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10 U.S.C. 4201: Major defense acquisition programs: definition; exceptions

Created in 2021 by the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283). Changed by 1 later law. 1 new law this Congress changed it.

16 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 101, 10 U.S.C. 139, 10 U.S.C. 189, 10 U.S.C. 1706, 10 U.S.C. 1731.

This Congress

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

How it got here

2024

  • Pub. L. 118–159, which directed substitution of "section 3602 of this title" for "section 804 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 10 U.S.C. 3201 note prec.)", was executed by making the substitution for "section 804 of the National Defe… (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (b)

2021

  • Pub. L. 116–283, §1846(c)(1), transferred subsec. (a) of section 2430 of this title to this section, struck out par. (1) designation, inserted subsec. (a) heading, substituted "under subsection (b), in this part" for "under paragraph (2), in this chapter", redesignated par. (2) as subsec. (b) and s… (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text
  • Pub. L. 116–283, §1846(c)(2), substituted "to require—" for "to require", inserted subpar. (A) designation before "an eventual total expenditure for research" and subpar. (B) designation before "an eventual total expenditure for procurement" and substituted "dollars); or" for "dolla… (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 116–283, §1846(c)(3), in introductory provisions, substituted "include the following:" for "include—", in par. (1), substituted "An" for "an" and period at end for "; or" and in par. (2), substituted "An" for "an". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) 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.