Title 10 — Armed Forces
Part V · Chapter 257 — Contracts for Long-Term Lease or Charter of Vessels, Aircraft, and Combat Vehicles
§ 3677. Contracts for lease or use of vessels for a term of greater than two years but less than five years: prior notice to congressional committees
Statutory text
The Secretary of a military department may make a contract for the lease of a vessel or for the provision of a service through use by a contractor of a vessel, the term of which is for a period of greater than two years, but less than five years, only if—
the Secretary has notified the congressional defense committees of the proposed contract and included in such notification—
a detailed description of the terms of the proposed contract and a justification for entering into the proposed contract rather than obtaining the capability provided for by the lease, charter, or services involved through purchase of the vessel;
a determination that entering into the proposed contract as a means of obtaining the vessel is the most cost-effective means of obtaining such vessel; and
a plan for meeting the requirement provided by the proposed contract upon completion of the term of the lease contract; and
a period of 60 days has expired following the date on which notice was received by such committees.
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 § 1825(a) · 134 Stat. 3388
Enacted · 10 U.S.C. § 3677
(Added and amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1825(a), (i), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4206, 4208.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Added and amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1825(a), (i), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4206, 4208.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
(a) New Chapters.— Part V of subtitle A of title 10, United States Code, as added by section 801 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232), is amended by inserting after chapter 255 the following new chapters: “CHAPTER 257— CONTRACTS FOR LONG-TERM LEASE OR CHARTER OF VESSELS, AIRCRAFT, AND COMBAT VEHICLES “Sec. “3671. Requirement for authorization by law of certain contracts relating to vessels, aircraft, and combat vehicles. “3672. Requirement of specific authorization by law for appropriation, and for obligation and expenditure, of funds for certain contracts relating to aircraft, naval vessels, and combat vehicles. “3673. Limitation on indemnification. “3674. Long-term lease or charter defined; substantial termination liability. “3675. Capital lease or lease-purchase treated as an acquisition. “3676. Guidelines. “3677. Contracts for lease or use of vessels for a term of greater than two years but less than five years: prior notice to congressional committees. “3678. Contracts with terms of 18 months or more: limitation. “§ 3671. Requirement for authorization by law of certain contracts relating to vessels, aircraft, and combat vehicles “§ 3672. Requirement of specific authorization by law for appropriation, and for obligation and expenditure, of funds for certain contracts relating to aircraft, naval vessels, and combat vehicles “§ 3673. Limitation on indemnification “§ 3674. Long-term lease or charter defined; substantial termination liability “§ 3675. Capital lease or lease-purchase treated as an acquisition “§ 3676. Guidelines “§ 3677. Contracts for lease or use of vessels for a term of greater than two years but less than five years: prior notice to congressional committees “§ 3678. Contracts with terms of 18 months or more: limitation “CHAPTER 258— OTHER TYPES OF CONTRACTS USED FOR PROCUREMENTS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES “Sec. “3681. Leasing of commercial vehicles and equipment. “§ 3681. Leasing of commercial vehicles and equipment” .William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
Pub. L. 116–283 § 1825(i) · 134 Stat. 3388
Struck · 10 U.S.C. § 3677
Pub. L. 116–283, § 1825(i), transferred subsec. (h) of section 2401 of this title to this section and struck out subsec. (h) designation at beginning
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 116–283, § 1825(i), transferred subsec. (h) of section 2401 of this title to this section and struck out subsec. (h) designation at beginning.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(i) Transfer of Subsection (h) of Section 2401.— Subsection (h) of section 2401 of such title is transferred to section 3677 of such title, as added by subsection (a), inserted after the section heading, and amended by striking the subsection designation.
2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
Codification
The text of subsec. (h) of section 2401 of this title, which was transferred to this section and amended by Pub. L. 116–283, § 1825(i), was based on Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title X, § 1011, , 122 Stat. 303; Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title VIII, § 821, title X, § 1076(f)(26), , 126 Stat. 1830, 1953.
Amendments
2021—Pub. L. 116–283, § 1825(i), transferred subsec. (h) of section 2401 of this title to this section and struck out subsec. (h) designation at beginning.
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, § 1825(a), (i), , 134 Stat. 4206, 4208.)