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Title 10 — Armed Forces

Part V · Chapter 361 — Contract Administration

§ 4603. Advance notification of contract performance outside the United States

Statutory text

(a)

Notification.—

(1)

A firm that is performing a Department of Defense contract for an amount exceeding $10,000,000, or is submitting a bid or proposal for such a contract, shall notify the Department of Defense in advance of any intention of the firm or any first-tier subcontractor of the firm to perform outside the United States and Canada any part of the contract that exceeds $500,000 in value and could be performed inside the United States or Canada.

(2)

If a firm submitting a bid or proposal for a Department of Defense contract is required to submit a notification under this subsection, and the firm is aware, at the time it submits its bid or proposal, that the firm intends to perform outside the United States and Canada any part of the contract that exceeds $500,000 in value and could be performed inside the United States or Canada, the firm shall include the notification in its bid or proposal.

(3)

The notification by a firm under paragraph (1) with respect to a first-tier subcontractor shall be made, to the maximum extent practicable, at least 30 days before award of the subcontract.

(b)

Recipient of Notification.—

The firm shall transmit the notification—

(1)

in the case of a contract of a military department, to such officer or employee of that military department as the Secretary of the military department may direct; and

(2)

in the case of any other Department of Defense contract, to such officer or employee of the Department of Defense as the Secretary of Defense may direct.

(c)

Availability of Notifications.—

The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the notifications (or copies) are maintained in compiled form for a period of 5 years after the date of submission and are available for use in the preparation of the national defense technology and industrial base assessment carried out under section 4816 of this title.

(d)

Inapplicability to Certain Contracts.—

This section shall not apply to contracts for any of the following:

(1)

Commercial products or commercial services (as defined in sections 103 and 103a, respectively, of title 41).

(2)

Military construction.

(3)

Ores.

(4)

Natural gas.

(5)

Utilities.

(6)

Petroleum products and crudes.

(7)

Timber.

(8)

Subsistence.

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.

  1. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993

    Pub. L. 102–484 div. A title VIII § 840(a)(1) · 106 Stat. 2315

    Enacted · 10 U.S.C. § 4603

    Added Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title VIII, § 840(a)(1), Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2466, § 2410g

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Added Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title VIII, § 840(a)(1), Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2466, § 2410g

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) Chapter 141 of title 10, United States Code, as amended by sections 384, 808, 813, and 834, is further amended by adding at the end the following new section: “§ 2410g. Advance notification of contract performance outside the United States “(a) Notification.— (1) A firm that is performing a Department of Defense contract for an amount exceeding $10,000,000, or is submitting a bid or proposal for such a contract, shall notify the Department of Defense in advance of any intention of the firm or any first-tier subcontractor of the firm to perform outside the United States and Canada any part of the contract that exceeds $500,000 in value and could be performed inside the United States or Canada. “(2) If a firm submitting a bid or proposal for a Department of Defense contract is required to submit a notification under this subsection, and the firm is aware, at the time it submits its bid or proposal, that the firm intends to perform outside the United States and Canada any part of the contract that exceeds $500,000 in value and could be performed inside the United States or Canada, the firm shall include the notification in its bid or proposal. “(3) The notification by a firm under paragraph (1) with respect to a first-tier subcontractor shall be made, to the maximum extent practicable, at least 30 days before award of the subcontract. “(b) Recipient of Notification.— The firm shall transmit the notification— “(1) in the case of a contract of a military department, to such officer or employee of that military department as the Secretary of the military department may direct; and “(2) in the case of any other Department of Defense contract, to such officer or employee of the Department of Defense as the Secretary of Defense may direct. “(c) Availability of Notifications.— The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the notifications (or copies) are maintained in compiled form for a period of 5 years after the date of submission and are available for use in the preparation of the national defense technology and industrial base assessment carried out under section 2505 of this title. “(d) Inapplicability to Certain Contracts.— This section shall not apply to contracts for any of the following: “(1) Commercial items. “(2) Military construction. “(3) Ores. “(4) Natural gas. “(5) Utilities. “(6) Petroleum products and crudes. “(7) Timber. “(8) Subsistence.”.

  2. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996

    Pub. L. 104–106 div. D title XLIII § 4321(b)(16) · 110 Stat. 186

    Inserted · 10 U.S.C. § 4603(d)(1)

    Pub. L. 104–106 inserted “(as defined in section 4(12) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403(12)))” before period at end

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 104–106 inserted “(as defined in section 4(12) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403(12)))” before period at end.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (16) Section 2410g(d)(1) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: “(as defined in section 4(12) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403(12)))”.

  3. Pub. L. 111–350 § 5(b)(30) · 124 Stat. 3677

    Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 4603(d)(1)

    Pub. L. 111–350 substituted “section 103 of title 41)” for “section 4(12) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403(12)))”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 111–350 substituted “section 103 of title 41)” for “section 4(12) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403(12)))”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (30) In section 2410g(d)(1), strike “section 4(12) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403(12)))” and substitute “section 103 of title 41)”.

  4. John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019

    Pub. L. 115–232 div. A title VIII § 836(e)(7) · 132 Stat. 1636

    Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 4603(d)(1)

    Pub. L. 115–232 substituted “Commercial products or commercial services (as defined in sections 103 and 103a, respectively, of title 41)” for “Commercial items (as defined in section 103 of title 41)”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 115–232 substituted “Commercial products or commercial services (as defined in sections 103 and 103a, respectively, of title 41)” for “Commercial items (as defined in section 103 of title 41)”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (7) Section 2410g(d)(1) is amended by striking “Commercial items (as defined in section 103 of title 41)” and inserting “Commercial products or commercial services (as defined in sections 103 and 103a, respectively, of title 41)”.

  5. William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021

    Pub. L. 116–283 § 1861(b) · 134 Stat. 3388

    Changed · 10 U.S.C. § 4603

    Pub. L. 116–283, § 1861(b), renumbered section 2410g of this title as this section

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 116–283, § 1861(b), renumbered section 2410g of this title as this section.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Transfer of Title 10 Sections.— Sections 2227, 2226, and 2410g of title 10, United States Code, are transferred to chapter 361 of such title, as amended by subsection (a), inserted (in that order) after the table of sections at the beginning of such chapter, and redesignated as section 4601, 4602, and 4603, respectively.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 116–283 effective Jan. 1, 2022, with additional provisions for delayed implementation and applicability of existing law, see section 1801(d) of Pub. L. 116–283, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.

  6. William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021

    Pub. L. 116–283 § 1883(b)(2) · 134 Stat. 3388

    Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 4603(c)

    Pub. L. 116–283, § 1883(b)(2), substituted “section 4816” for “section 2505”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 116–283, § 1883(b)(2), substituted “section 4816” for “section 2505”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    * * Note: Classifications for Sec. 1883(b)(2): 10 USC 113, 118, 129a, 133b, 139a, 171a, 181, 231a, 483, 1091, 1501a, 1701a, 1706, 1724, 1734, 2113, 2343, 2350b, 2463, 2484, 2583, 2688, 3131, 3136, 3137, 3455, 3862, 3905, 4003, 4008, 4009, 4015, 4061, 4062, 4065, 4146, 4147, 4171, 4172, 4252, 4323, 4324, 4505, 4603, 4660, 4816, 4819, 4863, 4864, 4971, 4981, 7462, 7554, 8481, 8633, 8669b, 9082, 9462. (2) Title 10.— Except as otherwise provided in this title, in title 10, United States Code, each reference in the text of such title to a source section is amended by striking such reference and inserting a reference to the appropriate redesignated section.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 116–283 effective Jan. 1, 2022, with additional provisions for delayed implementation and applicability of existing law, see section 1801(d) of Pub. L. 116–283, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.

6 of 6 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments1996–2021 · 4 rounds

2021

Pub. L. 116–283, § 1861(b), renumbered section 2410g of this title as this section.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 116–283, § 1883(b)(2), substituted “section 4816” for “section 2505”.

2018

Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 115–232 substituted “Commercial products or commercial services (as defined in sections 103 and 103a, respectively, of title 41)” for “Commercial items (as defined in section 103 of title 41)”.

2011

Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 111–350 substituted “section 103 of title 41)” for “section 4(12) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403(12)))”.

1996

Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 104–106 inserted “(as defined in section 4(12) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403(12)))” before period at end.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2021 Amendment

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 a note preceding section 3001 of this title.

Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective , subject to a savings provision, see section 836(h) of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as an Effective Date of 2018 Amendment; Savings Provision note under section 453b of Title 6, Domestic Security.

Effective Date of 1996 Amendment

For effective date and applicability of amendment by Pub. L. 104–106, see section 4401 of Pub. L. 104–106, set out as a note under section 2220 of this title.

Effective Date

Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title VIII, § 840(b), , 106 Stat. 2467, provided that: “Section 2410g of title 10, United States Code [now 10 U.S.C. 4603] (as added by subsection (a)), shall take effect 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [].”

Credits

1992–2021 · 5 acts
  1. 1992Added Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title VIII, § 840(a)(1), , 106 Stat. 2466, § 2410g
  2. 1996amended Pub. L. 104–106, div. D, title XLIII, § 4321(b)(16), , 110 Stat. 673
  3. 2011Pub. L. 111–350, § 5(b)(30), , 124 Stat. 3845
  4. 2018Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 836(e)(7), , 132 Stat. 1870
  5. 2021renumbered § 4603 and amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, §§ 1861(b), 1883(b)(2), , 134 Stat. 4277, 4294.
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(Added Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title VIII, § 840(a)(1), , 106 Stat. 2466, § 2410g; amended Pub. L. 104–106, div. D, title XLIII, § 4321(b)(16), , 110 Stat. 673; Pub. L. 111–350, § 5(b)(30), , 124 Stat. 3845; Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 836(e)(7), , 132 Stat. 1870; renumbered § 4603 and amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, §§ 1861(b), 1883(b)(2), , 134 Stat. 4277, 4294.)

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