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10 U.S.C. § 4818 — Data collection authority of President
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**(a) Authority.—** The President shall be entitled, by regulation, subpoena, or otherwise, to obtain such information from, require such reports and the keeping of such records by, make such inspection of the books, records, and other writings, premises or property of, and take the sworn testimony of, and administer oaths and affirmations to, any person as may be necessary or appropriate, in the President’s discretion, to the enforcement or the administration of chapters 381 through 385 and chapter 389 and the regulations issued under such chapters.
**(b) Condition for Use of Authority.—** The President shall issue regulations insuring that the authority of this section will be used only after the scope and purpose of the investigation, inspection, or inquiry to be made have been defined by competent authority and it is assured that no adequate and authoritative data are available from any Federal or other responsible agency.
**(c) Penalty for Noncompliance.—** Any person who willfully performs any act prohibited or willfully fails to perform any act required by the provisions of subsection (a), or any rule, regulation, or order thereunder, shall be fined under title 18 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
**(d) Limitations on Disclosure of Information.—** Information obtained under subsection (a) which the President deems confidential or with reference to which a request for confidential treatment is made by the person furnishing such information shall not be published or disclosed unless the President determines that the withholding thereof is contrary to the interest of the national defense. Any person who willfully violates this subsection shall be fined under title 18 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
**(e) Regulations.—** The President
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**(a) Authority.—** The President shall be entitled, by regulation, subpoena, or otherwise, to obtain such information from, require such reports and the keeping of such records by, make such inspection of the books, records, and other writings, premises or property of, and take the sworn testimony of, and administer oaths and affirmations to, any person as may be necessary or appropriate, in the President’s discretion, to the enforcement or the administration of chapters 381 through 385 and chapter 389 and the regulations issued under such chapters.
**(b) Condition for Use of Authority.—** The President shall issue regulations insuring that the authority of this section will be used only after the scope and purpose of the investigation, inspection, or inquiry to be made have been defined by competent authority and it is assured that no adequate and authoritative data are available from any Federal or other responsible agency.
**(c) Penalty for Noncompliance.—** Any person who willfully performs any act prohibited or willfully fails to perform any act required by the provisions of subsection (a), or any rule, regulation, or order thereunder, shall be fined under title 18 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
**(d) Limitations on Disclosure of Information.—** Information obtained under subsection (a) which the President deems confidential or with reference to which a request for confidential treatment is made by the person furnishing such information shall not be published or disclosed unless the President determines that the withholding thereof is contrary to the interest of the national defense. Any person who willfully violates this subsection shall be fined under title 18 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
**(e) Regulations.—** The President may make such rules, regulations, and orders as he considers necessary or appropriate to carry out the provisions of this section. Any regulation or order under this section may be established in such form and manner, may contain such classification and differentiations, and may provide for such adjustments and reasonable exceptions as in the judgment of the President are necessary or proper to effectuate the purposes of this section, or to prevent circumvention or evasion, or to facilitate enforcement of this section, or any rule, regulation, or order issued under this section.
**(f) Definitions.—** In this section:
(1) The term “person” includes an individual, corporation, partnership, association, or any other organized group of persons, or legal successor or representative of the foregoing, and includes the United States or any agency thereof, or any other government, or any of its political subdivisions, or any agency of any of the foregoing, except that no punishment provided by this section shall apply to the United States, or to any such government, political subdivision, or government agency.
(2) The term “national defense” means programs for military and atomic energy production or construction, military assistance to any foreign nation, stockpiling, space, and directly related activity.
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### Statutory Notes
#### Prior Provisions
A prior section 2507 was renumbered [section 4864 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section4864&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(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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**(a) National Security Strategy for National Technology and Industrial Base.—** The Secretary of Defense shall develop a national security strategy for the national technology and industrial base. The Secretary shall submit such strategy to Congress as an integrated part of the report submitted under [section 4814 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section4814&num=0&edition=prelim). Such strategy shall be based on a prioritized assessment of risks and challenges to the defense supply chain and shall ensure that the national technology and industrial base is capable of achieving the following national security objectives:
(1) Supplying, equipping, and supporting the force structure of the armed forces that is necessary to achieve—
(A) the objectives set forth in the national security strategy report submitted to Congress by the President pursuant to section 108 of the National Security Act of 1947 ([50 U.S.C. 3043](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section3043&num=0&edition=prelim));
(B) the policy guidance of the Secretary of Defense provided pursuant to [section 113(g) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section113/g&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(C) the future-years defense program submitted to Congress by the Secretary of Defense pursuant to [section 221 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section221&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) Sustaining production, maintenance, repair, logistics, and other activities in support of military operations of various durations and intensity.
(3) Maintaining advanced research and development activities to provide the armed forces with systems capable of
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TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES
§ 4818
(f) EXPENDITURES.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish procedures for expending monies in the
Fund in support of the uses identified in sub-
section (d), including the following:
(1) Direct obligations from the Fund.
(2) Transfers of monies from the Fund to rel-
evant appropriations of the Department of De-
fense.
(Added Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title VIII,
§ 896(b)(1), Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4315, § 2508;
amended Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title X,
§ 1081(g)(1), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1601; Pub. L.
116–92, div. A, title IX, § 902(75), Dec. 20, 2019, 133
Stat. 1552; renumbered § 4817, Pub. L. 116–283, div.
A, title XVIII, § 1867(b), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat.
4281; Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII,
§ 1867(d)(7), as added Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title
XVII, § 1701(b)(22)(C), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2135.)
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
2021—Pub. L. 116–283 renumbered section 2508 of this
title as this section.
Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 116–283, § 1867(d)(7), as added by
Pub. L. 117–81, § 1701(b)(22)(C), substituted ‘‘chapters 381
through 385 and chapter 389’’ for ‘‘this chapter’’.
2019—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 116–92 substituted ‘‘Under
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment’’
for ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Tech-
nology, and Logistics’’.
2017—Pub. L. 115–91, § 1081(g)(1), made technical
amendment to directory language of Pub. L. 111–383,
§ 896(b)(1), which added this section.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2021 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 117–81 applicable as if in-
cluded in the enactment of title XVIII of Pub. L. 116–283
as enacted, see section 1701(a)(2) of Pub. L. 117–81, set
out in a note preceding section 3001 of this title and
note below.
Amendm
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