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10 U.S.C. 4023: Procurement for experimental purposes

Created in 1993 by Public Law 103-160. Changed by 6 later laws. 1 new law this Congress changed it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 4001.

This Congress

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

How it got here

2021

  • Pub. L. 116–283, §1841(b)(1), as amended by Pub. L. 117–81, §1701(u)(2)(B), renumbered section 2373 of this title as this section. (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text

2018

  • Pub. L. 115–232 inserted "telecommunications," after "space-flight,". (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (a)

2015

  • Pub. L. 114–92, §814(a), inserted "transportation, energy, medical, space-flight," before "and aeronautical supplies". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 114–92, §814(b), substituted "only when such purchases are made in quantities greater than necessary for experimentation, technical evaluation, assessment of operational utility, or safety or to provide a residual operational capability" for "only when such purchases are made i… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016) Law text · (b)

1996

  • Pub. L. 104–106 inserted "only" after "applies" in second sentence. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996) Law text · (b)

1994

  • Pub. L. 103–337 substituted "chemical activity, and aeronautical supplies," for "and chemical activity supplies,". · (a)

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.