Title 10 — Armed Forces
Part V · Chapter 201 — Definitions
§ 3015. Simplified acquisition threshold
Statutory text
In this part:
The term “simplified acquisition threshold” has the meaning provided that term in section 134 of title 41, except that, in the case of any contract to be awarded and performed, or purchase to be made, outside the United States in support of a contingency operation or a humanitarian or peacekeeping operation, the term means an amount equal to two times the amount specified for that term in such section.
The term “humanitarian or peacekeeping operation” means a military operation in support of the provision of humanitarian or foreign disaster assistance or in support of a peacekeeping operation under chapter VI or VII of the Charter of the United Nations. The term does not include routine training, force rotation, or stationing.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
Pub. L. 116–283 div. A title XVIII § 1806(b)(1) · 134 Stat. 3388
Enacted · 10 U.S.C. § 3015
(Added and amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1806(b)(1), (6), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4153, 4154.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Added and amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1806(b)(1), (6), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4153, 4154.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) In general.— Such chapter is further amended by adding at the end the following new subchapter: “SUBCHAPTER II— DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE TO PROCUREMENT GENERALLY “Sec. “3011. Definitions incorporated from title 41. “3012. Competitive procedures. “3013. Technical data. “3014. Nontraditional defense contractor. “3015. Simplified acquisition threshold. “3016. Chapter 137 legacy provisions. “§ 3011. Definitions incorporated from title 41 “§ 3012. Competitive procedures “§ 3013. Technical data “§ 3014. Nontraditional defense contractor “§ 3015. Simplified acquisition threshold” .William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
Pub. L. 116–283 § 1806(b)(6) · 134 Stat. 3388
Redesignated · 10 U.S.C. § 3015
Pub. L. 116–283, § 1806(b)(6), redesignated pars. (7) and (8) of section 2302 of this title as pars. (1) and (2), respectively, of this section
Inserted · 10 U.S.C. § 3015
Pub. L. 116–283, § 1806(b)(6), inserted introductory provisions
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 116–283, § 1806(b)(6), redesignated pars. (7) and (8) of section 2302 of this title as pars. (1) and (2), respectively, of this section and inserted introductory provisions.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(6) Transfer of 2302(7) & (8).— Paragraphs (7) and (8) of section 2302 of such title are transferred to section 3015 of such title, as added by paragraph (1), and redesignated as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively, and such section is further amended by inserting before paragraph (1), as so redesignated, the following: “In this part:” .
3 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
Codification
The text of pars. (7) and (8) of section 2302 of this title, which were transferred to this section, redesignated as pars. (1) and (2), respectively, and amended by Pub. L. 116–283, § 1806(b)(6), was based on Pub. L. 103–355, title I, § 1502, , 108 Stat. 3296; Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title VIII, § 807(a), , 110 Stat. 2606; Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title VIII, § 803(b), , 111 Stat. 1832; Pub. L. 111–350, § 5(b)(8)(C), , 124 Stat. 3843; Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title X, § 1071(a)(2)(A), , 128 Stat. 3504.
Prior Provisions
A prior section 3015 was renumbered section 7015 of this title.
Another prior section 3015, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 158, § 3014; renumbered § 3015, , Pub. L. 99–433, title V, § 501(a)(2), 100 Stat. 1034, related to Comptroller and Deputy Comptroller of the Army, powers and duties, and appointment, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 99–433, § 501(a)(5).
Another prior section 3015 was renumbered section 3040 of this title and subsequently repealed.
Amendments
2021—Pub. L. 116–283, § 1806(b)(6), redesignated pars. (7) and (8) of section 2302 of this title as pars. (1) and (2), respectively, of this section and inserted introductory provisions.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section and amendment by Pub. L. 116–283 effective , with additional provisions for delayed implementation and applicability of existing law, see section 1801(d) of Pub. L. 116–283, set out as an Effective Date of 2021 Amendment note preceding section 3001 of this title.
Credits
(Added and amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1806(b)(1), (6), , 134 Stat. 4153, 4154.)