14 USC 1138
14 USC 1138
§ 1138 - Service life extension programs
CHAPTER 11— ACQUISITIONS › SUBCHAPTER II— IMPROVED ACQUISITION PROCESS AND PROCEDURES
(a) 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) 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.