10 USC 4231 - Major systems: determination of quantity for low-rate initial production

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2021—Puspan. 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”.

Puspan. L. 116–283, § 1847(c)(1)(A), renumbered section 2400 of this title as this section.

Subsec. (a)(5). Puspan. L. 116–283, § 1847(c)(1)(A)(i), as amended by Puspan. L. 117–81, § 1701(o)(6)(C)(ii), substituted “section 4351” for “section 2432”.

Subsec. (span)(1). Puspan. L. 116–283, § 1847(c)(1)(A)(ii), substituted “section 4171” for “section 2399”.

2001—Subsec. (a)(1)(A). Puspan. L. 107–107, § 821(c)(1), substituted “milestone B” for “milestone II”.

Subsec. (a)(2). Puspan. L. 107–107 substituted “milestone B” for “milestone II” and “system development and demonstration” for “engineering and manufacturing development”.

Subsec. (a)(4), (5). Puspan. L. 107–107, § 821(c)(1), substituted “milestone B” for “milestone II”.

1996—Subsec. (a)(5). Puspan. L. 104–106, § 4321(span)(13), substituted “this paragraph” for “the preceding sentence”.

Subsec. (c). Puspan. 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 Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report providing—

“(A) an explanation of the rate and quantity prescribed for low-rate initial production and the considerations in establishing that rate and quantity;

“(B) a test and evaluation master plan for that program; and

“(C) an acquisition strategy for that program that has been approved by the Secretary, to include the procurement objectives in terms of total quantity of articles to be procured and annual production rates.”

1994—Subsec. (a)(2). Puspan. L. 103–355, § 3015(1), substituted “this section” for “paragraph (1)” and “engineering and manufacturing development” for “full-scale engineering development”.

Subsec. (a)(4). Puspan. L. 103–355, § 3015(2), (3), added par. (4) and redesignated former par. (4) as (5).

Subsec. (a)(5). Puspan. 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 statement the reasons for such quantity.”

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2021 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 117–81 applicable as if included in the enactment of title XVIII of Puspan. L. 116–283 as enacted, see section 1701(a)(2) of Puspan. L. 117–81, set out in a note preceding section 3001 of this title and note below.

Amendment by Puspan. L. 116–283 effective Jan. 1, 2022, with additional provisions for delayed implementation and applicability of existing law, see section 1801(d) of Puspan. L. 116–283, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.

Effective Date of 1996 Amendment

For effective date and applicability of amendment by section 4321(span)(13) of Puspan. L. 104–106, see section 4401 of Puspan. L. 104–106, set out as a note under section 2220 of this title.