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