Title 10, Armed ForcesRelease 119-102
§3151 Joint Policy Requirement
Title 10 › Subtitle A — General Military Law › PART V — ACQUISITION › Subpart A — General › CHAPTER 209 — OPERATIONAL CONTRACT SUPPORT › SUBCHAPTER I — JOINT POLICIES ON REQUIREMENTS DEFINITION, CONTINGENCY PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, AND CONTINGENCY CONTRACTING › § 3151
Summary
Defense Secretary and Joint Chiefs chair must create joint contingency policies for combat and post‑conflict.
Full Legal Text
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.
Reference
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Citation
10 U.S.C. § 3151
Title 10, Armed Forces
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102