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41 U.S.C. 1502: Cost accounting standards

Created in 2011 by Public Law 111-350. Changed by 3 later laws. 1 new law this Congress changed it.

5 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 3014, 10 U.S.C. 9512, 41 U.S.C. 1501, 41 U.S.C. 1503, 41 U.S.C. 1903.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Cost Accounting Standards Board, Office of Federal Procurement Policy, Office of Management and Budget (1).

This Congress

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

How it got here

2021

  • Pub. L. 117–81 substituted "section 3702(a)(1)(A)" for "section 2306a(a)(1)(A)(i)". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022) Law text · (b)

2018

  • Pub. L. 115–232, §836(b)(1)(A), substituted "commercial products or commercial services" for "commercial items". (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 115–232, §836(b)(1)(B), substituted "commercial product or commercial service" for "commercial item". (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 115–232, §836(b)(1)(C), substituted "commercial products or commercial services" for "commercial items". (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (b)

2016

  • Pub. L. 114–328 substituted "$100,000,000" for "$15,000,000" in introductory provisions. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (b)

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.