Us Code § 3226 - Estimates for program baseline and analyses and targets for contract negotiation purposes
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§ 3226. Estimates for program baseline and analyses and targets for contract negotiation purposes
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(1) Funds that are made available for a major defense acquisition program or major subprogram in accordance with a cost estimate conducted pursuant to section 3221(b)(6) of this title, but are excess to a cost analysis or target developed pursuant to subsection (b), shall remain available for obligation in accordance with the terms of applicable authorization and appropriations Acts.
(2) Funds described in paragraph (1)—
(A) may be used—
(i) to cover any increased program costs identified by a revised cost analysis or target developed pursuant to subsection (b);
(ii) to acquire additional end items in accordance with the requirements of section 3069 of this title; or
(iii) to cover the cost of risk reduction and process improvements; and
(B) may be reprogrammed, in accordance with established procedures, only if determined to be excess to program needs on the basis of a cost estimate developed with the concurrence of the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation.
(Added and amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, §1812(a), (g), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4174, 4176.)
Editorial Notes
Codification
The text of subsec. (f) of section 2334 of this title, which was transferred to this section and amended by Pub. L. 116–283, §1812(g), was based on Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title VIII, §811(3), Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4263; Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title VIII, §833, Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1506; Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title VIII, §842(a)(3), (b)(3), (6), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2288–2290; Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title IX, §902(53), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1549.
Amendments
2021—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–283, §1812(g)(1), (2)(A), (B), redesignated subsec. (f) of section 2334 of this title as subsec. (a) of this section, substituted "Cost Estimates Developed for Specified Purposes Not to Be Used for Contract Negotiations or Obligation of Funds" for "Estimates for Program Baseline and Analyses and Targets for Contract Negotiation Purposes" in heading, struck out par. (1) designation before "The policies,", and substituted "section 3221 of this title" for "subsection (a)" and "subsection (b)(6) of such section" for "subsection (a)(6)". Pars. (2), (3), (4), and (5) of subsec. (a) redesignated subsecs. (b), (c), (d)(1), and (d)(2), respectively.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 116–283, §1812(g)(2)(C), redesignated subsec. (a)(2) as (b) and inserted heading.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 116–283, §1812(g)(2)(D), redesignated subsec. (a)(3) as (c), inserted heading, and substituted "The program manager" for "The Program Manager", "subsection (a)" for "paragraph (1)", and "subsection (b)" for "paragraph (2)".
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 116–283, §1812(g)(2)(E)(i), (iii), redesignated subsec. (a)(4) and (5) as (d)(1) and (2), respectively, inserted subsec. heading, and realigned margin of par. (2).
Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 116–283, §1812(g)(2)(E)(ii), substituted "section 3221(b)(6) of this title" for "subsection (a)(6)" and "subsection (b)" for "paragraph (2)".
Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 116–283, §1812(g)(2)(E)(iv), substituted "paragraph (1)" for "paragraph (4)" in introductory provisions, "subsection (b)" for "paragraph (2)" in subpar. (A)(i), and "section 3069" for "section 2308" in subpar. (A)(ii).
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.
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