In General .—
In carrying out authorities provided to the Secretary to design, construct, accept, or otherwise acquire assets and systems under section 501(d), the Secretary, acting through the Commandant or the head of an integrated program office established for a major acquisition program, may enter into contracts for a major acquisition program and 3 Polar Security Cutters in addition to those approved as part of a major acquisition program on .
Authorized Methods .—
Contracts entered into under subsection (a)—
may be block buy contracts;
may be incrementally funded;
may include combined purchases, also known as economic order quantity purchases, of—
materials and components; and
long lead time materials; and
section 3501 of title 10 as provided in , may be multiyear contracts.
Subject to Appropriations .—
Any contract entered into under subsection (a) shall provide that any obligation of the United States to make a payment under the contract is subject to the availability of amounts specifically provided in advance for that purpose in subsequent appropriations Acts.
Pub. L. 115–282, title III, § 311(b)132 Stat. 4249Pub. L. 116–283, div. G, title LVXXXI134 Stat. 4639Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title XVII, § 1702(d)(2)135 Stat. 2156(Added , , ; amended [LXXXI], § 8111(b), , ; , , .)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 116–2832021—Subsec. (a). inserted “and 3 Polar Security Cutters in addition to those approved as part of a major acquisition program on ” before period at end.
Pub. L. 117–81Subsec. (b)(4). substituted “section 3501” for “section 2306b”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Internal Regulations and Policy
Pub. L. 115–282, title III, § 311(e)132 Stat. 4249
section 501 of this titlesection 1133 of this titlesection 573 of this title“Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act [], the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall establish the internal regulations and policies necessary to exercise the authorities provided under this section [enacting this section, amending , enacting provisions set out as a note under , amending provisions formerly set out as a note under former , and repealing provisions set out as notes under former sections 87 and 577 of this title], including the amendments made in this section.”
, , , provided that: