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§3151 Joint policy requirement

Title 10 › Subtitle Subtitle A— - General Military Law › Part PART V— - ACQUISITION › Subpart Subpart A— - General › Chapter CHAPTER 209— - OPERATIONAL CONTRACT SUPPORT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - JOINT POLICIES ON REQUIREMENTS DEFINITION, CONTINGENCY PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, AND CONTINGENCY CONTRACTING › § 3151

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Title 10, §3151

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The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shall develop joint policies for requirements definition, contingency program management, and contingency contracting during combat operations and post-conflict operations.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification The text of subsec. (a) of section 2333 of this title, which was transferred to this section and amended by Pub. L. 116–283, § 1810(b)(1), was based on Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title VIII, § 854(a)(1), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2343.

Amendments

2021—Pub. L. 116–283, § 1810(b)(1), transferred subsec. (a) of section 2333 of this title to this section and struck out subsec. (a) designation and heading “Joint Policy Requirement” at beginning.

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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10 U.S.C. § 3151

Title 10Armed Forces

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

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