Us Code § 3106 - Erection, repair, or furnishing of public buildings and improvements not authorized, and certain contracts not permitted, by this division
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§ 3106. Erection, repair, or furnishing of public buildings and improvements not authorized, and certain contracts not permitted, by this division
This division does not—
(1) authorize the erection, repair, or furnishing of a public building or public improvement; or
(2) permit a contract for the construction or repair of a building, road, sidewalk, sewer, main, or similar item using procedures other than sealed-bid procedures under section 3301(b)(1)(A) of this title if the conditions set forth in section 3301(b)(1)(A) of this title apply or the contract is to be performed outside the United States.
(Pub. L. 111–350, §3, Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3745.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 3106 | 41:252(c)(1). | June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title III, §302(c)(1), 63 Stat. 393; July 12, 1952, ch. 703, §1(m), 66 Stat. 594; Pub. L. 85–800, §§2, 3, Aug. 28, 1958, 72 Stat. 966; Pub. L. 89–343, §2, Nov. 8, 1965, 79 Stat. 1303; Pub. L. 89–348, §1(2), Nov. 8, 1965, 79 Stat. 1310; Pub. L. 90–268, §4, Mar. 16, 1968, 82 Stat. 50; Pub. L. 93–356, §3, July 25, 1974, 88 Stat. 390; Pub. L. 98–191, §9(a)(1), Dec. 1, 1983, 97 Stat. 1331; Pub. L. 98–369, div. B, title VII, §2714(a)(1)(B), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 1184. |
In paragraph (1), the words "but such authorization shall be required in the same manner as heretofore" are omitted as unnecessary.
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Editorial Notes
Amendments
2018—Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, §836(b)(10)(B)(ii), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1863, substituted "Preference for commercial products and commercial services" for "Preference for commercial items" in item 3307.
2013—Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title VIII, §851(a)(2), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1855, added item 3312.
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