10 U.S.C. § 3223

Current through P.L. 118-106 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/04/2024)

Section 3223 - Director: review of cost estimates, cost analyses, and records of the military departments and Defense Agencies

The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation-

(1) promptly receives the results of all cost estimates and cost analyses conducted by the military departments and Defense Agencies, and all studies conducted by the military departments and Defense Agencies in connection with such cost estimates and cost analyses, for major defense acquisition programs and major subprograms of the military departments and Defense Agencies; and

(2) has timely access to any records and data in the Department of Defense (including the records and data of each military department and Defense Agency and including classified and proprietary information) that the Director considers necessary to review in order to carry out any duties under this chapter.

10 U.S.C. § 3223

Added and amended Pub. L. 116-283, div. A, title XVIII, §1812(a), (d), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4174, 4175; Pub. L. 117-81, div. A, title XVII, §1701(c)(2), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2136.

EDITORIAL NOTES

CODIFICATIONThe text of subsec. (c) of section 2334 of this title, which was transferred to this section and amended by Pub. L. 116-283, §1812(d), was based on Pub. L. 111-23, §101(b)(1), May 22, 2009, 123 Stat. 1706; Pub. L. 114-328, div. A, title VIII, §842(a)(3), (b)(2), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2288, 2289.

PRIOR PROVISIONSA prior section 3223, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 176, related to authorized strength of Army Reserve in warrant officers, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103-337, div. A, title XVI, §§1662(a)(3), 1691, Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2988, 3026, effective Dec. 1, 1994. See section 12008 of this title.

AMENDMENTS2021- Pub. L. 116-283, §1812(d), transferred subsec. (c) of section 2334 of this title to this section and struck out subsec. (c) designation and heading "Review of Cost Estimates, Cost Analyses, and Records of the Military Departments and Defense Agencies" at beginning. Par. (2). Pub. L. 117-81 substituted "under this chapter" for "under this section".

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2021 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 117-81 to take effect immediately after the amendments made by title XVIII of Pub. L. 116-283 have taken effect, see section 1701(a)(3) of Pub. L. 117-81, set out in a note preceding section 3001 of this title and Effective Date note below.

EFFECTIVE DATESection and amendment by Pub. L. 116-283 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 an Effective Date of 2021 Amendment note preceding section 3001 of this title.

Defense Agency: The term "Defense Agency" means an organizational entity of the Department of Defense-(A) that is established by the Secretary of Defense under section 191 of this title (or under the second sentence of section 125(d) of this title (as in effect before October 1, 1986)) to perform a supply or service activity common to more than one military department (other than such an entity that is designated by the Secretary as a Department of Defense Field Activity); or(B) that is designated by the Secretary of Defense as a Defense Agency.
authorized strength: The term "authorized strength" means the largest number of members authorized to be in an armed force, a component, a branch, a grade, or any other category of the armed forces.
military departments: The term "military departments" means the Department of the Army, the Department of the Navy, and the Department of the Air Force.