2021 US Code
Title 10 - Armed Forces
Subtitle A - General Military Law
Part V - Acquisition
Subpart B - Acquisition Planning
Chapter 222 - Independent Cost Estimation and Cost Analysis
Sec. 3224 - Director: participation, concurrence, and approval in cost estimation

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Citation 10 U.S.C. § 3224 (2021)
Section Name §3224. Director: participation, concurrence, and approval in cost estimation
Section Text

The Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation may—

(1) participate in the discussion of any discrepancies between an independent cost estimate and the cost estimate of a military department or Defense Agency for a major defense acquisition program or major subprogram of the Department of Defense;

(2) comment on deficiencies in the methodology or execution of any cost estimate or cost analysis developed by a military department or Defense Agency for a major defense acquisition program or major subprogram;

(3) concur in the choice of a cost estimate within the baseline description or any other cost estimate (including the discussion of risk for any such cost estimate) for use at any event specified in section 3221(b)(6) of this title; and

(4) participate in the consideration of any decision to request authorization of a multiyear procurement contract for a major defense acquisition program or major subprogram.

Source Credit

(Added and amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, §1812(a), (e), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4174, 4175.)


Editorial Notes EDITORIAL NOTES CODIFICATION

The text of subsec. (d) of section 2334 of this title, which was transferred to this section and amended by Pub. L. 116–283, §1812(e), was based on Pub. L. 111–23, title I, §101(b)(1), May 22, 2009, 123 Stat. 1706; Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title VIII, §842(a)(3), (5), (b)(3), (4), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2288–2290.

PRIOR PROVISIONS

A prior section 3224, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 177, related to authorized strength of Army National Guard of United States, 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 12001 of this title.

AMENDMENTS

2021—Pub. L. 116–283, §1812(e)(1), (2)(A), transferred subsec. (d) of section 2334 of this title to this section and struck out subsec. (d) designation and heading "Participation, Concurrence, and Approval in Cost Estimation" at beginning.

Par. (3). Pub. L. 116–283, §1812(e)(2)(B), substituted "section 3221(b)(6) of this title" for "subsection (a)(6)".


STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES EFFECTIVE DATE

Section 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.

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 10 - ARMED FORCES
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 10 - ARMED FORCES
Subtitle A - General Military Law
PART V - ACQUISITION
Subpart B - Acquisition Planning
CHAPTER 222 - INDEPENDENT COST ESTIMATION AND COST ANALYSIS
Sec. 3224 - Director: participation, concurrence, and approval in cost estimation
Contains section 3224
Date 2021
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 3, 2022
Positive Law Yes
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 108 Stat. 2988
123 Stat. 1706
130 Stat. 2288-2290
134 Stat. 4174
Public Law References Public Law 103-337, Public Law 111-23, Public Law 114-328, Public Law 116-283
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