US Code

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

10 U.S.C. § 3451

Definitions

In this chapter:
(1)
The terms “commercial product”, “commercial service”, “nondevelopmental item”, “component”, and “commercial component” have the meanings provided in sections 103, 103a, 110, 105, and 102, respectively, of title 41.
(2)
The term “head of an agency” means the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
(3)
The term “agency” means the Department of Defense, the Coast Guard, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Pub. L. 103–355, title VIII, § 8103108 Stat. 3390Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title X, § 1048(a)(19)115 Stat. 1223Pub. L. 107–296, title XVII, § 1704(b)(1)116 Stat. 2314Pub. L. 111–350, § 5(b)(22)124 Stat. 3844Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 836(d)(2)132 Stat. 1866Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1821(a)(2)134 Stat. 4195(Added , , , § 2376; amended , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; renumbered § 3451 and amended , (b)(1)(A), , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 197Pub. L. 96–513, title II, § 20794 Stat. 2884A prior section 3451, , , provided that an officer who is promoted to a temporary grade is considered to have accepted his promotion on the date of the order announcing it, unless he expressly declines the promotion, prior to repeal by , title VII, § 701, , , 2955, effective .

Amendments

Pub. L. 116–283, § 1821(b)(1)(A)2021—, transferred this section so as to precede section 3452 and appear at the beginning of this chapter.

Pub. L. 116–283, § 1821(a)(2)section 2376 of this title, renumbered as this section.

Pub. L. 115–2322018—Par. (1). substituted “terms ‘commercial product’, ‘commercial service’,” for “terms ‘commercial item’,” and “sections 103, 103a, 110, 105, and 102, respectively, of title 41” for “chapter 1 of title 41”.

Pub. L. 111–35041 U.S.C. 4032011—Par. (1). substituted “chapter 1 of title 41” for “section 4 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act ()”.

Pub. L. 107–2962002—Par. (2). substituted “of Homeland Security” for “of Transportation”.

Pub. L. 107–10741 U.S.C. 4032001—Par. (1). inserted “()” after “section 4 of the Office of Federal Procurement 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 of 2018 Amendment

Pub. L. 115–232section 836(h) of Pub. L. 115–232section 453b of Title 6Amendment by effective , subject to a savings provision, see , set out as an Effective Date of 2018 Amendment; Savings Provision note under , Domestic Security.

Effective Date of 2002 Amendment

Pub. L. 107–296section 1704(g) of Pub. L. 107–296section 101 of this titleAmendment by effective on the date of transfer of the Coast Guard to the Department of Homeland Security, see , set out as a note under .