The date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, referred to in subsec. (e)(3), is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–181, which was approved Jan. 28, 2008.

2008—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 110–181, § 843(a)(2), added subsec. (d). Former subsec. (d) redesignated (e).

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 110–181, § 843(a)(2)(C), which directed that subsec. (e) be added and former subsec. (e) “as redesignated by paragraph (1)” be struck out, was executed by adding subsec. (e) and striking out heading and text of former subsec. (e) as redesignated by section 843(a)(2)(A) of Pub. L. 110–181 to reflect the probable intent of Congress. See below. Former text read as follows: “A protest is not authorized in connection with the issuance or proposed issuance of a task or delivery order except for a protest on the ground that the order increases the scope, period, or maximum value of the contract under which the order is issued.”

Pub. L. 110–181, § 843(a)(2)(A), redesignated subsec. (d) as (e). Former subsec. (e) redesignated (f).

Subsecs. (f), (g). Pub. L. 110–181, § 843(a)(2)(A), redesignated subsecs. (e) and (f) as (f) and (g), respectively.

Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title VIII, § 843(a)(3)(B), Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 238, provided that: “The amendments made by paragraph (2) [amending this section] shall take effect on the date that is 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Jan. 28, 2008], and shall apply with respect to any task or delivery order awarded on or after such date.”

For effective date and applicability of section, see section 10001 of Pub. L. 103–355, set out as an Effective Date of 1994 Amendment note under section 251 of Title 41, Public Contracts.

This section not to be construed as modifying or superseding, or as intended to impair or restrict, authorities or responsibilities under former 40 U.S.C. 759 or chapter 11 of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, see section 1004(d) of Pub. L. 103–355, set out as a note under section 2304a of this title.