US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

10 U.S.C. § 2347

Limitation on amounts that may be obligated or accrued by the United States

(a)
(1)
Except during a period of active hostilities involving the armed forces, the total amount of reimbursable liabilities that the United States may accrue under this subchapter (before the computation of offsetting balances) with other member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, subsidiary bodies of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or from the United Nations Organization or any regional international organization of which the United States is a member may not exceed $200,000,000 in any fiscal year, and of such amount not more than $50,000,000 in liabilities may be accrued for the acquisition of supplies.
(2)
Except during a period of active hostilities involving the armed forces, the total amount of reimbursable liabilities that the United States may accrue under this subchapter (before the computation of offsetting balances) with a country which is not a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, but with which the United States has one or more acquisition or cross-servicing agreements, may not exceed $60,000,000 in any fiscal year, and of such amount not more than $20,000,000 in liabilities may be accrued for the acquisition of supplies. The $60,000,000 limitation specified in this paragraph is in addition to the limitation specified in paragraph (1).
(b)
(1)
Except during a period of active hostilities involving the armed forces, the total amount of reimbursable credits that the United States may accrue under this subchapter (before the computation of offsetting balances) with other member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, subsidiary bodies of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or from the United Nations Organization or any regional international organization of which the United States is a member may not exceed $150,000,000 in any fiscal year.
(2)
Except during a period of active hostilities involving the armed forces, the total amount of reimbursable credits that the United States may accrue under this subchapter (before the computation of offsetting balances) with a country which is not a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, but with which the United States has one or more acquisition or cross-servicing agreements may not exceed $75,000,000 in any fiscal year. Such limitation specified in this paragraph is in addition to the limitation specified in paragraph (1).
(c)
When the armed forces are involved in a contingency operation or in a non-combat operation (including an operation in support of the provision of humanitarian or foreign disaster assistance or in support of peacekeeping operations under chapter VI or VII of the Charter of the United Nations), the restrictions in subsections (a) and (b) are waived for the purposes and duration of that operation.
(d)
The amount of any sale, purchase, or exchange of petroleum, oils, or lubricants by the United States under this subchapter in any fiscal year shall be excluded in any computation for the purposes of subsection (a) or (b) of the amount of reimbursable liabilities or reimbursable credits that the United States accrues under this subchapter in that fiscal year.

Pub. L. 96–323, § 2(a)94 Stat. 1018Pub. L. 99–145, title XIII, § 1304(a)(1)99 Stat. 741Pub. L. 99–661, div. A, title XI, § 1104(d)100 Stat. 3965Pub. L. 100–456, div. A, title X, § 1001102 Stat. 2037Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title IX, § 931(e)(1)103 Stat. 1535Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title XIII, § 1312(b)106 Stat. 2547Pub. L. 103–35, title II, § 202(a)(10)107 Stat. 101Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XIII, § 1317(g)108 Stat. 2901Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title XII, § 1221(a)120 Stat. 2423(Added , , , § 2327; renumbered § 2347, , , ; amended , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 109–364, § 1221(a)(1)2006—Subsec. (a)(1), (2). , struck out “(other than petroleum, oils, and lubricants)” after “supplies”.

Pub. L. 109–364, § 1221(a)(2)Subsec. (d). , added subsec. (d).

Pub. L. 103–337, § 1317(g)(1)1994—Subsec. (a)(1). , substituted “Organization, subsidiary” for “Organization and subsidiary”, inserted “, or from the United Nations Organization or any regional international organization of which the United States is a member” after “Treaty Organization”, and substituted “$200,000,000” for “$150,000,000” and “$50,000,000” for “$25,000,000”.

Pub. L. 103–337, § 1317(g)(2)Subsec. (a)(2). , substituted “$60,000,000” for “$10,000,000” in two places and “$20,000,000” for “$2,500,000”.

Pub. L. 103–337, § 1317(g)(3)Subsec. (b)(1). , substituted “Organization, subsidiary” for “Organization and subsidiary”, inserted “, or from the United Nations Organization or any regional international organization of which the United States is a member” after “Treaty Organization”, and substituted “$150,000,000” for “$100,000,000”.

Pub. L. 103–337, § 1317(g)(4)Subsec. (b)(2). , substituted “$75,000,000” for “$10,000,000”.

Pub. L. 103–337, § 1317(g)(5)Subsec. (c). , added subsec. (c).

Pub. L. 103–35Pub. L. 102–484, § 1312(b)(4)(B)1993—Subsec. (b)(2). made technical amendment to directory language of . See 1992 Amendment note below.

Pub. L. 102–484, § 1312(b)(1)1992—Subsec. (a)(1). , substituted “armed forces” for “North Atlantic Treaty Organization” and inserted “with other member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and subsidiary bodies of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization” after “(before the computation of offsetting balances)”.

Pub. L. 102–484, § 1312(b)(2)Subsec. (a)(2). , substituted “involving the armed forces, the total amount of reimbursable liabilities that the United States may accrue under this subchapter (before the computation of offsetting balances) with” for “in the military region affecting” and struck out “the total amount of reimbursable liabilities that the United States may accrue under this subchapter (before the computation of offsetting balances) with such country” after “cross-servicing agreements,”.

Pub. L. 102–484, § 1312(b)(3)Subsec. (b)(1). , substituted “armed forces” for “North Atlantic Treaty Organization” and inserted “with other member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and subsidiary bodies of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization” after “(before the computation of offsetting balances)”.

Pub. L. 102–484, § 1312(b)(4)(A)Subsec. (b)(2). , substituted “involving the armed forces” for “in the military region affecting a country referred to in paragraph (1)”.

Pub. L. 102–484, § 1312(b)(4)(B)Pub. L. 103–35, as amended by , substituted “(before the computation of offsetting balances) with a country which is not a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, but with which the United States has one or more acquisition or cross-servicing agreements” for “from such country (before computation of offsetting balances)”.

Pub. L. 101–1891989— substituted “this subchapter” for “this chapter” wherever appearing.

Pub. L. 100–4561988—Subsec. (a)(1). substituted “$150,000,000” for “$100,000,000”.

Pub. L. 99–661, § 1104(d)(1)1986—Subsec. (a). , designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2).

Pub. L. 99–661, § 1104(d)(2)Subsec. (b). , designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2).

Pub. L. 99–145section 2327 of this title1985— renumbered as this section.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2006 Amendment

Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title XII, § 1221(b)120 Stat. 2423

“The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect beginning with fiscal year 2007.”
, , , provided that:

Effective Date of 1994 Amendment

Pub. L. 103–337section 1317(j) of Pub. L. 103–337section 2341 of this titleAmendment by applicable with regard to any acquisition or transfer of logistic support, supplies, and services under authority of this subchapter that is initiated after , see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 1993 Amendment

Pub. L. 103–35Pub. L. 102–484section 202(b) of Pub. L. 103–35section 155 of this titleAmendment by applicable as if included in the enactment of , see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 1992 Amendment

Pub. L. 102–484section 1312(c) of Pub. L. 102–484section 2341 of this titleAmendment by effective , and applicable to acquisitions of logistics support, supplies, and services under this chapter that are initiated on or after , see , set out as a note under .