Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title VIII, § 800, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1478, which was set out in a note under section 4571 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 118–159, div. A, title VIII, § 805(c)(1), Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 1972.

Amendments

2025—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 119–60 struck out “Such a pathway shall include the following:” at end.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Guidance Required

Pub. L. 118–159, div. A, title VIII, § 805(b), Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 1972, provided that: “Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 23, 2024], the Secretary of Defense shall issue or modify guidance to implement the requirements of this section.”

Implementation of Recommendations of the Final Report of the Defense Science Board Task Force on the Design and Acquisition of Software for Defense Systems

Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 868, Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1902, provided that:

“(a)

Implementation Required.—

Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act [Aug. 13, 2018], the Secretary of Defense shall, except as provided under subsection (b), commence implementation of each recommendation submitted as part of the final report of the Defense Science Board Task Force on the Design and Acquisition of Software for Defense Systems.

“(b)

Exceptions.—

“(1)

Delayed implementation.—

The Secretary of Defense may commence implementation of a recommendation described under subsection (a) later than the date required under such subsection if the Secretary provides the congressional defense committees [Committees on Armed Services and Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives] with a specific justification for the delay in implementation of such recommendation.

“(2)

Nonimplementation.—

The Secretary of Defense may opt not to implement a recommendation described under subsection (a) if the Secretary provides to the congressional defense committees—

“(A)

the reasons for the decision not to implement the recommendation; and

“(B)

a summary of the alternative actions the Secretary plans to take to address the purposes underlying the recommendation.

“(c)

Implementation Plans.—

For each recommendation that the Secretary is implementing, or that the Secretary plans to implement, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees—

“(1)

a summary of actions that have been taken to implement the recommendation; and

“(2)

a schedule, with specific milestones, for completing the implementation of the recommendation.”