§ 4253. Major defense acquisition programs: submissions to Congress on Milestone C

Legislative history

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1. 2016

   National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017

   Pub. L. 114–328 div. A title VIII § 808(c)(1) · 130 Stat. 2000

   Enacted · 10 U.S.C. § 4253

   Added Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title VIII, § 808(c)(1), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2265, § 2366c

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Added Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title VIII, § 808(c)(1), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2265, § 2366c

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) In general.— Chapter 139 of such title is amended by inserting after section 2366b the following new section: “§ 2366c. Major defense acquisition programs: submissions to Congress on Milestone C “(a) Brief Summary Report.— Not later than 15 days after granting Milestone C approval for a major defense acquisition program, the milestone decision authority for the program shall provide to the congressional defense committees and, in the case of intelligence or intelligence-related activities, the congressional intelligence committees a brief summary report that contains the following: “(1) The estimated cost and schedule for the program established by the military department concerned, including— “(A) the dollar values estimated for the program acquisition unit cost, average procurement unit cost, and total life-cycle cost; and “(B) the planned dates for initial operational test and evaluation and initial operational capability. “(2) The independent estimated cost for the program established pursuant to section 2334(a)(6) of this title, and any independent estimated schedule for the program, including— “(A) the dollar values estimated for the program acquisition unit cost, average procurement unit cost, and total life-cycle cost; and “(B) the planned dates for initial operational test and evaluation and initial operational capability. “(3) A summary of any production, manufacturing, and fielding risks associated with the program. “(b) Additional Information.— At the request of any of the congressional defense committees or, in the case of intelligence or intelligence-related activities, the congressional intelligence committees, the milestone decision authority shall submit to the committee further information or underlying documentation for the information in a brief summary report submitted under subsection (a), including the independent cost and schedule estimates and the independent technical risk assessments referred to in that subsection. “(c) Congressional Intelligence Committees Defined.— In this section, the term ‘congressional intelligence committees’ has the meaning given that term in section 437(c) of this title.” .

2. 2017

   National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018

   Pub. L. 115–91 div. A title VIII § 838(a)(2) · 131 Stat. 1283

   Added · 10 U.S.C. § 4253(a)(4)

   Pub. L. 115–91 added par. (4)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 115–91 added par. (4).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) Addition to milestone c brief summary report.— Section 2366c(a) of such title is amended by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph: “(4) An assessment of the sufficiency of the developmental test and evaluation completed, including the use of automated data analytics or modeling and simulation tools and methodologies.” .

3. 2021

   William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021

   Pub. L. 116–283 div. A title XVIII § 1847(d)(3) · 134 Stat. 3388

   Redesignated · 10 U.S.C. § 4253

   Pub. L. 116–283 renumbered section 2366c of this title as this section and, in subsec. (a)(2), substituted “section 3221(b)(6)” for “section 2334(a)(6)” in introductory provisions. Section was inserted after section 4252 of this title, as renumbered by par. (2) of section 1847(d) of Pub. L. 116–283, to reflect the probable intent of Congress, notwithstanding language directing this section be inserted after section 4252 of this title “as transferred and redesignated by paragraph (3)” of section 1847(d)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 116–283 renumbered section 2366c of this title as this section and, in subsec. (a)(2), substituted “section 3221(b)(6)” for “section 2334(a)(6)” in introductory provisions. Section was inserted after section 4252 of this title, as renumbered by par. (2) of section 1847(d) of Pub. L. 116–283, to reflect the probable intent of Congress, notwithstanding language directing this section be inserted after section 4252 of this title “as transferred and redesignated by paragraph (3)” of section 1847(d).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (3) Transfer of section 2366c.— Section 2366c of title 10, United States Code, is transferred to chapter 322 of such title, inserted after section 4252, as transferred and redesignated by paragraph (3), redesignated as section 4253, and amended by striking “section 2334(a)(6)” in subsection (a)(2) and inserting “section 3221(b)(6)”.

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 116–283 effective Jan. 1, 2022, with additional provisions for delayed implementation and applicability of existing law, see section 1801(d) of Pub. L. 116–283, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.

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