10 U.S.C. § 3681 (ARMED FORCES)
§ 3681. Leasing of commercial vehicles and equipment
The Secretary of Defense may use leasing in the acquisition of commercial vehicles and equipment whenever the Secretary determines that such leasing is practicable and efficient.
(Added and amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1825(a), (k), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4206, 4208.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: The text of subsec. (a) of section 2401a of this title, which was transferred to this section and amended by Pub. L. 116–283, § 1825(k), was based on Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title VIII, § 807(a)(1)(B), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 391; Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title X, § 1073(a)(52), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1903.
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 3681 was renumbered section 7251 of this title.
Another prior section 3681, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 210, related to service listed in the official Army Register, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 85–861, § 36B(9), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1570. See section 122 of this title.
A prior section 3682, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 210, provided that in computing length of service, no commissioned officer of the Army could be credited with service as a cadet at the Military Academy or as a midshipman at the Naval Academy, if he was appointed as a cadet or midshipman after Aug. 24, 1912, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 90–235, § 6(a)(2), Jan. 2, 1968, 81 Stat. 761. See section 971 of this title.
A prior section 3683, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 210; Aug. 25, 1959, Pub. L. 86–197, § 1(4), 73 Stat. 426, related to service credit for certain service as a nurse, woman medical specialist, or civilian employee of Army Medical Department, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 99–145, title XIII, § 1301(b)(1)(A), Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 735. Pub. L. 99–145, title XIII, § 1301(b)(1)(C), Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 735, provided that such repeal would not apply in the case of a person who performed active service described in section 3683 of this title as that section was in effect on the day before Nov. 8, 1985.
A prior section 3684 was renumbered section 7252 of this title.
A prior section 3685, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 211; Sept. 2, 1958, Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(89), 72 Stat. 1482, set forth restrictions on the consideration of a husband or child as the dependent of a female member of the Regular Army, Army National Guard of the United States or Army Reserve, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 90–235, § 7(a)(3), Jan. 2, 1968, 81 Stat. 763.
A prior section 3686, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 211; Sept. 24, 1980, Pub. L. 96–357, § 5(a), 94 Stat. 1182; Oct. 19, 1984, Pub. L. 98–525, title IV, § 414(a)(7)(A), 98 Stat. 2519, related to credit to members of Army National Guard of United States for service as members of Army National Guard, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, §§ 1662(g)(2), 1691, Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2996, 3026, effective Dec. 1, 1994. See section 12602 of this title.
A prior section 3687, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 212; Sept. 2, 1958, Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(90), 72 Stat. 1482; Sept. 7, 1962, Pub. L. 87–649, § 6(d), 76 Stat. 494, related to compensation for members of Army other than of Regular Army, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 99–661, div. A, title VI, § 604(f)(1)(A), (g), Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3877, 3878, applicable with respect to persons who, after Nov. 14, 1986, incur or aggravate an injury, illness, or disease or die.
A prior section 3688, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 212, related to payment of death gratuity to survivors of members of the Army, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 85–861, § 36B(10), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1570. See section 1475 et seq. of this title.
A prior section 3689, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 213; Sept. 26, 1961, Pub. L. 87–304, § 9(c), 75 Stat. 665, related to assignments and allotments of pay, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 87–649, §§ 14c(9), 15, Sept. 7, 1962, 76 Stat. 501, 502, effective Nov. 1, 1962. See section 701 of Title 37, Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services.
A prior section 3690, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 213, exempted enlisted members of the Army, while on active duty, from arrest for any debt, unless it was contracted before enlistment and amounted to at least $20 when first contracted, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 90–235, § 7(b)(1), Jan. 2, 1968, 81 Stat. 763.
Prior section 3691 was renumbered section 7253 of this title.
A prior section 3692, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 213, provided qualifications to receive a rating as a pilot in time of peace, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 92–168, § 1(1), Nov. 24, 1971, 85 Stat. 489. See section 2003 of this title.
A prior section 3693, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 214, provided for replacement of a lost or destroyed certificate of discharge from Army, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 90–235, § 7(a)(3), Jan. 2, 1968, 81 Stat. 763. See section 1041 of this title.
heading: Amendments
text: 2021—Pub. L. 116–283, § 1825(k), transferred subsec. (a) of section 2401a of this title to this section and struck out subsec. (a) designation and heading “Leasing of Commercial Vehicles and Equipment” at beginning.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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.