; 10 U.S.C. 2223a note). . 836. Prohibition on use of lowest price technically acceptable source selection process for major defense acquisition programs (a) Prohibition (1) In general Chapter 144 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2441 the following new section: 2442. Prohibition on use of lowest price technically acceptable source selection process (a) In general The Department of Defense shall not use a lowest price technically acceptable source selection process for the development contract of a major defense acquisition program. (b) Notification (1) The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a notification of the source selection process that the Department of Defense plans to use for the development contract of a major defense acquisition program. (2) The notification required under paragraph (1) shall be submitted at the same time that the President submits under section 1105 of title 31 the budget in which budget authority is requested for the development contract of a major defense acquisition program. If the Department of Defense has not yet determined the source selection process for the development contract at the time that budget authority for the development contract is requested, the Department of Defense shall submit the notification not later than 30 days before release of the request for proposals for the development contract. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Lowest price technically acceptable source selection process The term lowest price technically acceptable source selection process has the meaning given that term in part 15 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. (2) Major defense acquisition program The term major defense acquisition program has the meaning given that term in section 2430 of this title. (3) Development contract The term development contract means a prime contract for the development of a major defense acquisition program. . (2) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such