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10 U.S.C. 4062: Defense Acquisition Challenge Program

Created in 2002 by the Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107-314). Changed by 10 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

    2021

    • Pub. L. 116–283, §1842(b), as amended by Pub. L. 117–81, §1701(q)(1), (u)(3)(B), renumbered section 2359b of this title as this section. (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text
    • Pub. L. 117–81, §1701(d)(9)(A)(i), which directed the substitution of "section 4374" for "section 2433(d)", could not be executed because of the intervening amendment by Pub. L. 116–283, §1883(b)(2). See note below. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 116–283, §1883(b)(2), substituted "section 4374" for "section 2433(d)". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 117–81, §1701(d)(9)(A)(ii), substituted "section 4375(b)" for "section 2433(e)(2)(A)". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 116–283, §1883(b)(2), which directed that each reference in the text of title 10 to a section that was redesignated by title XVIII of Pub. L. 116–283, as such section was in effect before the redesignation, be amended by striking such reference and inserting a reference to the appropriate r… (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 117–81, §1701(d)(9)(B), substituted "sections 3201 through 3205" for "chapter 137". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022) Law text · (j)
    • Pub. L. 117–81, §1701(d)(9)(C), which directed that "(as defined in section 2302(5) of this title)" be struck out, was executed by striking out "(as defined in section 3041 of this title)" before period at end to reflect the probable intent of Congress and the intervening amendment … (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022) Law text · (k)
    • Pub. L. 116–283, §1883(b)(2), substituted "section 3041" for "section 2302(5)". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (k)

    2019

    • Pub. L. 116–92 substituted "Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering" for "Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text · (a), (l)

    2016

    • Pub. L. 114–328, §828(a), substituted "system, or system-of-systems level of an existing Department of Defense acquisition program, or to address any broader functional challenge to Department of Defense missions that may not fall within an acquisition program, that would result in … (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 114–328, §828(d)(1), inserted "or functions" after "acquisition programs". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 114–328, §828(d)(2), added cl. (iii). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 114–328, §828(d)(4), substituted "system, or system-of-systems" for "or system". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 114–328, §828(d)(3), added subpar. (D). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 114–328, §828(d)(4), substituted "system, or system-of-systems" for "or system". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 114–328, §828(b)(2), added subsec. (j). Former subsec. (j) redesignated (k). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (j)
    • Pub. L. 114–328, §828(b)(1), redesignated subsecs. (j) and (k) as (k) and (l), respectively. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (k), (l)
    • Pub. L. 114–328, §828(c), substituted "2021" for "2016". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (l)

    2014

    • Pub. L. 113–291 substituted "section 110 of title 41" for "section 4 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403)". (Carl Levin and Howard P. `Buck' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015) Law text · (k)

    2013

    • Pub. L. 113–66 inserted period at end. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014) Law text · (k)
    • Pub. L. 112–239 substituted "January 7, 2016" for "the date that is five years after the date of the enactment of this Act". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013) Law text · (k)

    2011

    • Pub. L. 111–383 redesignated subsec. (l) as (j), added subsec. (k), and struck out former subsecs. (j) and (k) which related to annual report and termination of authority, respectively. (Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011) Law text · (j), (k), (l)

    2008

    • Pub. L. 110–417 added subsec. (l). (Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009) Law text · (l)

    2006

    • Pub. L. 109–364, §213(b)(1), added par. (4) and redesignated former par. (4) as (5). Former par. (5) redesignated (6). (John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007) Law text · (c), (5)
    • Pub. L. 109–364, §213(b)(1)(A), (d), redesignated par. (5) as (6) and amended it generally. Prior to amendment, par. (6) read as follows: "The Under Secretary may establish procedures to ensure that the Challenge Program does not become an avenue for the repetitive submission of pro… (John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 109–364, §213(b)(1)(A), (g)(1), redesignated par. (6) as (7) and substituted "paragraph (5)" for "paragraph (4)". (John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 109–364, §213(g)(2), substituted "subsection (c)(7)" for "subsection (c)(6)". (John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 109–364, §213(g)(3), substituted "subsection (c)(5)" for "subsection (c)(4)" in introductory provisions. (John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 109–364, §213(g)(4), substituted "subsection (c)(5)" for "subsection (c)(4)". (John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 109–364, §213(b)(2), added par. (3). (John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 109–364, §213(b)(3), added subsec. (f) and redesignated former subsec. (f) as (g). Former subsec. (g) redesignated (h). (John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007) Law text · (f), (g)
    • Pub. L. 109–364, §213(b)(3)(A), (e), redesignated subsec. (g) as (h), substituted "Conflicts of Interest and Confidentiality" for "Elimination of Conflicts of Interest" in heading, substituted "conflicts of interest and that the identity of any person or activity submitting a challenge… (John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007) Law text · (h)
    • Pub. L. 109–364, §213(b)(3)(A), redesignated subsec. (h) as (i). Former subsec. (i) redesignated (j). (John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007) Law text · (i)
    • Pub. L. 109–364, §213(b)(3)(A), (4), redesignated subsec. (i) as (j) and substituted "The report shall also include a list of each challenge proposal that was determined by a Panel to satisfy each of the criteria specified in subsection (c)(5), but was not determined under a full revie… (John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007) Law text · (j)
    • Pub. L. 109–364, §213(b)(3)(A), (f), redesignated subsec. (j) as (k) and substituted "2012" for "2007". (John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007) Law text · (k)

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