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10 U.S. Code § 2400 - Low-rate initial production of new systems | LII / Legal Information Institute
Determination of Quantities To Be Procured for Low-Rate Initial Production.— (1)
In the course of the development of a major system, the determination of what quantity of articles of that system should be procured for low-rate initial production (including the quantity to be procured for preproduction verification articles) shall be made—
Low-Rate Initial Production of Weapon Systems.— Except as provided in subsection (c), low-rate initial production with respect to a new system is production of the system in the minimum quantity necessary—
Low-Rate Initial Production of Naval Vessel and Satellite Programs.— With respect to naval vessel programs and military satellite programs, low-rate initial production is production of items at the minimum quantity and rate that (1)
preserves the mobilization production base for that system, and (2)
is feasible, as determined pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense.
(Added Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title VIII, § 803(a),Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1487; amended Pub. L. 103–355, title III, § 3015,Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3332; Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title X, § 1062(d), div. D, title XLIII, § 4321(b)(13),Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 444, 673; Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title VIII, § 821(c),Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1182.)
2001—Subsec. (a)(1)(A). Pub. L. 107–107, § 821(c)(1), substituted “milestone B” for “milestone II”.
Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 107–107substituted “milestone B” for “milestone II” and “system development and demonstration” for “engineering and manufacturing development”.
Subsec. (a)(4), (5). Pub. L. 107–107, § 821(c)(1), substituted “milestone B” for “milestone II”.
1996—Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 104–106, § 4321(b)(13), substituted “this paragraph” for “the preceding sentence”.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 104–106, § 1062(d), struck out “(1)” before “With respect to”, redesignated subpars. (A) and (B) of former par. (1) as pars. (1) and (2), respectively, and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: “For each naval vessel program and military satellite program, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report providing—
1994—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 103–355, § 3015(1), substituted “this section” for “paragraph (1)” and “engineering and manufacturing development” for “full-scale engineering development”.
Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 103–355, § 3015(2), (3), added par. (4) and redesignated former par. (4) as (5).
Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 103–355, § 3015(2), redesignated par. (4) as (5) and inserted after first sentence “If the quantity exceeds 10 percent of the total number of articles to be produced, as determined at the milestone II decision with respect to that system, the Secretary shall include in the statement the reasons for such quantity.”
For effective date and applicability of amendment by section 4321(b)(13) ofPub. L. 104–106, see section 4401 ofPub. L. 104–106, set out as a note under section 2302 of this title.