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10 U.S.C. § 1706 — Government performance of certain acquisition functions

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10 U.S.C. § 1706 — Government performance of certain acquisition functions

**(a) Goal.—** It shall be the goal of the Department of Defense and each of the military departments to ensure that, for each major defense acquisition program (as defined in [section 4201 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section4201&num=0&edition=prelim)), each acquisition program that is estimated by the Secretary of Defense to require an eventual total expenditure greater than the amount described in [section 4201(a)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section4201/a/2&num=0&edition=prelim), and any other acquisition program identified by the Secretary, 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) Portfolio acquisition executive. (2) Deputy portfolio acquisition executive. (3) Program manager. (4) Deputy program manager. (5) Senior contracting official. (6) Chief developmental tester. (7) Program lead product support manager. (8) Program lead systems engineer. (9) Program lead cost estimator. (10) Program lead contracting officer. (11) Program lead business financial manager. (12) Program lead production, quality, and manufacturing. (13) Program lead information technology. (14) Program lead software. **(b) Plan of Action.—** The Secretary of Defense shall develop and implement 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).

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10 U.S.C. § 4201 — Major defense acquisition programs: definition; exceptions

**(a) Definition.—** Except as provided under subsection (b), in this part, the term “major defense acquisition program” means a Department of Defense acquisition program that is not a highly sensitive classified program (as determined by the Secretary of Defense) and— (1) that is designated by the Secretary of Defense as a major defense acquisition program; or (2) in the case of a program that is not a program for the acquisition of an automated information system (either a product or a service), that is estimated by the Secretary of Defense to require— (A) an eventual total expenditure for research, development, test, and evaluation of more than $1,000,000,000 (based on fiscal year 2024 constant dollars); or (B) an eventual total expenditure for procurement, including all planned increments or spirals, of more than $4,500,000,000 (based on fiscal year 2024 constant dollars). **(b) Exceptions.—** In this part, the term “major defense acquisition program” does not include the following: (1) An acquisition program or project that is carried out using the rapid fielding or rapid prototyping acquisition pathway under [section 3602 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section3602&num=0&edition=prelim). (2) An acquisition program for a defense business system (as defined in [section 2222(i)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section2222/i/1&num=0&edition=prelim)) carried out using the acquisition guidance issued pursuant to section 883(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; [10 U.S.C. 2223a](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section2223a&num=0&edition=prelim) note).11 See References in

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10 U.S.C. § 1701 — Management policies

**(a) Policies and Procedures.—** The Secretary of Defense shall establish policies and procedures for the effective management (including accession, education, training, and career development) of persons serving in acquisition positions in the Department of Defense. **(b) Uniform Implementation.—** The Secretary shall ensure that, to the maximum extent practicable, acquisition workforce policies and procedures established in accordance with this chapter are uniform in their implementation throughout the Department of Defense.

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10 U.S.C. § 3001 — Defense acquisition system; element of the defense acquisition system

**(a) Defense Acquisition System.—** In this part, the term “defense acquisition system” means— (1) the workforce engaged in carrying out the acquisition of property and services for the Department of Defense; (2) the management structure responsible for directing and overseeing the acquisition of property and services for the Department of Defense; and (3) the statutory, regulatory, and policy framework that guides the acquisition of property and services for the Department of Defense. **(b) Element of the Defense Acquisition System.—** In this part, the term “element of the defense acquisition system” means an organization that— (1) employs members of the acquisition workforce; (2) carries out acquisition functions; and (3) focuses primarily on acquisition. **(c) Acquisition.—** In this part, the term “acquisition” has the meaning provided in [section 131 of title 41](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title41-section131&num=0&edition=prelim).

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10 U.S.C. § 2430 — Repealed. Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1846(f)(8), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4251]

### Statutory Notes Section, added Pub. L. 100–26, § 7(b)(2)(A), Apr. 21, 1987, 101 Stat. 279; amended Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title VIII, § 817(b), Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2455; Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title XV, § 1502(a)(1), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 502; Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title X, § 1067(1), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 774; Pub. L. 111–23, title II, § 206(b), May 22, 2009, 123 Stat. 1728; Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title X, § 1071(f)(18), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3511; Pub. L. 114–92, div. A, title VIII, § 825(a), Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 907; Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title VIII, §§ 807(b), 847(a), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2261, 2292; Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title VIII, § 831, title X, § 1081(a)(38), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1467, 1596; Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1846(c)(1), (d)(1), (f)(1), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4248–4250, defined major defense acquisition program. See sections 4201, 4202(a), and 4204 of this title. #### Effective Date of Repeal 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](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section3001&num=0&edition=prelim).

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10 U.S.C. § 1706 — Government performance of certain ac-

Page 1556 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES § 1706 Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2019 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title X, § 1010(e), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1576, provided that: ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by this sec- tion [amending this section] shall take effect on Octo- ber 1, 2019, and shall apply with respect to fiscal years that begin on or after that date. ‘‘(2) DURATION OF AVAILABILITY OF PREVIOUSLY DEPOS- ITED FUNDS.—Nothing in the amendments made by this section shall modify the duration of availability of amounts in the Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund that were appropriated or credited to, or deposited, in the Fund, before October 1, 2019, as provided for in section 1705(e)(6) of title 10, United States Code, as in effect on the day before such date.’’ EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2011 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title VIII, § 804(b), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1486, provided that: ‘‘Paragraph (6) of such sec- tion [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].’’ EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2009 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 111–84, div. A, title VIII, § 832(h), Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2416, provided that: ‘‘(1) FUNDING AMENDMENTS.—The amendments made by subsections (a) through (c) [amending this section] shall take effect as of October 1, 2009. ‘‘(2) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—The amendments made by subsections (f) and (g) [amending this section] shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 28, 2009].’’ EFFECTIVE DATE 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 Co

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