Prior Provisions
A prior section 2273, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 125; Apr. 2, 1982, Pub. L. 97–164, title I, § 160(a)(4), 96 Stat. 48; Oct. 29, 1992, Pub. L. 102–572, title IX, § 902(b)(1), 106 Stat. 4516, related to right of United States to designs, rights of designers to patents, and rights to sue United States, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title VIII, § 821(a)(1), Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1704.
Amendments
2009—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 111–84 repealed Pub. L. 110–417, § 932(a)(11). See 2008 Amendment note below.
2008—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 110–181 and Pub. L. 110–417, § 932(a)(11), amended par. (1) identically, substituting “Director of National Intelligence” for “Director of Central Intelligence”. Pub. L. 110–417, § 932(a)(11), was repealed by Pub. L. 111–84.
Effective Date of 2009 Amendment
Pub. L. 111–84, div. A, title X, § 1073(c), Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2474, provided that the amendment made by section 1073(c)(10) is effective as of Oct. 14, 2008, and as if included in Pub. L. 110–417 as enacted.
Acquisition Strategy for Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle Program
Pub. L. 114–92, div. A, title XVI, § 1608, Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 1100, provided that:
“(a) Treatment of Certain Arrangement.—
“(1) Discontinuation.—
The Secretary of the Air Force shall discontinue the evolved expendable launch vehicle launch capability arrangement, as structured as of the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 25, 2015], for—
“(A) existing contracts using rocket engines designed or manufactured in the Russian Federation by not later than December 31, 2019; and
“(B) existing contracts using domestic rocket engines by not later than December 31, 2020.
“(2) Waiver.—
The Secretary may waive paragraph (1) if the Secretary—
“(A) determines that such waiver is necessary for the national security interests of the United States;
“(B) notifies the congressional defense committees [Committees on Armed Services and Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives] of such waiver; and
“(C) a period of 90 days has elapsed following the date of such notification.
“(b) Consistent Standards.—
In accordance with
section 2306a of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary shall—
“(1) apply consistent and appropriate standards to certified evolved expendable launch vehicle providers with respect to certified cost and pricing data; and
“(2) conduct the appropriate audits.
“(c) Acquisition Strategy.— In accordance with subsections (a) and (b) and
section 2273 of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary shall develop and carry out a 10-year phased acquisition strategy, including near and long term, for the evolved expendable launch vehicle program.
“(d) Elements.—
The acquisition strategy under subsection (c) for the evolved expendable launch vehicle program shall—
“(1)
“(A) stability in budgeting and acquisition of capabilities;
“(B) flexibility to the Federal Government; and
“(C) procedures for fair competition; and
“(2)
specifically take into account, as appropriate per competition, the effect of—
“(A) contracts or agreements for launch services or launch capability entered into by the Department of Defense and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration with certified evolved expendable launch vehicle providers;
“(B) the requirements of the Department of Defense, including with respect to launch capabilities and pricing data, that are met by such providers;
“(C) the cost of integrating a satellite onto a launch vehicle; and
“(D) any other matters the Secretary considers appropriate.
“(e) Competition.— In awarding any contract for launch services in a national security space mission pursuant to a competitive acquisition, the evaluation shall account for the value of the evolved expendable launch vehicle launch capability arrangement per contract line item numbers in the bid price of the offeror as appropriate per launch.
“(f) Report.— Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees, the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate a report on the acquisition strategy developed under subsection (c).”
Rocket Propulsion System Development Program
Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title XVI, § 1604, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3623, as amended by Pub. L. 114–92, div. A, title XVI, § 1606(a), Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 1099; Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title XVI, § 1603, Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2582, provided that:
“(a) Development.—
“(1) In general.— The Secretary of Defense shall develop a next-generation rocket propulsion system that enables the effective, efficient, and expedient transition from the use of non-allied space launch engines to a domestic alternative for national security space launches.
“(2) Requirements.—
The system developed under paragraph (1) shall—
“(A) be made in the United States;
“(B) meet the requirements of the national security space community;
“(C) be developed by not later than 2019;
“(D) be developed using full and open competition; and
“(E) be available for purchase by all space launch providers of the United States.
“(b) Report.—
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 19, 2014], the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes—
“(1) a plan to carry out the development of the rocket propulsion system under subsection (a), including an analysis of the benefits of using public-private partnerships;
“(2) the requirements of the program to develop such system; and
“(3) the estimated cost of such system.
“(c) Streamlined Acquisition.—
In developing the rocket propulsion system required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall—
“(1) use a streamlined acquisition approach, including tailored documentation and review processes, that enables the effective, efficient, and expedient transition from the use of non-allied space launch engines to a domestic alternative for national security space launches; and
“(2) prior to establishing such acquisition approach, establish well-defined requirements with a clear acquisition strategy.
“(d) Use of Funds Under Development Program.—
“(1) Development of rocket propulsion system.—
The funds described in paragraph (2)—
“(A)
may be obligated or expended for—
“(i) the development of the rocket propulsion system to replace non-allied space launch engines pursuant to subsection (a); and
“(ii) the necessary interfaces to, or integration of, the rocket propulsion system with an existing or new launch vehicle; and
“(B) except as provided by paragraph (3), may not be obligated or expended to develop or procure a launch vehicle, an upper stage, a strap-on motor, or related infrastructure.
“(2) Funds described.—
The funds described in this paragraph are the following:
“(A) Funds authorized to be appropriated by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 [
Pub. L. 114–328, see Tables for classification] or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2017 for the Department of Defense for the development of the rocket propulsion system under subsection (a).
“(B) Funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act [
Pub. L. 114–328, see Tables for classification] or the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 [
Pub. L. 114–92, see Tables for classification] or otherwise made available for fiscal years 2015 or 2016 for the Department of Defense for the development of the rocket propulsion system under subsection (a) that are unobligated as of the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 [Dec. 23, 2016].
“(3) Other purposes.—
The Secretary may obligate or expend not more than a total of the amount calculated under paragraph (4) of the funds that are authorized to be appropriated by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2017 for the rocket propulsion system and launch system investment for activities not authorized by paragraph (1)(A), including for developing a launch vehicle, an upper stage, a strap-on motor, or related infrastructure. The Secretary may exceed such limit calculated under paragraph (4) in fiscal year 2017 for such purposes if—
“(A)
the Secretary certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that, as of the date of the certification—
“(i) the development of the rocket propulsion system is being carried out pursuant to paragraph (1)(A) in a manner that ensures that the rocket propulsion system will meet each requirement under subsection (a)(2); and
“(ii) such obligation or expenditure will not negatively affect the development of the rocket propulsion system, including with respect to meeting such requirements; and
“(B) the reprogramming or transfer is carried out in accordance with established procedures for reprogramming or transfers, including with respect to presenting a request for a reprogramming of funds.
“(4) Calculation of amounts for other purposes.—
In carrying out paragraph (3), the Secretary shall calculate the amount of the funds specified in such paragraph as follows:
“(A) If the total amount of funds that are authorized to be appropriated by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2017 for the rocket propulsion system and launch system investment is equal to or less than $320,000,000, such amount shall equal 31 percent.
“(B)
If the total amount of funds that are authorized to be appropriated by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2017 for the rocket propulsion system and launch system investment is greater than $320,000,000, such amount shall equal the difference of—
“(i) the amount of funds so authorized to be appropriated, minus
“(e) Definitions.—
“(1)
The term ‘appropriate congressional committees’ means—
“(A) the congressional defense committees [Committees on Armed Services and Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives]; and
“(B) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.
“(2) The term ‘rocket propulsion system’ means, with respect to the development authorized by subsection (a), a main booster, first-stage rocket engine or motor. The term does not include a launch vehicle, an upper stage, a strap-on motor, or related infrastructure.”