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10 U.S.C. § 2264 (ARMED FORCES)
§ 2264. Reimbursement for assistance provided to nongovernmental entertainment-oriented media producers
(a) In General.—
There shall be credited to the applicable appropriations account or fund from which the expenses described in subsection (b) were charged any amounts received by the Department of Defense as reimbursement for such expenses.
(b) Description of Expenses.—
The expenses referred to in subsection (a) are any expenses—
(1) incurred by the Department of Defense as a result of providing assistance to a nongovernmental entertainment-oriented media producer;
(2) for which the Department of Defense requires reimbursement under section 9701 of title 31 or any other provision of law; and
(3) for which the Department of Defense received reimbursement after December 19, 2014.
(Added Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title VIII, § 859(a), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3461; amended Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title X, § 1081(a)(29), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1595.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Amendments
text: 2017—Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 115–91 substituted “December 19, 2014” for “the date of the enactment of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘Buck’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015”.
10 U.S.C. § 2272 (ARMED FORCES)
§ 2272. Space science and technology strategy: coordination
The Secretary of Defense and the Director of National Intelligence shall jointly develop and implement a space science and technology strategy and shall review and, as appropriate, revise the strategy biennially. Functions of the Secretary under this section shall be carried out jointly by the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering and the official of the Department of Defense designated as the Department of Defense Executive Agent for Space.1
(Added Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title IX, § 911(a)(1), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1563; amended Pub. L. 111–84, div. A, title IX, § 911(a)(1)–(3), Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2428, 2429; Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title IX, § 901(j)(2), Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4324; Pub. L. 114–92, div. A, title XVI, § 1604, Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 1098; Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title IX, § 902(28), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1546.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 2272, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 124, related to contracts to obtain designs submitted in design competitions, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title VIII, § 821(a)(1), Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1704.
heading: Amendments
text: 2019—Pub. L. 116–92 substituted “Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering” for “Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering”.
2015—Pub. L. 114–92 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section consisted of subsecs. (a) to (c) relating to space science and technology strategy, required coordination, and definitions.
2011—Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 111–383 substituted “Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering” for “Director of Defense Research and Engineering” wherever appearing.
2009—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 111–84, § 911(a)(1), substituted “The Secretary of Defense and the Director of National Intelligence shall jointly develop” for “The Secretary of Defense shall develop”.
Subsec. (a)(2)(D). Pub. L. 111–84, § 911(a)(2), added subpar. (D).
Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 111–84, § 911(a)(3), amended par. (5) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (5) read as follows: “The strategy shall be available for review by the congressional defense committees.”
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date of 2011 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 111–383 effective Jan. 1, 2011, see section 901(p) of Pub. L. 111–383, set out as a note under section 131 of this title.
heading: Transfer of Functions
text: For termination and transfer of functions of the Department of Defense Executive Agent for Space, see section 1601(b)(1) of Pub. L. 115–91, set out as a Termination of Certain Positions and Entities note under former section 2279a of this title.
heading: Initial Report
text: Pub. L. 111–84, div. A, title IX, § 911(a)(4), Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2429, required the first space science and technology strategy required to be submitted under former 10 U.S.C. 2272(a)(5) to be submitted on the date on which the President submitted to Congress the budget for fiscal year 2012 under 31 U.S.C. 1105.
10 U.S.C. § 2277 (ARMED FORCES)
§ 2277. Disclosure of National Security Space Launch program contract pricing terms
(a) In General.—
With respect to any contract awarded by the Secretary of the Air Force for the launch of a national security payload under the National Security Space Launch program, not later than 30 days after entering into such a contract, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a description of the pricing terms of the contract. For those contracts that include the launch of assets of the National Reconnaissance Office, the Secretary shall also submit the pricing terms to the congressional intelligence committees (as defined by section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003)).
(b) Competitively Sensitive Trade Secret Data.—
The congressional defense committees and the congressional intelligence committees shall—
(1) treat a description of pricing terms submitted under subsection (a) as competitively sensitive trade secret data; and
(2) use the description solely for committee purposes, subject to appropriate restrictions to maintain the confidentiality of the description.
(c) Rule of Construction.—
For purposes of section 1905 of title 18, a disclosure of contract pricing terms under subsection (a) shall be construed as a disclosure authorized by law.
(Added Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title XVI, § 1601(a)(1), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2073.)
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 2277, added Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title IX, § 913(c)(1), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1875, related to report on foreign counter-space programs, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title X, § 1051(a)(13)(A), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1561.
Another prior section 2277, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 127, related to availability of appropriations, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title VIII, § 821(a)(1), Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1704.
10 U.S.C. § 2278 (ARMED FORCES)
§ 2278. Notification of foreign interference of national security space
(a) Notice Required.—
The Commander of the United States Space Command shall, with respect to each intentional attempt by a foreign actor to disrupt, degrade, or destroy a United States national security space capability, provide to the appropriate congressional committees—
(1) not later than 48 hours after the Commander determines that there is reason to believe such attempt occurred, notice of such attempt; and
(2) not later than 10 days after the date on which the Commander determines that there is reason to believe such attempt occurred, a notification described in subsection (b) with respect to such attempt.
(b) Notification Description.—
A notification described in this subsection is a written notification that includes—
(1) the name and a brief description of the national security space capability that was impacted by an attempt by a foreign actor to disrupt, degrade, or destroy a United States national security space capability;
(2) a description of such attempt, including the foreign actor, the date and time of such attempt, and any related capability outage and the mission impact of such outage; and
(3) any other information the Commander considers relevant.
(c) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.—
In this section, the term “appropriate congressional committees” means—
(1) the congressional defense committees; and
(2) with respect to a notice or notification related to an attempt by a foreign actor to disrupt, degrade, or destroy a United States national security space capability that is intelligence-related, the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.
(Added Pub. L. 113–66, div. A, title IX, § 911(a), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 823; amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVI, § 1604(d), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4044.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 2278, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 127, related to purchases of sample aircraft, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title VIII, § 821(a)(1), Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1704.
heading: Amendments
text: 2021—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–283 substituted “Space Command” for “Strategic Command”.
10 U.S.C. § 2279a (ARMED FORCES)
[§ 2279a. Repealed. Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title XVI, § 1601(b)(2)(A), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1719]
text: Section, added Pub. L. 114–92, div. A, title XVI, § 1602(a), Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 1096, related to principal advisor on space control.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Termination of Certain Positions and Entities
text: Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title XVI, § 1601(b)(1), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1719, provided that:
“(1) In general.—
Effective 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 12, 2017]—
“(A) the position, and the office of, the Principal Department of Defense Space Advisor (previously known as the Department of Defense Executive Agent for Space) shall be terminated;
“(B) the duties, responsibilities, and personnel of such office specified in subparagraph (A) shall be transferred to a single official selected by the Deputy Secretary of Defense, without delegation, except the Deputy Secretary may not select the Secretary of the Air Force nor the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence [now Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security];
“(C) any reference in Federal law, regulations, guidance, instructions, or other documents of the Federal Government to the Principal Department of Defense Space Advisor or the Department of Defense Executive Agent for Space shall be deemed to be a reference to the official selected by the Deputy Secretary under subparagraph (B);
“(D) the position, and the office of, the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Air Force for Space Operations shall be terminated; and
“(E) the Defense Space Council shall be terminated.”
10 U.S.C. § 2282 (ARMED FORCES)
[§ 2282. Repealed. Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title XII, § 1241(d)(5)(A), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2504]
text: Section, added Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title XII, § 1205(a)(1), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3533, related to authority to build the capacity of foreign security forces. See section 333 of this title.
text: A prior section 2282, added Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title I, § 131(a)(1)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–28; amended Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title X, § 1031(a)(14), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1597, related to annual report on the B–2 bomber aircraft, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title X, § 1061(13)(A), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1583.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date of Repeal
text: Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title XII, § 1241(d)(5), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2504, provided that the repeal of this section is effective as of the date that is 270 days after Dec. 23, 2016.
10 U.S.C. § 2301 (ARMED FORCES)
[§ 2301. Repealed. Pub. L. 103–355, title I, § 1501(a), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3296]
text: Section, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 127; Dec. 1, 1981, Pub. L. 97–86, title IX, § 909(a), 95 Stat. 1118; July 18, 1984, Pub. L. 98–369, div. B, title VII, § 2721, 98 Stat. 1185; Oct. 18, 1986, Pub. L. 99–500, § 101(c) [title X, § 925(a)], 100 Stat. 1783–82, 1783–153, and Oct. 30, 1986, Pub. L. 99–591, § 101(c) [title X, § 925(a)], 100 Stat. 3341–82, 3341–153; Nov. 14, 1986, Pub. L. 99–661, div. A, title IX, formerly title IV, § 925(a), 100 Stat. 3933, renumbered title IX, Apr. 21, 1987, Pub. L. 100–26, § 3(5), 101 Stat. 273; Oct. 23, 1992, Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title VIII, § 808(a), 106 Stat. 2449, related to Congressional defense procurement policy.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date of Repeal
text: For effective date and applicability of repeal, see section 10001 of Pub. L. 103–355, set out as an Effective Date of 1994 Amendment note under section 2302 of this title.
10 U.S.C. § 2302d (ARMED FORCES)
[§ 2302d. Repealed. Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1881(a), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4293]
text: Section, added Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title VIII, § 805(a)(2), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2605; amended Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title X, § 1073(a)(41), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1902; Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title X, § 1067(1), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 774; Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, §§ 1806(c)(3), 1846(e)(1), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4155, 4249, related to definitional threshold amounts of a major system.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date of Repeal
text: Repeal 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.
10 U.S.C. § 2303 (ARMED FORCES)
[§ 2303. Repealed. Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1807(c)(4), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4157]
text: Section, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 128; Pub. L. 85–568, title III, § 301(b), July 29, 1958, 72 Stat. 432; Pub. L. 98–369, div. B, title VII, § 2722(b), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 1187; Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1807(c)(2), (3), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4157, related to applicability of chapter.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date of Repeal
text: Repeal 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.
heading: Acquisition, Lease, or Rental for Use by the Armed Forces of Motor Buses Manufactured Outside the United States
text: Pub. L. 90–500, title IV, § 404, Sept. 20, 1968, 82 Stat. 851, which provided that no funds for the armed forces were to be used to buy or lease buses other than those manufactured in the United States, except as regulation from the Secretary of Defense might authorize solely to avoid uneconomical procurement or one contrary to the national interest, was repealed and restated as section 2400 of this title (now 10 U.S.C. 4231) by Pub. L. 97–295, §§ 1(29)(A), 6(b), Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1294, 1314.
10 U.S.C. § 2304a (ARMED FORCES)
[§ 2304a. Renumbered § 3403]
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Another section 2304a was renumbered section 3901 of this title.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Congressional Intelligence Committees
text: Pub. L. 111–84, div. A, title VIII, § 814(b), Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2407, which set out an additional congressional notification requirement pursuant to former subsec. (d)(3)(B) of this section, was repealed by Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 812(b)(16), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1848.
heading: Provisions Not Affected by Pub. L. 103–355
text: Pub. L. 103–355, title I, § 1004(d), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3253, as amended by Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title X, § 1045(f), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1613, provided that: “Nothing in section 2304a [now 10 U.S.C. 3403], 2304b [now 10 U.S.C. 3405], 2304c [now 10 U.S.C. 3406], or 2304d [now 10 U.S.C. 3401] of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), and nothing in the amendments made by subsections (b) and (c) [amending former sections 2304 (now 10 U.S.C. 3201 et seq.) and 2331 (now 10 U.S.C. 4507) of this title], shall be construed as modifying or superseding, or as intended to impair or restrict, authorities or responsibilities under chapter 11 of title 40, United States Code.”
10 U.S.C. § 2304b (ARMED FORCES)
[§ 2304b. Renumbered § 3405]
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Provisions Not Affected by Pub. L. 103–355
text: This section not to be construed as modifying or superseding, or as intended to impair or restrict, authorities or responsibilities under former 40 U.S.C. 759 or chapter 11 of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, see section 1004(d) of Pub. L. 103–355, set out as a note under section 2304a of this title.
heading: Waivers To Extend Task Order Contracts for Advisory and Assistance Services
text: Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title VIII, § 834, Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2332, which temporarily allowed for waivers to extend certain task order contracts for advisory and assistance services, was repealed by Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 812(b)(17), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1848.
10 U.S.C. § 2304c (ARMED FORCES)
[§ 2304c. Renumbered § 3406]
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Provisions Not Affected by Pub. L. 103–355
text: This section not to be construed as modifying or superseding, or as intended to impair or restrict, authorities or responsibilities under former 40 U.S.C. 759 or chapter 11 of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, see section 1004(d) of Pub. L. 103–355, set out as a note under section 2304a of this title.
10 U.S.C. § 2304d (ARMED FORCES)
[§ 2304d. Renumbered § 3401]
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Provisions Not Affected by Pub. L. 103–355
text: This section not to be construed as modifying or superseding, or as intended to impair or restrict, authorities or responsibilities under former 40 U.S.C. 759 or chapter 11 of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, see section 1004(d) of Pub. L. 103–355, set out as a note under section 2304a of this title.
10 U.S.C. § 2308 (ARMED FORCES)
[§ 2308. Renumbered § 3069]
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 2308, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 131; Oct. 23, 1992, Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title VIII, § 820(a), 106 Stat. 2458; May 31, 1993, Pub. L. 103–35, title II, § 201(e)(2), 107 Stat. 99; Nov. 30, 1993, Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title IX, § 904(d)(1), 107 Stat. 1728, related to assignment and delegation of procurement functions and responsibilities, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–355, title I, § 1503(b)(1), title X, § 10001, Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3297, 3404, effective Oct. 13, 1994, except as otherwise provided.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Time for Issuance of Final Regulations
text: Pub. L. 107–314, div. A, title VIII, § 801(b), Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2602, provided that: “The Secretary of Defense shall issue the final regulations under section 2308(b) of title 10, United States Code [now 10 U.S.C. 3069(b)] (as added by subsection (a)), not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 2, 2002].”
(ARMED FORCES)
[§§ 2314, 2315. Repealed. Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1807(e)(4), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4159]
text: Section 2314, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 133; Pub. L. 96–513, title V, § 511(78), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2927; Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title VIII, § 822(b)(2), Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1706; Pub. L. 111–350, § 5(b)(16), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3843; Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title X, § 1071(a)(4), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3504; Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1807(e)(2), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4158, related to laws inapplicable to agencies named in section 2303 of this title.
text: Section 2315, added Pub. L. 97–86, title IX, § 908(a)(1), Dec. 1, 1981, 95 Stat. 1117; amended Pub. L. 97–295, § 1(25), Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1291; Pub. L. 104–106, div. E, title LVI, § 5601(c), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 699; Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title X, § 1074(b)(4)(B), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2660; Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title X, § 1073(a)(49), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1903; Pub. L. 107–217, § 3(b)(5), Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1295; Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title IX, § 906(c), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2354; Pub. L. 113–283, § 2(e)(5)(C), Dec. 18, 2014, 128 Stat. 3087; Pub. L. 114–92, div. A, title X, § 1081(a)(7), Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 1001; Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1807(e)(3), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4159; Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title XVII, § 1701(b)(2)(C)(ii), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2132, related to law inapplicable to procurement of automatic data processing equipment and services for certain defense purposes.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date of Repeal
text: Repeal 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.
heading: Limitation Regarding Telecommunications Requirements
text: Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title X, § 1075, Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2861, which set out conditions for availability of funds to be expended to provide for meeting Department of Defense telecommunications requirements through the telecommunications procurement known as “FTS–2000” or through any other Government-wide telecommunications procurement, was repealed by Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 812(b)(19), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1848.
10 U.S.C. § 2325 (ARMED FORCES)
[§ 2325. Renumbered § 3761]
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 2325, added Pub. L. 99–500, § 101(c) [title X, § 907(a)(1)], Oct. 18, 1986, 100 Stat. 1783–82, 1783–137, and Pub. L. 99–591, § 101(c) [title X, § 907(a)(1)], Oct. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 3341–82, 3341–137; Pub. L. 99–661, div. A, title IX, formerly title IV, § 907(a)(1), Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3917, renumbered title IX, Pub. L. 100–26, § 3(5), Apr. 21, 1987, 101 Stat. 273; amended Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title XVI, § 1622(c)(5), Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1604; Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title VIII, § 810, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1595; Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title IX, § 904(d)(1), Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1728, directed Secretary of Defense to ensure that requirements of Department of Defense with respect to procurement of supplies be stated in terms of functions to be performed, performance required, or essential physical characteristics, and related to preference for nondevelopmental items in procurement of supplies, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–355, title VIII, § 8104(b)(1), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3391. See sections 3451 and 3453 of this title.
Another prior section 2325 was renumbered section 2345 of this title.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: GAO Reports
text: Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title VIII, § 804(b), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1832, directed the Comptroller General, not later than Apr. 1, 1998, to identify major market areas affected by business combinations of defense contractors since Jan. 1, 1990, and develop a methodology for determining the savings from business combinations of defense contractors on the prices paid on particular defense contracts, and to submit to committees of Congress a report describing the changes in numbers of businesses competing for major defense contracts since Jan. 1, 1990; and directed the Comptroller General, not later than Dec. 1, 1998, to submit to committees of Congress a report containing updated information on restructuring costs of business combinations paid by the Department of Defense pursuant to certifications under Pub. L. 103–337, § 818 (set out as a note under section 2324 of this title), savings realized by the Department of Defense as a result of the business combinations for which the payment of restructuring costs was so certified, and an assessment of the savings on the prices paid on a meaningful sample of defense contracts.