The date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022, referred to in subsec. (h), is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 117–81, which was approved Dec. 27, 2021.

2021—Subsec. (b)(7) to (11). Pub. L. 116–283, § 1604(b)(1), added par. (7) and redesignated former pars. (7) to (10) as (8) to (11) (relating to the Secretaries of the military departments), respectively.

Subsec. (b)(12). Pub. L. 117–81, § 1081(a)(27), redesignated par. (11), relating to such other officers of the Department of Defense as the Secretary may designate, as (12).

Subsec. (d)(2)(D) to (F). Pub. L. 117–81, § 1604(1), added subpar. (D) and redesignated former subpars. (D) and (E) as (E) and (F), respectively.

Subsec. (f)(1), (2). Pub. L. 116–283, § 1604(b)(2), substituted “Space Command” for “Strategic Command” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 117–81, § 1604(2), substituted “National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022” for “National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016”.

2019—Subsec. (b)(2) to (11). Pub. L. 116–92, § 902(31)(A), added pars. (2) and (3), redesignated former pars. (3) to (10) as (4) to (11), respectively, and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: “The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics.”

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 116–92, § 902(31)(B), substituted “the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment,” for “the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics”.