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10 U.S.C. 4231: Major systems: determination of quantity for low-rate initial production

Created in 1989 by Public Law 101-189. Changed by 5 later laws. 1 new law this Congress changed it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 3322.

This Congress

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

How it got here

2021

  • Pub. L. 116–283, §1847(c)(1)(B), amended section catchline generally. Prior to amendment, section catchline read as follows: "Low-rate initial production of new systems". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text
  • Pub. L. 116–283, §1847(c)(1)(A), renumbered section 2400 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(c)(1)(A)(i), as amended by Pub. L. 117–81, §1701(o)(6)(C)(ii), substituted "section 4351" for "section 2432". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 116–283, §1847(c)(1)(A)(ii), substituted "section 4171" for "section 2399". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (b)

2001

  • Pub. L. 107–107, §821(c)(1), substituted "milestone B" for "milestone II". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 107–107 substituted "milestone B" for "milestone II" and "system development and demonstration" for "engineering and manufacturing development". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 107–107, §821(c)(1), substituted "milestone B" for "milestone II". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002) Law text · (a), (5)

1996

  • Pub. L. 104–106, §4321(b)(13), substituted "this paragraph" for "the preceding sentence". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 104–106, §1062(d), struck out "(1)" before "With respect to", redesignated subpars. (A) and (B) of former par. (1) as pars. (1) and (2), respectively, and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: "For each naval vessel program and military satellite program, the Secret… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996) Law text · (c)

1994

  • Pub. L. 103–355, §3015(1), substituted "this section" for "paragraph (1)" and "engineering and manufacturing development" for "full-scale engineering development". · (a)
  • Pub. L. 103–355, §3015(2), (3), added par. (4) and redesignated former par. (4) as (5). · (a)
  • Pub. L. 103–355, §3015(2), redesignated par. (4) as (5) and inserted after first sentence "If the quantity exceeds 10 percent of the total number of articles to be produced, as determined at the milestone II decision with respect to that system, the Secretary shall include in the st… · (a)

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