H.R. 3326: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010

January 4, 2010 at 9:13 am | Posted in Space Law | Leave a comment

by P.J. Blount with the blog faculty

H.R. 3326: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 was signed by the President on December 21, 2009. The space related portions are:

Title III: Procurement:

Title III: Procurement
Missile Procurement, Air Force

For construction, procurement, and modification of missiles, spacecraft, rockets, and related equipment, including spare parts and accessories therefor, ground handling equipment, and training devices; expansion of public and private plants, Government-owned equipment and installation thereof in such plants, erection of structures, and acquisition of land, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes including rents and transportation of things, $5,995,544,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2012.

Sec. 8071. Funds available to the Department of Defense for the Global Positioning System during the current fiscal year may be used to fund civil requirements associated with the satellite and ground control segments of such system’s modernization program.

Sec. 8099. The Secretary of Defense shall create a major force program category for space for the Future Years Defense Program of the Department of Defense. The Secretary of Defense shall designate an official in the Office of the Secretary of Defense to provide overall supervision of the preparation and justification of program recommendations and budget proposals to be included in such major force program category.