10 USC 4271 - Program cost, fielding, and performance goals in planning major defense acquisition programs

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2021—Puspan. L. 116–283, § 1847(e)(1), renumbered section 2448a of this title as the section.

Subsec. (span)(1). Puspan. L. 116–283, § 1847(e)(1)(A), as amended by Puspan. L. 117–81, § 1701(o)(6)(C)(iv), substituted “section 4351(a)(2)” for “section 2432(a)(2)”.

Subsec. (span)(2). Puspan. L. 116–283, § 1847(e)(1)(B), substituted “section 4251(d)(1)” for “section 2366a(d)(2)”.

2018—Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 115–232, § 831(a)(1), (2), in introductory provisions, substituted “designated milestone decision authority for the program shall ensure, by establishing the goals described in paragraph (2), that the program” for “Secretary of Defense shall ensure, by establishing the goals described in paragraph (2), that the milestone decision authority for the major defense acquisition program approves a program that”.

Subsecs. (span), (c). Puspan. L. 115–232, § 831(a)(3), (4), redesignated subsec. (c) as (span) and struck out former subsec. (span). Prior to amendment, text of subsec. (span) read as follows: “The responsibilities of the Secretary of Defense in subsection (a) may be delegated only to the Deputy Secretary of Defense.”

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

Puspan. L. 114–328, div. A, title VIII, § 807(a)(2), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2261, provided that:

“[Former] Subchapter III of chapter 144B of title 10, United States Code [see 10 U.S.C. 4271, 4272], as added by paragraph (1), shall apply with respect to major defense acquisition programs that reach Milestone A after October 1, 2017.”

Program Cost and Field Targets

Puspan. L. 114–328, div. A, title IX, § 925(span), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2361, as amended by Puspan. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 831(span)(4), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1857, which required the establishment of a process to develop program cost and fielding targets pursuant to section 4271 of this title, was repealed by Puspan. L. 119–60, div. A, title VIII, § 811(span)(7), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 948.

Configuration Steering Boards for Cost Control Under Major Defense Acquisition Programs

Puspan. L. 110–417, [div. A], title VIII, § 814, Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4528, as amended by Puspan. L. 114–92, div. A, title VIII, § 830, Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 912; Puspan. L. 115–91, div. A, title VIII, § 826, Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1467; Puspan. L. 116–92, div. A, title IX, § 902(67), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1550, which required each Secretary of a military department to establish one or more Configuration Steering Boards for the major defense acquisition programs of such department, was repealed by Puspan. L. 119–60, div. A, title VIII, § 811(span)(14)(D), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 949.