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10 U.S.C. 4324: Life-cycle management and product support

Created in 2013 by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112-239). Changed by 5 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

This Congress

  • H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 · passed house · would change (b)

How it got here

2024

  • Pub. L. 118–159 substituted "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. 2302 note)". (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (d)

2022

  • Pub. L. 117–263, §806(a), designated existing provisions as par. (1) and inserted heading; inserted "for which the milestone decision authority has received views from appropriate materiel, logistics, or fleet representatives" after "approved life cycle sustainment plan"; designated fo… (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 117–263, §806(b), added par. (7) and redesignated former par. (7) as (8). (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (d), (8)

2021

  • Pub. L. 116–283, §1848(d)(1), renumbered section 2337 of this title as this section. (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text
  • Pub. L. 116–283, §802(a)(1)–(3), substituted "covered system" for "major weapon system" and "weapon system" and "covered systems" for "major weapon systems" wherever appearing. (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text
  • Pub. L. 116–283, §802(a)(5), added subsec. (b). Former subsec. (b) redesignated (c). (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 116–283, §802(a)(4), redesignated subsec. (b) as (c). Former subsec. (c) redesignated (d). (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 116–283, §802(a)(6)(A), amended subpar. (A) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (A) read as follows: "develop and implement a comprehensive product support strategy for the weapon system;". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 116–283, §802(a)(6)(B), substituted "ensure the life cycle sustainment plan is informed by" for "use". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 116–283, §802(a)(6)(C), inserted "and life cycle sustainment plan" after "product support strategy". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 116–283, §1848(d)(2), which directed amendment of subsec. (c)(5) by substituting "section 3041(c)(1)" for "section 2302d(a)" and could not be executed, was repealed by Pub. L. 117–81, §1701(b)(17). (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 116–283, §802(a)(4), redesignated subsec. (c) as (d). (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 116–283, §802(a)(7)(A), amended par. (5) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (5) defined "major weapon system". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 117–81, §1701(d)(11)(A), substituted "section 4201" for "section 2430". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022) Law text · (d)
  • 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 · (d)
  • Pub. L. 117–81, §1701(d)(11)(A), which directed the substitution of "section 4201(a)(2) of this title" for "section 2430(a)(1)(B)", 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 · (d)
  • Pub. L. 116–283, §1883(b)(2), substituted "section 4201(a)(2)" for "section 2430(a)(1)(B)". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 117–81, §1701(d)(11)(B), which directed the substitution of "section 4172(e)(7)" for "section 2366(e)(7)", 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 · (d)
  • Pub. L. 116–283, §1883(b)(2), substituted "section 4172(e)(7)" for "section 2366(e)(7)". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 116–283, §802(a)(7)(B), added par. (6). (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 117–81, §1701(d)(11)(C), which directed the substitution of "section 4211(e)(3)" for "section 2431a(e)(5)", 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 · (d)
  • Pub. L. 116–283, §1883(b)(2), substituted "section 4211(e)(3)" for "section 2431a(e)(5)". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 116–283, §802(a)(7)(B), added par. (7). (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (d)

2013

  • Pub. L. 113–66 added subpar. (I). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014) 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.