### **CHAPTER 146—CONTRACTING FOR PERFORMANCE OF CIVILIAN COMMERCIAL OR INDUSTRIAL TYPE FUNCTIONS**

Sec.
2460.
Definition of depot-level maintenance and repair.
2461.
Public-private competition required before conversion to contractor performance.
2461a.
Development and implementation of system for monitoring cost saving resulting from public-private competitions.
[2462.
Repealed.]
2463.
Guidelines and procedures for use of civilian employees to perform Department of Defense functions.
2464.
Core logistics capabilities.
2465.
Prohibition on contracts for performance of firefighting or security-guard functions.
2466.
Limitations on the performance of depot-level maintenance of materiel.
[2467, 2468. Repealed.]
2469.
Contracts to perform workloads previously performed by depot-level activities of the Department of Defense: requirement of competition.
[2469a.
Repealed.]
2470.
Depot-level activities of the Department of Defense: authority to compete for maintenance and repair workloads of other Federal agencies.
[2471.
Repealed.]
2472.
Prohibition on management of depot employees by end strength.
2473.
Annual five-year plans on improvement of depot infrastructure.
2474.
Centers of Industrial and Technical Excellence: designation; public-private partnerships.
2475.
Consolidation, restructuring, or reengineering of organizations, functions, or activities: notification requirements.
2476.
Minimum capital investment for certain depots.

#### **Editorial Notes**

#### Amendments

**2022**—Pub. L. 117–263, div. A, title III, §373, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 2540, added item 2473. Item was added after item 2472 to reflect the probable intent of Congress, notwithstanding directory language conforming this analysis to the addition of section 2473 after section "2742" of this title.

**2014**—Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title X, §1060(a)(2)(B), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3502, struck out item 2462 "Reports on public-private competition".

**2013**—Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title III, §322(b)(2)(B), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1695, substituted "Core logistics capabilities" for "Core depot-level maintenance and repair capabilities" in item 2464.

**2011**—Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title III, §327(b), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1368, substituted "Core depot-level maintenance and repair capabilities" for "Core logistics capabilities" in item 2464.

Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title VIII, §822(b), Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4268, struck out item 2473 "Procurements from the small arms production industrial base".

**2008**—Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title III, §§322(d), 324(a)(2), Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 60, 61, added item 2463 and struck out item 2467 "Cost comparisons: inclusion of retirement costs; consultation with employees; waiver of comparison".

**2006**—Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title III, §332(b), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2150, added item 2476.

Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title III, §341(g)(4), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3200, substituted "Public-private competition required" for "Commercial or industrial type functions: required studies and reports" in item 2461, "Development and implementation of system for monitoring cost saving resulting from public-private competitions" for "Development of system for monitoring cost savings resulting from workforce reductions" in item 2461a, and "Reports on public-private competition" for "Contracting for certain supplies and services required when cost is lower" in item 2462 and struck out item 2463 "Collection and retention of cost information data on converted services and functions".

**2004**—Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title III, §322(b)(2), Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 1846, substituted "Prohibition on management of depot employees by end strength" for "Management of depot employees" in item 2472.

**2002**—Pub. L. 107–314, div. A, title III, §333(b), Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2514, struck out item 2469a "Use of competitive procedures in contracting for performance of depot-level maintenance and repair workloads formerly performed at certain military installations".

**2001**—Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title X, §1048(e)(10)(B), Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1228, struck out item 2468 "Military installations: authority of base commanders over contracting for commercial activities".

**2000**—Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title III, §§341(g)(2), 353(b), 354(b)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–64, 1654A–73, 1654A–75, added items 2461a and 2475 and struck out item 2471 "Persons outside the Department of Defense: lease of excess depot-level equipment and facilities by".

**1999**—Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title III, §342(b)(2), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 569, added item 2467 and struck former item 2467 "Cost comparisons: requirements with respect to retirement costs and consultation with employees".

**1997**—Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title III, §§355(c)(1), 356(b), 359(a)(2), 361(a)(2), 385(b), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1694, 1695, 1699, 1701, 1712, added item 2460, substituted "Collection and retention of cost information data on converted services and functions" for "Reports on savings or costs from increased use of DOD civilian personnel" in item 2463 and "capabilities" for "functions" in item 2464, and added items 2469a and 2474.

**1996**—Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title VIII, §832(b), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2616, added item 2473.

Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title III, §312(d), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 251, added item 2472.

Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title III, §311(f)(2), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 248, which directed striking out items 2466 and 2469, was repealed by Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title III, §363, Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1702.

**1994**—Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title III, §§335(b), 336(b), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2717, added items 2470 and 2471.

**1992**—Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title III, §353(b), Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2379, added item 2469.

**1991**—Pub. L. 102–190, div. A, title III, §314(a)(2), Dec. 5, 1991, 105 Stat. 1337, substituted "Limitations on the performance of depot-level maintenance of materiel" for "Prohibition on certain depot maintenance workload competitions" in item 2466.

**1989**—Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title XI, §1131(a)(2), Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1561, added item 2468.

**1988**—Pub. L. 100–456, div. A, title III, §§326(b), 331(b), Sept. 29, 1988, 102 Stat. 1956, 1958, added items 2466 and 2467.