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 99 STAT. 698 10 USC 139a. 10 USC 1622. Regulations.

10 USC 1623. Regulations.

Supra.

10 USC 1624.

PUBLIC LAW 99-145—NOV. 8, 1985 "(3) 'Major defense acquisition program' has the meaning given that term in section 139a(a)(l) of this title. "§ 1622. Education, training, and experience requirements: program managers "(a) The Secretary of each military department shall prescribe regulations establishing requirements for the education, training, and experience of any person assigned to duty as the program manager of a major defense acquisition program. Such regulations shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary of Defense. "(b) Regulations under subsection (a) shall require that, before being assigned to duty as a program manager, a person— "(1) must have attended the program management course at the Defense Systems Management College or a comparable program management course at another institution; and "(2) must have at least eight years experience in the acquisition, support, and maintenance of weapon systems, at least two of which were performed while assigned to a procurement command. "(c) A period of time spent pursuing a program of postgraduate education in a technical or management field or attending the course referred to in subsection (b)(1) may be counted toward the eight-year requirement prescribed in subsection (b)(2). "(d) In assigning any person to duty as a program manager, the Secretary concerned may waive the requirements of subsection (b) in individual cases. The authority to waive such requirements may not be delegated. officers "(a) The Secretary of each military department shall prescribe regulations establishing requirements for the education, training, and experience of general or flag officers assigned to duty in a procurement command. Such regulations shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary of Defense. '(b) Regulations prescribed under subsection (a) shall require that in order for an officer of a military department to serve in a flag or general officer grade while assigned to duty in a procurement command, the officer must meet the education and experience requirements for program managers prescribed in section 1622(b) of this title. "(c) The Secretary concerned may waive the requirements for Eissignment to duty described in subsection (a). The authority to waive such requirements may not be delegated. "§ 1624. Training program: quality assurance personnel "The Secretary of Defense shall develop a training program for all personnel of the Department of Defense who are responsible for assuring quality in contractor facilities. The program shall be at least four weeks in duration. A person assigned to perform quality assurance duties in the Department of Defense shall, to the maximum extent practicable, attend such program during the first six months of the assignment to such duties.". (2) The tables of chapters at the beginning of subtitle A of title 10, United States Code, and at the beginning of part II of such subtitle are each amended by inserting after the item relating to chapter 83 the following new item:
 * '§ 1623. Education, training, and experience: flag and general

"85. Procurement Management Personnel

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