10 U.S. Code § 139b - Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Developmental Test and Evaluation; Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Systems Engineering: joint guidance

References in Text

Section 103 of the Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009, referred to in subsec. (e), is section 103 of Pub. L. 111–23, which was redesignated as section 2438 of this title.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 139b was renumbered section 138c of this title.

Another prior section 139b was renumbered section 2433 of this title.

Amendments

2015—Subsec. (a)(5)(B). Pub. L. 114–92, § 832(1)(A), struck out “and approve or disapprove” after “review”.

Subsec. (a)(5)(C). Pub. L. 114–92, § 832(1)(B), inserted “in order to advise relevant technical authorities for such programs on the incorporation of best practices for developmental test from across the Department” after “in accordance with subsection (c))”.

Subsec. (b)(5)(B). Pub. L. 114–92, § 832(2)(A), struck out “and approve” after “review”.

Subsec. (b)(5)(C). Pub. L. 114–92, § 832(2)(B), inserted “in order to advise relevant technical authorities for such programs on the incorporation of best practices for systems engineering from across the Department” after “programs”.

Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 114–92, § 1078(b)(1)–(3)(A), redesignated par. (3) as (2), struck out “or (2)” after “paragraph (1)” in introductory provisions, and struck out former par. (2) which related to biennial report by Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Systems Engineering.

Subsec. (d)(2)(A). Pub. L. 114–92, § 1078(b)(3)(B), struck out “systems engineering master plans and” before “developmental test”.

Subsec. (d)(2)(B). Pub. L. 114–92, § 1078(b)(3)(C), struck out “, systems engineering master plans,” after “master plans”.

Subsec. (d)(2)(C). Pub. L. 114–92, § 1078(b)(3)(D), substituted “development planning” for “systems engineering, development planning,”.

Subsec. (d)(2)(D), (E). Pub. L. 114–92, § 1078(b)(4), transferred subpars. (A) and (B) of par. (4) to par. (2) and redesignated them as subpars. (D) and (E), respectively. Former subpar. (D) redesignated (F). Amendment was executed by transferring subpars. so as to appear before subpar. (F) as redesignated, to reflect the probable intent of Congress, notwithstanding directory language transferring them “to the end” of par. (2).

Subsec. (d)(2)(F). Pub. L. 114–92, § 1078(b)(3)(E), redesignated subpar. (D) as (F).

Subsec. (d)(3). Pub. L. 114–92, § 1078(b)(2), redesignated par. (3) as (2).

Subsec. (d)(4). Pub. L. 114–92, § 1078(b)(4), (5), transferred subpars. (A) and (B) of par. (4) to par. (2) and redesignated them as subpars. (D) and (E), respectively, and struck out par. (4). After the transfer, text of par. (4) read as follows: “With respect to the report required under paragraph (1) by the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Developmental Test and Evaluation, the report shall include—”.

2014—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 113–291 substituted “Annual and Biennial Reports” for “Annual Report” in heading, added pars. (1) and (2), redesignated former pars. (1) and (2) as (3) and (4), respectively, and, in par. (3), substituted “Contents.—Each report submitted under paragraph (1) or (2)” for “In general.—Not later than March 31 each year, beginning in 2010, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Developmental Test and Evaluation and the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Systems Engineering shall each submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the activities undertaken pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) during the preceding year. Each report”.

2013—Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 112–239, § 904(a), substituted “to the Under Secretary. The Deputy Assistant Secretary may communicate views on matters within the responsibility of the Deputy Assistant Secretary directly to the Under Secretary without obtaining the approval or concurrence of any other official within the Department of Defense” for “to the Under Secretary”.

Subsec. (a)(5)(A)(i). Pub. L. 112–239, § 904(b)(1), substituted “in the military departments and other elements of the Department of Defense” for “in the Department of Defense”.

Subsec. (a)(5)(B). Pub. L. 112–239, § 904(b)(2), substituted “review and approve or disapprove” for “review and approve”.

Subsec. (a)(5)(C). Pub. L. 112–239, § 904(b)(3), substituted “programs (including the activities of chief developmental testers and lead developmental test evaluation organizations designated in accordance with subsection (c))” for “programs”.

Subsec. (a)(5)(F), (G). Pub. L. 112–239, § 904(b)(4), (5), added subpar. (F) and redesignated former subpar. (F) as (G).

Subsec. (a)(6). Pub. L. 112–239, § 1076(f)(5), which directed amendment of par. (6) by substituting “proprietary” for “propriety”, could not be executed because the word “propriety” did not appear subsequent to amendment by Pub. L. 111–383, § 1075(b)(6). See 2011 Amendment note below.

Subsec. (a)(7). Pub. L. 112–239, § 904(c), substituted “shall” for “may”.

Subsec. (a)(8). Pub. L. 112–239, § 904(d), added par. (8).

Subsec. (c)(2), (3). Pub. L. 112–239, § 904(f)(1), (2), substituted “, consistent with policies and guidance issued pursuant to subsection (a)(5)(A), shall be responsible for” for “shall be responsible for” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (c)(4). Pub. L. 112–239, § 904(f)(3), added par. (4).

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 112–239, § 904(g), struck out “Joint” before “Annual” in subsec. heading, designated existing introductory provisions as par. (1) and inserted heading, redesignated pars. (1) to (4) as subpars. (A) to (D), respectively, realigned margins of subpars. (A) to (D), substituted “each” for “jointly” in introductory provisions of par. (1), and added par. (2).

2011—Pub. L. 111–383, § 901(k)(1)(E), substituted “Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Developmental Test and Evaluation; Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Systems Engineering: joint guidance” for “Director of Developmental Test and Evaluation; Director of Systems Engineering: joint guidance” in section catchline.

Pub. L. 111–383, § 901(f), renumbered section 139d of this title as this section.

Pub. L. 111–383, § 901(e)(1), (2), substituted “Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Developmental Test and Evaluation” for “Director of Developmental Test and Evaluation” and “Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Systems Engineering” for “Director of Systems Engineering” wherever appearing in text.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 111–383, § 901(e)(3)(A), substituted “Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Developmental Test and Evaluation” for “Director of Developmental Test and Evaluation” in heading.

Subsec. (a)(2), (3). Pub. L. 111–383, § 901(e)(3)(B), substituted “Deputy Assistant Secretary” for “Director”.

Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 111–383, § 901(e)(3)(C), substituted “Coordination with deputy assistant secretary of defense for systems engineering” for “Coordination with director of systems engineering” in heading.

Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 111–383, § 901(e)(3)(D), substituted “Deputy Assistant Secretary” for “Director” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (a)(6). Pub. L. 111–383, § 1075(b)(6), which directed amendment of section 139d of this title by substituting “proprietary” for “propriety” in subsec. (a)(6), was executed to this section, to reflect the probable intent of Congress and the renumbering of section 139d of this title as this section by Pub. L. 111–383, § 901(f). See above.

Pub. L. 111–383, § 901(e)(3)(B), (E), substituted “Deputy Assistant Secretary” for “Director” in two places and substituted “Deputy Assistant Secretary’s” for “Director’s”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 111–383, § 901(e)(4)(A), substituted “Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Systems Engineering” for “Director of Systems Engineering” in heading.

Subsec. (b)(2), (3). Pub. L. 111–383, § 901(e)(4)(B), substituted “Deputy Assistant Secretary” for “Director”.

Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 111–383, § 901(e)(4)(C), substituted “Coordination with deputy assistant secretary of defense for developmental test and evaluation” for “Coordination with director of developmental test and evaluation” in heading.

Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 111–383, § 901(e)(4)(B), substituted “Deputy Assistant Secretary” for “Director” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (b)(6). Pub. L. 111–383, § 901(e)(4)(B), (D), substituted “Deputy Assistant Secretary” for “Director” in two places and substituted “Deputy Assistant Secretary’s” for “Director’s”.

Subsecs. (c) to (f). Pub. L. 112–81 added subsec. (c) and redesignated former subsecs. (c) to (e) as (d) to (f), respectively.

Effective Date of 2014 Amendment

Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title II, § 221(b), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3330, provided that:

Effective Date of 2011 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 111–383 effective Jan. 1, 2011, see section 901(p) of Pub. L. 111–383, set out as a note under section 131 of this title.