US Code

Public Law 119-88 (05/04/2026)

10 U.S.C. § 3135

Comparable budgeting for common procurement weapon systems

(a)

Matters To Be Included in Annual Defense Budgets .—

In preparing the defense budget for any fiscal year, the Secretary of Defense shall—
(1)
specifically identify each common procurement weapon system included in the budget;
(2)
take all feasible steps to minimize variations in procurement unit costs for any such system as shown in the budget requests of the different armed forces requesting procurement funds for the system; and
(3)
identify and justify in the budget all such variations in procurement unit costs for common procurement weapon systems.
(b)

Comptroller .—

The Secretary shall carry out this section through the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller).
(c)

Definitions .—

In this section:
(1)
section 1105 of title 31 The term “defense budget” means the budget of the Department of Defense included in the President’s budget submitted to Congress under for a fiscal year.
(2)
The term “common procurement weapon system” means a weapon system for which two or more of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force request procurement funds in a defense budget.

Pub. L. 100–370, § 1(d)(3)(A)102 Stat. 843 Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title XV, § 1503(a)(20)110 Stat. 512 Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title IX, § 924(b)(1)(N)134 Stat. 3820 (Added , , , § 2217; amended , , ; renumbered § 3135 and amended , title XVIII, § 1809(f)(1), , , 4161.)

Historical and Revision Notes

Pub. L. 99–500, § 101(c) [title X, § 955]100 Stat. 1783–82 Pub. L. 99–591, § 101(c) [title X, § 955]100 Stat. 3341–82 Pub. L. 99–661, div. A, title IX100 Stat. 3953 Pub. L. 100–26, § 3(5)101 Stat. 273 Section is based on , , , 1783–173, and , , , 3341–173; , formerly title IV, § 955, , , renumbered title IX, , , .

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 116–283, § 1809(f)(1)section 2217 of this title2021—, renumbered as this section.

Pub. L. 116–283, § 924(b)(1)(N)Subsec. (c)(2). , substituted “Marine Corps, and Space Force” for “and Marine Corps”.

Pub. L. 104–1061996—Subsec. (b). substituted “Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)” for “Comptroller of the Department of Defense”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2021 Amendment

section 1809(f)(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 .