Source: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/10/2401
Timestamp: 2019-04-26 14:03:46+00:00

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the terms of the contract provide for a substantial termination liability on the part of the United States.
The Secretary of a military department may make a contract that is an agreement to lease or charter or an agreement to provide services and that is (or will be) accompanied by a contract for the actual lease, charter, or provision of services only as provided in subsection (b) if the contract for the actual lease, charter, or provision of services is (or will be) a contract described in paragraph (1).
that the Secretary has determined that the lease complies with all applicable laws, Office of Management and Budget circulars, and Department of Defense regulations.
For purposes of paragraph (1)(C), the continuity of a session of Congress is broken only by an adjournment of the Congress sine die, and the days on which either House is not in session because of an adjournment of more than three days to a day certain are excluded in a computation of such 30-day period.
Upon receipt of a notice under paragraph (1)(C), a committee identified in paragraph (1)(B) may request the Inspector General of the Department of Defense or the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a review of the proposed contract to determine whether or not such contract meets the requirements of this section.
If a review is requested under paragraph (3), the Inspector General of the Department of Defense or the Comptroller General of the United States, as the case may be, shall submit to the Secretary and the congressional defense committees a report on such review before the expiration of the period specified in paragraph (1)(C).
a period of 30 days of continuous session of Congress has expired following the date on which the certification was received by such committees.
unless funds for that purpose have been specifically authorized by law.
to pay any attorneys’ fees in connection with such contract.
the initial term of which is for a period of less than five years but which contains an option to renew or extend the agreement for a period which, when added to the initial term (or any previous renewal or extension), is five years or longer.
Such term includes the extension or renewal of a lease or charter agreement if the term of the extension or renewal thereof is for a period of five years or longer or if the term of the lease or charter agreement being extended or renewed was for a period of five years or longer.
the initial term of which is for a period of less than three years but which contains an option to renew or extend the agreement for a period which, when added to the initial term (or any previous renewal or extension), is three years or longer.
Such term includes the extension or renewal of a lease or charter agreement if the term of the extension or renewal thereof is for a period of three years or longer or if the term of the lease or charter agreement being extended or renewed was for a period of three years or longer.
is more than one-half the price of the vessel, aircraft, or combat vehicle involved.
Whenever a request is submitted to Congress for the authorization of the long-term lease or charter of aircraft, naval vessels, or combat vehicles or for the authorization of a lease or charter of aircraft, naval vessels, or combat vehicles which provides for a substantial termination liability on the part of the United States, the Secretary of Defense shall submit with that request an analysis of the cost to the United States (including lost tax revenues) of any such lease or charter arrangement compared with the cost to the United States of direct procurement of the aircraft, naval vessels, or combat vehicles by the United States.
Any such analysis shall be reviewed and evaluated by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Secretary of the Treasury within 30 days after the date on which the request and analysis are submitted to Congress. The Director and Secretary shall conduct such review and evaluation on the basis of the guidelines issued pursuant to subsection (f) and shall report to Congress in writing on the results of their review and evaluation at the earliest practicable date, but in no event more than 45 days after the date on which the request and analysis are submitted to the Congress.
shall reflect such portion in the appropriate procurement account in the request.
funds appropriated to the Department of Defense for operation and maintenance may not be obligated or expended for the lease or charter.
In this subsection, the terms “capital lease” and “lease-purchase” have the meanings given those terms in Appendix B to Office of Management and Budget Circular A–11, as in effect on January 6, 2006.
The Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Secretary of the Treasury shall jointly issue guidelines for determining under what circumstances the Department of Defense may use lease or charter arrangements for aircraft, naval vessels, and combat vehicles rather than directly procuring such aircraft, vessels, and combat vehicles.
a period of 60 days has expired following the date on which notice was received by such committees.
The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, referred to in subsecs. (c)(2)(A) and (d)(1)(B), is classified generally to Title 26, Internal Revenue Code. Section 168 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is classified to section 168 of Title 26.
2013—Subsecs. (b)(1)(B), (h)(1). Pub. L. 112–239, § 1076(f)(26), substituted “the congressional defense committees” for “the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives”.
Subsec. (h)(2). Pub. L. 112–239, § 821, substituted “60 days” for “30 days of continuous session of Congress”.
2009—Subsec. (f)(2). Pub. L. 111–84 substituted “January 6, 2006” for “the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006”.
2008—Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 110–181, § 824, added par. (5).
Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 110–181, § 1011, added subsec. (h).
2006—Pub. L. 109–163, § 815(d)(1), substituted “Requirement for authorization by law of certain contracts relating to vessels, aircraft, and combat vehicles” for “Requirement for authorization by law of certain contracts relating to vessels and aircraft” in section catchline.
Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 109–163, § 815(a)(1), substituted “vessel, aircraft, or combat vehicle” for “vessel or aircraft” in two places in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (b)(1)(C). Pub. L. 109–163, § 815(a)(1), substituted “vessel, aircraft, or combat vehicle” for “vessel or aircraft”.
Subsec. (b)(1)(D). Pub. L. 109–163, § 815(b)(1), added subpar. (D).
Subsec. (b)(3), (4). Pub. L. 109–163, § 815(b)(2), added pars. (3) and (4).
Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 109–163, § 815(a)(2), substituted “aircraft, naval vessel, or combat vehicle” for “aircraft or naval vessel” in subpars. (A) and (B).
Subsec. (d)(1)(A)(i), (2)(A), (B). Pub. L. 109–163, § 815(a)(1), substituted “vessel, aircraft, or combat vehicle” for “vessel or aircraft”.
Subsec. (e)(1), (3). Pub. L. 109–163, § 815(a)(3), substituted “aircraft, naval vessels, or combat vehicles” for “aircraft or naval vessels” wherever appearing.
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 109–163, § 815(c)(2), added subsec. (f). Former subsec. (f) redesignated (g).
Pub. L. 109–163, § 815(a)(4), substituted “aircraft, naval vessels, and combat vehicles” for “aircraft and naval vessels” and “such aircraft, vessels, and combat vehicles” for “such aircraft and vessels”.
Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 109–163, § 815(c)(1), redesignated subsec. (f) as (g).
2000—Subsec. (b)(1)(B). Pub. L. 106–398 substituted “Committee on Appropriations of the House” for “Committees on Appropriations of the House”.
1999—Subsec. (b)(1)(B). Pub. L. 106–65 substituted “and the Committee on Armed Services” for “and the Committee on National Security”.
1996—Subsec. (b)(1)(B). Pub. L. 104–106, § 1502(a)(20)(A), substituted “the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on National Security and the Committees on Appropriations of the” for “the Committees on Armed Services and on Appropriations of the Senate and”.
Subsec. (b)(1)(C). Pub. L. 104–106, § 1502(a)(20)(B), substituted “those committees” for “the Committees on Armed Services and on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives”.
Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 104–106, § 1503(a)(21), struck out “pursuant to an authorization contained in the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1984 (Public Law 98–94), or in any other law enacted after September 24, 1983,” before “may not be used”.
1993—Subsec. (c)(2)(A). Pub. L. 103–35 substituted “Internal Revenue Code of 1986” for “Internal Revenue Code of 1954”.
1987—Subsec. (d)(1)(B). Pub. L. 100–26 substituted “Internal Revenue Code of 1986” for “Internal Revenue Code of 1954”.
1984—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 98–525, § 1232(a)(1), designated existing provisions as par. (1), redesignated as cls. (A) and (B) former cls. (1) and (2), respectively, and added par. (2).
require that riding gang members hold a merchant mariner’s document issued under chapter 73 of title 46, United States Code, or a transportation security card issued under section 70105 of such title.
is otherwise required by the Secretary of Defense to be aboard the vessel.
except as provided in subparagraph (B), the individual successfully passes a background check by the Secretary prior to going aboard the vessel.
The Secretary may waive the application of subparagraph (A)(ii) for an individual who holds a merchant mariner’s document issued under chapter 73 of title 46, United States Code, or a transportation security card issued under section 70105 of such title.
The Secretary of the Navy may enter into a long-term lease or charter for any double-hull tanker or oceanographic vessel constructed in a United States shipyard after the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 30, 1993] using assistance provided under the National Shipbuilding Initiative.
A statement that the obligation of the United States to make payments under the contract in any fiscal year is subject to appropriations being provided specifically for that fiscal year and specifically for that lease or charter or that kind of vessel lease or charter.
A commitment to obligate the necessary amount for each fiscal year covered by the contract when and to the extent that funds are appropriated for that lease or charter, or that kind of lease or charter, for that fiscal year.
A statement that such a commitment given under paragraph (2) does not constitute an obligation of the United States.
A long-term lease or charter authorized by subsection (a) may be entered into without regard to the provisions of section 2401 or 2401a of title 10, United States Code.
Pub. L. 101–165, title IX, § 9081, Nov. 21, 1989, 103 Stat. 1147, directed that no funds available to Department of Defense could be used to enter into any contract with term of eighteen months or more or to extend or renew any contract for term of eighteen months or more, for any vessel, aircraft, or vehicle, through lease, charter, or similar agreement without previously having been submitted to Committees on Appropriations, with further requirement with respect to contractual agreements which imposed certain termination liability on Government, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–355, title III, § 3065(b), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3337. See section 2401a of this title.
Pub. L. 98–525, title XII, § 1232(a)(2), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2600, provided in part that guidelines required to be issued under subsec. (f) of this section shall be issued not later than Oct. 31, 1984.

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