national security information as defined in section 6.1 of Executive Order 13526 ([50 U.S.C. 3161](/usc/50/3161.md) note) or any successor order;
    - (B) Restricted Data or data that was formerly Restricted Data, as defined in [section 2014(y) of title 42](/usc/42/2014.md?p=y);
    - (C) material classified at the Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) level, as defined in [section 3345 of title 50](/usc/50/3345.md); or
    - (D) information relating to a special access program, as defined in section 6.1 of Executive Order 13526 ([50 U.S.C. 3161](/usc/50/3161.md) note) or any successor order.
  - (3) **Controlled unclassified information—** The term “controlled unclassified information” means information described as “Controlled Unclassified Information” under Executive Order 13556 ([50 U.S.C. 3501](/usc/50/3501.md) note)[^1] or any successor order.
  - (4) **Project—** The term “project” means a research or development project, program, or activity administered by the [Department](/usc/6/101.md?p=5), whether ongoing, completed, or otherwise terminated.
- (e) **Limitation—** Nothing in this section overrides or otherwise affects the requirements specified in [section 468 of this title](/usc/6/468.md).

## Footnotes

[^1]: See References in Text note below.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 107–296, title III, § 319, as added Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title XIX, § 1906(a), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2676.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### References in Text

Executive Order 13556, referred to in subsec. (d)(3), is set out as a note under section 3501 of Title 44, Public Printing and Documents.

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 319 of Pub. L. 107–296 was renumbered section 320 and is classified to section 195f of this title.