10 U.S. Code § 2534 - Miscellaneous limitations on the procurement of goods other than United States goods

U.S. Code
Notes

(a) Limitation on Certain Procurements.—The Secretary of Defense may procure any of the following items only if the manufacturer of the item satisfies the requirements of subsection (b):

(1) Buses.—

Multipassenger motor vehicles (buses).

(2) Components for naval vessels.—The following components of vessels, to the extent they are unique to marine applications:

(A)

Gyrocompasses.

(B)

Electronic navigation chart systems.

(C)

Steering controls.

(D)

Propulsion and machinery control systems.

(E)

Totally enclosed lifeboats.

(3) Components for auxiliary ships.—

Subject to subsection (j),[1] large medium-speed diesel engines.

(4) Components for t–ao 205 class vessels.—The following components of T–AO 205 class vessels:

(A)

Auxiliary equipment, including pumps, for all shipboard services.

(B)

Propulsion system components, including engines, reduction gears, and propellers.

(C)

Shipboard cranes.

(D)

Spreaders for shipboard cranes.

(5) Star tracker.—

A star tracker used in a satellite weighing more than 400 pounds whose principle [2] purpose is to support the national security, defense, or intelligence needs of the United States Government.

(b) Manufacturer in the National Technology and Industrial Base.—

A manufacturer meets the requirements of this subsection if the manufacturer is part of the national technology and industrial base.

Subsection (a) does not apply to a procurement of spare or repair parts needed to support components for naval vessels produced or manufactured outside the United States.

(d) Waiver Authority.—The Secretary of Defense may waive the limitation in subsection (a) with respect to the procurement of an item listed in that subsection if the Secretary determines that any of the following apply:

(1)

Application of the limitation would cause unreasonable costs or delays to be incurred.

(2)

United States producers of the item would not be jeopardized by competition from a foreign country, and that country does not discriminate against defense items produced in the United States to a greater degree than the United States discriminates against defense items produced in that country.

(3)

Application of the limitation would impede cooperative programs entered into between the Department of Defense and a foreign country, or would impede the reciprocal procurement of defense items under a memorandum of understanding providing for reciprocal procurement of defense items that is entered into under section 2531 of this title, and that country does not discriminate against defense items produced in the United States to a greater degree than the United States discriminates against defense items produced in that country.

(4)

Satisfactory quality items manufactured by an entity that is part of the national technology and industrial base (as defined in section 2500(1) of this title) are not available.

(5)

Application of the limitation would result in the existence of only one source for the item that is an entity that is part of the national technology and industrial base (as defined in section 2500(1) of this title).

(6)

The procurement is for an amount less than the simplified acquisition threshold and simplified purchase procedures are being used.

(7)

Application of the limitation is not in the national security interests of the United States.

(8)

Application of the limitation would adversely affect a United States company.

(e) Sonobuoys.—

(1) Limitation.—

The Secretary of Defense may not procure a sonobuoy manufactured in a foreign country if United States firms that manufacture sonobuoys are not permitted to compete on an equal basis with foreign manufacturing firms for the sale of sonobuoys in that foreign country.

(2) Waiver authority.—

The Secretary may waive the limitation in paragraph (1) with respect to a particular procurement of sonobuoys if the Secretary determines that such procurement is in the national security interests of the United States.

(3) Definition.—

In this subsection, the term “United States firm” has the meaning given such term in section 2532(d)(1) of this title.

(f) Principle of Construction With Future Laws.—A provision of law may not be construed as modifying or superseding the provisions of this section, or as requiring funds to be limited, or made available, by the Secretary of Defense to a particular domestic source by contract, unless that provision of law—

(1)

specifically refers to this section;

(2)

specifically states that such provision of law modifies or supersedes the provisions of this section; and

(3)

specifically identifies the particular domestic source involved and states that the contract to be awarded pursuant to such provision of law is being awarded in contravention of this section.

(g) Inapplicability to Contracts under Simplified Acquisition Threshold.—

This section does not apply to a contract or subcontract for an amount that does not exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

(h) Implementation of Naval Vessel Component Limitation.—In implementing subsection (a)(2), the Secretary of Defense—

(1)

may not use contract clauses or certifications; and

(2)

shall use management and oversight techniques that achieve the objective of the subsection without imposing a significant management burden on the Government or the contractor involved.

(i) Implementation of Certain Waiver Authority.—

(1)

The Secretary of Defense may exercise the waiver authority described in paragraph (2) only if the waiver is made for a particular item listed in subsection (a) and for a particular foreign country.

(2)

This subsection applies to the waiver authority provided by subsection (d) on the basis of the applicability of paragraph (2) or (3) of that subsection.

(3)

The waiver authority described in paragraph (2) may not be delegated below the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment.

(4)

At least 15 days before the effective date of any waiver made under the waiver authority described in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register and submit to the congressional defense committees a notice of the determination to exercise the waiver authority.

(5)

Any waiver made by the Secretary under the waiver authority described in paragraph (2) shall be in effect for a period not greater than one year, as determined by the Secretary.

(j) Limitation on Certain Procurements Application Process.—

(1) In general.—

The Secretary of Defense shall administer a process to analyze and assess potential items for consideration to be required to be procured from a manufacturer that is part of the national technology and industrial base.

(2) Elements.—The application process required under paragraph (1) shall include the following elements:

(A)

The Secretary shall designate an official within the Office of the Secretary of Defense responsible for administration of the limitation on certain procurements application process and associated policy.

(B) A person or organization that meets the definition of national technology and industrial base under section 2500(1) of this title shall have the opportunity to apply for status as an item required to be procured from a manufacturer that is part of the national technology and industrial base. The application shall include, at a minimum, the following information:

(i)

Information demonstrating the applicant meets the criteria of a manufacturer in the national technology and industrial base under section 2500(1) of this title.

(ii) For each item the applicant seeks to be required to be procured from a manufacturer that is part of the national technology and industrial base, the applicant shall include the following information:

(I)

The extent to which such item has commercial applications.

(II)

The number of such items to be procured by current programs of record.

(III)

The criticality of such item to a military unit’s mission accomplishment.

(IV)

The estimated cost and other considerations of reconstituting the manufacturing capability of such item, if not maintained in the national technology and industrial base.

(V)

National security regulations or restrictions imposed on such item that may not be imposed on a non-national technology and industrial base competitor.

(VI)

Non-national security-related Federal, State, and local government regulations imposed on such item that may not be imposed on a non-national technology and industrial base competitor.

(VII)

The extent to which such item is fielded in current programs of record.

(VIII)

The extent to which cost and pricing data for such item has been deemed fair and reasonable.

(3) Consideration of applications.—

(A) Responsibility of designated official.—

The official designated pursuant to paragraph (2)(A) shall be responsible for providing complete applications submitted pursuant to this subsection to the appropriate component acquisition executive for consideration not later than 15 days after receipt of such application.

(B) Review.—

Not later than 120 days after receiving a complete application, the component acquisition executive shall review such application, make a determination, and return the application to the official designated pursuant to paragraph (2)(A).

(C) Elements of determination.—The determination required under subparagraph (B) shall, for each item proposed pursuant to paragraph (2)(B)(ii)—

(i)

recommend inclusion under this section;

(ii)

recommend inclusion under this section with further modifications; or

(iii)

not recommend inclusion under this section.

(D) Justification.—

The determination required under subparagraph (B) shall also include the rationale and justification for the determination.

(4) Recommendations for legislation.—

For applications recommended under subsection (3), the official designated pursuant to paragraph (2)(A) shall be responsible for preparing a legislative proposal for consideration by the Secretary.

(k) Implementation of Auxiliary Ship Component Limitation.—

Subsection (a)(3) applies only with respect to contracts awarded by the Secretary of a military department for new construction of an auxiliary ship after the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 using funds available for National Defense Sealift Fund programs or Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy. For purposes of this subsection, the term “auxiliary ship” does not include an icebreaker or a special mission ship.

[1]  See References in Text note below.

[2]  So in original. Probably should be “principal”.

Renumbering of Section

Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, §§ 1801(d), 1870(c)(2), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4151, 4285, provided that, effective Jan. 1, 2022, with additional provisions for delayed implementation and applicability of existing law, this section is renumbered section 4864 of this title. See Effective Date of 2021 Amendment note below.

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised section	Source (U.S. Code)	Source (Statutes at Large)
2400	10:2303 (note).	Sept. 20, 1968, Pub. L. 90–500, § 404, 82 Stat. 851.

The words “of the United States under the provisions of this Act or the provisions of any other law” are omitted as surplus. The word “acquisition” is substituted for “purchase, lease, rental, or other acquisition” because it is inclusive. The words “this section” are substituted for “this prohibition” because of the restatement.

References in Text

Subsection (j), referred to in subsec. (a)(3), probably should be a reference to subsec. (k). Prior to amendment by Pub. L. 116–283, such reference was to subsec. (k), and at that time, this section contained two subsecs. (k). Section 845(a)(8) of Pub. L. 116–283 redesignated the subsec. (k) relating to limitation on certain procurements application process as (j), but the reference in subsec. (a)(3) is probably to the subsec. (k) relating to implementation of auxiliary ship component limitation, which was not redesignated.

The date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, referred to in subsec. (k), is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 116–92, which was approved Dec. 20, 2019.

Amendments

2021—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 116–283, § 845(a)(1)(A),(B), added par. (2) and struck out former par. (2). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Chemical weapons antidote contained in automatic injectors (and components for such injectors).”

Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 116–283, § 845(a)(1)(A), (C), redesignated par. (6) as (3), substituted “subsection (j)” for “subsection (k)”, and struck out former par. (3) which related to components for naval vessels.

Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 116–283, § 845(a)(1)(A), (D), added par. (4) and struck out former par. (4) which related to valves and machine tools.

Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 116–283, § 1603(a), added par. (5).

Pub. L. 116–283, § 845(a)(1)(A), struck out par. (5). Text read as follows: “Ball bearings and roller bearings, in accordance with subpart 225.71 of part 225 of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, as in effect on October 23, 1992, except ball bearings and roller bearings being procured for use in an end product manufactured by a manufacturer that does not satisfy the requirements of subsection (b) or in a component part manufactured by such a manufacturer.”

Subsec. (a)(6). Pub. L. 116–283, § 845(a)(1)(A), redesignated par. (6) as (3).

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 116–283, § 845(a)(2), amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) related to manufacturer in the national technology and industrial base.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 116–283, § 845(a)(3), struck out par. (1) designation and heading and struck out pars. (2) to (5), which related to valves and machine tools, ball bearings and roller bearings, vessel propellers, and chemical weapons antidote, respectively.

Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 116–283, § 845(a)(4), struck out par. (1) designation and par. (2) which read as follows: “Paragraph (1) does not apply to contracts for items described in subsection (a)(5) (relating to ball bearings and roller bearings), notwithstanding section 1905 of title 41.”

Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 116–283, § 845(a)(5), substituted “subsection (a)(2)” for “subsection (a)(3)(B)” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (i)(3). Pub. L. 116–283, § 845(a)(6), substituted “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment” for “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics”.

Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 116–283, § 845(a)(7), (8), redesignated subsec. (k) related to limitation on certain procurements application process as (j) and struck out former subsec. (j) which related to inapplicability to certain contracts to purchase ball bearings or roller bearings.

Subsec. (k). Pub. L. 116–283, § 845(a)(9), substituted “Subsection (a)(3)” for “Subsection (a)(6)” in subsec. (k) relating to implementation of auxiliary ship component limitation.

Pub. L. 116–283, § 845(a)(8), redesignated subsec. (k) related to limitation on certain procurements application process as (j).

2019—Subsec. (a)(6). Pub. L. 116–92, § 853(a), added par. (6).

Subsec. (k). Pub. L. 116–92, § 853(b), added subsec. (k) related to implementation of auxiliary ship component limitation.

2018—Subsec. (k). Pub. L. 115–232 added subsec. (k) related to limitation on certain procurements application process.

2017—Subsec. (c)(5). Pub. L. 115–91 added par. (5).

2011—Subsec. (g)(2). Pub. L. 111–350 substituted “section 1905 of title 41” for “section 33 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 429)”.

2003—Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 108–136 inserted before period at end “, except ball bearings and roller bearings being procured for use in an end product manufactured by a manufacturer that does not satisfy the requirements of subsection (b) or in a component part manufactured by such a manufacturer”.

2001—Subsec. (i)(3). Pub. L. 107–107, § 1048(b)(2), substituted “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” for “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology”.

Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 107–107, § 835(a), added subsec. (j).

2000—Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 106–398 substituted “October 1, 2005” for “October 1, 2000”.

1997—Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 105–85, § 1073(a)(55), substituted “(a)(3)(A)(iii)” for “(a)(3)(A)(ii)”.

Subsec. (d)(4), (5). Pub. L. 105–85, § 371(d)(1), substituted “section 2500(1)” for “section 2491(1)”.

Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 105–85, § 811(a), added subsec. (i).

1996—Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 104–106, § 806(a)(1), amended par. (3) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (3) read as follows: “Air circuit breakers.—Air circuit breakers for naval vessels.”

Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 104–106, § 806(a)(2), added par. (3).

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 104–106, § 1503(a)(30), substituted “Certain Items” for “certain items” in heading.

Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 104–106, § 806(a)(3), amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: “Air circuit breakers.—Subsection (a) does not apply to a procurement of spares or repair parts needed to support air circuit breakers produced or manufactured outside the United States.”

Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 104–106, § 806(b), substituted “October 1, 2000” for “October 1, 1995”.

Subsec. (c)(4). Pub. L. 104–201, § 1074(a)(14), substituted “February 10, 1998” for “the date occurring two years after the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996”.

Pub. L. 104–106, § 806(c), added par. (4).

Subsec. (d)(3). Pub. L. 104–201, § 810, inserted “or would impede the reciprocal procurement of defense items under a memorandum of understanding providing for reciprocal procurement of defense items that is entered into under section 2531 of this title,” after “a foreign country,”.

Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 104–106, § 806(d), designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2).

Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 104–106, § 806(a)(4), added subsec. (h).

1994—Pub. L. 103–337 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section consisted of subsecs. (a) to (f) relating to acquisition of multipassenger motor vehicles, chemical weapons antidote, valves and machine tools, carbonyl iron powders, air circuit breakers, and sonobuoys.

Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 103–355 added subsec. (g).

1993—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 103–160 substituted “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology” for “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition”.

1992—Pub. L. 102–484, §§ 4202(a), 4271(b)(4), renumbered section 2507 of this title as this section and substituted “Miscellaneous limitations on the procurement of goods other than United States goods” for “Miscellaneous procurement limitations” in section catchline.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102–484, § 831, redesignated subsec. (d) as (c) and struck out former subsec. (c) which read as follows: “Manual Typewriters From Warsaw Pact Countries.—Funds appropriated to or for the use of the Department of Defense may not be used for the procurement of manual typewriters which contain one or more components manufactured in a country which is a member of the Warsaw Pact unless the products of that country are accorded nondiscriminatory treatment (most-favored-nation treatment).”

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 102–484, § 831(b), redesignated subsec. (e) as (d). Former subsec. (d) redesignated (c).

Subsec. (d)(3)(A). Pub. L. 102–484, § 1052(33), substituted “Government-owned” for “government-owned”.

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 102–484, § 831(b), redesignated subsec. (f) as (e). Former subsec. (e) redesignated (d).

Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 102–484, § 833(a), added subsec. (f). Former subsec. (f) redesignated (e).

1991—Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 102–190, § 834(a), substituted “Effective through fiscal year 1996” for “During fiscal years 1989, 1990, and 1991”.

Subsec. (d)(3) to (5). Pub. L. 102–190, § 834(b), added pars. (3) and (4), redesignated former par. (3) as (5), and struck out former par. (4) which read as follows: “The provisions of this section may be renewed with respect to any item by the Secretary of Defense at the end of fiscal year 1991 for an additional two fiscal years if the Secretary determines that a continued restriction on that item is in the national security interest.”

Subsec. (e)(1). Pub. L. 102–190, § 835(1), substituted “Until January 1, 1993, the Secretary” for “The Secretary”.

Subsec. (e)(3). Pub. L. 102–190, § 835(2), (4), redesignated par. (4) as (3) and struck out former par. (3) which read as follows: “After September 30, 1994, the Secretary may terminate the restriction required under paragraph (1) if the Secretary determines that continuing the restriction is not in the national interest.”

Subsec. (e)(3)(A). Pub. L. 102–190, § 835(3), struck out before period “by an entity more than 50 percent of which is owned or controlled by citizens of the United States or Canada”.

Subsec. (e)(4). Pub. L. 102–190, § 835(4), redesignated par. (4) as (3).

1990—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 101–510, § 835(a), added subsec. (e).

Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 101–510, § 1421, added subsec. (f).

1988—Pub. L. 100–370, and Pub. L. 100–456, § 821(b)(1)(A), successively renumbered section 2400 of this title as section 2502 of this title and then as this section.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–370 substituted “this subsection” for “this section”.

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 100–456, § 822, added subsec. (d).

1987—Pub. L. 100–180 substituted “Miscellaneous procurement limitations” for “Limitation on procurement of buses” in section catchline, designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added heading, and added subsecs. (b) and (c).

Effective Date of 2021 Amendment

Amendment by section 1870(c)(2) of 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 2018 Amendment

Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 844(b), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1881, as amended by Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title XVII, § 1731(b)(2), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1816, provided that:

“The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect one year after the date of the enactment of this Act [Aug. 13, 2018].”

[Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title XVII, § 1731(b), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1816, provided that the amendment made by section 1731(b)(2) to section 844(b) of Pub. L. 115–232, set out above, is effective Aug. 13, 2018, and as if included in Pub. L. 115–232 as enacted.]

Effective Date of 2001 Amendment

Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title VIII, § 835(b), Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1192, provided that:

“Subsection (j) of such section 2534 (as added by subsection (a)) shall apply with respect to a contract or subcontract to purchase ball bearings or roller bearings entered into after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 28, 2001].”

Effective Date of 1997 Amendment

Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title VIII, § 811(b), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1840, provided that:

“Subsection (i) of section 2534 of such title [10 U.S.C. 2534(i)], as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to—

“(1)

contracts and subcontracts entered into on or after the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 18, 1997]; and

“(2)

options for the procurement of items that are exercised after such date under contracts that are entered into before such date if the option prices are adjusted for any reason other than the application of a waiver granted under subsection (d) of such section 2534, on the basis of the applicability of paragraph (2) or (3) of that subsection.”

Effective Date of 1996 Amendment

Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title VIII, § 806(a)(5), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 391, provided that:

“Subsection (a)(3)(B) of section 2534 of title 10, United States Code, as amended by paragraph (1), shall apply only to contracts entered into after March 31, 1996.”

Effective Date of 1994 Amendment

For effective date and applicability of amendment by Pub. L. 103–355, see section 10001 of Pub. L. 103–355, set out as a note under section 2302 of this title.

Effective Date of 1992 Amendment

Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title VIII, § 833(b), Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2461, provided that:

“Subsection (f) of section 2534 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to solicitations for contracts issued after the expiration of the 120-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 23, 1992].”

Effective Date of 1990 Amendment

Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title VIII, § 835(b), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1615, provided that subsec. (e) of this section, as added by section 835(a) of Pub. L. 101–510, applied with respect to systems or items procured by or provided to Department of Defense after Nov. 5, 1990.

Review of Select Components

Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title VIII, § 845(b), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3767, provided that:

“The Secretary of the Defense shall expedite the review period under paragraph (3)(B) of section 2534(j) of title 10, United States Code, as redesignated by subsection (a), to not more than 60 days for applications submitted pursuant to such section 2534(j) for the following components for auxiliary ships:

“(1)

Auxiliary equipment, including pumps, for all shipboard services.

“(2)

Propulsion system components, including engines, reduction gears, and propellers.

“(3)

Shipboard cranes.

“(4)

Spreaders for shipboard cranes.”

Certain Exemption

Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVI, § 1603(b), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4043, provided that:

“Paragraph (5) of section 2534(a) of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a) of this section, shall not apply with respect to programs that have received Milestone A approval (as defined in section 2431a of such title) before October 1, 2021.”

Clarification of Delegation Authority

Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVI, § 1603(c), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4043, provided that:

“Subject to subsection (i) of section 2534 of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense may delegate to a service acquisition executive the authority to make a waiver under subsection (d) of such section with respect to the limitation under subsection (a)(5) of such section, as added by subsection (a) of this section.”

Procurement of Photovoltaic Devices

Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title VIII, § 858, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3460, which required certain contracts to include a provision relating to the manufacturing of photovoltaic devices in the United States, was repealed by Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title VIII, § 813(b), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1461, effective Oct. 1, 2018.

Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title VIII, § 846, Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4285, as amended by Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title X, § 1071(b)(1)(A), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3505, provided that:

“(a) Contract Requirement.—

The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that each contract described in subsection (b) awarded by the Department of Defense includes a provision requiring the photovoltaic devices provided under the contract to comply with chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code, subject to the exceptions to that chapter provided in the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (19 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.) or otherwise provided by law.

“(b) Contracts Described.—The contracts described in this subsection include energy savings performance contracts, utility service contracts, land leases, and private housing contracts, to the extent that such contracts result in ownership of photovoltaic devices by the Department of Defense. For the purposes of this section, the Department of Defense is deemed to own a photovoltaic device if the device is—

“(1)

installed on Department of Defense property or in a facility owned by the Department of Defense; and

“(2)

reserved for the exclusive use of the Department of Defense for the full economic life of the device.

“(c) Definition of Photovoltaic Devices.—

In this section, the term ‘photovoltaic devices’ means devices that convert light directly into electricity through a solid-state, semiconductor process.”

Elimination of Unreliable Sources of Defense Items and Components

Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title VIII, § 821, Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1546, provided that:

“(a) Identification of Certain Countries.—

The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall identify and list foreign countries that restrict the provision or sale of military goods or services to the United States because of United States counterterrorism or military operations after the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 24, 2003]. The Secretary shall review and update the list as appropriate. The Secretary may remove a country from the list, if the Secretary determines that doing so would be in the interest of national defense.

“(b) Prohibition on Procurement of Items From Identified Countries.—

The Secretary of Defense may not procure any items or components contained in military systems if the items or components, or the systems, are manufactured in any foreign country identified under subsection (a).

“(c) Waiver Authority.—

The Secretary of Defense may waive the limitation in subsection (b) if the Secretary determines in writing and notifies Congress that the Department of Defense’s need for the item is of such an unusual and compelling urgency that the Department would be unable to meet national security objectives.

“(d) Effective Date.—

(1)

Subject to paragraph (2), subsection (b) applies to contracts in existence on the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 24, 2003] or entered into after such date.

“(2)

With respect to contracts in existence on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall take such action as is necessary to ensure that such contracts are in compliance with subsection (b) not later than 24 months after such date.”

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