US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

10 U.S.C. § 3072

Comptroller General assessment of acquisition programs and initiatives

(a)

Assessment Required .—

The Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the congressional defense committees an annual assessment of selected acquisition programs and initiatives of the Department of Defense by March 30th of each year from 2020 through 2029.
(b)

Analyses To Be Included .—

The assessment required under subsection (a) shall include—
(1)
a macro analysis of how well acquisition programs and initiatives are performing and reasons for that performance;
(2)
specific analyses of individual acquisition programs and initiatives; and
(3)
other issues as determined appropriate by the Comptroller General.
(c)

Acquisition Programs and Initiatives to Be Considered .—

The assessment required under subsection (a) shall consider the following programs and initiatives:
(1)
Selected weapon systems, as determined appropriate by the Comptroller General.
(2)
Selected information technology systems and initiatives, including defense business systems, networks, and software-intensive systems, as determined appropriate by the Comptroller General.
(3)
Selected prototyping and rapid fielding activities and initiatives, as determined appropriate by the Comptroller General.

Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 833(a)132 Stat. 1858Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title VIII, § 813134 Stat. 3749Pub. L. 117–263, div. A, title VIII, § 812(a)136 Stat. 2706Pub. L. 118–159, div. A, title VIII, § 813(a)138 Stat. 1980Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title XVII, § 1701(a)(22)139 Stat. 1209(Added , , , § 2229b; renumbered § 3072 and amended , title XVIII, § 1807(g)(1), , , 4159; , , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Prior sections 3072 to 3075 were renumbered sections 7072 to 7075 of this title, respectively.

Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI108 Stat. 2980Prior sections 3076 to 3080 were repealed by , §§ 1661(a)(3)(A), 1691, , , 3026, effective , except as otherwise provided.

act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 170section 10104 of this titleSection 3076, , , related to composition of Army Reserve. See .

act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 170section 10105 of this titleSection 3077, , , related to composition of Army National Guard of United States. See .

act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 171section 10106 of this titleSection 3078, , , provided that Army National Guard is a component of Army while in service of United States. See .

act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 171section 10107 of this titleSection 3079, , , related to status of Army National Guard of United States when not in Federal service. See .

Pub. L. 86–603, § 1(2)(A)74 Stat. 357section 10215 of this titleSection 3080, added , , , related to authority of officers of Army National Guard of United States with respect to Federal status. See .

Prior sections 3081, 3082, 3083, and 3084 were renumbered sections 7081, 10542, 7083, and 7084 of this title, respectively.

Amendments

Pub. L. 119–602025—Subsec. (c). substituted “Initiatives” for “Efforts” in heading.

Pub. L. 118–159, § 813(a)(1)2024—, (2), substituted “initiatives” for “efforts” in section catchline and wherever appearing in text.

Pub. L. 118–159, § 813(a)(3)Subsec. (a). , substituted “2029” for “2026”.

Pub. L. 118–159, § 813(a)(4)Subsec. (b)(2), (3). , added par. (3), redesignated former par. (3) as (2), and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: “a discussion of selected organizational, policy, and legislative changes, as determined appropriate by the Comptroller General, and the potential implications for execution and oversight of programs and efforts; and”.

Pub. L. 117–263, § 812(a)(1)2022—, (2), substituted “efforts” for “initiatives” in section catchline and wherever appearing in text.

Pub. L. 117–263, § 812(a)(3)Subsec. (a). , substituted “through 2026” for “through 2023”.

Pub. L. 117–263, § 812(a)(4)Subsec. (c). , substituted “Efforts” for “Initiatives” in heading.

Pub. L. 116–283, § 1807(g)(1)section 2229b of this title2021—, renumbered as this section.

Pub. L. 116–283, § 813Subsec. (b)(2). , substituted “a discussion of selected organizational, policy, and legislative changes, as determined appropriate by the Comptroller General, and the potential” for “a summary of organizational and legislative changes and emerging assessment methodologies since the last assessment, and a discussion of the”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2021 Amendment

section 1807(g)(1) of Pub. L. 116–283section 1801(d) of Pub. L. 116–283section 3001 of this titleAmendment by effective , with additional provisions for delayed implementation and applicability of existing law, see , set out as a note preceding .