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10 U.S.C. 118: Materiel readiness metrics and objectives for major weapon systems

Created in 2019 by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92). Changed by 2 later laws. 1 new law this Congress changed it.

5 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 1732, 10 U.S.C. 3104, 10 U.S.C. 4323, 10 U.S.C. 4324, 10 U.S.C. 4325.

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

2022James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023

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

2019National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020created it

10 U.S.C. 118Materiel readiness metrics and objectives for major weapon systems

The section as a wholechanged

(2)Annually, each head of an element described in subsection (a) shall review and…

(a)Materiel Readiness Metrics.—Each head of an element of the Department specified…

(b)Required Metrics.—At a minimum, the materiel readiness metrics required by…changed

(c)Materiel Readiness Objectives.—(1) Not later than one year after the date of…changed

(d)Budget Justification.—Not later than five days after the date on which the…changed

(e)Funding Estimates.—Not later than five days after the date on which the…changed

(f)Definitions.—In this section:added to

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S. 1071National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026law

past change
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This Congress

S. 1071 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 · became law · changed (b), (c), (d), (e), (f)

How it got here

2022

Pub. L. 117–263, §351(a)(1), substituted "objectives, such as infrastructure, workforce, or supply chain considerations" for "objectives". (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (d)
Pub. L. 117–263, §351(a)(2), (3), added subsec. (e) and redesignated former subsec. (e) as (f). (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (e), (f)

2021

Pub. L. 116–283, §347(a)(1), amended section catchline generally. Prior to amendment, catchline read as follows: "Annual report on major weapons systems sustainment". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text
Pub. L. 116–283, §347(a)(3), added subsecs. (a) to (c). (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (a), (b), (c)
Pub. L. 116–283, §347(a)(2), designated existing provisions as subsec. (d) and inserted heading. (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (d)
Pub. L. 116–283, §347(a)(4)(A), substituted "operational availability, and materiel reliability for each major weapon system" for "materiel reliability, and mean down time metrics for each major weapons system" and inserted "and" at end. (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (d)
Pub. L. 116–283, §1081(a)(6), which directed inserting "and" after " 'materiel and operational capability',", could not be executed because of the prior amendment by section 347(a)(4)(C) of Pub. L. 116–283. See below. (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (d)
Pub. L. 116–283, §347(a)(4)(C), struck out par. (3). Text read as follows: "an assessment of the validity and effectiveness of the definitions used to determine defense readiness, including the terms 'major weapons system', 'covered asset', 'total and required inventory', 'materiel and operational … (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (d)
Pub. L. 116–283, §347(a)(5), added subsec. (e). (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (e)
Pub. L. 116–283, §1883(b)(2), substituted "section 3455" for "section 2379". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (e)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.