(a)
(b)
(2) In this subsection, the term "engineering and manufacturing development" means the period in the course of an acquisition program during which the primary objectives are to—
(A) translate the most promising design approach into a stable, interoperable, producible, supportable, and cost-effective design;
(B) validate the manufacturing or production process; and
(C) demonstrate system capabilities through testing.
(c)
Prior Provisions
Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title II, §251, Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 233, which was set out as a note under section 221 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 105–261, §235(b).
Amendments
2003—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 108–136, §221(a), inserted "by President" after "Specified" in heading, substituted "such program elements as the President may specify." for "program elements governing functional areas as follows:" in introductory provisions, and struck out pars. (1) to (6), which read as follows:
"(1) Technology.
"(2) Ballistic Missile Defense System.
"(3) Terminal Defense Segment.
"(4) Midcourse Defense Segment.
"(5) Boost Defense Segment.
"(6) Sensors Segment."
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 108–136, §221(c)(1), substituted "means the period in the course of an acquisition program during which the" for "means the development phase whose".
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 108–136, §221(b)(1), substituted "for a fiscal year for any program element specified for that fiscal year pursuant to subsection (a)" for "for each program element specified in subsection (a)".
2002—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–314 substituted "Missile Defense Agency" for "Ballistic Missile Defense Organization".
2001—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–107, §232(a), substituted "in accordance with program elements governing functional areas as follows:" for "in accordance with the following program elements:" in introductory provisions, added pars. (1) to (6), and struck out former pars. (1) to (12) which read as follows:
"(1) The Patriot system.
"(2) The Navy Area system.
"(3) The Theater High-Altitude Area Defense system.
"(4) The Navy Theater Wide system.
"(5) The Medium Extended Air Defense System.
"(6) Joint Theater Missile Defense.
"(7) National Missile Defense.
"(8) Support Technologies.
"(9) Family of Systems Engineering and Integration.
"(10) Ballistic Missile Defense Technical Operations.
"(11) Threat and Countermeasures.
"(12) International Cooperative Programs."
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 107–107, §232(b), amended heading and text of subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Amounts requested for Theater Missile Defense and National Missile Defense major defense acquisition programs shall be specified in individual, dedicated program elements, and amounts appropriated for those programs shall be available only for Ballistic Missile Defense activities."
Acquisition Accountability Reports on the Ballistic Missile Defense System
Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title II, §225, Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4170, related to acquisition baselines, elements of baselines, and annual reports, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title II, §231(b)(1), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1339.
Budget and Acquisition Requirements for Missile Defense Agency Activities
Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title II, §223, Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 39, as amended by Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title II, §231(b)(2), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1339, provided that:
"(a)
"(1) Research, development, test, and evaluation.
"(2) Procurement.
"(3) Operation and maintenance.
"(4) Military construction.
"(b)
"(1) identify all known and estimated operation and support costs; and
"(2) set forth separately amounts requested for the Missile Defense Agency for each of the following:
"(A) Research, development, test, and evaluation.
"(B) Procurement or advance procurement of long lead items, including for Terminal High Altitude Area Defense firing units 3 and 4, and for Standard Missile-3 Block 1A interceptors.
"(C) Military construction.
"(c)
"(1) may be used for the fielding of ballistic missile defense capabilities approved previously by Congress; and
"(2) may not be used for—
"(A) military construction activities; or
"(B) procurement or advance procurement of long lead items, including for Terminal High Altitude Area Defense firing units 3 and 4, and for Standard Missile-3 Block 1A interceptors.
"(d)
"(e)
"(f)
References to New Name for Ballistic Missile Defense Organization
Pub. L. 107–314, div. A, title II, §225(a), Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2486, provided that: "Any reference to the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization in any provision of law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be considered to be a reference to the Missile Defense Agency."
Cooperative Ballistic Missile Defense Program Element
Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title II, §233, Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1663, as amended by Pub. L. 107–314, div. A, title II, §225(b)(4)(A), Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2486, directed the Secretary of Defense to establish the Cooperative Ballistic Missile Defense Program to support cooperative efforts between the United States and other nations that contributed to United States ballistic missile defense capabilities.