§ 9021. Space Acquisition Council

Statutory text

Establishment.—

There is in the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force a council to be known as the “Space Acquisition Council” (in this section referred to as the “Council”).

Members.—

The members of the Council are as follows:

The Under Secretary of the Air Force.

The Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration, who shall act as chair of the Council.

The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy.

The Director of the National Reconnaissance Office.

The Chief of Space Operations.

The Commander of the United States Space Command.

Duties.—

The Council shall oversee, direct, and manage acquisition and integration space systems and programs of the armed forces in order to ensure integration across the national security space enterprise.

The Council shall promptly—

review any determination made by the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration with respect to architecture for the space systems and programs of the armed forces under section 9016(b)(6)(B)(i) of this title, including the requirements for operating such space systems or programs; and

either—

if the Council finds such a determination to be warranted, certify the determination; or

if the Council finds such a determination not to be warranted, decline to certify the determination.

Not later than 10 business days after the date on which the Council makes a finding with respect to a certification under subparagraph (A), the Council shall submit to the congressional defense committees a notification of the finding, including a detailed justification for the finding.

Except as provided in subparagraph (D), the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration may not take any action to implement a determination referred to in subparagraph (A)(i) until 30 days has elapsed following the date on which the Council submits the notification under subparagraph (B).

The Secretary of Defense may waive subparagraph (C) in the event of an urgent national security requirement.

The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a notification of any waiver granted under clause (i), including a justification for the waiver.

Meetings.—

The Council shall meet not less frequently than monthly.

Reports.—

Not later than 30 days after the end of each calendar year quarter through the first calendar year quarter of 2025, the Council shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the activities of the Council during the calendar year quarter preceding the calendar year quarter in which such report is submitted.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

2019
United States Space Force Act
Pub. L. 116–92 div. A title IX § 954(a)(2) · 133 Stat. 1198
Enacted · 10 U.S.C. § 9021
Added Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title IX, § 954(a)(2), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1564
Source evidence
Code source credit
Added Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title IX, § 954(a)(2), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1564
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(2) by inserting after section 9020 the following new section 9021: “§ 9021. Space Force Acquisition Council “(a) Establishment.— There is in the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force a council to be known as the ‘Space Force Acquisition Council’ (in this section referred to as the ‘Council’). “(b) Members.— The members of the Council are as follows: “(1) The Under Secretary of the Air Force. “(2) The Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration, who shall act as chair of the Council. “(3) The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy. “(4) The Director of the National Reconnaissance Office. “(5) The Chief of Space Operations. “(6) The Commander of the United States Space Command. “(c) Duties.— The Council shall oversee, direct, and manage acquisition and integration of the Air Force for space systems and programs in order to ensure integration across the national security space enterprise. “(d) Meetings.— The Council shall meet not less frequently than monthly. “(e) Reports.— Not later than 30 days after the end of each calendar year quarter through the first calendar year quarter of 2025, the Council shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the activities of the Council during the calendar year quarter preceding the calendar year quarter in which such report is submitted.” .
2021
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
Pub. L. 117–81 § 1602(a)(1)(A) · 135 Stat. 1541
Struck · 10 U.S.C. § 9021
Pub. L. 117–81, § 1602(a)(1)(A), struck out “Force” before “Acquisition” in section catchline
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 117–81, § 1602(a)(1)(A), struck out “Force” before “Acquisition” in section catchline.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(A) in the section heading, by striking “force”;
2021
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
Pub. L. 117–81 § 1602(a)(1)(B) · 135 Stat. 1541
Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 9021(a)
Pub. L. 117–81, § 1602(a)(1)(B), substituted “ ‘Space Acquisition Council’ ” for “ ‘Space Force Acquisition Council’ ”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 117–81, § 1602(a)(1)(B), substituted “ ‘Space Acquisition Council’ ” for “ ‘Space Force Acquisition Council’ ”.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(B) in subsection (a), by striking “Space Force Acquisition Council” and inserting “Space Acquisition Council”; and
2021
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
Pub. L. 117–81 § 1602(b)(1) · 135 Stat. 1541
1. Amended · 10 U.S.C. § 9021(c)
  Pub. L. 117–81, § 1602(b)(1), designated existing provisions as par. (1)
2. Added · 10 U.S.C. § 9021(c)
  Pub. L. 117–81, § 1602(b)(1), added par. (2)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 117–81, § 1602(b)(1), designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2).
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) Space force acquisition council review and certification of determinations of the assistant secretary of the air force for space acquisition and integration.— Section 9021(c) of title 10, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a), is further amended— (A) by striking “The Council” and inserting “(1) The Council”; and (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(2) (A) The Council shall promptly— “(i) review any determination made by the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration with respect to architecture for the space systems and programs of the armed forces under section 9016(b)(6)(B)(i) of this title, including the requirements for operating such space systems or programs; and “(ii) either— “(I) if the Council finds such a determination to be warranted, certify the determination; or “(II) if the Council finds such a determination not to be warranted, decline to certify the determination. “(B) Not later than 10 business days after the date on which the Council makes a finding with respect to a certification under subparagraph (A), the Council shall submit to the congressional defense committees a notification of the finding, including a detailed justification for the finding. “(C) Except as provided in subparagraph (D), the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration may not take any action to implement a determination referred to in subparagraph (A)(i) until 30 days has elapsed following the date on which the Council submits the notification under subparagraph (B). “(D) (i) The Secretary of Defense may waive subparagraph (C) in the event of an urgent national security requirement. “(ii) The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a notification of any waiver granted under clause (i), including a justification for the waiver.” .
2021
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
Pub. L. 117–81 § 1602(a)(1)(C) · 135 Stat. 1541
Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 9021(c)
Pub. L. 117–81, § 1602(a)(1)(C), substituted “space systems and programs of the armed forces” for “of the Air Force for space systems and programs”
Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 117–81, § 1602(a)(1)(C), substituted “space systems and programs of the armed forces” for “of the Air Force for space systems and programs”.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(C) in subsection (c), by striking “of the Air Force for space systems and programs” and inserting “space systems and programs of the armed forces”.

6 of 6 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 9021 was renumbered section 9021a of this title.

Another prior section 9021 was renumbered section 9371 of this title.

Another prior section 9021, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 558, related to appointments in professional and scientific service, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 85–861, § 36B(30), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1571.

Amendments

2021—Pub. L. 117–81, § 1602(a)(1)(A), struck out “Force” before “Acquisition” in section catchline.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 117–81, § 1602(a)(1)(B), substituted “ ‘Space Acquisition Council’ ” for “ ‘Space Force Acquisition Council’ ”.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 117–81, § 1602(b)(1), designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2).

Pub. L. 117–81, § 1602(a)(1)(C), substituted “space systems and programs of the armed forces” for “of the Air Force for space systems and programs”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

References

Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title XVI, § 1602(a)(4), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2076, provided that: “Any reference to the Space Force Acquisition Council in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be deemed to be a reference to the Space Acquisition Council.”

Credits

2019–2021 · 2 acts

2019Added Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title IX, § 954(a)(2), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1564
2021amended Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title XVI, § 1602(a)(1), (b)(1), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2075, 2076.

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(Added Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title IX, § 954(a)(2), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1564; amended Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title XVI, § 1602(a)(1), (b)(1), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2075, 2076.)