10 U.S.C. § 2430 : US Code - Section 2430: Major defense acquisition program defined

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(a) In this chapter, the term "major defense acquisition program"
means a Department of Defense acquisition program that is not a
highly sensitive classified program (as determined by the Secretary
of Defense) and -
(1) that is designated by the Secretary of Defense as a major
defense acquisition program; or
(2) that is estimated by the Secretary of Defense to require an
eventual total expenditure for research, development, test, and
evaluation of more than $300,000,000 (based on fiscal year 1990
constant dollars) or an eventual total expenditure for
procurement of more than $1,800,000,000 (based on fiscal year
1990 constant dollars).
(b) The Secretary of Defense may adjust the amounts (and the base
fiscal year) provided in subsection (a)(2) on the basis of
Department of Defense escalation rates. An adjustment under this
subsection shall be effective after the Secretary transmits a
written notification of the adjustment to the Committee on Armed
Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the
House of Representatives.