To authorize the United States Air Force Institute of Technology to receive faulty research grants for scientific, literary, and educational purposes.

1. Adds SEC. 924. AUTHORITY FOR UNITED STATES AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY TO RECEIVE FACULTY RESEARCH GRANTS FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES at the end of subtitle C of title IX

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   In S. 1042 · Placed on Calendar Senate

   (2) Any internal operating instruction or memorandum issued by the General Counsel of the Department of the Air Force in reliance upon the order referred to in paragraph (1).

   Inserted: SEC. 924. AUTHORITY FOR UNITED STATES AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY TO RECEIVE FACULTY RESEARCH GRANTS FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES.

   Inserted: Section 9314 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

   Inserted: "(d) Acceptance of Research Grants.--(1) The Secretary of the Air Force may authorize the Commandant of the United States Air Force Institute of Technology to accept qualifying research grants. Any such grant may only be accepted if the work under the grant is to be carried out by a professor or instructor of the Institute for a scientific, literary, or educational purpose.

   Inserted: "(2) For purposes of this subsection, a qualifying research grant is a grant that is awarded on a competitive basis by an entity referred to in paragraph (3) for a research project with a scientific, literary, or educational purpose.

   Inserted: "(3) An entity referred to in this paragraph is a corporation, fund, foundation, educational institution, or similar entity that is organized and operated primarily for scientific, literary, or educational purposes.

   Inserted: "(4) The Secretary shall establish an account for the administration of funds received as qualifying research grants under this subsection. Funds in the account with respect to a grant shall be used in accordance with the terms and condition of the grant and subject to applicable provisions of the regulations prescribed under paragraph (6).

   Inserted: "(5) Subject to such limitations as may be provided in appropriations Acts, appropriations available for the United States Air Force Institute of Technology may be used to pay expenses incurred by the Institute in applying for, and otherwise pursuing, the award of qualifying research grants.

   Inserted: "(6) The Secretary of the Air Force shall prescribe regulations for purposes of the administration of this subsection.".

   Original wording

   At the end of subtitle C of title IX, add the following:

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