Sec. 832. Department of Defense notification of certain transactions

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The parties to a covered transaction required to file the notification and provide supplementary information to the Department of Justice or the Federal Trade Commission under section 7A of the Clayton Act ( 15 U.S.C. 18a ) shall concurrently provide such information to the Department of Defense during the waiting period under section 7A of the Clayton Act ( 15 U.S.C. 18a ). In this section: The term covered transaction means an actual or proposed merger, acquisition, joint venture, strategic alliance, or investment— for which the parties are required to file a notification under section 7A of the Clayton Act ( 15 U.S.C. 18a ); and any party to which is, owns, or controls a major defense supplier.

The term major defense supplier means— a current prime contractor of a major defense acquisition program as defined in chapter 201 of title 10, United States Code; a current prime contractor of a middle tier acquisition as defined pursuant to section 804 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 ( Public Law 114–92 ; 129 Stat. 882); a current prime contractor of a software acquisition program described under section 800 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 ( Public Law 116–92 ; 133 Stat. 1478); a current prime contractor of a defense business system as defined in section 2222 of title 10, United States Code; or a current prime contractor of a service contract with the Department of Defense, as defined in part 237 of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, above the simplified acquisition threshold.

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