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10 U.S. Code § 2399 - Operational test and evaluation of defense acquisition programs | U.S. Code | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute
Section 2399. Operational test and evaluation of defense acquisition programs
10 U.S. Code § 2399 - Operational test and evaluation of defense acquisition programs
(a)Condition for Beyond Low-rate Initial Production.—
The Secretary of Defense shall provide that a covered major defense acquisition program, a covered designated major subprogram, or an element of the ballistic missile defense system may not proceed beyond low-rate initial production until initial operational test and evaluation of the program, subprogram, or element is completed.
The term “covered major defense acquisition program” means a major defense acquisition program that involves the acquisition of a weapon system that is a major system within the meaning of that term in section 2302(5) of this title.
The term “covered designated major subprogram” means a major subprogram designated under section 2430a(a)(1) of this title that is a major subprogram of a covered major defense acquisition program.
(b)Operational Test and Evaluation.—
(2) The Director shall analyze the results of the operational test and evaluation conducted for each major defense acquisition program. At the conclusion of such testing, the Director shall prepare a report stating—
(A) the opinion of the Director as to—
In this subsection, the term “major defense acquisition program” has the meaning given that term in section 139(a)(2)(B) of this title.
(c)Determination of Quantity of Articles Required for Operational Testing.—The quantity of articles of a new system that are to be procured for operational testing shall be determined by—
the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation of the Department of Defense, in the case of a new system that is a major defense acquisition program (as defined in section 139(a)(2)(B) of this title); or
(d)Impartiality of Testing Personnel.—
In the case of a major defense acquisition program (as defined in subsection (a)(2)), no person employed by the contractor for the system being tested may be involved in the conduct of the operational test and evaluation required under subsection (a). The limitation in the preceding sentence does not apply to the extent that the Secretary of Defense plans for persons employed by that contractor to be involved in the operation, maintenance, and support of the system being tested when the system is deployed in combat.
(e)Impartial Contracted Advisory and Assistance Services.—
(f)Source of Funds for Testing.—
The costs for all tests required under subsection (a) shall be paid from funds available for the system being tested.
(g)Director’s Annual Report.—
As part of the annual report of the Director under section 139 of this title, the Director shall describe for each program covered in the report the status of test and evaluation activities in comparison with the test and evaluation master plan for that program, as approved by the Director. The Director shall include in such annual report a description of each waiver granted under subsection (e)(2) since the last such report.
(h)Operational Test and Evaluation Defined.—In this section, the term “operational test and evaluation” has the meaning given that term in section 139(a)(2)(A) of this title. For purposes of subsection (a), that term does not include an operational assessment based exclusively on—
(Added Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title VIII, § 802(a)(1), Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1484; amended Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title VIII, § 819, Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2458; Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title IX, § 904(d)(1), Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1728; Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title X, § 1070(a)(11), (f), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2856, 2859; Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title XV, § 1502(a)(19), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 504; Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title X, § 1067(1), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 774; Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title X, § 1048(b)(2), Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1225; Pub. L. 107–314, div. A, title X, § 1062(a)(9), Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2650; Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title X, § 1043(b)(14), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1611; Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title II, § 231(a), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2131; Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title VIII, § 814(d), Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4267; Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title XVI, § 1677(a), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1774.)
A prior section 2399, added Pub. L. 97–295, § 1(29)(A), Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1293, which related to limitation on availability of appropriations to reimburse a contractor for the cost of commercial insurance, was repealed by Pub. L. 100–370, § 1(f)(2)(B), July 19, 1988, 102 Stat. 846, and was restated in section 2324(e)(1)(L) of this title by section 1(f)(2)(A) of Pub. L. 100–370.
2017—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 115–91 substituted “, a covered designated major subprogram, or an element of the ballistic missile defense system” for “or a covered designated major subprogram” and “program, subprogram, or element” for “program or subprogram”.
2011—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 111–383 amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows:
“(A) is a major system within the meaning of that term in section 2302(5) of this title; and
2006—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 109–364, § 231(a)(1), amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: “The Director shall analyze the results of the operational test and evaluation conducted for each major defense acquisition program. At the conclusion of such testing, the Director shall prepare a report stating the opinion of the Director as to—
Subsec. (b)(5), (6). Pub. L. 109–364, § 231(a)(2), (3), added par. (5) and redesignated former par. (5) as (6).
2003—Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 108–136 substituted “Operational Test and Evaluation Defined” for “Definitions” in heading, struck out introductory provisions which read “In this section:”, substituted “In this section, the term” for “(1) The term”, redesignated subpars. (A) to (C) of former par. (1) as pars. (1) to (3), respectively, realigned margins, and struck out former par. (2) which defined “congressional defense committees” to mean the Committees on Armed Services and Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
2002—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 107–314 substituted “means a conventional weapons system that” for “means” in introductory provisions and struck out “a conventional weapons system that” before “is a major system” in subpar. (A).
2001—Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 107–107 substituted “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” for “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology”.
1999—Subsec. (h)(2)(B). Pub. L. 106–65 substituted “Committee on Armed Services” for “Committee on National Security”.
1996—Subsec. (h)(2). Pub. L. 104–106 substituted “means—” and subpars. (A) and (B) for “means the Committees on Armed Services and the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives.”
1994—Subsecs. (b)(5), (c)(1). Pub. L. 103–337, § 1070(a)(11)(A), substituted “139(a)(2)(B)” for “138(a)(2)(B)”.
Subsec. (e)(3)(B). Pub. L. 103–337, § 1070(f), substituted “solely in testing for” for “solely as a representative of”.
Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 103–337, § 1070(a)(11)(B), substituted “139” for “138”.
Subsec. (h)(1). Pub. L. 103–337, § 1070(a)(11)(C), substituted “139(a)(2)(A)” for “138(a)(2)(A)”.
1993—Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 103–160 substituted “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology” for “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition”.
1992—Subsec. (e)(3). Pub. L. 102–484 designated existing provisions as subpar. (A) and added subpar. (B).
Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title VIII, § 839, Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1475, provided that:
“(a) Additional Test and Evaluation Duties of Military Secretaries and Defense Agency Heads.—
“(1)Report on comparison of results to legacy items or components.—
Concurrent with the submission of a report required under section 2399(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of a military department or the head of a Defense Agency may provide to the congressional defense committees [Committees on Armed Services and Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives] and the Secretary of Defense a report describing of the performance of the items or components evaluated as part of the operational test and evaluation for each major defense acquisition program conducted under such section by the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation in relation to comparable legacy items or components, if such items or components exist and relevant data are available without requiring additional testing.
“(2)Additional report on activities.—
Within 45 days after the submission of an annual report required by section 139(h) of title 10, United States Code, the Secretaries of the military departments may each submit to the congressional defense committees a report addressing any concerns related to information included in the annual report, or providing updated or additional information, as appropriate.
“(b) Requirements for Collection of Cost Data on Test and Evaluation.—
Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 12, 2017] and subject to paragraph (2), the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, the senior official of the Department of Defense with responsibility for developmental testing, and the Director of the Test Resource Management Center shall jointly develop policies, procedures, guidance, and a method to collect data that ensures that consistent and high quality data are collected on the full range of estimated and actual developmental, live fire, and operational testing costs for major defense acquisition programs.
“(2)Concurrence and coordination required.—Before implementing the policies, procedures, guidance, and method developed under paragraph (1), the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, the senior official of the Department of Defense with responsibility for developmental testing, and the Director of the Test Resource Management Center shall—
obtain the concurrence of the Director for Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation; and
coordinate with the Secretaries of the military departments.
“(3) Data requirements.—
“(A)Electronic database.—
Data on estimated and actual developmental, live fire, and operational testing costs shall be maintained in an electronic database maintained by the Director for Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation or another appropriate official of the Department of Defense, and shall be made available for analysis by testing, acquisition, and other appropriate officials of the Department of Defense, as determined by the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, the senior official of the Department of Defense with responsibility for developmental testing, or the Director of the Test Resource Management Center.
“(B)Diaggregation [sic] by costs.—
To the maximum extent practicable, data collected under this subsection shall be set forth separately by costs for developmental testing, operational testing, and training.
“(c)Major Defense Acquisition Program Defined.—
In this section, the term ‘major defense acquisition program’ has the meaning provided in section 2430 of title 10, United States Code.”
Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title VIII, § 801, Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1483, which related to the assessment of risk in concurrent development of major defense acquisition systems and establishment of guidelines, was repealed by Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 812(b)(33), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1849.
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