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10 U.S.C. 3601: Procedures for urgent acquisition and deployment of capabilities needed in response to urgent operational needs or vital national security interest

Created in 2022 by the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263). Changed by 2 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2024

    • Pub. L. 118–159, §804(c)(1)(A)(i), substituted "rapid acquisition pathway" for "section 804 rapid acquisition pathway". (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 118–159, §1701(a)(37), which directed insertion of "note" before "prec.", could not be executed because "prec." did not appear after the intervening amendment by section 804(c)(1)(A)(ii) of Pub. L. 118–159. See below. (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 118–159, §804(c)(1)(A)(ii), amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "In this section, the term 'section 804 rapid acquisition pathway' means the rapid fielding acquisition pathway or the rapid prototyping acquisition pathway authorized under section 804 of the … (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 118–159, §804(c)(1)(B), substituted "section 3602 of this title" for "the guidance developed under section 804(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 10 U.S.C. 3201 note prec.)". (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 118–159, §804(c)(1)(C), substituted "rapid acquisition pathway" for "section 804 rapid acquisition pathway" wherever appearing. (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (c)

    2023

    • Pub. L. 118–31, §831, added subpar. (C). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 118–31, §1801(a)(28), inserted "note" before "prec." (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) 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.