14 USC § 1138 - Service life extension programs

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identifier: "/us/usc/t14/s1138"
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title: "14 USC § 1138 - Service life extension programs"
title_number: 14
title_name: "COAST GUARD"
section_number: "1138"
section_name: "Service life extension programs"
chapter_number: 11
chapter_name: "ACQUISITIONS"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "IMPROVED ACQUISITION PROCESS AND PROCEDURES"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-03-26"
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source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 119–60, div. G, title LXXII, § 7212(a), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1693.)"
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# § 1138. Service life extension programs

**(a)** **In General.—** Requirements for a Level 1 or Level 2 acquisition project or program under sections 1131 through 1134 shall not apply to an acquisition by the Coast Guard that is a service life extension program.

**(b)** **Service Life Extension Program Defined.—** In this section, the term “service life extension program” means a capital investment that is solely intended to extend the service life and address obsolescence of components or systems of a particular capability or asset.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 119–60, div. G, title LXXII, § 7212(a), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1693.)