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10 U.S.C. 3453: Preference for commercial products and commercial services

Created in 1994 by Public Law 103-355. Changed by 7 later laws. 1 new law this Congress changed it.

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 3456, 15 U.S.C. 205l.

This Congress

  • S. 1071 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 · became law · changed (b), (d), (e)

How it got here

2024

  • Pub. L. 118–159 added par. (7). (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (b)

2021

  • Pub. L. 116–283, §1821(a)(2), renumbered section 2377 of this title as this section. (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text
  • Pub. L. 116–283, §1821(b)(3), substituted "section 3455" for "section 2379". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (d)

2019

  • Pub. L. 116–92, §818(a)(1)(B), added par. (4). Former par. (4) redesignated (5). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 116–92, §818(a)(2), amended directory language of Pub. L. 115–232, §836(d)(3)(C)(ii). See 2018 Amendment note below. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 116–92, §818(a)(1), redesignated par. (4) as (5). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text · (c)

2018

  • Pub. L. 115–232, §836(d)(8)(C), substituted "commercial products and commercial services" for "acquisition of commercial items" in section catchline. (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text
  • Pub. L. 115–232, §836(d)(3)(A)(i), substituted "commercial services or commercial products or, to the extent that commercial products suitable to meet the agency's needs are not available, nondevelopmental items other than commercial products" for "commercial items or, to the extent… (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 115–232, §836(d)(3)(A)(ii), substituted "commercial services, commercial products, and nondevelopmental items other than commercial products" for "commercial items and nondevelopmental items other than commercial items". (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 115–232, §836(d)(3)(B)(i), substituted "commercial services, commercial products, or nondevelopmental items other than commercial products" for "commercial items or nondevelopmental items other than commercial items". (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (b), (2)
  • Pub. L. 115–232, §836(d)(3)(B)(ii), substituted "commercial services or commercial products or, to the extent that commercial products suitable to meet the agency's needs are not available, nondevelopmental items other than commercial products" for "commercial items or, to the … (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (b), (4)
  • Pub. L. 115–232, §836(d)(3)(B)(iii), substituted "commercial products and commercial services" for "commercial items". (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (b), (6)
  • Pub. L. 115–232, §836(d)(3)(C)(i), in introductory provisions, substituted "commercial services or commercial products or, to the extent that commercial products suitable to meet the agency's needs are not available, nondevelopmental items other than commercial products" for "commer… (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 115–232, §836(d)(3)(C)(ii), as amended by Pub. L. 116–92, §818(a)(2), substituted "products other than commercial products or services other than commercial services" for "items other than commercial items". (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 115–232, §836(d)(3)(D)(i), substituted "commercial products or commercial services" for "commercial items" in introductory provisions. (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 115–232, §836(d)(3)(D)(ii), (iii), substituted "products or services" for "items". (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (d), (2)
  • Pub. L. 115–232, §836(d)(3)(E), substituted "commercial products and commercial services" for "commercial items". (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (e)

2016

  • Pub. L. 114–328 added subsec. (d), redesignated former subsec. (d) as (e), and in introductory provisions of subsec. (e), substituted "subsections (c) and (d)" for "subsection (c)". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (d), (e)

2015

  • Pub. L. 114–92 added subsec. (d). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016) Law text · (d)

2008

  • Pub. L. 110–181, §826(a)(1), added subpar. (C). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 110–181, §826(a)(2), added par. (4). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008) Law text · (c)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.