40 U.S.C. § 11103 Applicability to National Security Systems

• Library: United States Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through P.L. 118-34 (published on www.congress.gov on 12/26/2023), except for [P. L. 118-31]
• Year: 2023
• Citation: 40 U.S.C. § 11103

(a) DEFINITION.-

(1) NATIONAL SECURITY SYSTEM.-In this section, the term "national security system" means a telecommunications or information system operated by the Federal Government, the function, operation, or use of which-

(A) involves intelligence activities;

(B) involves cryptologic activities related to national security;

(C) involves command and control of military forces;

(D) involves equipment that is an integral part of a weapon or weapons system; or

(E) subject to paragraph (2), is critical to the direct fulfillment of military or intelligence missions.

(2) LIMITATION.-Paragraph (1)(E) does not include a system to be used for routine administrative and business applications (including payroll, finance, logistics, and personnel management applications).

(b) IN GENERAL.-Except as provided in subsection (c), chapter 113 of this title does not apply to national security systems.

(c) EXCEPTIONS.-

(1) IN GENERAL.-Sections 11313, 11315, and 11316 of this title apply to national security systems.

(2) CAPITAL PLANNING AND INVESTMENT CONTROL.-The heads of executive agencies shall apply sections 11302 and 11312 of this title to national security systems to the extent practicable.

(3) APPLICABILITY OF PERFORMANCE-BASED AND RESULTS-BASED MANAGEMENT TO NATIONAL SECURITY SYSTEMS.-

(A) IN GENERAL.-Subject to subparagraph (B), the heads of executive agencies shall apply section 11303 of this title to national security systems to the extent practicable.

(B) EXCEPTION.-National security systems are subject to section 11303(b)(5) of this title, except for subparagraph (B)(iv).

Cite as 40 U.S.C. § 11103

Source: Pub. L. 107-217, 116 Stat. 1236.

Notes from the Office of Law Revision Counsel

current through 5/22/2023

<TABLE> <TR><TD colspan="3">HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Revised <para>Section</para> </TD> <TD>Source (U.S. Code)</TD> <TD>Source (Statutes at Large)</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>11103(a)</TD> <TD>40:1452.</TD> <TD> <actcitation href="" statecd="US" sessionyear="1996" actaltid="104-106">Pub. L. <actid>104-106</actid></actcitation>, <actseccitation href="" statecd="US" sessionyear="1996" actaltid="104-106">div. E, title LI, §§<actsec>5141</actsec>5141,</actseccitation>, <actseccitation href="" statecd="US" sessionyear="1996" actaltid="104-106"><actsec>5142</actsec>5141,</actseccitation>, 110 Stat. 689.</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>11103(b)</TD> <TD>40:1451(a).</TD> <TD/> </TR> <TR> <TD>11103(c)</TD> <TD>40:1451(b).</TD> <TD/> </TR> </TABLE>