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10 U.S.C. 3103: Civilian management of the defense acquisition system

Created in 2011 by the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111-383). Changed by 2 later laws. 1 new law this Congress changed it.

This Congress

  • S. 1071 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 · became law · changed (a), (b)

How it got here

2021

  • Pub. L. 116–283 renumbered section 2546 of this title as this section. (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text

2019

  • Pub. L. 116–92, §902(78)(A), (B), substituted "Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment" for "Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics" in heading and text. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 116–92, §902(78)(C), substituted "Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment" for "Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text · (b)

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.