 See References in Text note below.

of this title, or under such procedures, terms, and conditions as the Secretary of Defense may establish by regulation.

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Chapter 137 of this title, referred to in subsec. (f)(5), was repealed by Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1881(a), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4293, effective Jan. 1, 2022, in conjunction with the transfer and reorganization of acquisition provisions in this title by Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, Jan. 1, 2022, 134 Stat. 4149. For definition of “chapter 137 legacy provisions”, see section 3016 of this title.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 4022, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 233, related to employment of contract surgeons in an emergency, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 98–94, title IX, § 932(b)(1), (f) Sept. 24, 1983, 97 Stat. 650, effective Oct. 1, 1983, with continuation provision for existing contracts.

Amendments

2023—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 118–31, § 913(a)(3)(A)(i), inserted “the Director of the Defense Innovation Unit,” after “Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency,”.

Subsec. (a)(2)(A). Pub. L. 118–31, § 913(a)(3)(A)(ii), inserted “, the Defense Innovation Unit,” after “Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (a)(2)(C)(i)(I). Pub. L. 118–31, § 821(1), inserted “were met for the prior transaction for the prototype project that provided for the award of the follow-on production contract or transaction, and the requirements of subsection (f)” after “subsection (d)”.

Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 118–31, § 913(a)(3)(A)(iii), inserted “, Defense Innovation Unit,” after “Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency”.

Subsec. (d)(3). Pub. L. 118–31, § 821(2), added par. (3).

Subsec. (e)(1)(C) to (F). Pub. L. 118–31, § 913(a)(3)(B), added subpar. (C) and redesignated former subpars. (C) to (E) as (D) to (F), respectively.

Subsec. (i)(2)(A). Pub. L. 118–31, § 822(a)(1)(A), inserted “except for projects carried out for the purpose of repairing a facility,” before “not more”.

Subsec. (i)(2)(B). Pub. L. 118–31, § 822(a)(1)(B), substituted “$300,000,000” for “$200,000,000”.

Subsec. (i)(3), (4). Pub. L. 118–31, § 822(a)(2), (3), added par. (3) and redesignated former par. (3) as (4).

2022—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 117–263, § 843(1), substituted “personnel of the Department of Defense or improving” for “military personnel and the supporting”.

Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 117–263, § 842(1)(A), struck out “, and any follow-on production contract or transaction that is awarded pursuant to subsection (f),” after “a prototype project” in two places.

Subsec. (a)(2)(C). Pub. L. 117–263, § 842(1)(B)–(D), added subpar. (C).

Subsec. (e)(1) to (4). Pub. L. 117–263, § 842(2), added pars. (1) and (3) and redesignated former pars. (1) and (2) as (2) and (4), respectively.

Subsec. (e)(5). Pub. L. 117–263, § 843(2), added par. (5).

Subsec. (f)(2). Pub. L. 117–263, § 842(3), substituted “of chapter 221 of this title and even if explicit notification was not listed within the request for proposal for the transaction” for “of section 2304 of this title,”.

Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 117–263, § 843(3), added subsec. (i).

2021—Pub. L. 116–283, § 1841(b)(1), as amended by Pub. L. 117–81, § 1701(u)(2)(B), renumbered section 2371b of this title as this section.

Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 116–283, § 1841(b)(2)(C), as amended by Pub. L. 117–81, § 1701(u)(2)(F)(i)(IV), substituted “section 4021” for “section 2371”.

Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 117–81, § 821(b), substituted “Subsection (e)(2)” for “Subsections (e)(1)(B) and (e)(2)”.

Pub. L. 116–283, § 1841(b)(2)(C), as amended by Pub. L. 117–81, § 1701(u)(2)(F)(i)(IV), substituted “section 4021” for “section 2371”.

Subsec. (c)(3)(A). Pub. L. 116–283, § 1841(b)(2)(C), as amended by Pub. L. 117–81, § 1701(u)(2)(F)(i)(IV), substituted “section 4021” for “section 2371”.

Subsec. (e)(1). Pub. L. 116–283, § 1883(b)(2), substituted “section 3014” for “section 2302(9)”.

Subsec. (f)(2). 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 redesignated section, was not executed with respect to “section 2304”, which was redesignated as multiple sections.

2019—Subsec. (d)(1)(C). Pub. L. 116–92 substituted “sources other than” for “sources other than other than”.

2018—Subsec. (a)(2)(A). Pub. L. 115–232, § 211(1)(A), substituted “for a prototype project, and any follow-on production contract or transaction that is awarded pursuant to subsection (f),” for “(for a prototype project)” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (a)(2)(B). Pub. L. 115–232, § 211(1)(B)(i), substituted “for a prototype project, and any follow-on production contract or transaction that is awarded pursuant to subsection (f),” for “(for a prototype project)” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (a)(2)(B)(i). Pub. L. 115–232, § 211(1)(B)(ii), substituted “Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering or the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment” for “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 115–232, § 211(1)(C), which directed substitution of “Under Secretaries of Defense” for “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” in par. (3) of subsec. (a)(2), was executed by making the substitution in par. (3) of subsec. (a), to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 115–232, § 211(2), inserted “the prototype” after “carry out”.

Subsec. (f)(3) to (5). Pub. L. 115–232, § 211(3), added pars. (3) and (4) and redesignated former par. (3) as (5).

2017—Subsec. (a)(2)(A). Pub. L. 115–91, § 864(a)(1), (2), in introductory provisions, substituted “for a transaction (for a prototype project)” for “for a prototype project”, “$100,000,000” for “$50,000,000”, and “$500,000,000” for “$250,000,000”.

Subsec. (a)(2)(B). Pub. L. 115–91, § 864(a)(1), (3), in introductory provisions, substituted “for a transaction (for a prototype project)” for “for a prototype project” and “$500,000,000” for “$250,000,000”.

Subsec. (d)(1)(A). Pub. L. 115–91, § 216, inserted “or nonprofit research institution” after “defense contractor”.

Subsec. (d)(1)(B). Pub. L. 115–91, § 864(b), inserted “(including small businesses participating in a program described under section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638))” after “small businesses”.

Subsec. (d)(1)(C). Pub. L. 115–91, § 864(c), substituted “provided by sources other than” for “provided by parties to the transaction”.

Subsec. (f)(1). Pub. L. 115–91, § 864(d), inserted at end “A transaction includes all individual prototype subprojects awarded under the transaction to a consortium of United States industry and academic institutions.”

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2023 Amendment; Implementation

Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title VIII, § 822(b), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 327, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall apply with respect to transactions entered into on or after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 22, 2023].”

Amendment by section 913(a)(3) of Pub. L. 118–31 effective 180 days after Dec. 22, 2023, with additional implementation requirements, see section 913(b)(1), (2) of Pub. L. 118–31, set out as notes under section 1766 of this title.

Effective Date of 2021 Amendment

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

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

Limitation on Missile Defense Agency Production of Satellites and Ground Systems Associated With Operation of Such Satellites

Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title XVI, § 1662(a), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2103, provided that:

“(1)

Production of satellites and ground systems.—

The Director of the Missile Defense Agency may not authorize or obligate funding for a program of record for the production of satellites or ground systems associated with the operation of such satellites.

“(2)

Prototype satellites.—

“(A)

Authority.—

The Director, with the concurrence of the Space Acquisition Council established by section 9021 of title 10, United States Code, may authorize the production of one or more prototype satellites, consistent with the requirements of the Missile Defense Agency.

“(B)

Report.—

Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Space Acquisition Council concurs with the Director with respect to authorizing the production of a prototype satellite under subparagraph (A), the chair of the Council shall submit to the congressional defense committees [Committees on Armed Services and Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives] a report explaining the reasons for such concurrence.

“(C)

Obligation of funds.—

The Director may not obligate funds for the production of a prototype satellite under subparagraph (A) before the date on which the Space Acquisition Council submits the report for such prototype satellite under subparagraph (B).”

Relaxation of Department of Defense Other Transaction Authority Requirements Related to the National Emergency for the Coronavirus Disease 2019

Pub. L. 116–136, div. B, title III, § 13006, Mar. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 522, provided that:

“(a)

Notwithstanding paragraph (3) of section 2371b(a) of title 10, United States Code [now 10 U.S.C. 4022(a)], the authority of a senior procurement executive or director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency or Missile Defense Agency under paragraph (2)(A) of such section [probably should be “subsection”], and the authority of the Under Secretaries of Defense under paragraph (2)(B) of such section [probably should be “subsection”], for any transaction related to the national emergency for the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19) may be delegated to such officials in the Department of Defense as the Secretary of Defense shall specify for purposes of this section.

“(b)

(1)

Notwithstanding clause (ii) of section 2371b(a)(2)(B) of title 10, United States Code [now 10 U.S.C. 4022(a)(2)(B)], no advance notice to Congress is required under that clause for transitions described in that section that are related to the national emergency for the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19).

“(2)

In the event a transaction covered by paragraph (1) is carried out, the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering or the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, as applicable, shall submit to the congressional defense committees a notice on the carrying out of such transaction as soon as is practicable after the commencement of the carrying out of such transaction.

“(3)

In this subsection, the term ‘congressional defense committees’ has the meaning given such term in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code.”

Repeal of Obsolete Authority; Transition Provision

Pub. L. 114–92, div. A, title VIII, § 815(c), Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 896, provided that: “Section 845 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994 (Public Law 103–160; [former] 10 U.S.C. 2371 note) is hereby repealed. Transactions entered into under the authority of such section 845 shall remain in force and effect and shall be modified as appropriate to reflect the amendments made by this section [enacting this section, amending former section 2302 of this title, and amending provisions set out as a note under section 4001 of this title].”

Updated Guidance

Pub. L. 114–92, div. A, title VIII, § 815(e), Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 896, provided that: “Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 25, 2015], the Secretary of Defense shall issue updated guidance to implement the amendments made by this section [enacting this section, amending former section 2302 of this title, amending provisions set out as a note under section 4001 of this title, and repealing provisions formerly set out as a note under section 2371 of this title].”