Us Code § 3309 - Prohibition on release of contractor proposals
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§ 3309. Prohibition on release of contractor proposals
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(Added and amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, §1816(d), (f), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4185.)
Editorial Notes
Codification
The text of subsec. (g) of section 2305 of this title, which was transferred to this section and amended by Pub. L. 116–283, §1816(f), was based on Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title VIII, §821(a), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2609; Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title VIII, §821, Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 714.
Prior Provisions
A prior section 3309, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 192, provided that President prescribe a system of physical examination for all commissioned officers of Regular Army in grades below brigadier general to determine their fitness for promotion in Regular Army, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 96–513, title II, §204, title VII, §701, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2880, 2955, effective Sept. 15, 1981. See section 624 of this title.
A prior section 3310, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 192, provided that original appointments as warrant officers in the Regular Army were to be made from persons who have served on active duty at least one year in the Army, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title V, §511(a), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1751.
A prior section 3311, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 192; Sept. 2, 1958, Pub. L. 85–861, §1(60), 72 Stat. 1462, provided that with the exception of those appointed as commissioned officers in Medical Corps, Dental Corps, Medical Service Corps, Veterinary Corps, Army Nurse Corps, or Army Medical Specialist Corps, women be appointed as commissioned officers in Regular Army only in Women's Army Corps, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 95–485, title VIII, §820(d)(4), Oct. 20, 1978, 92 Stat. 1627.
Prior sections 3312 to 3314 were repealed by Pub. L. 96–513, title II, §204, title VII, §701, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2880, 2955, effective Sept. 15, 1981.
Section 3312, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 193, provided that an officer who is promoted in Regular Army is considered to have accepted his promotion on date of the order announcing it, unless he expressly declines it, without the need to take oath of office upon promotion if his service since last taking it has been continuous. See section 626 of this title.
Section 3313, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 193, provided that in time of war or national emergency declared by Congress or President, President may suspend operation of provision of law relating to promotion, mandatory retirement, or separation of commissioned officers of the Regular Army. See section 123(a) and (b) of this title.
Section 3314, added Pub. L. 85–861, §1(79)(A), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1467, provided that promotion to a higher grade of a commissioned officer of Regular Army who is on a recommendation list awaiting promotion not be withheld or delayed because of original appointment of any other person to a commissioned grade in Regular Army and that this section does not apply to appointments in Medical Corps, Dental Corps, Army Nurse Corps, or Army Medical Specialist Corps. See section 624 of this title.
Amendments
2021—Pub. L. 116–283, §1816(f)(1)(A), transferred subsec. (g) of section 2305 of this title to this section and struck out subsec. (g) designation and heading "Prohibition on Release of Contractor Proposals" at beginning.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–283, §1816(f)(1)(B), (C), (2), redesignated par. (3) of former section 2305(g) of this title as subsec. (a) of this section, moved it to the beginning, inserted heading, and substituted "In this section," for "In this subsection,".
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 116–283, §1816(f)(1)(B), (3), redesignated par. (1) of former section 2305(g) of this title as subsec. (b) of this section, inserted heading, and substituted "subsection (c)," for "paragraph (2)," and "section 3063" for "section 2303".
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 116–283, §1816(f)(1)(B), (4), redesignated par. (2) of former section 2305(g) of this title as subsec. (c) of this section, inserted heading, and substituted "Subsection (b)" for "Paragraph (1)".
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section and amendment by 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 an Effective Date of 2021 Amendment note preceding section 3001 of this title.
CHAPTER 242—SPECIFIC TYPES OF CONTRACTS
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2021—Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title XVII, §1701(i)(4)(A), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2141, amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, §1817(a), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4186, which added this analysis, by substituting "[Reserved]" for "Preference for fixed-price contracts" in item 3324.
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