FY23 NDAA (Pub. L. 117-263) Section 842 — Other transaction authority reform
Summary
Statutory amendment text of Section 842 of the FY2023 NDAA (Pub. L. 117-263), which modifies 10 U.S.C. 4022, the DoD authority to carry out prototype projects through other transactions. It revises the treatment of follow-on production, adding a defined term 'covered official,' requiring a written determination and congressional notification before a covered official exercises follow-on production authority for transactions expected to exceed $100M, and amending subsection (f). It is directly relevant to the prototype-OT-to-production transition pathway.