Us Code § 3672 - Requirement of specific authorization by law for appropriation, and for obligation and expenditure, of funds for certain contracts relating to aircraft, naval vessels, and combat vehicles
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§ 3672. Requirement of specific authorization by law for appropriation, and for obligation and expenditure, of funds for certain contracts relating to aircraft, naval vessels, and combat vehicles
(a)
(1) the long-term lease or charter of any aircraft, naval vessel, or combat vehicle; or
(2) for the lease or charter of any aircraft, naval vessel, or combat vehicle the terms of which provide for a substantial termination liability on the part of the United States,
unless funds for that purpose have been specifically authorized by law.
(b)
(2) Any such analysis shall be reviewed and evaluated by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Secretary of the Treasury within 30 days after the date on which the request and analysis are submitted to Congress. The Director and Secretary shall conduct such review and evaluation on the basis of the guidelines issued pursuant to section 3676 of this title and shall report to Congress in writing on the results of their review and evaluation at the earliest practicable date, but in no event more than 45 days after the date on which the request and analysis are submitted to the Congress.
(3) Whenever a request is submitted to Congress for the authorization of funds for the Department of Defense for the long-term lease or charter of aircraft, naval vessels, or combat vehicles authorized under this chapter, the Secretary of Defense—
(A) shall indicate in the request what portion of the requested funds is attributable to capital-hire; and
(B) shall reflect such portion in the appropriate procurement account in the request.
(Added and amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, §1825(a), (d), (e), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4206, 4207.)
Editorial Notes
Codification
The text of par. (1) of subsec. (c) of section 2401 of this title, which was transferred to this section, redesignated as subsec. (a), and amended by Pub. L. 116–283, §1825(d), was based on Pub. L. 98–94, title XII, §1202(a)(1), Sept. 24, 1983, 97 Stat. 679; Pub. L. 98–525, title XII, §1232(a)(1), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2600; Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title VIII, §815(a)(2), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3381.
The text of subsec. (e) of section 2401 of this title, which was transferred to this section, redesignated as subsec. (b), and amended by Pub. L. 116–283, §1825(e), was based on Pub. L. 98–94, title XII, §1202(a)(1), Sept. 24, 1983, 97 Stat. 679; Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title VIII, §815(a)(3), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3381; Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title XVII, §1731(a)(48), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1815.
Amendments
2021—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–283, §1825(d), after transfer of par. (2) of section 2401(c) of this title to section 3673 of this title, redesignated remainder of subsec. (c) of section 2401 of this title as subsec. (a) of this section, inserted heading, struck out par. (1) designation before "Funds may not", and redesignated subpars. (A) and (B) of such former par. (1) as pars. (1) and (2), respectively.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 116–283, §1825(e), redesignated subsec. (e) of section 2401 of this title as subsec. (b) of this section, inserted heading, and substituted "section 3676 of this title" for "subsection (g)" in par. (2) and "this chapter" for "this section" in introductory provisions of par. (3).
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.
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