2006—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 109–364 designated existing provisions as par. (1), substituted “Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary of Defense” for “The Secretary”, and added par. (2).

1996—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104–316 substituted “section 3711 (e)” for “section 3711 (f)”.

Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title VI, § 672(b), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2270, provided that:

“(1) In general.—The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall take effect on March 1, 2007.

“(2) Application to prior actions.—Paragraph (2) of section 2780 (b) of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall not be construed to apply to or invalidate any action taken under such section before March 1, 2007.”

Pub. L. 101–165, title IX, § 9019, Nov. 21, 1989, 103 Stat. 1133, provided that: “During the current fiscal year and hereafter, the Department of Defense may enter into contracts to recover indebtedness to the United States pursuant to section 3718 of title 31, United States Code.”