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10 U.S.C. 8669a: Construction of combatant and escort vessels and assignment of vessel projects

Created in 1982 by Public Law 97-295. Changed by 7 later laws. 1 new law this Congress changed it.

This Congress

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

How it got here

2024

  • Pub. L. 118–159 substituted "12 months" for "10 months". (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (c)

2018

  • Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 7299a of this title as this section. (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text

2016

  • Pub. L. 114–328 substituted "10 months" for "six months". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (c)

1992

  • Pub. L. 102–484, §1016(a), (b)(1), redesignated subsec. (b) as (a) and struck out former subsec. (a) which read as follows: "The distribution of assignments and contracts for the construction of combatant vessels and escort vessels is subject to the Act of March 27, 1934 (ch. 95, 48 St… · (a)
  • Pub. L. 102–484, §1016(b)(1), redesignated subsec. (c) as (b). Former subsec. (b) redesignated (a). · (b)
  • Pub. L. 102–484, §1016(b), redesignated subsec. (d) as (c) and substituted "subsection (a)" for "subsection (b)" in par. (2). Former subsec. (c) redesignated (b). · (c), (d)

1990

  • Pub. L. 101–510 substituted "apply in the case of voyage repairs." for "apply— · (d)

1987

  • Pub. L. 100–180 amended subsec. (d) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (d) read as follows: · (d)

1986

  • Pub. L. 99–661 added subsecs. (c) and (d). · (c), (d)

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.