§133a. Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology

(a) There is a Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology, appointed from civilian life by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.

(b) The Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology shall assist the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics in the performance of the Under Secretary's duties relating to acquisition and technology.

(Added Pub. L. 99–500, §101(c) [title X, §902(a)(1)], Oct. 18, 1986, 100 Stat. 1783–82 , 1783-131, and Pub. L. 99–591, §101(c) [title X, §902(a)(1)], Oct. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 3341–82 , 3341-131; Pub. L. 99–661, div. A, title IX, formerly title IV, §902(a)(1), Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3911 , renumbered title IX, Pub. L. 100–26, §3(5), Apr. 21, 1987, 101 Stat. 273 ; amended Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title IX, §904(c), Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1728 ; Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title X, §1070(a)(2), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2855 ; Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title IX, §903(c)(1), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 402 ; Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title IX, §901, Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2617 ; Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title IX, §911(a)(1)(C), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 717 , 718.)

Codification

Pub. L. 99–591 is a corrected version of Pub. L. 99–500.

Pub. L. 99–500 and Pub. L. 99–661 added identical sections.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 133a was renumbered section 117 of this title.

Amendments

1999-Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 106–65, §911(c), substituted "the Under Secretary's duties relating to acquisition and technology." for "his duties. The Deputy Under Secretary shall act for, and exercise the powers of, the Under Secretary when the Under Secretary is absent or disabled."

Pub. L. 106–65, §911(a)(1), substituted "Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics in the performance" for "Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology in the performance".

1996-Pub. L. 104–106, §903(a), (c)(1), which directed repeal of this section eff. Jan. 31, 1997, was repealed by Pub. L. 104–201.

1994-Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–337 inserted "and Technology" before "in the performance of".

1993-Pub. L. 103–160 substituted "Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology" for "Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition" as section catchline and in subsecs. (a) and (b).

Order of Succession

For order of succession in event of death, disability, or resignation of Secretary, see Ex. Ord. No. 13000, Apr. 24, 1996, 61 F.R. 18483, set out as a note under section 3345 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.