10 U.S.C. § 3903
10 U.S.C. § 3903
EDITORIAL NOTES
AMENDMENTS2021- Pub. L. 116-283, §1838(b), as amended by Pub. L. 117-81, §1701(v)(2)(A), renumbered section 2410d of this title as this section. 2011-Subsec. (b)(2)(A). Pub. L. 111-350, §5(b) (29)(A), substituted "section 8501(7) of title 41" for "section 5(3) of the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act (41 U.S.C. 48b(3))".Subsec. (b)(2)(B). Pub. L. 111-350, §5(b) (29)(B), substituted "disabled, as defined in section 8501(6) of title 41" for "handicapped, as defined in section 5(4) of such Act (41 U.S.C. 48b(4))".Subsec. (b)(2)(C). Pub. L. 111-350, §5(b) (29)(C), substituted "section 8503(c) of title 41" for "section 2(c) of such Act (41 U.S.C. 47(c))". 1999-Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 106-65 struck out heading and text of subsec. (c). Text read as follows: "Subsection (a) shall cease to be effective at the end of September 30, 1999." 1997-Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 105-85 substituted "September 30, 1999" for "September 30, 1997".1996-Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 104-106 struck out par. (3) which read as follows: "The term 'Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act' means the Act entitled 'An Act to create a Committee on Purchases of Blind-made Products, and for other purposes', approved June 25, 1938 (41 U.S.C. 46-48c), commonly referred to as the Wagner-O'Day Act, that was revised and reenacted in the Act of June 23, 1971 (85 Stat. 77), commonly referred to as the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act." 1994-Subsec. (b)(2)(C). Pub. L. 103-337, §804(1)(A), added subpar. (C).Subsec. (b)(3), (4). Pub. L. 103-337, §804(1)(B), (C), redesignated par. (4) as (3) and struck out former par. (3) which read as follows: "The terms 'approved commodity' and 'approved service' mean a commodity and a service, respectively, that has been determined by the Committee for Purchase from the Blind and Other Severely Handicapped under section 2 of such Act (41 U.S.C. 47) to be suitable for procurement by the Federal Government."Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 103-337, §804(2), substituted "September 30, 1997" for "September 30, 1994".
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 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.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1997 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 105-85, div. A, title VIII, §835, Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1843, provided that the amendment made by that section is effective as of Sept. 30, 1997.
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, §808(c), Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2450, provided that: "Sections 2301(d) [repealed] and 2410d [now 10 U.S.C. 3903] of title 10, United States Code (as added by subsections (a) and (b), respectively), shall take effect on October 1, 1993."
CONTRACT PARTICIPATION BY AGENCIES FOR THE BLIND OR OTHER SEVERELY HANDICAPPED Pub. L. 108-87, §8025, Sept. 30, 2003, 117 Stat. 1077, as amended by Pub. L. 113-291, div. A, title X, §1071(b)(6), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3507, provided that:"(a) Of the funds for the procurement of supplies or services appropriated by this Act [see Tables for classification] and hereafter, qualified nonprofit agencies for the blind or other severely handicapped shall be afforded the maximum practicable opportunity to participate as subcontractors and suppliers in the performance of contracts let by the Department of Defense."(b) During the current fiscal year and hereafter, a business concern which has negotiated with a military service or defense agency a subcontracting plan for the participation by small business concerns pursuant to section 8(d) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(d)) shall be given credit toward meeting that subcontracting goal for any purchases made from qualified nonprofit agencies for the blind or other severely handicapped."(c) For the purpose of this section, the phrase 'qualified nonprofit agency for the blind or other severely handicapped' means a nonprofit agency for the blind or other severely handicapped that has been approved by the Committee for the Purchase from the Blind and Other Severely Handicapped under chapter 85 of title 41, United States Code."Similar provisions were contained in the following prior appropriation acts: Pub. L. 107-248, §8025, Oct. 23, 2002, 116 Stat. 1542. Pub. L. 107-117, div. A, title VIII, §8028, Jan. 10, 2002, 115 Stat. 2253. Pub. L. 106-259, §8028, Aug. 9, 2000, 114 Stat. 680. Pub. L. 106-79, §8030, Oct. 25, 1999, 113 Stat. 1237. Pub. L. 105-262, §8030, Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 2303. Pub. L. 105-56, §8031, Oct. 8, 1997, 111 Stat. 1226. Pub. L. 104-208, div. A, title I, §101(b) [title VIII, §8033], Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009-71, 3009-95. Pub. L. 104-61, §8042, Dec. 1, 1995, 109 Stat. 660. Pub. L. 103-335, §8048, Sept. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 2628. Pub. L. 103-139, §8055, Nov. 11, 1993, 107 Stat. 1452. Pub. L. 102-396, §9077, Oct. 6, 1992, 106 Stat. 1918. Pub. L. 102-172, §8082, Nov. 26, 1991, 105 Stat. 1190. Pub. L. 101-511, §8117, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1905.
- Defense Agency
- The term "Defense Agency" means an organizational entity of the Department of Defense-(A) that is established by the Secretary of Defense under section 191 of this title (or under the second sentence of section 125(d) of this title (as in effect before October 1, 1986)) to perform a supply or service activity common to more than one military department (other than such an entity that is designated by the Secretary as a Department of Defense Field Activity); or(B) that is designated by the Secretary of Defense as a Defense Agency.
- supplies
- The term "supplies" includes material, equipment, and stores of all kinds.