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41 U.S.C. 1901: Simplified acquisition procedures

Created in 2011 by Public Law 111-350. Changed by 2 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

7 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 6 U.S.C. 393, 6 U.S.C. 425, 10 U.S.C. 3205, 10 U.S.C. 3572, 41 U.S.C. 3101.

This Congress

  • H.R. 3838 Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 · passed house · would change (a)

How it got here

2021

  • Pub. L. 117–81 substituted "section 3204(e)" for "section 2304(f)". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022) Law text · (e)

2018

  • Pub. L. 115–232, §836(b)(4)(A), substituted "commercial products or commercial services" for "commercial items". (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 115–232, §836(b)(4)(B), substituted "Commercial Products and Commercial Services" for "Commercial Items" in heading and, in introductory provisions, substituted "commercial products or commercial services" for "commercial items". (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (e)

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.