40 U.S. Code § 3707 - Contractor certification or contract clause in acquisition of commercial items not required

In a contract to acquire a commercial product (as defined in section 103 of title 41) or a commercial service (as defined in section 103a of title 41), a certification by a contractor or a contract clause may not be required to implement a prohibition or requirement in this chapter.

(Pub. L. 107–217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1174; Pub. L. 111–350, § 5(l)(21), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3852; Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 836(g)(6), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1874.)

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised Section	Source (U.S. Code)	Source (Statutes at Large)
3707	40:334.	Pub. L. 87–581, title I, § 108, as added Pub. L. 103–355, title VIII, § 8301(b), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3396.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2018—Pub. L. 115–232 substituted “a commercial product (as defined in section 103 of title 41) or a commercial service (as defined in section 103a of title 41)” for “a commercial item (as defined in section 103 of title 41)”.

2011—Pub. L. 111–350 substituted “section 103 of title 41” for “section 4 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403)”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Jan. 1, 2020, subject to a savings provision, see section 836(h) of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as an Effective Date of 2018 Amendment; Savings Provision note under section 453b of Title 6, Domestic Security.