Public Law 119-83 (04/13/2026)

10 U.S.C. § 3223

Director: review of cost estimates, cost analyses, and records of the military departments and Defense Agencies

The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation—
(1)
promptly receives the results of all cost estimates and cost analyses conducted by the military departments and Defense Agencies, and all studies conducted by the military departments and Defense Agencies in connection with such cost estimates and cost analyses, for major defense acquisition programs and major subprograms of the military departments and Defense Agencies; and
(2)
has timely access to any records and data in the Department of Defense (including the records and data of each military department and Defense Agency and including classified and proprietary information) that the Director considers necessary to review in order to carry out any duties under this chapter.

Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1812(a)134 Stat. 4174 Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title XVII, § 1701(c)(2)135 Stat. 2136 (Added and amended , (d), , , 4175; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

section 2334 of this titlePub. L. 116–283, § 1812(d)Pub. L. 111–23, title I, § 101(b)(1)123 Stat. 1706 Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title VIII, § 842(a)(3)130 Stat. 2288 The text of subsec. (c) of , which was transferred to this section and amended by , was based on , , ; , (b)(2), , , 2289.

Prior Provisions

act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041 70A Stat. 176 Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI108 Stat. 2988 section 12008 of this titleA prior section 3223, , , related to authorized strength of Army Reserve in warrant officers, prior to repeal by , §§ 1662(a)(3), 1691, , , 3026, effective . See .

Amendments

Pub. L. 116–283, § 1812(d)section 2334 of this title2021—, transferred subsec. (c) of to this section and struck out subsec. (c) designation and heading “Review of Cost Estimates, Cost Analyses, and Records of the Military Departments and Defense Agencies” at beginning.

Pub. L. 117–81Par. (2). substituted “under this chapter” for “under this section”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2021 Amendment

Pub. L. 117–81Pub. L. 116–283section 1701(a)(3) of Pub. L. 117–81section 3001 of this titleAmendment by to take effect immediately after the amendments made by title XVIII of have taken effect, see , set out in a note preceding and Effective Date note below.

Effective Date

Pub. L. 116–283section 1801(d) of Pub. L. 116–283section 3001 of this titleSection and amendment by effective , with additional provisions for delayed implementation and applicability of existing law, see , set out as an Effective Date of 2021 Amendment note preceding .