10 U.S.C. § 7551 (ARMED FORCES)
§ 7551. Definitions
In this chapter:
(1) The term “ARMS Initiative” means the Armament Retooling and Manufacturing Support Initiative authorized by this chapter.
(2) The term “eligible facility” means a Government-owned, contractor-operated ammunition manufacturing facility, or a Government-owned, contractor-operated depot for the storage, maintenance, renovation, or demilitarization of ammunition, of the Department of the Army that is in an active, inactive, layaway, or caretaker status.
(3) The term “property manager” includes any person or entity managing an eligible facility made available under the ARMS Initiative through a property management contract.
(4) The term “property management contract” includes facility use contracts, site management contracts, leases, and other agreements entered into under the authority of this chapter.
(5) The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Army.
(Added Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title III, § 344(a)(1)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–67, § 4551; amended Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title III, § 323(a), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3193; renumbered § 7551, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 808(d), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1839.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Amendments
text: 2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 4551 of this title as this section.
2006—Par. (2). Pub. L. 109–163, § 323(a), inserted “, or a Government-owned, contractor-operated depot for the storage, maintenance, renovation, or demilitarization of ammunition,” after “manufacturing facility”.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date of 2018 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.
heading: Modernization of the Organic Industrial Base of the Army
text: Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title III, § 351, Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 832, provided that:
“(a) Authority to Establish and Operate.—
The Secretary of the Army shall accelerate the modernization of the organic industrial base of the Army to meet the requirements of the Army by ensuring additional production of materials, or expanded use of capabilities, as described in subsection (b).
“(b) Materials and Capabilities.—
The Secretary of the Army shall prioritize using or modifying existing facilities of the organic industrial base of the Army for the following purposes:
“(1) Production of propellant.
“(2) Production of any of 13 precursor chemicals used widely across the Joint Program Executive Office Armaments and Ammunition portfolio that are currently sourced solely from the People’s Republic of China.
“(3) Production of any of the 300 chemicals identified as single point failures by the Joint Program Executive Office Armaments and Ammunition.
“(4) Production of multiple calibers of ammunition.
“(5) Development of methods for dual-use maintenance or production of vehicles and aircraft.
“(6) Use of logistics.
“(7) Production or use of any of the capabilities listed in paragraphs (1) through (6).
“(8) Another capability that the Secretary of the Army certifies to the congressional defense committees [Committees on Armed Services and Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives] is necessary to meet Army munitions and weapons requirements.
“(c) Expedited Production or Expansion of Capabilities.—
The Secretary shall expedite the production or expansion of any capabilities described under subsection (b) and shall use, to the fullest extent possible, existing environmental permits, security arrangements, and personnel required for the production of materials critical to Army munitions and weapons requirements.
“(d) Report.—
Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 18, 2025], the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the use of the authority under this section.
“(e) Organic Industrial Base of the Army Defined.—
In this section, the term ‘organic industrial base of the Army’ means each depot listed in section 2476(f)(1) of title 10, United States Code.
heading: Guidance Regarding Use of Organic Industrial Base
text: Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title III, § 323, Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1353, provided that: “Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 12, 2017], the Secretary of the Army shall establish clear and prescriptive guidance on the process for conducting make-or-buy analyses for Army requirements, including the use of the organic industrial base.”
heading: Inclusion of Certain Industrial Plants in the Armament Retooling and Manufacturing Support Initiative
text: Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title III, § 323, Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2076, as amended by Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 809(b)(8), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1841, provided that: “During the five-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 23, 2016], the Secretary of Defense may treat a Government-owned, contractor-operated industrial plant of the Department of Defense as an eligible facility under section 7551(2) of title 10, United States Code.”
heading: Consideration of Army Arsenals’ Capabilities To Fulfill Manufacturing Requirements
text: Pub. L. 113–66, div. A, title III, § 323, Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 733, as amended by Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title XVIII, § 1802(b)(1)(A), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1227, provided that:
“(a) Consideration of Capability of Arsenals.—
When undertaking a make-or-buy analysis, a portfolio acquisition executive or program manager of a military service or Defense Agency shall consider the capability of arsenals owned by the United States to fulfill a manufacturing requirement.
“(b) Notification of Solicitations.—
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 26, 2013], the Secretary of Defense shall establish and begin implementation of a system for ensuring that the arsenals owned by the United States are notified of any solicitation that fulfills a manufacturing requirement for which there is no or limited domestic commercial source and which may be appropriate for manufacturing within an arsenal owned by the United States.”