The head of an agency may not enter into an undefinitized contractual action unless the request to the head of the agency for authorization of the contractual action includes a description of the anticipated effect on requirements of the military department concerned if a delay is incurred for purposes of determining contractual terms, specifications, and price before performance is begun under the contractual action.
Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1819(a)134 Stat. 4189(Added and amended , (b), , .)
Editorial Notes
Codification
section 2326 of this titlePub. L. 116–283, § 1819(b)Pub. L. 99–500, § 101(c) [title X, § 908(d)(1)(A)]100 Stat. 1783–82Pub. L. 99–591, § 101(c) [title X, § 908(d)(1)(A)]100 Stat. 3341–82Pub. L. 99–661, div. A, title IX100 Stat. 3920Pub. L. 100–26, § 3(5)101 Stat. 273Pub. L. 99–500Pub. L. 99–591Pub. L. 99–661The text of subsec. (a) of , which was transferred to this section and amended by , was based on , , , 1783–140, and , , , 3341–140; , formerly title IV, § 908(d)(1)(A), , , renumbered title IX, , , . , , and added identical subsections.
Prior Provisions
Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(80)(E)72 Stat. 1475Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI108 Stat. 2963A prior section 3371, added , , , related to promotion of brigadier generals and colonels not assigned to units, prior to repeal by , §§ 1629(a)(1), 1691(b)(1), , , 3026, effective . See section 14301 et seq. of this title.
Amendments
Pub. L. 116–283, § 1819(b)section 2326 of this title2021—, transferred subsec. (a) of to this section and struck out subsec. (a) designation and heading “In General” at beginning.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Pub. L. 116–283section 1801(d) of Pub. L. 116–283section 3001 of this titleSection and amendment by effective , with additional provisions for delayed implementation and applicability of existing law, see , set out as an Effective Date of 2021 Amendment note preceding .