### **CHAPTER 2—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE**

Sec.
111.
Executive department.
112.
Department of Defense: seal.
113.
Secretary of Defense.
113a.
Transmission of annual defense authorization request.
114.
Annual authorization of appropriations.
[114a.
Renumbered.]
115.
Personnel strengths: requirement for annual authorization.
115a.
Annual defense manpower profile report and related reports.
[115b.
Repealed.]
116.
Annual operations and maintenance report.
117.
Readiness reporting system.
118.
Materiel readiness metrics and objectives for major weapon systems.
118a.
Quadrennial quality of life review.
118b.
National Defense Sustainment and Logistics Review.
118c.
National Defense Science and Technology Strategy.
119.
Special access programs: congressional oversight.
119a.
Programs managed under alternative compensatory control measures: congressional oversight.
120.
Department of Defense executive aircraft controlled by Secretaries of military departments.

#### **Editorial Notes**

#### Amendments

**2021**—Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title X, §1061(a)(2), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 1909, which effectively directed the renumbering of the second item 118a ("Quadrennial quality of life review") as 118b, could not be executed because there was no second item 118a after the renumbering of another item 118a ("National Defense Sustainment and Logistics Review") as 118b by Pub. L. 117–81, §§311(b)(2)(A), 1081(a)(3). See note below.

Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title III, §311(b)(2)(A), title X, §1081(a)(3), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 1625, 1919, made similar amendments, resulting in the renumbering of item 118a "National Defense Sustainment and Logistics Review" as 118b. Amendment by section 1081(a)(3) to be treated as applying before amendment by section 311(b)(2)(A), see section 1081(d) of Pub. L. 117–81, set out as a Coordination of Certain Sections of an Act With Other Provisions of That Act under section 101 of this title.

Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title II, §211(b), title X, §1081(a)(2), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 1587, 1919, substituted "Materiel readiness metrics and objectives for major weapon systems" for "Materiel readiness metrics and objectives for major defense acquisition programs" in item 118 and added item 118c.

Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title III, §§341(b), 347(b), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3537, 3541, substituted "Materiel readiness metrics and objectives for major defense acquisition programs" for "Annual report on major weapons systems sustainment" in item 118 and added item 118a "National Defense Sustainment and Logistics Review".

**2019**—Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title XVII, §1731(b), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1816, amended directory language of Pub. L. 115–232, §331(g)(2), and provided that the amendment is effective Aug. 13, 2018, and as if included in Pub. L. 115–232 as enacted. See 2018 Amendment note below.

Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title XVII, §1701(c)(2), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1795, which directed amendment of item 115a in the analysis for chapter 3 of this title by substituting "profile report and related reports" for "requirements report", was executed by making the substitution in item 115a in the analysis for this chapter, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title III, §351(a)(2), title X, §1051(b), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1320, 1590, added items 118 and 120.

**2018**—Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title III, §331(g)(2), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1724, as amended by Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title XVII, §1731(b)(1), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1816, struck out ": establishment; reporting to congressional committees" after "system" in item 117.

**2016**—Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title IX, §941(b)(2), title X, §1062(b), title XI, §1102(b), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2367, 2408, 2444, added item 119a and struck out items 115b "Biennial strategic workforce plan" and 118 "Defense strategy review".

**2015**—Pub. L. 114–92, div. A, title X, §1081(b)(3), Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 1001, amended directory language of Pub. L. 113–291, §1072(a)(2). See 2014 Amendment note below.

**2014**—Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title X, §1072(b)(2), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3517, struck out item 118b "Quadrennial roles and missions review".

Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title X, §1072(a)(2), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3516, as amended by Pub. L. 114–92, div. A, title X, §1081(b)(3), Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 1001, substituted "Defense Strategy Review" for "Quadrennial defense review" in item 118.

**2011**—Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title IX, §935(a)(2), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1545, substituted "Biennial strategic workforce plan" for "Annual strategic workforce plan" in item 115b.

**2009**—Pub. L. 111–84, div. A, title XI, §§1108(a)(2), 1109(b)(2)(B)(ii), Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2491, 2493, amended item 115a generally, substituting "Annual defense manpower requirements report" for "Annual manpower requirements report", and added item 115b.

**2008**—Pub. L. 110–417, [div. A], title X, §1061(a)(1), Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4612, added item 118b.

**2002**—Pub. L. 107–314, div. A, title V, §581(a)(2), title X, §1061(b), Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2561, 2649, added item 113a and item 118a "Quadrennial quality of life review".

**1999**—Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title IX, §901(a)(2), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 717, added item 118.

**1998**—Pub. L. 105–261, div. A, title III, §373(a)(2), Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 1992, added item 117.

**1994**—Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, §1671(b)(1), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 3013, struck out item 115b "Annual report on National Guard and reserve component equipment".

**1992**—Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title X, §1002(d)(1), Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2480, struck out item 114a "Multiyear Defense Program: submission to Congress; consistency in budgeting".

**1990**—Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XIV, §1402(a)(3)(B), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1674, which directed amendment of item 114a by substituting "Multiyear" for "Five-year", was executed by substituting "Multiyear" for "Five-Year" as the probable intent of Congress.

Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XIII, §1331(1), title XIV, §1483(c)(1), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1673, 1715, substituted "Personnel strengths: requirement for annual authorization" for "Annual authorization of personnel strengths; annual manpower requirements report" in item 115, added items 115a and 115b, and struck out items 117 "Annual report on North Atlantic Treaty Organization readiness" and 118 "Sale or transfer of defense articles: reports to Congress".

**1989**—Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title XVI, §1602(a)(2), Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1597, added item 114a.

**1987**—Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title XI, §1132(a)(2), Dec. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 1152, added item 119.

**1986**—Pub. L. 99–433, title I, §101(a)(1), Oct. 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 994, added chapter heading and analysis of sections for chapter 2, consisting of items 111 to 118.