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10 U.S.C. 4211: Acquisition strategy

Created in 2015 by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92). Changed by 6 later laws. 1 new law this Congress changed it.

3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 3374, 10 U.S.C. 4212, 10 U.S.C. 4402.

This Congress

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

How it got here

2024

  • Pub. L. 118–159, §1701(a)(39)(B), struck out ", each major automated information system," after "defense acquisition program". (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 118–159, §1701(a)(39)(A), struck out ", major automated information system," after "defense acquisition program" in introductory provisions. (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 118–159, §1701(a)(39)(C), substituted "section 3501 of this title" for "sections 3501 through 3511 of this title". (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 118–159, §1701(a)(39)(A), struck out ", major automated information system," after "defense acquisition program" wherever appearing. (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (d), (e)

2021

  • Pub. L. 116–283, §1847(b)(1)(A), renumbered section 2431a of this title as this section. (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text
  • Pub. L. 116–283, §1847(b)(2), formerly §1847(b)(2)(B), as redesignated and amended by Pub. L. 117–81, §1701(s)(1), substituted "section 4820 of this title" for "section 2440 of this title". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 116–283, §1847(b)(1)(B)(i)(I), substituted "section 4324" for "section 2337". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 116–283, §1847(b)(1)(B)(i)(II), substituted "sections 3771 through 3775" for "section 2320". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 116–283, §1847(b)(1)(B)(i)(III), substituted "sections 3501 through 3511" for "section 2306b". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 116–283, §1847(b)(2)(A), which directed the transfer of section 2440 of this title to subsec. (c)(3) of this section and substitution of "section 4811" for "section 2501" in text, was repealed by Pub. L. 117–81, §1701(s)(1)(A). (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 116–283, §1847(b)(1)(C), which directed amendment of subsec. (e) by striking pars. (1) and (2) and redesignating pars. (3) to (10) as (1) to (8), respectively, was executed by striking pars. (1) and (2) and redesignating former pars. (3) to (9) as (1) to (7), respectively, to r… (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 116–283, §1847(b)(1)(B)(ii)(I), substituted "section 4172(e)(7)" for "section 2366(e)(7)". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 116–283, §1847(b)(1)(B)(ii)(II), substituted "section 4371(a)(2)" for "section 2433(a)(4)". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 116–283, §1847(b)(1)(B)(ii)(III), substituted "section 4371(a)(3)" for "section 2433(a)(5)". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (e)

2019

  • Pub. L. 116–92 substituted "Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment" for "Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics" in introductory provisions. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text · (b)

2017

  • Pub. L. 115–91 inserted "(1)" before "The milestone". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018) Law text · (d)

2016

  • Pub. L. 114–328, §848(1), in introductory provisions, inserted ", or the milestone decision authority, when the milestone decision authority is the service acquisition executive of the military department that is managing the program," after "the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisit… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 114–328, §848(2)(A), in introductory provisions, inserted ", or the milestone decision authority, when the milestone decision authority is the service acquisition executive of the military department that is managing the program," after "the Under Secretary". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 114–328, §848(2)(B), struck out ", in accordance with section 2431b of this title" before period at end. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 114–328, §848(3), substituted "The" for "(1) Subject to the authority, direction, and control of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, the" and, in par. (2), inserted "because of a change described in paragraph (1)(F)" after "for a program o… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (d)

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.