§ 239. National security space programs: major force program and budget assessment

Legislative history

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1. 2015

   National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016

   Pub. L. 114–92 div. A title XVI § 1601(a)(1) · 129 Stat. 726

   Enacted · 10 U.S.C. § 239

   Added Pub. L. 114–92, div. A, title XVI, § 1601(a)(1), Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 1095

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Added Pub. L. 114–92, div. A, title XVI, § 1601(a)(1), Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 1095

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) In general.— Chapter 9 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: “§ 239. National security space programs: major force program and budget assessment “(a) Establishment of Major Force Program.— The Secretary of Defense shall establish a unified major force program for national security space programs pursuant to section 222(b) of this title to prioritize national security space activities in accordance with the requirements of the Department of Defense and national security. “(b) Budget Assessment.— (1) The Secretary shall include with the defense budget materials for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020 a report on the budget for national security space programs of the Department of Defense. “(2) Each report on the budget for national security space programs of the Department of Defense under paragraph (1) shall include the following: “(A) An overview of the budget, including— “(i) a comparison between that budget, the previous budget, the most recent and prior future-years defense program submitted to Congress under section 221 of this title, and the amounts appropriated for such programs during the previous fiscal year; and “(ii) the specific identification, as a budgetary line item, for the funding under such programs. “(B) An assessment of the budget, including significant changes, priorities, challenges, and risks. “(C) Any additional matters the Secretary determines appropriate. “(3) Each report under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. “(c) Definitions.— In this section: “(1) The term ‘budget’, with respect to a fiscal year, means the budget for that fiscal year that is submitted to Congress by the President under section 1105(a) of title 31. “(2) The term ‘defense budget materials’, with respect to a fiscal year, means the materials submitted to Congress by the Secretary of Defense in support of the budget for that fiscal year.” .

2. 2018

   John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019

   Pub. L. 115–232 div. A title XVI § 1605 · 132 Stat. 1636

   Amended · 10 U.S.C. § 239(b)(1)

   Pub. L. 115–232 amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: “The Secretary shall include with the defense budget materials for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020 a report on the budget for national security space programs of the Department of Defense.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 115–232 amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: “The Secretary shall include with the defense budget materials for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020 a report on the budget for national security space programs of the Department of Defense.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 1605. BUDGET ASSESSMENTS FOR NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE PROGRAMS.   Section 239(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: “(1) Not later than 30 days after the date on which the President submits to Congress the budget for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2021, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the budget for national security space programs of the Department of Defense. The Secretary may include the report in the defense budget materials if the Secretary submits such materials to Congress by such date.” .

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