A prior section 1706, added Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XII, § 1202(a), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1639, which related to acquisition career program boards, was repealed by Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title VIII, § 831(a), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1549.

2021—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–283, § 1846(j), as added by Pub. L. 117–81, § 1701(b)(15)(C), substituted “section 4201(a)(2)” for “section 2430(a)(1)(B)” in introductory provisions.

Pub. L. 116–283, § 1846(i)(3), as amended by Pub. L. 117–81, § 1701(b)(15)(B), substituted “section 4201” for “section 2430” in introductory provisions.

Pub. L. 116–283, § 812(1)(A), substituted “(as defined in section 2430 of this title), each acquisition program that is estimated by the Secretary of Defense to require an eventual total expenditure greater than the amount described in section 2430(a)(1)(B) of this title, and any other acquisition program identified by the Secretary” for “and each major automated information system program” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (a)(14). Pub. L. 116–283, § 812(1)(B), added par. (14).

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 116–283, § 812(2), struck out subsec. (c) which defined “major defense acquisition program” and “major automated information system program”.

Amendment by Pub. L. 117–81 applicable as if included 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.

Amendment by section 1846(i)(3) of 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 a note preceding section 3001 of this title.

Provisions similar to this section were contained in section 820 of Pub. L. 109–364, which was set out as a note under section 1701 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title VIII, § 824(b), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1833.