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31 U.S.C. 3903: Regulations

Created in 1983 by Public Law 97-452. Changed by 4 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 31 U.S.C. 3902, 31 U.S.C. 3905.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2019

    • Pub. L. 116–92, §873(1), inserted "except as provided in paragraphs (10) and (11)," before "30 days". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 116–92, §873(2)–(4), added pars. (10) and (11). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text · (a), (11)

    1999

    • Pub. L. 106–65 added subsec. (c) and redesignated former subsec. (c) as (d). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000) Law text · (c), (d)

    1991

    • Pub. L. 102–190 inserted provisions relating to fresh or frozen fish as defined in 16 U.S.C. 4003(3) and substituted "meat, meat food product, or fish" for "meat or meat food product". · (a)

    1988

    • Pub. L. 100–496, §6(1), designated existing provisions as subsec. (a). · (a)
    • Pub. L. 100–496, §13(a), included any edible fresh or frozen poultry meat, any perishable poultry meat food product, fresh eggs, and any perishable egg product. · (a)
    • Pub. L. 100–496, §4, amended par. (4) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (4) read as follows: "provide separate required payment dates for a contract under which property or service is provided in a series of partial executions or deliveries to the extent the contract provides for … · (a)
    • Pub. L. 100–496, §5(2), added par. (5). Former par. (5) redesignated (7). · (a)
    • Pub. L. 100–496, §6(2), added par. (6). · (a)
    • Pub. L. 100–496, §7, added par. (7) and struck out former par. (7), which read as follows: "require that, within 15 days after an invoice is received, the head of an agency notify the business concern of a defect or impropriety in the invoice that would prevent the running of the ti… · (a)
    • Pub. L. 100–496, §5(1), redesignated par. (5) as (7). · (a)
    • Pub. L. 100–496, §7, added pars. (8) and (9). · (a), (9)
    • Pub. L. 100–496, §6(3), added subsecs. (b) and (c). · (b), (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.