# § 4253. Major defense acquisition programs: submissions to Congress on Milestone C
**(a)** **Brief Summary Report.—** Not later than 15 days after granting Milestone C approval for a major defense acquisition program, the milestone decision authority for the program shall provide to the congressional defense committees and, in the case of intelligence or intelligence-related activities, the congressional intelligence committees a brief summary report that contains the following:
**(1)** The estimated cost and schedule for the program established by the military department concerned, including—
**(A)** the dollar values estimated for the program acquisition unit cost, average procurement unit cost, and total life-cycle cost; and
**(B)** the planned dates for initial operational test and evaluation and initial operational capability.
**(2)** The independent estimated cost for the program established pursuant to section 3221(b)(6) of this title, and any independent estimated schedule for the program, including—
**(A)** the dollar values estimated for the program acquisition unit cost, average procurement unit cost, and total life-cycle cost; and
**(B)** the planned dates for initial operational test and evaluation and initial operational capability.
**(3)** A summary of any production, manufacturing, and fielding risks associated with the program.
**(4)** An assessment of the sufficiency of the developmental test and evaluation completed, including the use of automated data analytics or modeling and simulation tools and methodologies.
**(b)** **Additional Information.—** At the request of any of the congressional defense committees or, in the case of intelligence or intelligence-related activities, the congressional intelligence committees, the milestone decision authority shall submit to the committee further information or underlying documentation for the information in a brief summary report submitted under subsection (a), including the independent cost and schedule estimates and the independent technical risk assessments referred to in that subsection.
**(c)** **Congressional Intelligence Committees Defined.—** In this section, the term “congressional intelligence committees” has the meaning given that term in section 437(c) of this title.
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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title VIII, § 808(c)(1), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2265, § 2366c; amended Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title VIII, § 838(a)(2), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1474; renumbered § 4253 and amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1847(d)(3), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4256.)
## Editorial Notes
### Amendments
2021— renumbered as this section and, in subsec. (a)(2), substituted “section 3221(b)(6)” for “section 2334(a)(6)” in introductory provisions. Section was inserted after , as renumbered by par. (2) of , to reflect the probable intent of Congress, notwithstanding language directing this section be inserted after “as transferred and redesignated by paragraph (3)” of section 1847(d).
2017—Subsec. (a)(4). added par. (4).
## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
### Effective Date of 2021 Amendment
Amendment by effective , with additional provisions for delayed implementation and applicability of existing law, see , set out as a note preceding .
### Responsibility for Conducting Assessments; Guidance
For provisions designating officials responsible for conducting assessments and provisions requiring guidance for assessments under subsec. (a)(4) of this section, see section 838(a)(3), (4) of , set out as notes under .