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

10 U.S.C. § 3681

Leasing of commercial vehicles and equipment

The Secretary of Defense may use leasing in the acquisition of commercial vehicles and equipment whenever the Secretary determines that such leasing is practicable and efficient.

Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1825(a)134 Stat. 4206(Added and amended , (k), , , 4208.)

Editorial Notes

Codification

section 2401a of this titlePub. L. 116–283, § 1825(k)Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title VIII, § 807(a)(1)(B)110 Stat. 391Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title X, § 1073(a)(52)111 Stat. 1903The text of subsec. (a) of , which was transferred to this section and amended by , was based on , , ; , , .

Prior Provisions

section 7251 of this titleA prior section 3681 was renumbered .

act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 210Pub. L. 85–861, § 36B(9)72 Stat. 1570section 122 of this titleAnother prior section 3681, , , related to service listed in the official Army Register, prior to repeal by , , . See .

act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 210Pub. L. 90–235, § 6(a)(2)81 Stat. 761section 971 of this titleA prior section 3682, , , provided that in computing length of service, no commissioned officer of the Army could be credited with service as a cadet at the Military Academy or as a midshipman at the Naval Academy, if he was appointed as a cadet or midshipman after , prior to repeal by , , . See .

Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 210Pub. L. 86–197, § 1(4)73 Stat. 426Pub. L. 99–145, title XIII, § 1301(b)(1)(A)99 Stat. 735Pub. L. 99–145, title XIII, § 1301(b)(1)(C)99 Stat. 735section 3683 of this titleA prior section 3683, acts , ; , , , related to service credit for certain service as a nurse, woman medical specialist, or civilian employee of Army Medical Department, prior to repeal by , , . , , , provided that such repeal would not apply in the case of a person who performed active service described in as that section was in effect on the day before .

section 7252 of this titleA prior section 3684 was renumbered .

Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 211Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(89)72 Stat. 1482Pub. L. 90–235, § 7(a)(3)81 Stat. 763A prior section 3685, acts , ; , , , set forth restrictions on the consideration of a husband or child as the dependent of a female member of the Regular Army, Army National Guard of the United States or Army Reserve, prior to repeal by , , .

Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 211Pub. L. 96–357, § 5(a)94 Stat. 1182Pub. L. 98–525, title IV, § 414(a)(7)(A)98 Stat. 2519Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI108 Stat. 2996section 12602 of this titleA prior section 3686, acts , ; , , ; , , , related to credit to members of Army National Guard of United States for service as members of Army National Guard, prior to repeal by , §§ 1662(g)(2), 1691, , , 3026, effective . See .

Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 212Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(90)72 Stat. 1482Pub. L. 87–649, § 6(d)76 Stat. 494Pub. L. 99–661, div. A, title VI, § 604(f)(1)(A)100 Stat. 3877A prior section 3687, acts , ; , , ; , , , related to compensation for members of Army other than of Regular Army, prior to repeal by , (g), , , 3878, applicable with respect to persons who, after , incur or aggravate an injury, illness, or disease or die.

act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 212Pub. L. 85–861, § 36B(10)72 Stat. 1570A prior section 3688, , , related to payment of death gratuity to survivors of members of the Army, prior to repeal by , , . See section 1475 et seq. of this title.

Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 213Pub. L. 87–304, § 9(c)75 Stat. 665Pub. L. 87–64976 Stat. 501section 701 of Title 37A prior section 3689, acts , ; , , , related to assignments and allotments of pay, prior to repeal by , §§ 14c(9), 15, , , 502, effective . See , Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services.

act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 213Pub. L. 90–235, § 7(b)(1)81 Stat. 763A prior section 3690, , , exempted enlisted members of the Army, while on active duty, from arrest for any debt, unless it was contracted before enlistment and amounted to at least $20 when first contracted, prior to repeal by , , .

section 7253 of this titlePrior section 3691 was renumbered .

act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 213Pub. L. 92–168, § 1(1)85 Stat. 489section 2003 of this titleA prior section 3692, , , provided qualifications to receive a rating as a pilot in time of peace, prior to repeal by , , . See .

act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 214Pub. L. 90–235, § 7(a)(3)81 Stat. 763section 1041 of this titleA prior section 3693, , , provided for replacement of a lost or destroyed certificate of discharge from Army, prior to repeal by , , . See .

Amendments

Pub. L. 116–283, § 1825(k)section 2401a of this title2021—, transferred subsec. (a) of to this section and struck out subsec. (a) designation and heading “Leasing of Commercial Vehicles and Equipment” 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 .