Title 10 — Armed Forces
Part IV · Chapter 861 — Secretary of the Navy: Miscellaneous Powers and Duties
§ 8612. Employment of outside architects and engineers
Statutory text
Whenever the Secretary of the Navy believes that the existing facilities of the Department of the Navy are inadequate and he considers it advantageous to national defense, he may employ, by contract or otherwise, without advertising and without reference to sections 305, 3324, and 7204, chapter 51, and subchapters III, IV, and VI of chapter 53 of title 5, architectural or engineering corporations, or firms, or individual architects or engineers, to produce designs, plans, drawings, and specifications for the accomplishment of any naval public works or utilities project or for the construction of any vessel or aircraft, or part thereof.
The fee for any service under this section may not exceed 10 percent of the estimated cost, as determined by the Secretary, of the project to which the fee applies.
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.
Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 444, § 7212 · 70A Stat. 444
Enacted · 10 U.S.C. § 8612
Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 444, § 7212
Source evidence
Code source credit
Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 444, § 7212Pub. L. 89–718 § 28 · 80 Stat. 1113
Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 8612(a)
Pub. L. 89–718 substituted “sections 305, 3324, 5101–5115, 5331–5338, 5341, 5342, and 7154 of title 5” for “sections 1071–1153 of title 5”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 89–718 substituted “sections 305, 3324, 5101–5115, 5331–5338, 5341, 5342, and 7154 of title 5” for “sections 1071–1153 of title 5”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 28. Sections 4540(c), 7212(a), and 9540(c) of title 10, United States Code, are each amended by striking out “1071–1153” and inserting in place thereof “305, 3324, 5101–5115, 5331–5338, 5341, 5342, and 7154”.Pub. L. 95–454 § 801(a)(3)(I) · 92 Stat. 1111
Inserted · 10 U.S.C. § 8612(a)
Pub. L. 95–454, § 801(a)(3)(I), inserted reference to subchapter VI of chapter 53 of title 5
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95–454, § 801(a)(3)(I), inserted reference to subchapter VI of chapter 53 of title 5.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(i) by redesignating subchapter VI as subchapter VII, andPub. L. 95–454 § 703(c)(3) · 92 Stat. 1111
Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 8612(a)
Pub. L. 95–454, § 703(c)(3), substituted “7204” for “7154”
Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 95–454, § 703(c)(3), substituted “7204” for “7154”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(3) Sections 4540(c), 7212 (a), and 9540(c) of title 10, United States Code, are each amended by striking out “7154 of title 5” and inserting in lieu thereof “7204 of title 5”.Defense Officer Personnel Management Act
Pub. L. 96–513 title V § 513(25) · 94 Stat. 2835
Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 8612(a)
Pub. L. 96–513 substituted “and 7204, chapter 51, and subchapters III, IV, and VI of chapter 53 of” for “5101–5115, 5331–5338, 5341, 5342, and 7204 of title 5 and subchapter VI of chapter 53 of such”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–513 substituted “and 7204, chapter 51, and subchapters III, IV, and VI of chapter 53 of” for “5101–5115, 5331–5338, 5341, 5342, and 7204 of title 5 and subchapter VI of chapter 53 of such”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(25) Section 7212(a) is amended by striking out “5101–5115, 5331–5338, 5341, 5342, and 7204 of title 5 and subchapter VI of chapter 53 of such” and inserting in lieu thereof ‘and 7204, chapter 51, and subchapters III, IV, and VI of chapter 53 of’.John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
Pub. L. 115–232 div. A title VIII § 807(d)(1) · 132 Stat. 1636
Changed · 10 U.S.C. § 8612
Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 7212 of this title as this section
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 7212 of this title as this section.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) Chapter 631.— Each section in chapter 631 10 USC 8604, 8605, 8607, 8611, 8612, 8614, 8616, 8619–8629, 8631, 8633–8635. is redesignated so that the number of the section, as redesignated, is the number equal to the previous number plus 1,400.Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
Pub. L. 118–31 div. B title XXVIII § 2881(b) · 137 Stat. 136
Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 8612(b)
Pub. L. 118–31 substituted “10 percent” for “6 percent”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 118–31 substituted “10 percent” for “6 percent”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(b) Navy.— Section 8612(b) of such title is amended by striking “6 percent” and inserting “10 percent”.
6 of 7 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Notes
historicalAndRevision
| Historical and Revision Notes | ||
|---|---|---|
| Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| 7212 | 34 U.S.C. 556. | Apr. 25, 1939, ch. 87, § 3, 53 Stat. 591. |
In subsection (a) the word “outside” is omitted as surplusage and the words “architects or engineers” are inserted for clarity. The words “without advertising” are substituted for the reference to R.S. 3609, for brevity and clarity.
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 8612, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 531, provided for disposition of uniforms of enlisted members of Air Force who were discharged and for disposition of uniforms of and issuance of civilian clothing to enlisted members of Air Force who were discharged otherwise than honorably, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 90–235, § 8(2), , 81 Stat. 764.
Amendments1966–2023 · 5 rounds
2023
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 118–31 substituted “10 percent” for “6 percent”.
2018
Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 7212 of this title as this section.
1980
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–513 substituted “and 7204, chapter 51, and subchapters III, IV, and VI of chapter 53 of” for “5101–5115, 5331–5338, 5341, 5342, and 7204 of title 5 and subchapter VI of chapter 53 of such”.
1978
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95–454, § 801(a)(3)(I), inserted reference to subchapter VI of chapter 53 of title 5.
Pub. L. 95–454, § 703(c)(3), substituted “7204” for “7154”.
1966
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 89–718 substituted “sections 305, 3324, 5101–5115, 5331–5338, 5341, 5342, and 7154 of title 5” for “sections 1071–1153 of title 5”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2018 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective , with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.
Effective Date of 1980 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 96–513 effective , see section 701(b)(3) of Pub. L. 96–513, set out as a note under section 101 of this title.
Effective Date of 1978 Amendment
Amendment by section 703(c)(3) of Pub. L. 95–454 effective 90 days after , see section 907 of Pub. L. 95–454, set out as a note under section 1101 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
Amendment by section 801(a)(3)(I) of Pub. L. 95–454 effective on first day of first applicable pay period beginning on or after 90th day after , see section 801(a)(4) of Pub. L. 95–454, set out as an Effective Date note under section 5361 of Title 5.
Credits
1956–2023 · 6 acts
- 1956Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 444, § 7212
- 1966Pub. L. 89–718, § 28, , 80 Stat. 1119
- 1978Pub. L. 95–454, title VII, § 703(c)(3), title VIII, § 801(a)(3)(I), , 92 Stat. 1217, 1222
- 1980Pub. L. 96–513, title V, § 513(25), , 94 Stat. 2932
- 2018renumbered § 8612, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(d)(1), , 132 Stat. 1836
- 2023Pub. L. 118–31, div. B, title XXVIII, § 2881(b), , 137 Stat. 780.
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(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 444, § 7212; Pub. L. 89–718, § 28, , 80 Stat. 1119; Pub. L. 95–454, title VII, § 703(c)(3), title VIII, § 801(a)(3)(I), , 92 Stat. 1217, 1222; Pub. L. 96–513, title V, § 513(25), , 94 Stat. 2932; renumbered § 8612, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(d)(1), , 132 Stat. 1836; Pub. L. 118–31, div. B, title XXVIII, § 2881(b), , 137 Stat. 780.)