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10 U.S.C. § 3761 (ARMED FORCES)
§ 3761. Restructuring costs
(a) Limitation on Payment of Restructuring Costs.—
The Secretary of Defense may not pay, under subchapter I, a defense contractor for restructuring costs associated with a business combination of the contractor that occurs after November 18, 1997, unless the Secretary determines in writing either—
(1) that the amount of projected savings for the Department of Defense associated with the restructuring will be at least twice the amount of the costs allowed; or
(2) that the amount of projected savings for the Department of Defense associated with the restructuring will exceed the amount of the costs allowed and that the business combination will result in the preservation of a critical capability that otherwise might be lost to the Department.
(b) Limitation on Delegation.—
The Secretary may not delegate the authority to make a determination under subsection (a), with respect to a business combination, to an official of the Department of Defense—
(1) below the level of an Assistant Secretary of Defense for cases in which the amount of restructuring costs is expected to exceed $25,000,000 over a 5-year period; or
(2) below the level of the Director of the Defense Contract Management Agency for all other cases.
(c) Definition.—
In this section, the term “business combination” includes a merger or acquisition.
(Added Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title VIII, § 804(a)(1), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1832, § 2325; amended Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title X, § 1066(a)(19), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 771; Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title VIII, § 819, Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 2016; Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title X, § 1076(g)(2), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1955; renumbered § 3761 and amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1832(j)(2), (3), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4225.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2021—Pub. L. 116–283, § 1832(j)(2), renumbered section 2325 of this title as this section.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–283, § 1832(j)(3)(B), (E), in introductory provisions, struck out par. (1) designation before “The Secretary” and substituted “subchapter I” for “section 2324 of this title” and redesignated subpars. (A) and (B) as pars. (1) and (2), respectively. Former par. (2) of subsec. (a) redesignated subsec. (b).
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 116–283, § 1832(j)(3)(C)–(E), redesignated par. (2) of subsec. (a) as subsec. (b), inserted heading, substituted “subsection (a)” for “paragraph (1)” in introductory provisions, and redesignated subpars. (A) and (B) as pars. (1) and (2), respectively. Former subsec. (b) redesignated (c).
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 116–283, § 1832(j)(3)(A), redesignated subsec. (b) as (c).
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.
10 U.S.C. § 3773 (ARMED FORCES)
§ 3773. Domestic business concerns: programs for replenishment parts
The Secretary of Defense shall by regulation establish programs which provide domestic business concerns an opportunity to purchase or borrow replenishment parts from the United States for the purpose of design replication or modification, to be used by such concerns in the submission of subsequent offers to sell the same or like parts to the United States. Nothing in this section limits the authority of the head of an agency to impose restrictions on such a program related to national security considerations, inventory needs of the United States, the improbability of future purchases of the same or like parts, or any additional restriction otherwise required by law.
(Added and amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1833(a)(1), (d), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4226, 4229.)
heading: Codification
text: The text of subsec. (d) of section 2320 of this title, which was transferred to this section and amended by Pub. L. 116–283, § 1833(d), was based on Pub. L. 98–525, title XII, § 1216(a), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2597.
heading: Amendments
text: 2021—Pub. L. 116–283, § 1833(d), transferred subsec. (d) of section 2320 of this title to this section, struck out subsec. (d) designation at beginning, and substituted “this section” for “this subsection”.
heading: Effective Date
text: Section and 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 an Effective Date of 2021 Amendment note preceding section 3001 of this title.
10 U.S.C. § 3783 (ARMED FORCES)
§ 3783. Technical data: time for contractors to submit justifications
(a) Additional Time to Submit Justifications.—
If a contractor or subcontractor asserting a use or release restriction submits to the contracting officer a written request, showing the need for additional time to comply with the requirement to justify the current validity of the asserted restriction, additional time to adequately permit the submission of such justification shall be provided by the contracting officer as appropriate.
(b) Multiple Challenges; Schedule of Responses.—
If a party asserting a restriction receives notices of challenges to restrictions on technical data from more than one contracting officer, and notifies each contracting officer of the existence of more than one challenge, the contracting officer initiating the first in time challenge, after consultation with the party asserting the restriction and the other contracting officers, shall formulate a schedule of responses to each of the challenges that will afford the party asserting the restriction with an equitable opportunity to respond to each such challenge.
(Added and amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1833(g), (j), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4231, 4232.)
heading: Codification
text: The text of subsec. (e) of section 2321 of this title, which was transferred to this section and amended by Pub. L. 116–283, § 1833(j), was based on Pub. L. 98–525, title XII, § 1216(a), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2597; Pub. L. 100–26, § 7(a)(5)(A)(i), (B), Apr. 21, 1987, 101 Stat. 276, 277.
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 3783, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 218; Pub. L. 86–616, § 2(a), July 12, 1960, 74 Stat. 387, provided for boards of review, composed of three or more officers, to be convened by Secretary of the Army, at such places as he prescribes, to review records of cases of officers recommended by boards of inquiry for removal from active list of Regular Army, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 96–513, title II, § 213, title VII, § 701, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2885, 2955, effective Sept. 15, 1981.
heading: Amendments
text: 2021—Pub. L. 116–283, § 1833(j), transferred subsec. (e) of section 2321 of this title to this section, struck out subsec. (e) designation and heading “Time for Contractors to Submit Justifications” at beginning, and designated first and second sentences of existing provisions as subsecs. (a) and (b), respectively, and inserted headings.
heading: Effective Date
text: Section and 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 an Effective Date of 2021 Amendment note preceding section 3001 of this title.
10 U.S.C. § 3786 (ARMED FORCES)
§ 3786. Use or release restriction: definition
In this subchapter, the term “use or release restriction”, with respect to technical data delivered to the United States under a contract subject to this section, means a restriction by the contractor or subcontractor on the right of the United States—
(1) to use such technical data; or
(2) to release or disclose such technical data to persons outside the Government or permit the use of such technical data by persons outside the Government.
(Added and amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1833(g), (m), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4231, 4233.)
heading: Codification
text: The text of subsec. (j) of section 2321 of this title, which was transferred to this section and amended by Pub. L. 116–283, § 1833(m), was based on Pub. L. 100–26, § 7(a)(5), Apr. 21, 1987, 101 Stat. 277; Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title XII, § 1231(6), Dec. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 1160; Pub. L. 103–355, title VIII, § 8106(b)(1), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3393.
heading: Prior Provisions
text: Prior sections 3786 and 3787 were repealed by Pub. L. 96–513, title II, § 213, title VII, § 701, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2885, 2955, effective Sept. 15, 1981.
Section 3786, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 219; July 12, 1960, Pub. L. 86–616, § 2(a), 74 Stat. 387, authorized Secretary of the Army, at any time during proceedings under this chapter and before removal of an officer from active list of Regular Army, to grant that officer’s request for voluntary retirement, if he is otherwise qualified therefor, or for honorable discharge with severance benefits. See section 1186 of this title.
Section 3787, added Pub. L. 86–616, § 2(a), July 12, 1960, 74 Stat. 388, provided that no officer serve on a board under this chapter unless he holds a regular or temporary grade above lieutenant colonel, and is senior in regular grade to, and outranks, any officer considered by board and that no person be a member of more than one board convened under this chapter for same officer. See section 1187 of this title.
heading: Amendments
text: 2021—Pub. L. 116–283, § 1833(m), transferred subsec. (j) of section 2321 of this title to this section, struck out subsec. (j) designation and heading “Use or Release Restriction Defined” at beginning, and substituted “In this subchapter” for “In this section” in introductory provisions.
heading: Effective Date
text: Section and 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 an Effective Date of 2021 Amendment note preceding section 3001 of this title.
10 U.S.C. § 3793 (ARMED FORCES)
§ 3793. Copyrights, patents, designs, etc.; acquisition
Funds appropriated for a military department available for making or procuring supplies may be used to acquire any of the following if the acquisition relates to supplies or processes produced or used by or for, or useful to, that department:
(1) Copyrights, patents, and applications for patents.
(2) Licenses under copyrights, patents, and applications for patents.
(3) Design and process data, technical data, and computer software.
(4) Releases for past infringement of patents or copyrights or for unauthorized use of technical data or computer software.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 137, § 2386; Pub. L. 86–726, § 3, Sept. 8, 1960, 74 Stat. 855; Pub. L. 103–355, title III, § 3063, Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3337; Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title VIII, § 813, Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 395; renumbered § 3793, Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1833(o)(2), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4234.)
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 3793, added Pub. L. 86–616, § 3(a), July 12, 1960, 74 Stat. 389, provided for boards of review, composed of three or more general officers, to be convened by Secretary of the Army, at such places as he prescribes, to review records of cases of officers recommended by boards of inquiry for removal from active list of Regular Army, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 96–513, title II, § 213, title VII, § 701, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2885, 2955, effective Sept. 15, 1981.
heading: Amendments
text: 2021—Pub. L. 116–283, § 1833(o)(2), renumbered section 2386 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.
10 U.S.C. § 3803 (ARMED FORCES)
§ 3803. Security for advance payments
Advance payments made under section 3801 of this title may be made only if the contractor gives adequate security and after a determination by the head of the agency that to do so would be in the public interest. Such security may be in the form of a lien in favor of the United States on the property contracted for, on the balance in an account in which such payments are deposited, and on such of the property acquired for performance of the contract as the parties may agree. This lien is paramount to any other liens and is effective immediately upon the first advancement of funds without filing, notice, or any other action by the United States.
(Added and amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1834(a), (d), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4234, 4236.)
heading: Codification
text: The text of subsec. (d) of section 2307 of this title, which was transferred to this section and amended by Pub. L. 116–283, § 1834(d), was based on act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 131; Pub. L. 85–800, § 9, Aug. 28, 1958, 72 Stat. 967; Pub. L. 103–355, title II, § 2001(a)(4), (7), (d), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3301, 3302.
heading: Amendments
text: 2021—Pub. L. 116–283, § 1834(d), transferred subsec. (d) of section 2307 of this title to this section, struck out subsec. (d) designation and heading “Security for Advance Payments” at beginning, and substituted “section 3801 of this title” for “subsection (a)”.
heading: Effective Date
text: Section and 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 an Effective Date of 2021 Amendment note preceding section 3001 of this title.
10 U.S.C. § 3843 (ARMED FORCES)
§ 3843. Contractor internal audit reports: Department of Defense access to, use of, and safeguards and protections for
[Reserved.]
(Added Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1835(e)(1), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4241.)
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 3843, added Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(94), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1483; amended Pub. L. 86–559, § 1(23), June 30, 1960, 74 Stat. 271; Pub. L. 99–145, title XIII, § 1303(a)(20)(A), Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 739, related to transfer or discharge of reserve commissioned officers below grade of major general, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, §§ 1629(a)(3), 1691(b)(1), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2963, 3026, effective Oct. 1, 1996. See sections 14509 and 14510 of this title.
heading: Effective Date
text: Section 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 an Effective Date of 2021 Amendment note preceding section 3001 of this title.
10 U.S.C. § 3844 (ARMED FORCES)
§ 3844. Contractor business systems
[Reserved.]
(Added Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1835(e)(1), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4241.)
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 3844, added Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(94), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1484; amended Pub. L. 86–559, § 1(24), June 30, 1960, 74 Stat. 271, related to transfer or discharge of certain reserve major generals and brigadier generals who are 62 years old, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, §§ 1629(a)(3), 1691(b)(1), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2963, 3026, effective Oct. 1, 1996. See section 14511 of this title.
heading: Effective Date
text: Section 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 an Effective Date of 2021 Amendment note preceding section 3001 of this title.
10 U.S.C. § 3845 (ARMED FORCES)
§ 3845. Contractor inventory accounting systems: standards
(a) The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe in regulations—
(1) standards for inventory accounting systems used by contractors under contract with the Department of Defense; and
(2) appropriate enforcement requirements with respect to such standards.
(b) The regulations prescribed pursuant to subsection (a) shall not apply to a contract that is for an amount not greater than the simplified acquisition threshold.
(c) The regulations prescribed pursuant to subsection (a) shall not apply to a contract for the purchase of commercial products.
(Added Pub. L. 100–456, div. A, title VIII, § 834(a)(1), Sept. 29, 1988, 102 Stat. 2024, § 2410b; amended Pub. L. 103–355, title IV, § 4102(h), title VIII, § 8105(i), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3341, 3393; Pub. L. 104–106, div. D, title XLIII, § 4301(a)(1), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 656; Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title X, § 1074(b)(3), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2660; Pub. L. 111–350, § 5(b)(28), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3845; Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 836(e)(6), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1870; renumbered § 3845 and amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1835(c), (d)(2), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4240.)
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 3845, added Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(94), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1484; amended Pub. L. 100–456, div. A, title XII, § 1234(a)(1), Sept. 29, 1988, 102 Stat. 2059, related to transfer or discharge of certain officers of Army National Guard of United States who are 64 years of age, prior to repeal Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, §§ 1629(a)(3), 1691(b)(1), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2963, 3026, effective Oct. 1, 1996. See section 14512(a) of this title.
heading: Amendments
text: 2021—Pub. L. 116–283, § 1835(c), renumbered section 2410b of this title as this section.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 116–283, § 1835(d)(2), struck out “(as defined in section 103 of title 41)” after “commercial products”.
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.
10 U.S.C. § 3846 (ARMED FORCES)
§ 3846. Defense Contract Audit Agency: legal resources and expertise
[Reserved.]
(Added Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1835(e)(2), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4241.)
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 3846, added Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(94), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1484, related to transfer or discharge of reserve first lieutenants, captains, and majors not recommended for promotion by two selection boards, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, §§ 1629(a)(3), 1691(b)(1), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2963, 3026, effective Oct. 1, 1996. See section 14501 et seq. of this title.
heading: Effective Date
text: Section 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 an Effective Date of 2021 Amendment note preceding section 3001 of this title.
10 U.S.C. § 3861 (ARMED FORCES)
§ 3861. Research and development contracts: indemnification provisions
(a) With the approval of the Secretary of the military department concerned, any contract of a military department for research or development, or both, may provide that the United States will indemnify the contractor against either or both of the following, but only to the extent that they arise out of the direct performance of the contract and to the extent not compensated by insurance or otherwise:
(1) Claims (including reasonable expenses of litigation or settlement) by third persons, including employees of the contractor, for death, bodily injury, or loss of or damage to property, from a risk that the contract defines as unusually hazardous.
(2) Loss of or damage to property of the contractor from a risk that the contract defines as unusually hazardous.
(b) A contract, made under subsection (a), that provides for indemnification must also provide for—
(1) notice to the United States of any claim or suit against the contractor for the death, bodily injury, or loss of or damage to property; and
(2) control of or assistance in the defense by the United States, at its election, of that suit or claim.
(c) No payment may be made under subsection (a) unless the Secretary of the department concerned, or an officer or official of his department designated by him, certifies that the amount is just and reasonable.
(d) Upon approval by the Secretary concerned, payments under subsection (a) may be made from—
(1) funds obligated for the performance of the contract concerned;
(2) funds available for research or development, or both, and not otherwise obligated; or
(3) funds appropriated for those payments.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 134, § 2354; renumbered § 3861 and amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1836(b), (c), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4241.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2021—Pub. L. 116–283 renumbered section 2354 of this title as this section and substituted “Research and development contracts: indemnification provisions” for “Contracts: indemnification provisions” in section catchline.
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.