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

10 U.S.C. § 3249

Advocates for competition

section 1705(a) of title 41section 3063 of this titlesection 5108 of title 5Each advocate for competition designated pursuant to for an agency named in shall be a general or flag officer if a member of the armed forces or in a position classified above GS–15 pursuant to , if a civilian employee and shall be designated to serve for a minimum of two years.

Pub. L. 98–525, title XII, § 1216(a)98 Stat. 2593Pub. L. 100–26, § 7(d)(4)101 Stat. 281Pub. L. 102–25, title VII, § 701(f)(1)105 Stat. 115Pub. L. 103–355, title I, § 1031108 Stat. 3260Pub. L. 111–350, § 5(b)(17)124 Stat. 3843Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title X, § 1076(f)(24)126 Stat. 1953Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 811(d)132 Stat. 1845Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1813(f)134 Stat. 4181(Added , , , § 2318; amended , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; renumbered § 3249 and amended , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

section 7131 of this titleA prior section 3251 was renumbered .

Amendments

Pub. L. 116–283, § 1813(f)section 2318 of this title2021—, renumbered as this section and substituted “section 3063” for “section 2303(a)”.

Pub. L. 115–232section 1705(a) of title 41section 5108 of title 52018— substituted “Each advocate for competition designated pursuant to for” for “(b) Each advocate for competition of” and “in a position classified above GS–15 pursuant to ” for “a grade GS–16 or above under the General Schedule (or in a comparable or higher position under another schedule)” and struck out subsec. (a) which related to designation of an officer or employee of the Defense Logistics Agency to serve as the advocate for competition of the agency.

Pub. L. 112–2392013—Subsec. (a)(2). substituted “subsections (b) and (c) of section 1705” for “section 1705(b) and (c)”.

Pub. L. 111–350, § 5(b)(17)(A)section 1705(a) of title 4141 U.S.C. 418(a)2011—Subsec. (a)(1). , substituted “” for “section 20(a) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act ()”.

Pub. L. 111–350, § 5(b)(17)(B)41 U.S.C. 418(b)Subsec. (a)(2). , substituted “section 1705(b) and (c) of title 41” for “sections 20(b) and 20(c) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (, (c))”.

Pub. L. 103–35541 U.S.C. 4191994—Subsec. (c). struck out subsec. (c) which read as follows: “Each advocate for competition of an agency of the Department of Defense shall transmit to the Secretary of Defense a report describing his activities during the preceding year. The report of each advocate for competition shall be included in the annual report of the Secretary of Defense required by section 23 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (), in the form in which it was submitted to the Secretary.”

Pub. L. 102–251991—Subsec. (c). substituted “section 23” for “section 21”.

Pub. L. 100–26, § 7(d)(4)(A)41 U.S.C. 418(a)1987—Subsec. (a)(1). , inserted “()” after “Policy Act”.

Pub. L. 100–26, § 7(d)(4)(B)41 U.S.C. 418(b)Subsec. (a)(2). , inserted “(, (c))” after “Policy Act”.

Pub. L. 100–26, § 7(d)(4)(C)41 U.S.C. 419Subsec. (c). , inserted “()” after “Policy Act”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2021 Amendment

Pub. L. 116–283section 1801(d) of Pub. L. 116–283section 3001 of this titleAmendment by effective , with additional provisions for delayed implementation and applicability of existing law, see , set out as a note preceding .

Effective Date

Pub. L. 98–525, title XII, § 1216(c)(1)98 Stat. 2599

Section 2318 of title 1010 U.S.C. 3249“, United States Code [now ] (as added by subsection (a)), shall take effect on .”
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