The date of the enactment of this section, referred to in subsec. (e), is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 118–159, which was approved Dec. 23, 2024.

Provisions requiring the establishment of a joint federation of capabilities to support the trusted defense system needs of the Department were contained in Pub. L. 113–66, div. A, title IX, § 937, Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 834, as amended by Pub. L. 114–92, div. A, title II, § 231, Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 778, which was set out in a note under section 2224 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 118–159, div. A, title IX, § 922(c), Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2039.