; and (5) in paragraph (1) of subsection (b), as redesignated by paragraph (4) of this section, by striking subsection (a)(1) and inserting subsection (a) . II Research, development, test, and evaluation A Authorization of appropriations 201. Authorization of appropriations Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2019 for the use of the Department of Defense for research, development, test, and evaluation, as specified in the funding table in section 4201. B Program requirements, restrictions, and limitations 211. Codification and reauthorization of Defense Research and Development Rapid Innovation Program (a) Codification (1) In general Chapter 139 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2359 the following new section: 2359a. Defense Research and Development Rapid Innovation Program (a) Program established (1) The Secretary of Defense shall establish a competitive, merit-based program to accelerate the fielding of technologies developed pursuant to phase II Small Business Innovation Research Program projects, technologies developed by the defense laboratories, and other innovative technologies (including dual use technologies). (2) The purpose of this program is to stimulate innovative technologies and reduce acquisition or lifecycle costs, address technical risks, improve the timeliness and thoroughness of test and evaluation outcomes, and rapidly insert such products directly in support of primarily major defense acquisition programs, but also other defense acquisition programs that meet critical national security needs. (b) Guidelines The Secretary shall issue guidelines for the operation of the program. At a minimum such guidance shall provide for the following: (1) The issuance of one or more broad agency announcements or the use of any other competitive or merit-based processes by the Department of Defense for candidate proposals in support of defense acquisition programs as described in subsection (a). (2) The review of candidate proposals by the