Sec. 1833 — Development and application of alternative material sources

Statutory text

(a) Defense modernization account. Section 3136(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

(7) For developing alternative material sources, through technologies including reverse engineering, reengineering, and advanced manufacturing (as defined in section 4841 of this title), to meet operational requirements..

(b) Life-cycle sustainment planSection 4324

(b)

(1) (C) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: , where such considerations shall include the application of alternative methods to support sustainment, including reverse engineering, reengineering, and advanced manufacturing (as defined in section 4841 of this title).