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Title 10 — Armed Forces

Part V · Chapter 388 — Procurement Technical Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program

§ 4956. Distribution

Statutory text

The Secretary shall allocate funds available for assistance under this chapter equally to each Department of Defense contract administrative services district. If in any such fiscal year there is an insufficient number of satisfactory proposals in a district for cooperative agreements to allow effective use of the funds allocated to that district, the funds remaining with respect to that district shall be reallocated among the remaining districts.

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. Defense Procurement Reform Act of 1984

    Pub. L. 98–525 title XII § 1241(a)(1) · 98 Stat. 2492

    Enacted · 10 U.S.C. § 4956

    Added Pub. L. 98–525, title XII, § 1241(a)(1), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2606, § 2415

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Added Pub. L. 98–525, title XII, § 1241(a)(1), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2606, § 2415

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) Title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after chapter 141 the following new chapter: “CHAPTER 142— PROCUREMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT PROGRAM “2411. Definitions. “2412. Purposes. “2413. Cooperative agreements. “2414. Limitation. “2415. Distribution. “2416. Regulations. “§ 2411. Definitions “In this chapter: “(1) ‘Eligible entity’ means a State (as defined in section 6302(5) of title 31), a local government (as defined in section 6302(2) of that title), or a private, nonprofit organization that enters into a cooperative agreement with the Secretary under this chapter to furnish procurement technical assistance to business entities and to defray at least one-half of the costs of furnishing such assistance. “(2) ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary of Defense acting through the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency. “§ 2412. Purposes “The purposes of the program authorized by this chapter are— “(1) to increase Department of Defense assistance for eligible entities furnishing procurement technical assistance to business entities; and “(2) to assist eligible entities in the payment of the costs of establishing and carrying out new procurement technical assistance programs and maintaining existing procurement technical assistance programs. “§ 2413. Cooperative agreements “(a) The Secretary may, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, enter into cooperative agreements with eligible entities to carry out the purposes of this chapter. “(b) In entering into cooperative agreements under subsection (a), the Secretary shall assure that at least one procurement technical assistance program is carried out in each Department of Defense contract administration services region during each fiscal year. “§ 2414. Limitation “The value of the assistance furnished by the Department of Defense to any eligible entity to carry out a procurement technical assistance program pursuant to a cooperative agreement under this chapter during any fiscal year may not exceed $150,000. “§ 2415. Distribution “(a) (1) During a fiscal year specified in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall reserve the applicable percentage prescribed in paragraph (2), out of funds appropriated to carry out this chapter in such fiscal year, for the purpose of furnishing assistance pursuant to cooperative Ante, p. 2605. agreements entered into under section 2413 of this title with eligible entities which have carried out a procurement technical assistance program before such fiscal year. The Secretary may use the remainder of such funds during such fiscal year for the purpose of furnishing assistance pursuant to cooperative agreements entered into under such section with eligible entities which have not carried out a procurement technical assistance program before such fiscal year. “(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1), the applicable percentage during fiscal year 1985 is 50 percent and during fiscal year 1986 is 75 percent. “(b) During any fiscal year after fiscal year 1986, the Secretary shall allocate assistance under this chapter in accordance with such cooperative agreements as the Secretary enters into pursuant to section 2413 of this title. “§ 2416. Regulations “The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations to carry out this chapter.”.

  2. Defense Procurement Improvement Act of 1985

    Pub. L. 99–145 § 919(b)(1)(A) · 99 Stat. 583

    Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 4956(a)(2)

    Pub. L. 99–145, § 919(b)(1)(A), substituted “fiscal years 1986 and 1987” for “fiscal year 1985 is 50 percent and during fiscal year 1986”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 99–145, § 919(b)(1)(A), substituted “fiscal years 1986 and 1987” for “fiscal year 1985 is 50 percent and during fiscal year 1986”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (A) by striking out “fiscal year 1985 is 50 percent and during fiscal year 1986” in paragraph (2) and inserting in lieu thereof “fiscal years 1986 and 1987”; and

  3. Defense Procurement Improvement Act of 1985

    Pub. L. 99–145 § 919(b)(1)(B) · 99 Stat. 583

    Added · 10 U.S.C. § 4956(a)(3)

    Pub. L. 99–145, § 919(b)(1)(B), added par. (3)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 99–145, § 919(b)(1)(B), added par. (3).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(3) This subsection shall apply only to the first $3,000,000 appropriated to carry out this chapter in each of fiscal years 1986 and 1987.”;

  4. Defense Procurement Improvement Act of 1985

    Pub. L. 99–145 § 919(b)(2) · 99 Stat. 583

    Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 4956(b)

    Pub. L. 99–145, § 919(b)(2), substituted “1987” for “1986”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99–145, § 919(b)(2), substituted “1987” for “1986”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) by striking out “fiscal year 1986” in subsection (b) and inserting in lieu thereof “fiscal year 1987”; and

  5. Defense Procurement Improvement Act of 1985

    Pub. L. 99–145 § 919(b)(3) · 99 Stat. 583

    Added · 10 U.S.C. § 4956(c)

    Pub. L. 99–145, § 919(b)(3), added subsec. (c)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 99–145, § 919(b)(3), added subsec. (c).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (3) by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: “(c) For any amount appropriated to carry out this chapter for fiscal year 1986 or 1987 in excess of $3,000,000, the Secretary shall allocate funds available for assistance under this chapter equally to each Defense Contract Administration Services region. If in any such fiscal year there is an insufficient number of satisfactory proposals in a region for cooperative agreements to allow effective use of the funds allocated to that region, the funds remaining with respect to that region shall be reallocated among the remaining regions.”.

  6. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989

    Pub. L. 100–180 § 807(c) · 101 Stat. 1019

    1. Struck · 10 U.S.C. § 4956

      Pub. L. 100–180, § 807(c), struck out subsecs. (a) and (b) relating to requirement by Secretary of Defense to reserve 75% of first $3,000,000 appropriated to carry out this chapter for purpose of assisting cooperative agreements entered into under section 2413 of this title for fiscal years 1986 and 1987, and for fiscal years after 1987 the authority of Secretary to allocate funds in accordance with such cooperative agreements

    2. Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 4956

      Pub. L. 100–180, § 807(c), substituted “The” for “(c) For any amount appropriated to carry out this chapter for fiscal year 1986 or 1987 in excess of $3,000,000, the”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 100–180, § 807(c), struck out subsecs. (a) and (b) relating to requirement by Secretary of Defense to reserve 75% of first $3,000,000 appropriated to carry out this chapter for purpose of assisting cooperative agreements entered into under section 2413 of this title for fiscal years 1986 and 1987, and for fiscal years after 1987 the authority of Secretary to allocate funds in accordance with such cooperative agreements, and substituted “The” for “(c) For any amount appropriated to carry out this chapter for fiscal year 1986 or 1987 in excess of $3,000,000, the”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (c) Technical Revision of Fund Distribution Method.— Section 2415 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking out subsections (a) and (b); and (2) by striking out “(c) For any amount” and all that follows through “$3,000,000, the” and inserting in lieu thereof “The”.

  7. Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999

    Pub. L. 105–261 § 802(a)(2) · 112 Stat. 1920

    1. Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 4956

      Pub. L. 105–261, § 802(a)(2), substituted “district” for “region”

    2. Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 4956

      Pub. L. 105–261, § 802(a)(2), substituted “districts” for “regions”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 105–261, § 802(a)(2), substituted “district” for “region” wherever appearing and “districts” for “regions”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) Section 2415 of such title is amended— (A) by striking out “region” and inserting in lieu thereof “district” each place it appears; and (B) by striking out “regions” and inserting in lieu thereof “districts”.

  8. Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999

    Pub. L. 105–261 § 802(b) · 112 Stat. 1920

    1. Amended · 10 U.S.C. § 4956

      Pub. L. 105–261, § 802(b), as amended by Pub. L. 106–398

    2. Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 4956

      Pub. L. 105–261, § 802(b), as substituted “Department of Defense contract administrative services” for “Defense Contract Administration Services”

    Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 105–261, § 802(b), as amended by Pub. L. 106–398, substituted “Department of Defense contract administrative services” for “Defense Contract Administration Services”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Technical Amendment.— Section 2415 of such title is amended by striking out “Defense Contract Administrative Services” and inserting in Lieu thereof “Department of Defense contract administrative services”.

  9. Pub. L. 106–398 § 1(dA) · 114 Stat. 1654

    Changed · 10 U.S.C. § 4956

    Pub. L. 106–398 made technical amendment to directory language of Pub. L. 105–261, § 802(b). See 1998 Amendment note below

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 106–398 made technical amendment to directory language of Pub. L. 105–261, § 802(b). See 1998 Amendment note below.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SECTION 1. ENACTMENT OF FISCAL YEAR 2001 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT. The provisions of H.R. 5408 of the 106th Congress, as introduced on October 6, 2000, are hereby enacted into law.

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

    Pub. L. 116–283 § 1872(a)(7) · 134 Stat. 3388

    Amended · 10 U.S.C. § 4956

    Pub. L. 116–283, § 1872(a)(7), as amended by Pub. L. 117–81, § 1701(b)(24), (m)(2)(C), renumbered section 2415 of this title as this section

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 116–283, § 1872(a)(7), as amended by Pub. L. 117–81, § 1701(b)(24), (m)(2)(C), renumbered section 2415 of this title as this section.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (7) Transfer of section 2415.— Section 2415 of title 10, United States Code, is transferred to chapter 385 of such title, as amended by paragraph (1), inserted after section 4953, as transferred and redesignated by paragraph (6), and redesignated as section 4954.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 117–81 applicable as if included in the enactment of title XVIII of Pub. L. 116–283 as enacted, see section 1701(a)(2) of Pub. L. 117–81, set out in a note preceding section 3001 of this title and note below. 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.

13 of 13 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Codification
Amendments1985–2021 · 5 rounds

2000

Pub. L. 106–398 made technical amendment to directory language of Pub. L. 105–261, § 802(b). See 1998 Amendment note below.

1998

Pub. L. 105–261, § 802(a)(2), substituted “district” for “region” wherever appearing and “districts” for “regions”.

Pub. L. 105–261, § 802(b), as amended by Pub. L. 106–398, substituted “Department of Defense contract administrative services” for “Defense Contract Administration Services”.

1987

Pub. L. 100–180, § 807(c), struck out subsecs. (a) and (b) relating to requirement by Secretary of Defense to reserve 75% of first $3,000,000 appropriated to carry out this chapter for purpose of assisting cooperative agreements entered into under section 2413 of this title for fiscal years 1986 and 1987, and for fiscal years after 1987 the authority of Secretary to allocate funds in accordance with such cooperative agreements, and substituted “The” for “(c) For any amount appropriated to carry out this chapter for fiscal year 1986 or 1987 in excess of $3,000,000, the”.

1985

Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 99–145, § 919(b)(1)(A), substituted “fiscal years 1986 and 1987” for “fiscal year 1985 is 50 percent and during fiscal year 1986”.

Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 99–145, § 919(b)(1)(B), added par. (3).

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99–145, § 919(b)(2), substituted “1987” for “1986”.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 99–145, § 919(b)(3), added subsec. (c).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2021 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 117–81 applicable as if included in the enactment of title XVIII of Pub. L. 116–283 as enacted, see section 1701(a)(2) of Pub. L. 117–81, set out in a note preceding section 3001 of this title and note below.

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 2000 Amendment

Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title X, § 1087(d)], , 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–292, provided that the amendment made by section 1 [[div. A], title X, § 1087(d)(5)] is effective , and as if included in the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999, Pub. L. 105–261, as enacted.

Effective Date of 1985 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 99–145 effective , see section 919(d) of Pub. L. 99–145, set out as a note under section 4954 of this title.

Credits

1984–2021 · 7 acts
  1. 1984Added Pub. L. 98–525, title XII, § 1241(a)(1), , 98 Stat. 2606, § 2415
  2. 1985amended Pub. L. 99–145, title IX, § 919(b), , 99 Stat. 692
  3. 1987Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title VIII, § 807(c), , 101 Stat. 1128
  4. 1998Pub. L. 105–261, div. A, title VIII, § 802(a)(2), (b), , 112 Stat. 2081
  5. 2000Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title X, § 1087(d)(5)], , 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–293
  6. 2021renumbered § 4956, Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1872(a)(7), , 134 Stat. 4288
  7. 2021Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title XVII, § 1701(b)(24), (m)(2)(C), , 135 Stat. 2135, 2144.
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(Added Pub. L. 98–525, title XII, § 1241(a)(1), , 98 Stat. 2606, § 2415; amended Pub. L. 99–145, title IX, § 919(b), , 99 Stat. 692; Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title VIII, § 807(c), , 101 Stat. 1128; Pub. L. 105–261, div. A, title VIII, § 802(a)(2), (b), , 112 Stat. 2081; Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title X, § 1087(d)(5)], , 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–293; renumbered § 4956, Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1872(a)(7), , 134 Stat. 4288; Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title XVII, § 1701(b)(24), (m)(2)(C), , 135 Stat. 2135, 2144.)

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