10 U.S.C. § 5536
Testing and assessment of missile defense systems prior to production and deployment
United States · Title 10 — ARMED FORCES · Status: effective
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- 10 U.S.C. § 5536, Testing and assessment of missile defense systems prior to production and deployment, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/435076
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The Secretary of Defense may not make a final production decision for, or operationally deploy, a covered system unless—
the Secretary ensures that—
the results of such testing have demonstrated a high probability that the covered system—
The Director of Operational Test and Evaluation shall—
Legislative history
The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.
- Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025House: 281–140Senate: no recorded tally