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Timestamp: 2017-10-20 20:14:04
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[1706, 1707. Repealed.]
2003—Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title VIII, §836(1), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1551, struck out items 1703 “Director of Acquisition Education, Training, and Career Development”, 1705 “Directors of Acquisition Career Management in the military departments”, 1706 “Acquisition career program boards”, and 1707 “Personnel in the Office of the Secretary of Defense and in the Defense Agencies”.
2001—Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title X, §1048(b)(3)(B), Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1225, substituted “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics: authorities and responsibilities” for “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology: authorities and responsibilities” in item 1702.
1993—Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title IX, §904(d)(2), Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1728, inserted “and Technology” after “Acquisition” in item 1702.
Section 1211 of title XII of Pub. L. 101–510 provided that: “Except as otherwise provided in this title [see Short Title note below], this title and the amendments made by this title, including chapter 87 of title 10, United States Code (as added by section 1202), shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 5, 1990].”
Section 1201 of title XII of Pub. L. 101–510 provided that: “This title [enacting this chapter, sections 5379 and 5380 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, and section 317 of Title 37, Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services, amending sections 101 and 2435 of this title and sections 4107, 4301, 5102, 5532, 5724, 5742, 5924, 5942, 8344, and 8468 of Title 5, repealing sections 1621 to 1624 of this title, enacting provisions set out as notes under this section and sections 1621 to 1623, 1705, 1721, 1722, 1724, 1733, 1734, 1746, 1761, 1762, and 2435 of this title, sections 3326, 5380, and 5532 of Title 5, and section 317 of Title 37, and repealing provisions set out as a note under section 2304 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act’.”
Section 1210(a) of title XII of Pub. L. 101–510 provided that: “Unless otherwise provided in this title [see Short Title note above] and in subsection (b) [set out below], the Secretary of Defense shall promulgate regulations to implement this title and the amendments made by this title not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 5, 1990].”
Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title II, §231, Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 45, provided that:
Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title VIII, §847, Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 243, provided that:
Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title VIII, §820, Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2330, as amended by Pub. L. 111–84, div. A, title VIII, §805(c), Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2403; Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title VIII, §835(a), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1507, provided that:
“(a) Goal.—It shall be the goal of the Department of Defense and each of the military departments to ensure that, within five years after the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 17, 2006], for each major defense acquisition program and each major automated information system program, each of the following positions is performed by a properly qualified member of the Armed Forces or full-time employee of the Department of Defense:
“(1) Program manager.
“(2) Deputy program manager.
“(3) Product support manager.
“(4) Chief engineer.
“(5) Systems engineer.
“(6) Chief developmental tester.
“(7) Cost estimator.
“(b) Plan of Action.—Not later than six months after the date of enactment of this Act [Oct. 17, 2006], the Secretary of Defense shall develop and begin implementation of a plan of action for recruiting, training, and ensuring appropriate career development of military and civilian personnel to achieve the objective established in subsection (a). The plan of action required by this subsection shall include specific, measurable interim milestones.
“(c) Reports.—Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 17, 2006] and each year thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees [Committees on Armed Services and Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives] a report on the progress made by the Department of Defense and the military departments toward achieving the goal established in subsection (a).
“(1) The term ‘major defense acquisition program’ has the meaning given such term in section 2430(a) of title 10, United States Code.
“(2) The term ‘major automated information system program’ has the meaning given such term in section 2445a(a) of title 10, United States Code (as added by section 816 of this Act).”
Pub. L. 104–106, div. D, title XLIII, §4308, Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 669, as amended by Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title VIII, §845, Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1845; Pub. L. 107–314, div. A, title VIII, §813(b), Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2609; Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title XI, §1112, Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1634, which encouraged the Secretary of Defense to commence a demonstration project relating to improving the personnel management policies or procedures that apply to the acquisition workforce of the Department of Defense and supporting personnel, was repealed and restated as section 1762 of this title by Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title VIII, §872(a)(1), (b), Jan. 17, 2011, 124 Stat. 4300, 4302.
Section 1208 of title XII of Pub. L. 101–510, as amended by Pub. L. 102–25, title VII, §704(b)(2), Apr. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 119; Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title VIII, §812(g), Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2452; Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title XV, §1502(c)(4)(A), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 507, provided for evaluation by Comptroller General of actions taken by Secretary of Defense to carry out requirements of Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act and submission of annual reports to Congress, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 104–66, title I, §1031(b)(1), Dec. 21, 1995, 109 Stat. 714.
Section 1210(b) of Pub. L. 101–510 provided that: “Not later than October 1, 1992, the Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations to implement sections 1723, 1724, and 1732 of title 10, United States Code (as added by section 1202).”
“(a) Establishment.—The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics shall establish a team of highly qualified acquisition professionals who shall be available to advise the Under Secretary on actions that can be taken to expedite the acquisition of urgently needed systems.
“(b) Duties.—The issues on which the team may provide advice shall include the following:
“(1) Industrial base issues, including the limited availability of suppliers.
“(2) Technology development and technology transition issues.
“(3) Issues of acquisition policy, including the length of the acquisition cycle.
“(4) Issues of testing policy and ensuring that weapon systems perform properly in combat situations.
“(5) Issues of procurement policy, including the impact of socio-economic requirements.
“(6) Issues relating to compliance with environmental requirements.”
(a) Establishment.—The Secretary of Defense shall establish a fund to be known as the “Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund” (in this section referred to as the “Fund”) to provide funds, in addition to other funds that may be available, for the recruitment, training, and retention of acquisition personnel of the Department of Defense.
(C) For purposes of this paragraph, the applicable percentage for a fiscal year is the percentage that results in the credit to the Fund in such fiscal year of an amount as follows:
(i) For fiscal year 2010, $100,000,000.
(ii) For fiscal year 2011, $770,000,000.
(iii) For fiscal year 2012, $900,000,000.
(iv) For fiscal year 2013, $1,180,000,000.
(v) For fiscal year 2014, $1,330,000,000.
(vi) For fiscal year 2015, $1,470,000,000.
(D) The Secretary of Defense may reduce an amount specified in subparagraph (C) for a fiscal year if the Secretary determines that the amount is greater than is reasonably needed for purposes of the Fund for such fiscal year. The Secretary may not reduce the amount for a fiscal year to an amount that is less than 80 percent of the amount otherwise specified in subparagraph (C) for such fiscal year.
(1) In general.—Subject to the provisions of this subsection, amounts in the Fund shall be available to the Secretary of Defense for expenditure, or for transfer to a military department or Defense Agency, for the recruitment, training, and retention of acquisition personnel of the Department of Defense for the purpose of the Fund, including for the provision of training and retention incentives to the acquisition workforce of the Department.
(C) describing the evaluation criteria to be used for approving or prioritizing applications for amounts in the Fund in any fiscal year; and
(D) describing measurable objectives of performance for determining whether amounts in the Fund are being used in compliance with this section.
(4) Limitation on payments to or for contractors.—Amounts in the Fund shall not be available for payments to contractors or contractor employees, other than for the purpose of providing advanced training to Department of Defense employees.
(5) Prohibition on payment of base salary of current employees.—Amounts in the Fund may not be used to pay the base salary of any person who was an employee of the Department serving in a position in the acquisition workforce as of January 28, 2008.
(f) Annual Report.—Not later than 60 days after the end of each fiscal year, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the operation of the Fund during such fiscal year. Each report shall include, for the fiscal year covered by such report, the following:
(1) A statement of the amounts remitted to the Secretary for crediting to the Fund for such fiscal year by each military department and Defense Agency, and a statement of the amounts credited to the Fund for such fiscal year.
(2) A description of the expenditures made from the Fund (including expenditures following a transfer of amounts in the Fund to a military department or Defense Agency) in such fiscal year, including the purpose of such expenditures.
(3) A description and assessment of improvements in the Department of Defense acquisition workforce resulting from such expenditures.
(4) Recommendations for additional authorities to fulfill the purpose of the Fund.
(5) A statement of the balance remaining in the Fund at the end of such fiscal year.
(g) Acquisition Workforce Defined.—In this section, the term “acquisition workforce” means personnel in positions designated under section 1721 of this title as acquisition positions for purposes of this chapter.
(h) Expedited Hiring Authority.—
(1) For purposes of sections 3304, 5333, and 5753 of title 5, the Secretary of Defense may—
(A) designate any category of acquisition workforce positions as positions for which there exists a shortage of candidates or there is a critical hiring need; and
(B) utilize the authorities in such sections to recruit and appoint qualified persons directly to positions so designated.
(2) The Secretary may not appoint a person to a position of employment under this subsection after September 30, 2015.
(Added Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title VIII, §852(a)(1), Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 248; amended Pub. L. 110–417, [div. A], title VIII, §833, Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4535; Pub. L. 111–84, div. A, title VIII, §§831, 832(a)–(g), Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2414, 2415; Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title VIII, §804(a), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1486.)
2009—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 111–84, §832(g)(1), inserted “Development” after “Workforce”.
Subsec. (d)(2)(A). Pub. L. 111–84, §832(b), substituted “from amounts available for contract services for operation and maintenance.” for “, other than services relating to research and development and services relating to military construction.”
Subsec. (d)(2)(B). Pub. L. 111–84, §832(d)(1), (2)(A), substituted “Subject to paragraph (4), not later than” for “Not later than” and “the first quarter of each fiscal year” for “the third fiscal year quarter of fiscal year 2008, and 30 days after the end of each fiscal year quarter thereafter” and struck out “quarter” before “for services”.
Pub. L. 111–84, §832(c), inserted “, from amounts available to such military department or Defense Agency, as the case may be, for contract services for operation and maintenance,” after “remit to the Secretary of Defense”.
Subsec. (e)(5). Pub. L. 111–84, §832(f), substituted “serving in a position in the acquisition workforce as of January 28, 2008” for “as of the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008”.
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 111–84, §832(g)(2), struck out “beginning with fiscal year 2008” after “each fiscal year” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (h)(1). Pub. L. 111–84, §831(c), struck out “United States Code,” after “title 5,” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (h)(1)(A). Pub. L. 111–84, §831(a)(1), substituted “acquisition workforce positions as positions for which there exists a shortage of candidates or there is a critical hiring need” for “acquisition positions within the Department of Defense as shortage category positions”.
Subsec. (h)(1)(B). Pub. L. 111–84, §831(a)(2), struck out “highly” after “appoint”.
Subsec. (h)(2). Pub. L. 111–84, §831(b), substituted “September 30, 2015” for “September 30, 2012”.
Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title VIII, §804(b), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1486, provided that: “Paragraph (6) of such section [10 U.S.C. 1705(e)(6)], as amended by subsection (a), shall not apply to funds directly appropriated to the Fund before the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 31, 2011].”
Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title VIII, §852(b), Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 250, provided that: “Section 1705 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [Jan. 28, 2008].”
[§§1706, 1707. Repealed. Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title VIII, §831(a), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1549]
Section 1706, added Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XII, §1202(a), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1639, related to acquisition career program boards.
[1725.
2003—Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title VIII, §836(2), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1551, struck out item 1725 “Office of Personnel Management approval”.
(c) Management Headquarters Activities.—The Secretary also shall designate as acquisition positions under subsection (a) those acquisition-related positions which are in management headquarters activities and in management headquarters support activities. For purposes of this subsection, the terms “management headquarters activities” and “management headquarters support activities” have the meanings given those terms in Department of Defense Directive 5100.73, entitled “Department of Defense Management Headquarters and Headquarters Support Activities”, dated November 12, 1996.
(Added Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XII, §1202(a), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1640; amended Pub. L. 102–25, title VII, §701(j)(1), Apr. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 116; Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title IX, §912(f), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1862.)
Section 905 of Pub. L. 101–510, required Secretary of Defense to reduce number of employees in Department of Defense acquisition workforce on last day of each of fiscal years 1991 through 1995 below number of employees in such workforce on last day of preceding fiscal year by not less than number equal to 4 percent of number of employees in such workforce on Sept. 30, 1990, and which defined “Department of Defense acquisition workforce”, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 102–190, div. A, title IX, §904, Dec. 5, 1991, 105 Stat. 1451.
2001—Subsecs. (a), (b)(2)(B). Pub. L. 107–107, §1048(b)(2), substituted “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” for “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology”.
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 107–107, §1048(e)(3), struck out heading and text of subsec. (e). Text read as follows: “The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the acquisition workforce is managed such that, for each fiscal year from October 1, 1991, through September 30, 1996, there is a substantial increase in the proportion of civilians (as compared to armed forces personnel) serving in critical acquisition positions in general, in program manager positions, and in division head positions over the proportion of civilians (as compared to armed forces personnel) in such positions on October 1, 1990.”
1993—Subsecs. (a), (b)(2)(B). Pub. L. 103–160 substituted “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology” for “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition”.
Section 1209(c), (d) of Pub. L. 101–510 provided that:
“(c) Military Positions Policy Deadlines.—(1) The policy required by paragraph (2) of section 1722(b) of title 10, United States Code (as added by section 1202), shall be established by the Secretary of Defense not later than October 1, 1991.
“(2) The first report required by section 1722(b)(2)(B) of title 10, United States Code (as added by section 1202), shall be submitted to the Secretary of Defense not later than September 30, 1993.
“(d) Assignments Policy Deadline.—Not later than October 1, 1991, the Secretary of Defense shall establish, and require commencement of implementation of, an assignments policy pursuant to section 1722(f) of title 10, United States Code (as added by section 1202).”
(a) Requirement for Policy and Guidance Regarding Military Personnel in Acquisition.—The Secretary of Defense shall require the Secretary of each military department (with respect to such military department) and the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (with respect to the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the unified combatant commands, the Defense Agencies, and the Defense Field Activities) to establish policies and issue guidance to ensure the proper development, assignment, and employment of members of the armed forces in the acquisition field to achieve the objectives of this section as specified in subsection (b).
(1) A career path in the acquisition field that attracts the highest quality officers and enlisted personnel.
(2) A number of command positions and senior noncommissioned officer positions, including acquisition billets reserved for general officers and flag officers under subsection (c), sufficient to ensure that members of the armed forces have opportunities for promotion and advancement in the acquisition field.
(3) A number of qualified, trained members of the armed forces eligible for and active in the acquisition field sufficient to ensure the optimum management of the acquisition functions of the Department of Defense and the appropriate use of military personnel in contingency contracting.
(Added Pub. L. 110–417, [div. A], title VIII, §834(a)(1), Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4535.)
(c) Inclusion of Information in Annual Report.—The Secretary of Defense shall include in the report to Congress required under section 115b(d) of this title the following information related to the acquisition workforce for the period covered by the report (which shall be shown for the Department of Defense as a whole and separately for the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Defense Agencies, and Office of the Secretary of Defense):
(1) The total number of persons serving in the Acquisition Corps, set forth separately for members of the armed forces and civilian employees, by grade level and by functional specialty.
(2) The total number of critical acquisition positions held, set forth separately for members of the armed forces and civilian employees, by grade level and by other appropriate categories (including by program manager, deputy program manager, and division head positions), including average length of time served in each position. For each such category, the report shall specify the number of civilians holding such positions compared to the total number of positions filled.
(3) The number of employees to whom the requirements of subsections (b)(2)(A) and (b)(2)(B) 1 of section 1732 of this title did not apply because of the exceptions provided in paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 1732(c) of this title, set forth separately by type of exception.
(4) The number of times a waiver authority was exercised under section 1724(d), 1732(d), 1734(d), or 1736(c) 2 of this title or any other provision of this chapter (or other provision of law) which permits the waiver of any requirement relating to the acquisition workforce, and in the case of each such authority, the reasons for exercising the authority. The Secretary may present the information provided under this paragraph by category or grouping of types of waivers and reasons.
(Added Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title VIII, §873(a)(1), Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4302.)
Section 1736 of this title, referred to in subsec. (c)(4), was repealed by Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title X, §1048(e)(6)(A), Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1227.
1 So in original. Probably should be “subsections (b)(1)(A) and (b)(1)(B)”.
2011—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 111–383, §874(a), amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Secretary of Defense shall establish education, training, and experience requirements for each acquisition position, based on the level of complexity of duties carried out in the position. In establishing such requirements for positions other than critical acquisition positions designated pursuant to section 1733 of this title, the Secretary may state the requirements by categories of positions.”
1996—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–201 struck out “Unless otherwise provided in this chapter, such requirements shall take effect not later than October 1, 1993.” after first sentence.
“(2) The term ‘major weapon system’ has the meaning provided such term in section 2379(f) of title 10, United States Code.
[§1725. Repealed. Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title VIII, §832(a), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1550; amended Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title X, §1084(f)(1), Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 2064]
Section, added Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XII, §1202(a), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1643, related to Office of Personnel Management approval.
Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title X, §1084(f), Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 2064, provided that the amendment made by section 1084(f) (amending section 832(a) of Pub. L. 108–136, which repealed this section, and sections 1742 and 2611 of this title) is effective as of Nov. 24, 2003, and as if included in Pub. L. 108–136 as enacted.
2001—Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title X, §1048(e)(6)(B), Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1227, struck out item 1736 “Applicability”.
2003—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 108–136, §833(1)(A), struck out “each of the military departments and one or more Corps, as he considers appropriate, for the other components of” after “established for” in first sentence, and struck out last sentence which read “A separate Acquisition Corps may be established for each of the Navy and the Marine Corps.”
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 108–136, §833(1)(B), substituted “the Acquisition Corps” for “an Acquisition Corps”.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 108–136, §832(b)(1), struck out heading and text of subsec. (c). Text read as follows: “The Secretary of Defense shall submit any requirement with respect to civilian employees established under section 1732 of this title to the Director of the Office of Personnel Management for approval. If the Director does not disapprove the requirement within 30 days after the date on which the Director receives the requirement, the requirement is deemed to be approved by the Director.”
2006—Subsec. (c)(1), (2). Pub. L. 109–163, §1056(c)(3)(A)(i), substituted “(b)(1)(A) and (b)(1)(B)” for “(b)(2)(A) and (b)(2)(B)”.
Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 109–163, §1056(c)(3)(A)(ii), struck out par. (3) which read as follows: “Paragraph (1) of subsection (b) shall not apply to an employee who—
Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 109–163, §1056(c)(3)(B), substituted “(b)(1)(A)(ii)” for “(b)(2)(A)(ii)”.
Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 108–375, §1084(d)(14), substituted “the decision of the Secretary” for “its decision” before “to waive such requirements.”
2003—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 108–136, §833(2), substituted “the Acquisition Corps” for “an Acquisition Corps”.
Subsec. (b)(1)(C). Pub. L. 108–136, §831(b)(2)(A), struck out “, as validated by the appropriate career program management board” after “subparagraph (A) or (B)”.
Subsec. (b)(2)(A)(ii). Pub. L. 108–136, §831(b)(2)(B), substituted “possess” for “has been certified by the acquisition career program board of the employing military department as possessing”.
Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 108–136, §832(b)(2), struck out at end “The Secretary of Defense shall submit examinations to be given to civilian employees under this paragraph to the Director of the Office of Personnel Management for approval. If the Director does not disapprove an examination within 30 days after the date on which the Director receives the examination, the examination is deemed to be approved by the Director.”
Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 108–136, §831(b)(3)(A), substituted “the Secretary of Defense may waive any or all of the requirements of subsection (b) with respect to an employee if the Secretary determines” for “the acquisition career program board of a military department may waive any or all of the requirements of subsection (b) with respect to an employee of that military department if the board certifies” in first sentence, substituted “the Secretary” for “the board” in second sentence, and struck out third sentence which read “The document shall be submitted to and retained by the Director of Acquisition Education, Training, and Career Development.”
Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 108–136, §831(b)(3)(B), substituted “The Secretary” for “The acquisition career program board of a military department”.
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 108–136, §833(2), substituted “the Acquisition Corps” for “an Acquisition Corps” in pars. (1) and (2).
2001—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–107, §1048(e)(4), as amended by Pub. L. 108–375, §1084(h)(2), struck out at end “Such criteria and procedures shall be in effect on and after October 1, 1993.”
Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 107–107, §824(b), inserted a comma after “business”.
Section 812(e)(2) of Pub. L. 102–484 provided that: “The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe equivalent training for purposes of clause (ii) of section 1732(b)(2)(B) of title 10, United States Code (as amended by paragraph (1)), not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 23, 1992].”
2003—Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 108–136, §831(b)(4)(A)(ii), redesignated par. (3) as (2) and struck out at end “The document shall be submitted to the Director of Acquisition Education, Training, and Career Development.”
Pub. L. 108–136, §831(b)(4)(A)(i), struck out par. (2) which read as follows: “The authority to grant such waivers may be delegated by the service acquisition executive of a military department only to the Director of Acquisition Career Management for the military department.”
Subsec. (e)(1). Pub. L. 108–136, §833(2), substituted “the Acquisition Corps” for “an Acquisition Corps”
Subsec. (e)(2). Pub. L. 108–136, §831(b)(4)(B), struck out “, by the acquisition career program board of the department concerned,” after “case-by-case basis”.
Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 108–136, §833(3)(A), substituted “the Acquisition Corps, a test program in which members of the Corps” for “each Acquisition Corps, a test program in which members of a Corps”.
Pub. L. 108–136, §832(b)(3), substituted “The Secretary” for “(1) The Secretary” and struck out par. (2) which read as follows: “The Secretary of Defense shall submit the portion of the test program applicable to civilian employees to the Director of the Office of Personnel Management for approval. If the Director does not disapprove that portion of the test program within 30 days after the date on which the Director receives it, that portion of the test program is deemed to be approved by the Director.”
Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 108–136, §833(3)(B), substituted “making assignments of civilian and military personnel of that military department who are members of the Acquisition Corps” for “making assignments of civilian and military members of the Acquisition Corps of that military department”.
2001—Subsec. (b)(1)(B). Pub. L. 107–107, §1048(e)(5)(A), struck out “on and after October 1, 1991,” before “to the maximum extent practicable”.
Subsec. (e)(2). Pub. L. 107–107, §1048(e)(5)(B), struck out at end “Reviews under this subsection shall be carried out after October 1, 1995, but may be carried out before that date.”
1996—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 104–201, §1074(a)(9)(D)(i), struck out “, on and after October 1, 1993,” after “provide that”.
Subsec. (b)(1)(A). Pub. L. 104–201, §1074(a)(9)(D)(ii), struck out “, on and after October 1, 1991,” after “requirement that”.
1992—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 102–484, §812(b)(1)(A), inserted before first comma “and paragraph (3)”.
Subsec. (b)(1)(A). Pub. L. 102–484, §812(b)(2)(A), inserted “(except as provided in paragraph (3))” after “deputy program manager”.
Subsec. (e)(2). Pub. L. 102–484, §812(a), inserted at end “Reviews under this subsection shall be carried out after October 1, 1995, but may be carried out before that date.”
Section 1209(e) of Pub. L. 101–510 provided that: “Not later than October 1, 1991, the Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations required under section 1734(f) of title 10, United States Code (as added by section 1202).”
(1) The term “program manager” means, with respect to a defense acquisition program, the member of the Acquisition Corps responsible for managing the program, regardless of the title given the member.
(2) The term “deputy program manager” means the person who has authority to act on behalf of the program manager in the absence of the program manager.
(3) The term “significant nonmajor defense acquisition program” means a Department of Defense acquisition program that is not a major defense acquisition program (as defined in section 2430 of this title) and that is estimated by the Secretary of Defense to require an eventual total expenditure for research, development, test, and evaluation of more than the dollar threshold set forth in section 2302(5)(A) of this title for such purposes for a major system or an eventual total expenditure for procurement of more than the dollar threshold set forth in section 2302(5)(A) of this title for such purpose for a major system.
(4) The term “program executive officer” has the meaning given such term in regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense.
(5) The term “senior contracting official” means a director of contracting, or a principal deputy to a director of contracting, serving in the office of the Secretary of a military department, the headquarters of a military department, the head of a Defense Agency, a subordinate command headquarters, or in a major systems or logistics contracting activity in the Department of Defense.
2003—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 108–136, §833(2), substituted “the Acquisition Corps” for “an Acquisition Corps”.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 108–136, §831(b)(5), substituted “The Secretary” for “(1) The Secretary” and struck out par. (2) which read as follows: “The authority to grant such waivers may be delegated—
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 108–136, §832(b)(4), struck out heading and text of subsec. (d). Text read as follows: “The Secretary of Defense shall submit any requirement with respect to civilian employees established under this subchapter to the Director of the Office of Personnel Management for approval. If the Director does not disapprove the requirement within 30 days after the date on which the Director receives the requirement, the requirement is deemed to be approved by the Director.”
1991—Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 102–190, §1061(c), substituted “the dollar threshold set forth in section 2302(5)(A) of this title for such purposes for a major system” for “$50,000,000 (based on fiscal year 1980 constant dollars)” and “the dollar threshold set forth in section 2302(5)(A) of this title for such purpose for a major system” for “$250,000,000 (based on fiscal year 1980 constant dollars)”.
Subsec. (c)(2)(B). Pub. L. 102–190, §1061(a)(8), struck out comma after “Director of Acquisition”.
2011—Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title VIII, §§874(b)(2), 877(c)(2)(B), Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4305, 4306, substituted “Defense Acquisition University” for “Defense acquisition university structure” in item 1746 and added item 1748.
2003—Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title VIII, §836(3), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1552, substituted “Internship, cooperative education, and scholarship programs” for “Intern program” in item 1742 and struck out items 1743 “Cooperative education program” and 1744 “Scholarship program”.
2003—Pub. L. 108–136, §834(a), as amended by Pub. L. 108–375, §1084(f)(1), amended section catchline and text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Secretary of Defense shall require that each military department conduct an intern program for purposes of providing highly qualified and talented individuals an opportunity for accelerated promotions, career broadening assignments, and specified training to prepare them for entry into the Acquisition Corps.”
(Added Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XII, §1202(a), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1653; amended Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title XV, §1503(a)(15), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 511; Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title IX, §925(a), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 726; Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title XI, §1123], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–317.)
2000—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 106–398 substituted “September 30, 2010” for “September 30, 2001”.
1999—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 106–65 amended heading and text of subsec. (a) generally. Text read as follows: “The Secretary of Defense shall provide for tuition reimbursement and training (including a full-time course of study leading to a degree) under section 4107(b) of title 5 for acquisition personnel in the Department of Defense for the purposes described in that section. For purposes of such section 4107(b), there is deemed to be, until September 30, 2001, a shortage of qualified personnel to serve in acquisition positions in the Department of Defense.”
1996—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–106 substituted “section 4107(b)” for “section 4107(d)” in two places.
Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title IX, §925(b), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 726, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply with respect to charges for tuition or expenses incurred after the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 5, 1999].”
(3) In this subsection, the term “defense acquisition university” includes the Defense Systems Management College.
(Added Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XII, §1202(a), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1653; amended Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title IX, §904(d)(1), Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1728; Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title XV, §1503(a)(16), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 512; Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title X, §1048(b)(2), Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1225; Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title VIII, §877(c)(1), (2)(A), Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4306.)
2011—Pub. L. 111–383, §877(c)(2)(A), substituted “Defense Acquisition University” for “Defense acquisition university structure” in section catchline.
2001—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–107 substituted “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” for “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology” in introductory provisions.
1996—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–106 struck out “(1)” before “The Secretary of Defense” and redesignated subpars. (A) and (B) as pars. (1) and (2), respectively.
Section 1209(h)(1) of Pub. L. 101–510 provided that: “Subsection (b) of section 1746 of title 10, United States Code (as added by section 1202), shall take effect with respect to the Defense Systems Management College on the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 5, 1990].”
Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title VIII, §874(b)(3), Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4305, provided that: “The fulfillment standards required under section 1748 of title 10, United States Code, as added by paragraph (1), shall be developed not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Jan. 7, 2011].”
2003—Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title VIII, §836(4), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1552, added item 1764 and struck out item 1763 “Reassignment of authority”.
2001—Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title X, §1048(e)(7)(B), Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1228, struck out items 1762 “Report to Secretary of Defense” and 1764 “Authority to establish different minimum experience requirements”.
2004—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 108–375 substituted “provide for the following:” for “provide for—” in introductory provisions, capitalized first letter of first word in pars. (1) to (3), substituted period for semicolon at end in pars. (1) and (2), substituted period for “; and” at end in par. (3), and struck out par. (4) which read as follows: “collection of the information necessary for the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and the Secretary of Defense to comply with the requirements of section 1762 for the years in which that section is in effect.”
Section 1209(k) of Pub. L. 101–510 provided that:
(A) “180 days” in subsection (b)(4) of such section shall be deemed to read “120 days”;
(B) “90 days” in subsection (b)(6) of such section shall be deemed to read “30 days”; and
(c) Limitation on Number of Participants.—The total number of persons who may participate in the demonstration project under this section may not exceed 120,000.
(f) Covered Congressional Committees.—In this section, the term “covered congressional committees” means—
(g) Termination of Authority.—The authority to conduct a demonstration program under this section shall terminate on September 30, 2017.
(Added Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title VIII, §872(a)(1), Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4300.)
(c) Definition.—In this section, the term “contract contingency force”, with respect to an armed force, has the meaning given such term in regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned.
2004—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 108–375, §812(c)(2), substituted “in paragraph (6)” for “in paragraph (5)”.