### Question
What does major acquisition program mean?


### Answer
**Major acquisition program** has the following meaning in *14 U.S.C. § 1171*:

> an ongoing acquisition undertaken by the Coast Guard with a life-cycle cost estimate greater than or equal to $300,000,000

#### Citation:
  - *14 U.S.C. § 1171*
  - Heading: **SUBTITLE I-ESTABLISHMENT, POWERS, DUTIES, AND ADMINISTRATION > CHAPTER 11-ACQUISITIONS > SUBCHAPTER IV-DEFINITIONS**

