10 U.S.C. § 9021 — Space Acquisition Council

Page 3435 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES § 9021 any duty or function by the Inspector General of the Department of Defense under chapter 4 of title 5 regarding the Department of the Air Force. (e) The Inspector General shall have such dep- uties and assistants as the Secretary of the Air Force may prescribe. Each such deputy and as- sistant shall be an officer detailed by the Sec- retary to that position from the officers of the Air Force or the Space Force for a tour of duty of not more than four years, under a procedure prescribed by the Secretary. (Added Pub. L. 99–433, title V, § 521(a)(5), Oct. 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 1059, § 8020; renumbered § 9020, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 806(c), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1833; amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title IX, § 923(b)(4), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3808; Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(b)(32), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4346; Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title XVII, § 1741(a)(7), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 680.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2023—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 118–31 struck out ‘‘the gen- eral, flag, or equivalent officers of’’ before ‘‘the Space Force’’. 2022—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 117–286 substituted ‘‘chapter 4 of title 5’’ for ‘‘the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App. 3)’’. 2021—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–283, § 923(b)(4)(A), in- serted ‘‘Department of the’’ after ‘‘Inspector General of the’’ and ‘‘or the general, flag, or equivalent officers of the Space Force’’ after ‘‘general officers of the Air Force’’. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 116–283, § 923(b)(4)(B)(i), sub- stituted ‘‘, the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, or the Chief of Space Operations’’ for ‘‘or the Chief of Staff’’. Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 116–283, § 923(b)(4)(B)(ii), in- serted ‘‘Department of the’’ before ‘‘Air Force’’. Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 116–283, § 923(b)(4)(B)(iii), sub- stituted ‘‘, the Chief of Staff, or the Chief of Space Op- erations’’ for ‘‘or the Chief of Staff’’. Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 116–283, § 923(b)(4)(C), inserted ‘‘or the Space Force’’ before ‘‘for a tour of duty’’. 2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 8020 of this title as this section. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2018 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title. SERVICE OF INCUMBENTS IN CERTAIN POSITIONS WITHOUT REAPPOINTMENT Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title IX, § 923(f), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3820, provided that: ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The individual serving in a position under a provision of law specified in paragraph (2) as of the date of the enactment of this Act [Jan. 1, 2021] may continue to serve in such position after that date with- out further appointment as otherwise provided by such provision of law, notwithstanding the amendment of such provision of law by subsection (b). ‘‘(2) PROVISIONS OF LAW.—The provisions of law speci- fied in this paragraph are the provisions of title 10, United States Code, as follows: ‘‘(A) Section 9020, relating to the Inspector General of the Department of the Air Force. ‘‘(B) Section 9036. [sic] relating to the Surgeon Gen- eral of the Air Force. ‘‘(C) Section 9037(a), relating to the Judge Advocate General of the Air Force. ‘‘(D) Section 9037(d), relating to the Deputy Judge Advocate General of the Air Force. ‘‘(E) Section 9039, relating to the Chief of Chaplains for the Air Force and the Space Force.’’ § 9021. Space Acquisition Council (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is in the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force a council to be known as the ‘‘Space Acquisition Council’’ (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Council’’). (b) MEMBERS.—The members of the Council are as follows: (1) The Under Secretary of the Air Force. (2) The Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration, who shall act as chair of the Council. (3) The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy. (4) The Director of the National Reconnais- sance Office. (5) The Chief of Space Operations. (6) The Commander of the United States Space Command. (c) DUTIES.—(1) The Council shall oversee, di- rect, and manage acquisition and integration space systems and programs of the armed forces in order to ensure integration across the na- tional security space enterprise. (2)(A) The Council shall promptly— (i) review any determination made by the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration with respect to architecture for the space systems and pro- grams of the armed forces under section 9016(b)(6)(B)(i) of this title, including the re- quirements for operating such space systems or programs; and (ii) either— (I) if the Council finds such a determina- tion to be warranted, certify the determina- tion; or (II) if the Council finds such a determina- tion not to be warranted, decline to certify the determination. (B) Not later than 10 business days after the date on which the Council makes a finding with respect to a certification under subparagraph (A), the Council shall submit to the congres- sional defense committees a notification of the finding, including a detailed justification for the finding. (C) Except as provided in subparagraph (D), the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration may not take any action to implement a determination re- ferred to in subparagraph (A)(i) until 30 days has elapsed following the date on which the Council submits the notification under subparagraph (B). (D)(i) The Secretary of Defense may waive subparagraph (C) in the event of an urgent na- tional security requirement. (ii) The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a notifica- tion of any waiver granted under clause (i), in- cluding a justification for the waiver. (d) MEETINGS.—The Council shall meet not less frequently than monthly. (e) REPORTS.—Not later than 30 days after the end of each calendar year quarter through the Page 3436 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES § 9021a first calendar year quarter of 2025, the Council shall submit to the congressional defense com- mittees a report on the activities of the Council during the calendar year quarter preceding the calendar year quarter in which such report is submitted. (Added Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title IX, § 954(a)(2), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1564; amended Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title XVI, § 1602(a)(1), (b)(1), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2075, 2076.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 9021 was renumbered section 9021a of this title. Another prior section 9021 was renumbered section 9371 of this title. Another prior section 9021, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 558, related to appointments in professional and scientific service, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 85–861, § 36B(30), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1571. AMENDMENTS 2021—Pub. L. 117–81, § 1602(a)(1)(A), struck out ‘‘Force’’ before ‘‘Acquisition’’ in section catchline. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 117–81, § 1602(a)(1)(B), substituted ‘‘ ‘Space Acquisition Council’ ’’ for ‘‘ ‘Space Force Ac- quisition Council’ ’’. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 117–81, § 1602(b)(1), designated ex- isting provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2). Pub. L. 117–81, § 1602(a)(1)(C), substituted ‘‘space sys- tems and programs of the armed forces’’ for ‘‘of the Air Force for space systems and programs’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries REFERENCES Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title XVI, § 1602(a)(4), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2076, provided that: ‘‘Any reference to the Space Force Acquisition Council in any law, regula- tion, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be deemed to be a reference to the Space Acquisition Council.’’ § 9021a. Air Force Reserve Forces Policy Com- mittee There is in the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force an Air Force Reserve Forces Policy Committee. The functions, membership, and or- ganization of that committee are set forth in section 10305 of this title. (Added Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, § 1661(b)(4)(B), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2982, § 8021; renumbered § 9021, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 806(c), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1833; renum- bered § 9021a, Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title IX, § 954(a)(1), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1564.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2019—Pub. L. 116–92 renumbered section 9021 of this title as this section. 2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 8021 of this title as section 9021 of this title. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2018 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Dec. 1, 1994, except as otherwise pro- vided, see section 1691 of Pub. L. 103–337, set out as a note under section 10001 of this title. § 9022. Financial management (a) The Secretary of the Air Force shall pro- vide that the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management shall direct and manage financial management activities and operations of the Department of the Air Force, including ensuring that financial man- agement systems of the Department of the Air Force comply with subsection (b). The authority of the Assistant Secretary for such direction and management shall include the authority to— (1) supervise and direct the preparation of budget estimates of the Department of the Air Force and otherwise carry out, with respect to the Department of the Air Force, the func- tions specified for the Under Secretary of De- fense (Comptroller) in section 135(c) of this title; (2) approve and supervise any project to de- sign or enhance a financial management sys- tem for the Department of the Air Force; and (3) approve the establishment and supervise the operation of any asset management sys- tem of the Department of the Air Force, in- cluding— (A) systems for cash management, credit management, and debt collection; and (B) systems for the accounting for the quantity, location, and cost of property and inventory. (b)(1) Financial management systems of the Department of the Air Force (including account- ing systems, internal control systems, and fi- nancial reporting systems) shall be established and maintained in conformance with— (A) the accounting and financial reporting principles, standards, and requirements estab- lished by the Comptroller General under sec- tion 3511 of title 31; and (B) the internal control standards estab- lished by the Comptroller General under sec- tion 3512 of title 31. (2) Such systems shall provide for— (A) complete, reliable, consistent, and time- ly information which is prepared on a uniform basis and which is responsive to the financial information needs of department manage- ment; (B) the development and reporting of cost in- formation; (C) the integration of accounting and budg- eting information; and (D) the systematic measurement of perform- ance. (c) The Assistant Secretary shall maintain a five-year plan describing the activities the De- partment of the Air Force proposes to conduct over the next five fiscal years to improve finan- cial management. Such plan shall be revised an- nually. (d) The Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management shall transmit to the