Us Code § 149 - Office of Strategic Capital
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§ 149. Office of Strategic Capital
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(b)
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(1) develop, integrate, and implement capital investment strategies proven in the commercial sector to shape and scale investment in critical technologies and assets;
(2) identify and prioritize promising critical technologies and assets that require capital assistance and have the potential to benefit the Department of Defense; and
(3) make eligible investments in such technologies and assets, such as supply chain technologies not always supported through direct investment.
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(e)
(1) The term "capital assistance" means a loan, loan guarantee, or technical assistance.
(2) The term "covered technology category" means the following:
(A) Advanced bulk materials.
(B) Advanced manufacturing.
(C) Autonomous mobile robots.
(D) Battery storage.
(E) Biochemicals.
(F) Bioenergetics.
(G) Biomass.
(H) Cybersecurity.
(I) Data fabric.
(J) Decision science.
(K) Edge computing.
(L) External communication.
(M) Hydrogen generation and storage.
(N) Mesh networks.
(O) Microelectronics assembly, testing, or packaging.
(P) Microelectronics design and development.
(Q) Microelectronics fabrication.
(R) Microelectronics manufacturing equipment.
(S) Microelectronics materials.
(T) Nanomaterials and metamaterials.
(U) Open RAN.
(V) Optical communications.
(W) Sensor hardware.
(X) Solar.
(Y) Space launch.
(Z) Spacecraft.
(AA) Space-enabled services and equipment.
(BB) Synthetic biology.
(CC) Quantum computing.
(DD) Quantum security.
(EE) Quantum sensing.
(3) The term "eligible entity" means—
(A) an individual;
(B) a corporation;
(C) a partnership, which may include a public-private partnership, limited partnership, or general partnership;
(D) a joint venture;
(E) a trust;
(F) a State, including a political subdivision or any other instrumentality of a State;
(G) a Tribal government or consortium of Tribal governments;
(H) any other governmental entity or public agency in the United States, including a special purpose district or public authority, including a port authority;
(I) a multi-State or multi-jurisdictional group of public entities; or
(J) a strategic alliance among two or more entities described in subparagraphs (A) through (I).
(4) The term "eligible investment" means an investment, in the form of capital assistance provided to an eligible entity, for a technology that—
(A) is in a covered technology category; and
(B) is not a technology that solely has defense applications.
(Added Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title IX, §903(a), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 358.)
CHAPTER 5—JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior chapter 5 related to Joint Chiefs of Staff, prior to the general revision of this chapter by Pub. L. 99–433, title II, §201, Oct. 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 1004, consisted of sections 141 to 143 as follows:
Section 141, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 6; Aug. 6, 1958, Pub. L. 85–599, §7, 72 Stat. 519; Sept. 7, 1962, Pub. L. 87–651, title II, §204, 76 Stat. 519; Oct. 20, 1978, Pub. L. 95–485, title VIII, §807, 92 Stat. 1622, provided for composition and functions of Joint Chiefs. See section 151 of this title.
Section 142, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 7; Sept. 7, 1962, Pub. L. 87–649, §14c(1), 76 Stat. 501; Oct. 19, 1984, Pub. L. 98–525, title XIII, §1301(b), 98 Stat. 2611, provided for appointment and duties of Chairman of Joint Chiefs. See sections 152 and 153 of this title.
Section 143, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 7; Aug. 6, 1958, Pub. L. 85–599, §5(a), 72 Stat. 517; Oct. 19, 1984, Pub. L. 98–525, title XIII, §1301(c), 98 Stat. 2611, provided for a Joint Staff. See section 155 of this title.
Amendments
2016—Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title V, §502(a)(2), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2102, struck out item 155a "Assistants to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for National Guard matters and Reserve matters".
2013—Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title V, §511(b), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1718, added item 155a.
2008—Pub. L. 110–417, [div. A], title X, §1061(a)(2), Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4612, inserted period at end of item 156.
Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title V, §543(e)(2), Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 115, added item 156.
1987—Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title XIII, §1314(b)(1)(B), Dec. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 1175, substituted "grade and rank" for "rank" in item 152.
1986—Pub. L. 99–433, title II, §201, Oct. 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 1005, amended chapter 5 heading and analysis generally, substituting items 151–155 for items 141–143.
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