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10 U.S.C. 4351: Selected Acquisition Reports

Created in 1982 by Public Law 97-252. Changed by 30 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

15 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 231a, 10 U.S.C. 1734, 10 U.S.C. 3221, 10 U.S.C. 3225, 10 U.S.C. 4203.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2023

    • Pub. L. 118–31 substituted "subsection (e)(4)" for "section 4355(4) of this title". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (c)

    2021

    • Pub. L. 116–283, §1849(b), as amended by Pub. L. 117–81, §1701(o)(1)(B), renumbered section 2432 of this title as this section. See Codification note above. (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text
    • Pub. L. 116–283, §1849(c)(1), as amended by Pub. L. 117–81, §1701(o)(3), substituted "section 4205" for "section 2431". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 116–283, §1849(c)(2), as amended by Pub. L. 117–81, §1701(o)(3), substituted "section 4371(a)(4)" for "section 2433(a)(2)". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 116–283, §1849(c)(3), as amended by Pub. L. 117–81, §1701(o)(3), substituted "section 4214(d)(1)" for "section 2435(d)(1)". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 116–283, §1849(c)(4), as amended by Pub. L. 117–81, §1701(o)(3), substituted "section 4214(d)(2)" for "section 2435(d)(2)". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 116–283, §1849(c)(5), as amended by Pub. L. 117–81, §1701(o)(3), substituted "section 4355(4)" for "section 2432(e)(4)". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 116–283, §1849(c)(6), as amended by Pub. L. 117–81, §1701(o)(3), substituted "section 4401" for "section 2446a". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 116–283, §1849(d), as amended by Pub. L. 117–81, §1701(o)(4), substituted "section 4205" for "section 2431". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (h)
    • Pub. L. 117–81, §805(a), substituted "fiscal year 2023" for "fiscal year 2021". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022) Law text · (j)

    2019

    • Pub. L. 116–92, §830(a)(1), inserted "and any program that is estimated by the Secretary of Defense to require an eventual total expenditure for research, development, test, and evaluation of more than $300,000,000 (based on fiscal year 1990 constant dollars) or an eventual total ex… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 116–92, §830(a)(2), added subsecs. (i) and (j). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text · (i), (j)

    2016

    • Pub. L. 114–328, §805(b), added subpar. (G) and redesignated former subpar. (G) as (H). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (c), (H)
    • Pub. L. 114–328, §841, substituted "30" for "45" before "days after the date". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (f)

    2014

    • Pub. L. 113–291, §1071(g)(2), amended Pub. L. 113–66, §812(a)(3)(B). See 2013 Amendment note below. (Carl Levin and Howard P. `Buck' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015) Law text · (c)

    2013

    • Pub. L. 113–66, §812(a)(2), added subpars. (B) to (D). Former subpars. (B) to (D) redesignated (E) to (G), respectively. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 113–66, §812(a)(3)(B), as amended by Pub. L. 113–291, §1071(g)(2), inserted "program acquisition cost and" after "current" the first place appearing. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 113–66, §812(a)(1), (3)(A), (C), (D), redesignated subpar. (B) as (E) and substituted "such program or subprogram" for "major defense acquisition program or designated major subprogram", "those costs" for "that cost", and "December 2001 reporting period" for "date the program or subprogram … (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 113–66, §812(a)(1), (4), redesignated subpar. (C) as (F) and substituted "such program or subprogram" for "major defense acquisition program or designated major subprogram" and "December 2001 reporting period" for "date the program or subprogram was first included in a Se… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 113–66, §812(a)(1), redesignated subpar. (D) as (G). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014) Law text · (c)

    2011

    • Pub. L. 112–81 substituted "45 days after the date" for "60 days after the date". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012) Law text · (f)

    2008

    • Pub. L. 110–417, §811(b)(1), inserted "for the program (or for each designated subprogram under the program)" after "procurement unit cost". (Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 110–417, §811(b)(2)(A), inserted "or designated major subprogram" after "for each major defense acquisition program" and "or subprogram" after "the program". (Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 110–417, §811(b)(2)(B), inserted "or designated major subprogram" after "major defense acquisition program" and "or subprogram" after "the program". (Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 110–417, §811(b)(2)(C), inserted "and each designated major subprogram" after "for each major defense acquisition program". (Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 110–417, §811(b)(3)(A), inserted "for the program (or for each designated major subprogram under the program)" before period at end. (Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 110–417, §811(b)(3)(B), inserted "(or for each designated major subprogram under the program)" before period at end. (Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 110–417, §811(b)(3)(C), inserted "or subprogram" after "of the program" wherever appearing. (Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 110–417, §811(b)(3)(D), inserted "and designated major subprograms under the program" after "the program". (Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 110–417, §811(b)(4), inserted "or designated major subprogram" after "major defense acquisition program" and "or subprogram" after "the program" wherever appearing. (Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009) Law text · (g)
    • Pub. L. 110–417, §811(b)(5), inserted "and designated major subprograms under the program" after "the development program". (Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009) Law text · (h)

    2006

    • Pub. L. 109–364 made technical correction to directory language of Pub. L. 108–375, §801(b)(2). See 2004 Amendment note below. (John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007) Law text · (e)

    2004

    • Pub. L. 108–375, §801(b)(2), as amended by Pub. L. 109–364, added par. (7) and redesignated former pars. (7) and (8) as (8) and (9), respectively. (Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005) Law text · (e)

    2003

    • Pub. L. 108–136 inserted "program" after "for such" in first sentence. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004) Law text · (h)

    2001

    • Pub. L. 107–107 substituted "system development and demonstration" for "engineering and manufacturing development" wherever appearing. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002) Law text · (b), (c), (h)

    1999

    • Pub. L. 106–65 substituted "and the Committee on Armed Services" for "and the Committee on National Security". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000) Law text · (b), (c), (h)

    1997

    • Pub. L. 105–85 redesignated subpars. (E) and (F) as (D) and (E), respectively, and struck out former subpar. (D) which read as follows: "The completion status of the development program expressed— (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998) Law text · (h)

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–106 substituted "Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on National Security of the House of Representatives" for "Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 104–201, §806(1), struck out "and" at end of subpar. (B), added subpar. (C), and redesignated former subpar. (C) as (D). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 104–106 substituted "Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on National Security of the House of Representatives" for "Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 104–201, §806(2), redesignated par. (9) as (8) and struck out former par. (8) which read as follows: "The completion status of the program (A) expressed as the percentage that the number of years for which funds have been appropriated for the program is of the number of… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997) Law text · (e), (9)
    • Pub. L. 104–106 substituted "Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on National Security of the House of Representatives" for "Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996) Law text · (h)

    1994

    • Pub. L. 103–355, §3002(a)(1), struck out "for a fiscal year, reduced by the amount of funds programmed to be available for obligation for such fiscal year for advanced procurement for such program in any subsequent year and increased by any amount appropriated in years before such f… · (a)
    • Pub. L. 103–355, §3002(b), inserted before period at end "and that is not a firm, fixed price contract". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 103–355, §3002(c), substituted "means all costs of development, procurement, military construction, and operations and support, without regard to funding source or management control." for "has the meaning given the term 'cost of the program' in section 2434(b)(2) of this ti… · (a)
    • Pub. L. 103–355, §3002(h)(1), struck out "full scale development or" before "engineering". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 103–355, §3002(d), substituted second sentence for former second sentence which read as follows: "The Secretary of Defense may approve changes in the content of the Selected Acquisition Report if the Secretary provides such Committees with written notification of such change… · (c)
    • Pub. L. 103–355, §3002(f)(2), (h)(2), substituted "engineering and manufacturing" for "full-scale engineering" and inserted at end "The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that this subparagraph is implemented in a uniform manner, to the extent practicable, throughout the Departmen… · (c)
    • Pub. L. 103–355, §3002(e), struck out subpar. (C) which required production information for each major defense acquisition program included in report that is produced at rate of six units or more per year. · (c)
    • Pub. L. 103–355, §3002(f)(1), struck out par. (5) which read as follows: "The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that paragraph (4) of subsection (a) is implemented in a uniform manner, to the extent practicable, throughout the Department of Defense." · (c)
    • Pub. L. 103–355, §3002(g), struck out last sentence which read as follows: "A preliminary report shall be submitted for each annual Selected Acquisition Report within 30 days of the date on which the President submits the Budget to Congress." · (f)
    • Pub. L. 103–355, §3002(h)(3), substituted "engineering and manufacturing" for "full-scale engineering" in two places. · (h)

    1992

    • Pub. L. 102–484, §817(c)(1), added par. (3) and struck out former par. (3) which read as follows: "The term 'major contract', with respect to a major defense acquisition program, means (A) each prime contract under the program, and (B) each associate or Government-furnished equipmen… · (a)
    • Pub. L. 102–484, §817(c)(2), added par. (3) and struck out former par. (3) which read as follows: "A status report on a particular major defense acquisition program need not be included in any Selected Acquisition Report with the approval of the Committees on Armed Services of the S… · (b)
    • Pub. L. 102–484, §817(c)(3), added sentence at end and struck out former last sentence which read as follows: "A change in the content of the Selected Acquisition Report for the first quarter of a fiscal year from the content as reported for the first quarter of the previous fiscal … · (c)
    • Pub. L. 102–484, §817(c)(4), added cls. (i) to (vii) and struck out former cls. (i) to (vii) which contained similar specification and estimation requirements. · (c)

    1991

    • Pub. L. 102–190, §801(b)(2), substituted "2434(b)(2)" for "2434(c)(2)". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 102–25 substituted "subsection (a)" for "section 2432(a) of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a)(2),". · (c)
    • Pub. L. 102–190, §1061(a)(14), substituted "(b)(1) and (b)(3)" for "(c)(1) and (c)(3)". · (h)

    1990

    • Pub. L. 101–510, §1407(b), added par. (4). · (a)
    • Pub. L. 101–510, §1484(f)(4)(A), substituted "include the following:" for "include—" in introductory provisions. · (c)
    • Pub. L. 101–510, §1407(a), amended subpar. (A) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (A) read as follows: "a full life-cycle cost analysis for each major defense acquisition program included in the report that— · (c)
    • Pub. L. 101–510, §1484(f)(4)(B), (C), substituted "If" for "if" and a period for "; and". · (c)
    • Pub. L. 101–510, §1484(f)(4)(B), (D), substituted "Production" for "production" and "program) the following:" for "program)—" in introductory provisions, "Specification" for "specification" in cls. (i) to (iv), "Estimation" for "estimation" in cls. (v) to (vii), a period for a se… · (c)
    • Pub. L. 101–510, §1407(c), added par. (5). · (c)

    1989

    • Pub. L. 101–189 substituted "15 percent increase in program acquisition unit cost and current procurement unit cost" for "5 percent change in total program cost". · (b)

    1987

    • Pub. L. 100–180, §1314(a)(1), made technical amendment to directory language of Pub. L. 99–433, §101(a)(5). See 1986 Amendment note below.
    • Pub. L. 100–26, §7(b)(3)(A), as amended by Pub. L. 100–180, §1233(a)(1), redesignated pars. (2) to (4) as (1) to (3), respectively, and struck out former par. (1) which defined "major defense acquisition program". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 100–26, §7(k)(2)(A), inserted "The term" after each par. designation and struck out uppercase letter of first word after first quotation marks in each par. and substituted lowercase letter. · (a)
    • Pub. L. 100–26, §7(b)(3)(B), substituted "programmed" for "programed" wherever appearing. · (a)

    1986

    • Pub. L. 99–433, §101(a)(5), as amended by Pub. L. 100–180, §1314(a)(1), renumbered section 139a of this title as section 2432.
    • Pub. L. 99–433, §110(d)(13), struck out "Oversight of cost growth in major programs:" before "Selected Acquisition Reports" in section catchline.
    • Pub. L. 99–500 and Pub. L. 99–591, §101(c) [§961(a)(1)], Pub. L. 99–661, §961(a)(1), amended par. (3) identically, inserting provision that if for any fiscal year the funds appropriated, or the number of fully-configured end items to be purchased, differ from those programmed, the p… · (a)
    • Pub. L. 99–500 and Pub. L. 99–591, §101(c) [§961(a)(2)], Pub. L. 99–661, §961(a)(2), amended par. (4) identically, substituting "$40,000,000" for "$2,000,000". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 99–500 and Pub. L. 99–591, §101(c) [§961(a)(3)], Pub. L. 99–661, §961(a)(3), amended subpar. (B) identically, substituting "six-month" for "three-month". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 99–433, §110(g)(7), substituted "section 2431" for "section 139". · (c)
    • Pub. L. 99–500 and Pub. L. 99–591, §101(c) [§961(a)(4)], Pub. L. 99–661, §961(a)(4), amended subsec. (c) identically, enacting a new par. (2) and striking out former par. (2) which read as follows: "Each Selected Acquisition Report for the first quarter of a fiscal year shall be pre… · (c)
    • Pub. L. 99–500 and Pub. L. 99–591, §101(c) [§961(a)(5)], Pub. L. 99–661, §961(a)(5), amended subpar. (C) identically, inserting in provision preceding cl. (i) "that is produced at a rate of six units or more per year" after "report". · (c)
    • Pub. L. 99–500 and Pub. L. 99–591, §101(c) [§961(a)(6)], Pub. L. 99–661, §961(a)(6), amended section identically, adding subsec. (h). · (h)

    1985

    • Pub. L. 99–145 amended subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (c) read as follows: "Each Selected Acquisition Report for the first quarter of a fiscal year shall include (1) the same information, in detailed and summarized form, as is provided in reports submitted under sec… · (c)

    1984

    • Pub. L. 98–525, §1242(a)(1), substituted "funds programed to be available for obligation for procurement" for "procurement funds appropriated" and "of funds programed to be available for obligation" for "of funds appropriated". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 98–525, §1242(a)(2), inserted "and that is in excess of $2,000,000". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 98–525, §1242(a)(3), substituted "during the period since that report there has been— (A) less than a 5 percent change in total program cost; and (B) less than a three-month delay in any program schedule milestone shown in the Selected Acquisition Report" for "there has been… · (b)
    • Pub. L. 98–525, §1242(a)(4), substituted: "60" for "30", "45" for "30, and "A preliminary report shall be submitted for each annual Selected Acquisition Report within 30 days of the date on which the President submits the Budget to Congress" for "If a preliminary report is submitted fo… · (f)
    • Pub. L. 98–525, §1242(a)(5), added subsec. (g). · (g)

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