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31 U.S.C. 3554: Decisions on protests

Created in 1984 by Public Law 98-369. Changed by 5 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

4 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 3308, 31 U.S.C. 3553, 31 U.S.C. 3555, 41 U.S.C. 3708.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2013

    • Pub. L. 112–239 inserted at end "The report shall also include a summary of the most prevalent grounds for sustaining protests during such preceding year." (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013) Law text · (e)

    2009

    • Pub. L. 111–84 added subpar. (C), redesignated former subpars. (C) to (G) as (D) to (H), respectively, and substituted ", (E), and (F)" for ", and (E)" in subpar. (G). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010) Law text · (b)

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–106, §5501(2)(A), substituted "100 days" for "125 days". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 104–106, §4321(d)(3), substituted "section 3553(d)(3)(C)(i)(I)" for "section 3553(d)(2)(A)(i)". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 104–106, §5501(2)(B)(i), substituted "Government Reform and Oversight" for "Government Operations". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 104–106, §5501(2)(B)(ii), substituted "100 days" for "125 days". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996) Law text · (e)

    1994

    • Pub. L. 103–355, §1403(a)(1), substituted "125 days after" for "90 working days from". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 103–355, §1403(a)(2), substituted "65 days after" for "45 calendar days from". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 103–355, §1403(a)(3), (4), added par. (3) and redesignated former par. (3) as (4). · (a), (4)
    • Pub. L. 103–355, §1403(b)(1), added par. (3). · (b)
    • Pub. L. 103–355, §1403(b)(2), amended subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (c) read as follows: · (c)
    • Pub. L. 103–355, §1403(b)(3), amended subsec. (e) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (e) read as follows: · (e)

    1988

    • Pub. L. 100–463 struck out "unless the Comptroller General determines and states in writing the reasons that the specific circumstances of the protest require a longer period" after "submitted to the Comptroller General" before period at end. · (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.