§ 1721. Designation of acquisition positions and acquisition workforce career fields
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(a)Designation.— The Secretary of Defense shall designate in regulations those positions in the Department of Defense that are acquisition positions for purposes of this chapter. The Secretary shall also designate in regulations those career fields in the Department of Defense that are acquisition workforce career fields for purposes of this chapter.
(b)Required Positions.— In designating the positions under subsection (a), the Secretary shall include, at a minimum, all acquisition-related positions in the following areas:
(1)Program management.
(2)Systems planning, research, development, engineering, and testing.
(3)Procurement, including contracting.
(4)Industrial property management.
(5)Logistics.
(6)Quality control and assurance.
(7)Manufacturing and production.
(8)Business, cost estimating, financial management, and auditing.
(9)Education, training, and career development.
(10)Construction.
(11)Security cooperation.
(12)Intellectual property.
(13)Other positions, as necessary.
(c)Management Headquarters Activities.— The Secretary also shall designate as acquisition positions under subsection
(a)those acquisition-related positions which are in management headquarters activities and in management headquarters support activities. For purposes of this subsection, the terms “management headquarters activities” and “management headquarters support activities” have the meanings given those terms in Department of Defense Directive 5100.73, entitled “Department of Defense Management Headquarters and Headquarters Support Activities”, dated November 12, 1996.
(Added Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XII, § 1202(a), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1640; amended Pub. L. 102–25, title VII, § 701(j)(1), Apr. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 116; Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title IX, § 912(f), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1862; Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title VIII, § 802(b), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1451; Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title VIII, § 861(d), (f)(1), (2)(A), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1517.)
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U.S. Code
- § 101Definitions
- § 1746Defense Acquisition University
- § 1705Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Account
- § 2463Guidelines and procedures for use of civilian employees to perform Department of Defense functions
- § 1701aManagement for acquisition workforce excellence
- § 1721Designation of acquisition positions and acquisition workforce career fields
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- Public Law 101–510To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1991 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes
- Public Law 102–25Entitled the “Persian Gulf Conflict Supplemental Authorization and Personnel Benefits Act of 1991”
- Public Law 114–328To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes
- Public Law 102–190To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1992 and 1993 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal years for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes
- Public Law 116–92To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes
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- Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XII, § 1202(a)
- 104 Stat. 1640
- Pub. L. 102–25, title VII, § 701(j)(1)
- 105 Stat. 116
- Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title IX, § 912(f)
- 111 Stat. 1862
- 131 Stat. 1451
- 133 Stat. 1517
- Pub. L. 105–85
- Pub. L. 102–25
- 133 Stat. 1518
- Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title IX, § 905
- 104 Stat. 1621
- Pub. L. 102–190, div. A, title IX, § 904
- 105 Stat. 1451
- Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XII, § 1209(b)
- 104 Stat. 1666
- Pub. L. 102–25, title VII, § 704(b)(3)(B)
- 105 Stat. 119
- Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title IX, § 904(f)
- 107 Stat. 1729
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XII, § 1202(a)
Stat.104 Stat. 1640
Pub. L.Pub. L. 102–25, title VII, § 701(j)(1)
Stat.105 Stat. 116
Pub. L.Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title IX, § 912(f)
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