US Code

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

10 U.S.C. § 4704

Defense contractors: listing of suitable employment openings with local employment service office

(a)

Regulations .—

The Secretary of Defense shall promulgate regulations containing the requirement described in subsection (b) and such other provisions as the Secretary considers necessary to administer such requirement. Such regulations shall require that each contract described in subsection (c) shall contain a clause requiring the contractor to comply with such regulations.
(b)

Requirement .—

The regulations promulgated under this section shall require each contractor carrying out a contract described in subsection (c) to list immediately with the appropriate local employment service office, and where appropriate the Interstate Job Bank (established by the United States Employment Service), all of its suitable employment openings under such contract.
(c)

Covered Contracts .—

The regulations promulgated under this section shall apply to any contract entered into with the Department of Defense in an amount of $500,000 or more.

Pub. L. 102–484, div. D, title XLIV, § 4470(a)(1)106 Stat. 2753Pub. L. 103–35, title II107 Stat. 97Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1863(b)134 Stat. 4278(Added , , , § 2410d; renumbered § 2410k and amended , §§ 201(b)(1)(A), 202(a)(18)(A), , , 102; renumbered § 4704, , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 263Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title VII, § 721(b)113 Stat. 694A prior section 4711, , , related to inquests, prior to repeal by , , .

section 7712 of this titleA prior section 4712 was renumbered .

Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 265Pub. L. 96–513, title V, § 512(21)(A)94 Stat. 2930Pub. L. 99–145, title XIII, § 1301(b)(4)(B)99 Stat. 736Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title XVI, § 1621(a)(1)103 Stat. 1602Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XV104 Stat. 1734A prior section 4713, acts , ; , , (B), ; , , ; , , , related to disposition of effects of deceased persons by Soldiers’ and Airmen’s Home, prior to repeal by , §§ 1533(a)(7)(A), 1541, , , 1736, effective one year after .

Prior sections 4714 and 4721 to 4727 were renumbered sections 7714 and 7721 to 7727 of this title, respectively.

act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 266Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title X, § 1072(c)118 Stat. 2058A prior section 4741, , , related to control and supervision of transportation of members, munitions of war, equipment, military property, and stores of the Army throughout the United States, prior to repeal by , , .

section 2644 of this titleA prior section 4742 was renumbered .

act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 266Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title X, § 1072(c)118 Stat. 2058A prior section 4743, , , related to use of transportation by officers of the Army, prior to repeal by , , .

Prior sections 4744 to 4747 were renumbered sections 2648 to 2651 of this title, respectively.

act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 268Pub. L. 87–651, title I, § 119(1)76 Stat. 513A prior section 4748, , , related to transportation of motor vehicles for members on permanent change of station, prior to repeal by , , .

section 7749 of this titleA prior section 4749 was renumbered .

Amendments

Pub. L. 116–283section 2410k of this title2021— renumbered as this section.

Pub. L. 103–35, § 201(b)(1)(A)section 2410d of this title1993—, renumbered as section 2410k.

Pub. L. 103–35, § 202(a)(18)(A)Pub. L. 102–484, made technical amendment to directory language of , which enacted this section.

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 1993 Amendment

section 202(a)(18)(A) of 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

Pub. L. 102–484, div. D, title XLIV, § 4470(b)106 Stat. 2753

Section 2410d of title 1010 U.S.C. 4704“, United States Code [now ], as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to contracts entered into beginning 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [].”
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