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10 U.S.C. 4862: Requirement to buy certain articles from American sources; exceptions

Created in 2001 by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 (Public Law 107-107). Changed by 13 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

This Congress

  • H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 · passed house · would change (g), (l)

How it got here

2024

  • Pub. L. 118–159, §842(c), struck out pars. (3) and (4) which read as follows: (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (b), (4)
  • Pub. L. 118–159, §842(a), added pars. (3) and (4). (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (b), (4)
  • Pub. L. 118–159, §843, inserted ", or for," after "Procurements by". (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (d)

2023

  • Pub. L. 118–31, §832(a)(1), added par. (5). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 118–31, §832(a)(2)(A), substituted "Except with respect to purchases of flags of the United States, subsection (a)" for "Subsection (a)". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (h)
  • Pub. L. 118–31, §832(a)(2)(B), (C), added par. (2) and redesignated former par. (2) as (3). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (h), (3)

2021

  • Pub. L. 116–283, §1870(c)(2), renumbered section 2533a of this title as this section. (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text
  • Pub. L. 117–81, which directed substitution of "section 3204(a)(2)" for "section 2304(c)(2)", could not be executed because of the intervening amendment by Pub. L. 116–283, §1883(b)(2). See note below. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 116–283, §1883(b)(2), substituted "section 3204(a)(2)" for "section 2304(c)(2)". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 116–283, §817, amended subsec. (h) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Subsection (a) does not apply to purchases for amounts not greater than the simplified acquisition threshold referred to in section 2304(g) of this title." (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (h)

2019

  • Pub. L. 116–92, §854(a)(3), struck out pars. (3) and (4) which added stainless steel flatware and dinnerware to the list of covered items. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text · (b), (4)
  • Pub. L. 116–92, §854(a)(1), added pars. (3) and (4). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text · (b), (4)

2018

  • Pub. L. 115–232 substituted "Products" for "Items" in heading and "commercial products" for "commercial items" in text. (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (i)

2013

  • Pub. L. 112–239 substituted "FedBizOpps.gov" for "FedBizOps.gov". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013) Law text · (k)

2011

  • Pub. L. 112–81 inserted "(and the structural components thereof)" after "tents". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 111–383, §847, substituted "subsection (b)" for "subsection (b)(1)". (Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 111–383, §1075(b)(38), substituted "(b)(1)(A) or (b)(2)" for "(b)(1)(A), (b)(2), or (b)(3)". (Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011) Law text · (d), (4)
  • Pub. L. 111–350 substituted "section 1906 of title 41" for "section 34 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 430)". Law text · (i)

2006

  • Pub. L. 109–163, §833(b), inserted before semicolon "and the materials and components thereof, other than sensors, electronics, or other items added to, and not normally associated with, clothing (and the materials and components thereof)". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 109–364, §842(a)(3)(A), redesignated par. (3) as (2) and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: "Specialty metals, including stainless steel flatware." (John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007) Law text · (b), (3)
  • Pub. L. 109–364, §842(a)(3)(B), struck out "or specialty metals (including stainless steel flatware)" after "subsection (b)(1)". (John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 109–163, §831, inserted ", or for," after "perishable foods by". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 109–364, §842(a)(3)(C), struck out "Specialty Metals and" after "Exception for" in heading and "specialty metals or" after "procurement of" in introductory provisions. (John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007) Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 109–163, §833(a), added subsec. (k). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006) Law text · (k)

2003

  • Pub. L. 108–136, §826(1), struck out "Outside the United States" after "Procurements" in heading. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 108–136, §826(2), inserted "or procurements of any item listed in subsection (b)(1)(A), (b)(2), or (b)(3) in support of contingency operations" after "combat operations". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 108–136, §826(3), added par. (4). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 108–136, §827, substituted "Exceptions for Certain Other Commodities and Items.—Subsection (a) does not preclude the procurement of the following: (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004) Law text · (f)

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.