Us Code § 3904 - Contract authority for severable services contracts and multiyear contracts
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§ 3904. Contract authority for severable services contracts and multiyear contracts
(a)
(b)
(c)
(1) contracts for the procurement of severable services for a period that begins in one fiscal year and ends in the next fiscal year to the same extent as the head of an executive agency under the authority of section 3902 of this title; and
(2) multiyear contracts for the acquisitions of property and nonaudit-related services to the same extent as executive agencies under the authority of section 3903 of this title.
(d)
(e)
(1) contracts for the procurement of severable services for a period that begins in one fiscal year and ends in the next fiscal year to the same extent and under the same conditions as the head of an executive agency under the authority of section 3902 of this title; and
(2) multiyear contracts for the acquisition of property and services to the same extent and under the same conditions as executive agencies under the authority of section 3903 of this title.
(f)
(1) contracts for the procurement of severable services for a period that begins in one fiscal year and ends in the next fiscal year to the same extent as the head of an executive agency under the authority of section 3902 of this title; and
(2) multiyear contracts for the acquisitions of property and nonaudit-related services to the same extent as executive agencies under the authority of section 3903 of this title.
(g)
(1) contracts for the procurement of severable services for a period that begins in one fiscal year and ends in the next fiscal year to the same extent as the head of an executive agency under the authority of section 3902 of this title; and
(2) multiyear contracts for the acquisitions of property and nonaudit-related services to the same extent as executive agencies under the authority of section 3903 of this title.
(h)
(1) contracts for the procurement of severable services for a period that begins in one fiscal year and ends in the next fiscal year under the authority of section 3902 of this title; and
(2) multiyear contracts for the acquisition of property and services under the authority of section 3903 of this title.
(Pub. L. 111–350, §3, Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3775.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 3904(a) | 41:253l–1. | Pub. L. 105–18, title II, §7004, June 12, 1997, 111 Stat. 192. |
| 3904(b) | 41:253l–2. | Pub. L. 106–57, title II, §207, Sept. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 423. |
| 3904(c) | 41:253l–3. | Pub. L. 106–554, §1(a)(2) [title I, §§101, 110], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2763A–100, 2763A–108. |
| 3904(d) | 41:253l–4. | |
| 3904(e) | 41:253l–5. | Pub. L. 108–7, div. H, title I, §§5, 1002, 1202, Feb. 20, 2003, 117 Stat. 350, 357, 373. |
| 3904(f) | 41:253l–6. | |
| 3904(g) | 41:253l–7. | |
| 3904(h) | 41:253l–8. | Pub. L. 108–72, §4, Aug. 15, 2003, 117 Stat. 889. |
In subsections (a)–(c) and (e)–(h), the words "procurement of severable services" are substituted for "acquisition of severable services" for consistency with 41:253l, restated as section 3902 of the revised title.
In subsection (c), the words "During fiscal year 2001 and any succeeding fiscal year" are omitted as obsolete.
In subsection (d), the words "Beginning on December 21, 2000, and hereafter" are omitted as obsolete.
In subsection (e), the text of 41:253l–5(b) is omitted as obsolete.
In subsection (f), the text of 41:253l–6(b) is omitted as obsolete.
In subsection (g), the text of 41:253l–7(b) is omitted as obsolete.
In subsection (h), the text of 41:253l–8(b) is omitted as obsolete.
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