US Code

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

10 U.S.C. § 4820

National technology and industrial base plans, policy, and guidance

(a)

In General .—

section 4811 of this titleThe Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations requiring consideration of the national technology and industrial base, in accordance with the strategy required by , in the development and implementation of acquisition plans for each major defense acquisition program.
(b)

Acquisition Policy and Guidance .—

The Secretary of Defense shall develop and promulgate acquisition policy and guidance to the service acquisition executives, the heads of the appropriate Defense Agencies and Department of Defense Field Activities, and relevant program managers. Such policy and guidance shall be germane to the use of the research and development, manufacturing, and production capabilities identified pursuant to chapters 381 through 385 and chapter 389 of this title and the technologies, companies, laboratories, and factories in specific Department of Defense research and development, international cooperative research, procurement, and sustainment activities.

Pub. L. 102–484, div. D, title XLII, § 4216(b)(1)106 Stat. 2669Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title X, § 1071(a)(17)120 Stat. 2399Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title XVI, § 1603(c)126 Stat. 2063Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title VIII, § 846(b)(1)134 Stat. 3768Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title XVII, § 1701(s)(1)(A)135 Stat. 2149Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title XVIII, § 1801(a)(36)137 Stat. 685(Added , , , § 2440; amended , , ; , , ; , title XVIII, § 1847(b)(2)(A), , , 4253; renumbered § 4820 and amended , (2)(A), (C), , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

Pub. L. 117–81Pub. L. 116–283section 1701 of Pub. L. 117–81Amendments made by section 1701(s)(2)(A), (C) of were directed to the Code directly, but probably should have been directed to title XVIII of in line with other amendments made by that were effective as if included in that title.

Amendments

Pub. L. 118–312023—Subsec. (b). substituted “chapters 381 through 385 and chapter 389 of this title” for “subchapters 381 through 385 and subchapter 389 of this title”.

Pub. L. 117–81, § 1701(s)(2)(A)section 2440 of this title2021—, renumbered as this section. See Codification note above.

Pub. L. 116–283, § 1847(b)(2)(A)section 2440 of this titlesection 4211(c)(3) of this titlePub. L. 117–81, § 1701(s)(1)(A), which directed transfer of the text of to instead of this section, was repealed by .

Pub. L. 116–283, § 846(b)(1)(B), (C), designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b).

Pub. L. 116–283, § 846(b)(1)(A), amended section catchline generally. Prior to amendment, section catchline read as follows: “Technology and industrial base plans”.

Pub. L. 117–81, § 1701(s)(2)(C)(i)Subsec. (a). , substituted “section 4811” for “section 2501”. See Codification note above.

Pub. L. 117–81, § 1701(s)(2)(C)(ii)Subsec. (b). , substituted “subchapters 381 through 385 and subchapter 389” for “chapter 148”. See Codification note above.

Pub. L. 112–239section 2501 of this title2013— inserted “, in accordance with the strategy required by ,” after “base”.

Pub. L. 109–3642006— substituted “industrial base plans” for “Industrial Base Plans” in section catchline.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2021 Amendment

Pub. L. 117–81Pub. L. 116–283section 1701(a)(2) of Pub. L. 117–81section 3001 of this titleAmendment by applicable as if included in the enactment of title XVIII of as enacted, see , set out in a note preceding and note below.

section 1847(b)(2)(A) 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 .