§ 308. Chief Acquisition Officer

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.

1. 2010

   Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010

   Pub. L. 111–281 title IV § 401(a) · 124 Stat. 2905

   Enacted · 14 U.S.C. § 308

   Added Pub. L. 111–281, title IV, § 401(a), Oct. 15, 2010, 124 Stat. 2929, § 56

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Added Pub. L. 111–281, title IV, § 401(a), Oct. 15, 2010, 124 Stat. 2929, § 56

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) In General.— Chapter 3 of title 14, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following: “§ 56. Chief Acquisition Officer “(a) In General.— There shall be in the Coast Guard a Chief Acquisition Officer selected by the Commandant who shall be a Rear Admiral or civilian from the Senior Executive Service (career reserved) and who meets the qualifications set forth under subsection (b). The Chief Acquisition Officer shall serve at the Assistant Commandant level and have acquisition management as that individual’s primary duty. “(b) Qualifications.— “(1) The Chief Acquisition Officer and any flag officer serving in the Acquisition Directorate shall be an acquisition professional with a Level III acquisition management certification and must have at least 10 years experience in an acquisition position, of which at least 4 years were spent as— “(A) the program executive officer; “(B) the program manager of a Level 1 or Level 2 acquisition project or program; “(C) the deputy program manager of a Level 1 or Level 2 acquisition; “(D) the project manager of a Level 1 or Level 2 acquisition; or “(E) any other acquisition position of significant responsibility in which the primary duties are supervisory or management duties. “(2) The Lists. Commandant shall periodically publish a list of the positions designated under paragraph (1). “(3) In this subsection each of the terms ‘Level 1 acquisition’ and ‘Level 2 acquisition’ has the meaning that term has in chapter 15 of this title. “(c) Functions of the Chief Acquisition Officer.— The functions of the Chief Acquisition Officer include— “(1) monitoring the performance of acquisition projects and programs on the basis of applicable performance measurements and advising the Commandant, through the chain of command, regarding the appropriate business strategy to achieve the missions of the Coast Guard; “(2) maximizing the use of full and open competition at the prime contract and subcontract levels in the acquisition of property, capabilities, assets, and services by the Coast Guard by establishing policies, procedures, and practices that ensure that the Coast Guard receives a sufficient number of sealed bids or competitive proposals from responsible sources to fulfill the Government’s requirements, including performance and delivery schedules, at the lowest cost or best value considering the nature of the property, capability, asset, or service procured; “(3) making acquisition decisions in concurrence with the technical authority, or technical authorities, of the Coast Guard, as designated by the Commandant, consistent with all other applicable laws and decisions establishing procedures within the Coast Guard; “(4) ensuring the use of detailed performance specifications in instances in which performance-based contracting is used; “(5) managing the direction of acquisition policy for the Coast Guard, including implementation of the unique acquisition policies, regulations, and standards of the Coast Guard; “(6) developing and maintaining an acquisition career management program in the Coast Guard to ensure that there is an adequate acquisition workforce; “(7) assessing the requirements established for Coast Guard personnel regarding knowledge and skill in acquisition resources and management and the adequacy of such requirements for facilitating the achievement of the performance goals established for acquisition management; “(8) developing strategies and specific plans for hiring, training, and professional development; and “(9) reporting to the Commandant, through the chain of command, on the progress made in improving acquisition management capability.” .

2. 2016

   National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017

   Pub. L. 114–328 div. A title VIII § 899(a) · 130 Stat. 2000

   Added · 14 U.S.C. § 308(c)(10)

   Pub. L. 114–328 added par. (10)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c)(10). Pub. L. 114–328 added par. (10).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) Functions of Chief Acquisition Officer.— Section 56(c) of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking “and” after the semicolon at the end of paragraph (8), striking the period at the end of paragraph (9) and inserting “; and”, and adding at the end the following: “(10) (A) keeping the Commandant informed of the progress of major acquisition programs (as that term is defined in section 581); “(B) informing the Commandant on a continuing basis of any developments on such programs that may require new or revisited trade-offs among cost, schedule, technical feasibility, and performance, including— “(i) significant cost growth or schedule slippage; and “(ii) requirements creep (as that term is defined in section 2547(c)(1) of title 10); and “(C) ensuring that the views of the Commandant regarding such programs on cost, schedule, technical feasibility, and performance trade-offs are strongly considered by program managers and program executive officers in all phases of the acquisition process.” .

3. 2018

   Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018

   Pub. L. 115–282 § 104(b) · 132 Stat. 4192

   Changed · 14 U.S.C. § 308

   Pub. L. 115–282, § 104(b), renumbered section 56 of this title as this section

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 115–282, § 104(b), renumbered section 56 of this title as this section.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (b) Redesignations and Transfers.— (1) Requirement.— The sections of title 14, United States Code, identified in the table provided in paragraph (2) are amended— (A) by redesignating the sections as described in the table; and (B) by transferring the sections, as necessary, so that the sections appear after the table of sections for chapter 3 of such title (as added by subsection (a)), in the order in which the sections are presented in the table. (2) Table.— The table referred to in paragraph (1) is the following: Title 14 section number before redesignationSection heading (provided for identification purposes only-not amended)Title 14 section number after redesignation 41Grades and ratings301 44Commandant; appointment302 46Retirement of Commandant or Vice Commandant303 47Vice Commandant; appointment304 50Vice admirals305 51Retirement306 52Vice admirals and admiral, continuity of grade307 56Chief Acquisition Officer308 53Office of the Coast Guard Reserve; Director309 54Chief of Staff to President: appointment310 57Prevention and response workforces312 58Centers of expertise for Coast Guard prevention and response313 59Marine industry training program314 60Training course on workings of Congress315 98National Coast Guard Museum316 336United States Coast Guard Band; composition; director317

4. 2018

   Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018

   Pub. L. 115–282 § 123(c)(4) · 132 Stat. 4192

   Substituted · 14 U.S.C. § 308(b)(3)

   Pub. L. 115–282, § 123(c)(4), substituted “chapter 11” for “chapter 15”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 115–282, § 123(c)(4), substituted “chapter 11” for “chapter 15”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (4) Reference to chapter 15.— Section 308(b)(3) of title 14, United States Code, as so redesignated by this title, is further amended by striking “chapter 15” and inserting “chapter 11”.

5. 2018

   Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018

   Pub. L. 115–282 § 123(b)(2) · 132 Stat. 4192

   Substituted · 14 U.S.C. § 308(c)(10)(A)

   Pub. L. 115–282, § 123(b)(2), substituted “section 1171” for “section 581”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c)(10)(A). Pub. L. 115–282, § 123(b)(2), substituted “section 1171” for “section 581”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) Title 14.— In title 14, United States Code, each reference in the text of such title to a source 49 USC 303–305, 308, 313, 317, 504, 528, 543, 717, 908, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1133, 1171, 1904, 1945, 2107–2110, 2113, 2115–2125, 2142–2146, 2148–2151, 2159–2164, 2307, 2311, 2315, 2734, 2922, 2945, 2946, 3711, 3731, 3734, 3735, 3737, 3740, 3742, 3743, 3747, 3749, 3752, 3901, 3902, 3908, 3909, 3911, 5101, 5103, 5104, 5107. section is amended by striking such reference and inserting a reference to the appropriate, as determined using the tables located in this title, redesignated section.

6. 2021

   National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022

   Pub. L. 117–81 div. A title XVII § 1702(d)(1) · 135 Stat. 1541

   Substituted · 14 U.S.C. § 308(c)(10)(B)(ii)

   Pub. L. 117–81 substituted “section 3104(c)(1)” for “section 2547(c)(1)”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c)(10)(B)(ii). Pub. L. 117–81 substituted “section 3104(c)(1)” for “section 2547(c)(1)”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) Section 308(c)(10)(B)(ii) is amended by striking “section 2547(c)(1)” and inserting “section 3104(c)(1)”.

7. 2025

   Pub. L. 119–60 div. G title LXXII § 7201(b) · 139 Stat. 1675

   Changed · 14 U.S.C. § 308

   Pub. L. 119–60 renumbered section 308 of this title as this section, resulting in no change

   Unresolved: Pub. L. 119–60 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 119–60 renumbered section 308 of this title as this section, resulting in no change.

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