10 U.S. Code § 2400 - Low-rate initial production of new systems
A prior section 2400 was renumbered section 2534 of this title.
2001—Subsec. (a)(1)(A). Pub. L. 107–107, § 821(c)(1), substituted “milestone B” for “milestone II”.
Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 107–107 substituted “milestone B” for “milestone II” and “system development and demonstration” for “engineering and manufacturing development”.
Subsec. (a)(4), (5). Pub. L. 107–107, § 821(c)(1), substituted “milestone B” for “milestone II”.
1996—Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 104–106, § 4321(b)(13), substituted “this paragraph” for “the preceding sentence”.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 104–106, § 1062(d), struck out “(1)” before “With respect to”, redesignated subpars. (A) and (B) of former par. (1) as pars. (1) and (2), respectively, and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: “For each naval vessel program and military satellite program, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report providing—
“(A) an explanation of the rate and quantity prescribed for low-rate initial production and the considerations in establishing that rate and quantity;
“(B) a test and evaluation master plan for that program; and
“(C) an acquisition strategy for that program that has been approved by the Secretary, to include the procurement objectives in terms of total quantity of articles to be procured and annual production rates.”
1994—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 103–355, § 3015(1), substituted “this section” for “paragraph (1)” and “engineering and manufacturing development” for “full-scale engineering development”.
Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 103–355, § 3015(2), (3), added par. (4) and redesignated former par. (4) as (5).
Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 103–355, § 3015(2), redesignated par. (4) as (5) and inserted after first sentence “If the quantity exceeds 10 percent of the total number of articles to be produced, as determined at the milestone II decision with respect to that system, the Secretary shall include in the statement the reasons for such quantity.”
For effective date and applicability of amendment by section 4321(b)(13) of Pub. L. 104–106, see section 4401 of Pub. L. 104–106, set out as a note under section 2302 of this title.