2021 US Code
Title 10 - Armed Forces
Subtitle A - General Military Law
Part V - Acquisition
Subpart C - Contracting Methods and Contract Types
Chapter 244 - Undefinitized Contractual Actions
Sec. 3377 - Inapplicability to Coast Guard and National Aeronautics and Space Administration; definitions
| 10 U.S.C. § 3377 (2021) |
| §3377. Inapplicability to Coast Guard and National Aeronautics and Space Administration; definitions |
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(a) Applicability.—This chapter does not apply to the Coast Guard or the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (b) Definitions.—In this chapter: (1) The term "undefinitized contractual action" means a new procurement action entered into by the head of an agency for which the contractual terms, specifications, or price are not agreed upon before performance is begun under the action. Such term does not include contractual actions with respect to the following: (A) Purchases in an amount not in excess of the amount of the simplified acquisition threshold. (B) Special access programs. (C) Congressionally mandated long-lead procurement contracts. (2) The term "qualifying proposal" means a proposal that contains sufficient information to enable the Department of Defense to conduct a meaningful audit of the information contained in the proposal. |
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(Added and amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, §1819(a), (g), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4189, 4191.) |
| EDITORIAL NOTES
CODIFICATION
The text of subsec. (i) of section 2326 of this title, which was transferred to this section, redesignated as subsec. (a), and amended by Pub. L. 116–283, §1819(g), was based on Pub. L. 99–500, §101(c) [title X, §908(d)(1)(A)], Oct. 18, 1986, 100 Stat. 1783–82, 1783–141, and Pub. L. 99–591, §101(c) [title X, §908(d)(1)(A)], Oct. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 3341–82, 3341–141; Pub. L. 99–661, div. A, title IX, formerly title IV, §908(d)(1)(A), Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3921, renumbered title IX, Pub. L. 100–26, §3(5), Apr. 21, 1987, 101 Stat. 273. Pub. L. 99–500, Pub. L. 99–591, and Pub. L. 99–661 added identical subsections. The text of subsec. (j) of section 2326 of this title, which was transferred to this section, redesignated as subsec. (b), and amended by Pub. L. 116–283, §1819(g), was based on Pub. L. 99–500, §101(c) [title X, §908(d)(1)(A)], Oct. 18, 1986, 100 Stat. 1783–82, 1783–141, and Pub. L. 99–591, §101(c) [title X, §908(d)(1)(A)], Oct. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 3341–82, 3341–141; Pub. L. 99–661, div. A, title IX, formerly title IV, §908(d)(1)(A), Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3921, renumbered title IX, Pub. L. 100–26, §3(5), Apr. 21, 1987, 101 Stat. 273; Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title XVI, §1622(c)(6), Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1604; Pub. L. 102–25, title VII, §701(d)(5), Apr. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 114; Pub. L. 103–355, title I, §1505, Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3298; Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title VIII, §811(2), (4), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2268, 2269; Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title VIII, §815(a)(1), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1462. Pub. L. 99–500, Pub. L. 99–591, and Pub. L. 99–661 added identical subsections. PRIOR PROVISIONSPrior sections 3378 to 3390 were repealed by Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, §§1629(a)(1), 1691(b)(1), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2963, 3026, effective Oct. 1, 1996. Section 3378, added Pub. L. 85–861, §1(80)(E), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1476, related to promotion of reserve commissioned officers removed from active status. See section 14317(a) of this title. Section 3380, added Pub. L. 85–861, §1(80)(E), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1476; amended Pub. L. 98–94, title X, §1015(a)(1), Sept. 24, 1983, 97 Stat. 667; Pub. L. 99–145, title V, §521(b), Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 631; Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title V, §502(b)(1), Dec. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 1085; Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title V, §503(b)(1), Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1437; Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title V, §519(b), Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2408; Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title V, §514(b), Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1649; Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title V, §511(b), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 298, related to promotion of reserve commissioned officers on active duty and not on the active duty list. See section 14311(e) of this title. Section 3382, added Pub. L. 85–861, §1(80)(E), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1476, related to promotion of second lieutenants of Army Reserve assigned to units. See section 14301 et seq. of this title. Section 3383, added Pub. L. 85–861, §1(80)(E), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1477; amended Pub. L. 86–559, §1(16), June 30, 1960, 74 Stat. 270; Pub. L. 88–620, §2, Oct. 3, 1964, 78 Stat. 999; Pub. L. 90–130, §1(11)(E), Nov. 8, 1967, 81 Stat. 376; Pub. L. 95–485, title VIII, §820(e)(5), Oct. 20, 1978, 92 Stat. 1627, related to promotion of officers of Army Reserve to grades of first lieutenant, captain, major, lieutenant colonel, and colonel to fill vacancies. See section 14301 et seq. of this title. Section 3384, added Pub. L. 85–861, §1(80)(E), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1477, related to promotion of officers of Army Reserve to grades of brigadier general or major general to fill vacancies. See section 14315 of this title. Section 3385, added Pub. L. 85–861, §1(80)(E), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1477, related to promotion of officers of Army National Guard of United States upon Federal recognition. See section 14308(f) of this title. Section 3386, added Pub. L. 85–861, §1(80)(E), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1478, related to promotion of reserve commissioned officers upon release from active duty. See section 14301 et seq. of this title. Section 3388, added Pub. L. 85–861, §1(80)(E), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1478, related to effect of commissioned officer of Army Reserve entering upon active duty while eligible for promotion. See section 14301 et seq. of this title. Section 3389, added Pub. L. 85–861, §1(80)(E), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1478; amended Pub. L. 86–559, §1(17), June 30, 1960, 74 Stat. 270, related to promotion of commissioned officers of Army Reserve or Army National Guard of United States to higher reserve grades after temporary appointments. See section 14301 et seq. of this title. Section 3390, added Pub. L. 85–861, §1(80)(E), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1478; amended Pub. L. 100–456, div. A, title XII, §1234(a)(1), Sept. 29, 1988, 102 Stat. 2059, related to procedure for promotion to higher reserve grade of officer of Army National Guard of United States after temporary appointment. See section 14301 et seq. of this title. A prior section 3391, added Pub. L. 85–861, §1(80)(E), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1479; Pub. L. 86–559, §1(18), June 30, 1960, 74 Stat. 270, prohibited promotion of reserve officers of Army Nurse Corps or Army Medical Specialist Corps to reserve grades above colonel and prohibited promotion of reserve officers of Women's Army Corps to reserve grades above lieutenant colonel, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 90–130, §1(11)(F), Nov. 8, 1967, 81 Stat. 376. Prior sections 3392 to 3396 were repealed by Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, §§1629(a)(1), 1691(b)(1), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2963, 3026, effective Oct. 1, 1996. Section 3392, added Pub. L. 85–861, §1(80)(E), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1479; amended Pub. L. 100–456, div. A, title XII, §1234(a)(1), Sept. 29, 1988, 102 Stat. 2059, related to appointment of adjutants general or assistant adjutants general as reserve officers of Army. See section 12215(a) of this title. Section 3393, added Pub. L. 85–861, §1(80)(E), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1479, provided that sea or foreign service not be made condition for promotion of reserve commissioned officers in reserve grades. Section 3394, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 195, related to acceptance of promotion by officers of Army National Guard of United States or Army Reserve. See section 14309 of this title. Section 3395, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 195, related to appointment of reserve officers in time of war. See section 14301 et seq. of this title. Section 3396, added Pub. L. 96–513, title II, §206(a), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2884, provided that chapter, except section 3353, did not apply to reserve officers on active-duty list. AMENDMENTS2021—Pub. L. 116–283, §1819(g), redesignated subsecs. (i) and (j) of section 2326 of this title as subsecs. (a) and (b), respectively, of this section and substituted "chapter" for "section" in subsec. (a) and in introductory provisions of subsec. (b). STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES EFFECTIVE DATE 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. |
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| Title 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle A - General Military Law PART V - ACQUISITION Subpart C - Contracting Methods and Contract Types CHAPTER 244 - UNDEFINITIZED CONTRACTUAL ACTIONS Sec. 3377 - Inapplicability to Coast Guard and National Aeronautics and Space Administration; definitions |
| section 3377 |
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| January 3, 2022 |
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| 72 Stat. 1476, 1477, 1478, 1479 74 Stat. 270 78 Stat. 999 81 Stat. 376 92 Stat. 1627 94 Stat. 2884 97 Stat. 667 99 Stat. 631 100 Stat. 1783-82, 3341-82, 3921 101 Stat. 273, 1085 102 Stat. 2059 103 Stat. 1437, 1604 105 Stat. 114 106 Stat. 2408 107 Stat. 1649 108 Stat. 2963, 3298 110 Stat. 298 130 Stat. 2268 131 Stat. 1462 134 Stat. 4189 |
| Public Law 85-861, Public Law 86-559, Public Law 88-620, Public Law 90-130, Public Law 95-485, Public Law 96-513, Public Law 98-94, Public Law 99-145, Public Law 99-500, Public Law 99-591, Public Law 99-661, Public Law 100-26, Public Law 100-180, Public Law 100-456, Public Law 101-189, Public Law 102-25, Public Law 102-484, Public Law 103-160, Public Law 103-337, Public Law 103-355, Public Law 104-106, Public Law 114-328, Public Law 115-91, Public Law 116-283 |
