10 U.S.C. § 3573 (ARMED FORCES)
§ 3573. Micro-purchase threshold
The micro-purchase threshold for the Department of Defense is $10,000.
(Added Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title VIII, § 821(a), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2276, § 2338; amended Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 821(a), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1853; renumbered § 3573, Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1823(b), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4205.)
heading: Prior Provisions
text: Prior sections 3573 and 3574 were repealed by Pub. L. 96–513, title II, § 211, title VII, § 701, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2885, 2955, effective Sept. 15, 1981.
Section 3573, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 204, specified the date of rank of an officer whose regular grade is brigadier general and the date of rank of an officer whose regular grade is major general and provided that the names of general officers of the Regular Army be carried on a seniority list in the order of seniority in both regular grade and date of rank. See section 741 of this title.
Section 3574, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 205; Sept. 2, 1958, Pub. L. 85–861, §§ 1(86), 33(a)(24), 72 Stat. 1481, 1565, provided for determination of rank of commissioned officers of the same grade in the Regular Army who are on the same promotion list, rank of commissioned officers of the same grade in the Regular Army who are not on the same promotion list or not on a promotion list, and rank among graduates of each class at the United States Military, Naval, or Air Force Academies who, upon graduation, are appointed to the Regular Army. See section 741 of this title.
A prior section 3575 was renumbered section 7225 of this title.
Prior sections 3576 and 3578 were repealed by Pub. L. 90–235, § 5(a)(2), Jan. 2, 1968, 81 Stat. 761.
Section 3576, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 205, provided for command when different commands of the Army and Marine Corps joined or served together. See section 747 of this title.
Section 3578, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 205, provided for command when two or more commissioned officers of the Army in the same grade were on duty at the same place. See section 749 of this title.
A prior section 3579 was renumbered section 7229 of this title.
A prior section 3580, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 206, provided that the Secretary of the Army prescribe the military authority that commissioned officers of the Women’s Army Corps may exercise, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 95–485, title VIII, § 820(f), Oct. 20, 1978, 92 Stat. 1627.
A prior section 3581 was renumbered section 7231 of this title.
A prior section 3582, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 206, provided that a retired officer has no right to command except when on active duty, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 96–513, title II, § 211, title VII, § 701, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2885, 2955, effective Sept. 15, 1981. See section 750 of this title.
A prior section 3583 was renumbered section 7233 of this title.
Prior sections 3611 and 3612 were repealed by Pub. L. 90–235, § 8(2), Jan. 2, 1968, 81 Stat. 764.
Section 3611, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 206, provided that the President could prescribe the uniform of the Army.
Section 3612, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 206, provided for disposition of uniforms of enlisted members of Army who were discharged and for disposition of uniforms of and issuance of civilian clothing to enlisted members of Army who were discharged otherwise than honorably.
A prior section 3631, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 207, prohibited officers of the Quartermaster Corps of the Army and officers performing duties of officers of that branch from dealing in quartermaster supplies, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 90–235, § 7(b)(1), Jan. 2, 1968, 81 Stat. 763.
Prior sections 3632 and 3633 were repealed by Pub. L. 87–649, §§ 14c(6), (7), 15, Sept. 7, 1962, 76 Stat. 501, 502, effective Nov. 1, 1962.
Section 3632, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 207, provided for forfeiture of pay during absence from duty due to disease from intemperate use of alcohol or drugs. See section 802 of Title 37, Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services.
Section 3633, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 207, provided for forfeiture of pay of commissioned officers when dropped from rolls. See section 803 of Title 37.
A prior section 3634, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 207; Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title III, § 327(a), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1531, generally prohibited Army band from being paid for performance outside Army post, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title V, § 590(b)(1), Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 138. See section 974 of this title.
A prior section 3635, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 207, set forth restrictions on civilian employment for enlisted members of Army on active duty, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 90–235, § 6(a)(7), Jan. 2, 1968, 81 Stat. 762.
A prior section 3636, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 208, provided that pay and allowances do not accrue to an enlisted member of Army who is in confinement under sentence of dishonorable discharge, while execution of sentence to discharge is suspended, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 87–649, §§ 14c(8), 15, Sept. 7, 1962, 76 Stat. 501, 502, effective Nov. 1, 1962. See section 858b of this title.
A prior section 3637, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 208, provided that an enlisted member of the Army who deserted forfeited all right to a pension, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 90–235, § 7(b)(1), Jan. 2, 1968, 81 Stat. 763.
A prior section 3638, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 208, required enlisted members to make up time lost, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 85–861, § 36B(8), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1570. See section 972(a) of this title.
A prior section 3639 was renumbered section 7239 of this title.
heading: Amendments
text: 2021—Pub. L. 116–283 renumbered section 2338 of this title as this section.
heading: Effective Date of 2021 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 116–283 effective Jan. 1, 2022, with additional provisions for delayed implementation and applicability of existing law, see section 1801(d) of Pub. L. 116–283, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.