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10 U.S.C. § 2492a — Limitation on Department of Defense entities competing with private sector in offering personal information services

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10 U.S.C. § 2492a — Limitation on Department of Defense entities competing with private sector in offering personal information services

**(a) Limitation.—** (1) Notwithstanding [section 2492 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section2492&num=0&edition=prelim), the Secretary of Defense may not authorize a Department of Defense entity to offer or provide personal information services directly to users using Department resources, personnel, or equipment, or compete for contracts to provide such personal information services directly to users, if users will be charged a fee for the personal information services to recover the cost incurred to provide the services or to earn a profit. (2) The limitation in paragraph (1) shall not be construed to prohibit or preclude the use of Department resources, personnel, or equipment to administer or facilitate personal information services contracts with private contractors. **(b) Exceptions.—** The limitation in subsection (a) shall not apply if the Secretary of Defense determines that— (1) a private sector vendor is not available to provide the personal information services at specific locations; (2) the interests of the user population would be best served by allowing the Government to provide such services; or (3) circumstances (as specified by the Secretary for purposes of this section) are such that the provision of such services by a Department entity is in the best interest of the Government or military users in general. **(c) Personal Information Services Defined.—** In this section, the term “personal information services” means the provision of Internet, telephone, or television services to consumers.

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10 U.S.C. § 2492 — Nonappropriated fund instrumentalities: contracts with other agencies and instrumentalities to provide and obtain goods and services

An agency or instrumentality of the Department of Defense that supports the operation of the exchange system, or the operation of a morale, welfare, and recreation system, of the Department of Defense may enter into a contract or other agreement with another element of the Department of Defense or with another Federal department, agency, or instrumentality— (1) to provide or obtain goods and services beneficial to the efficient management and operation of the exchange system or that morale, welfare, and recreation system; or (2) to provide or obtain food services beneficial to the efficient management and operation of the dining facilities on military installations offering food services to members of the armed forces.

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10 U.S.C. § 2492a — Limitation on Department of Defense en-

Page 1976 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES § 2492a (1) to provide or obtain goods and services beneficial to the efficient management and op- eration of the exchange system or that mo- rale, welfare, and recreation system; or (2) to provide or obtain food services bene- ficial to the efficient management and oper- ation of the dining facilities on military in- stallations offering food services to members of the armed forces. (Added Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title III, § 341(a)(1), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2488, § 2482a; re- numbered § 2492, Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title VI, § 651(c)(3), Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 1972; amended Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title VI, § 632, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3405.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 2492 was renumbered section 2489 of this title. AMENDMENTS 2014—Pub. L. 113–291 substituted ‘‘Federal depart- ment, agency, or instrumentality—’’ for ‘‘Federal de- partment, agency, or instrumentality to provide or ob- tain goods and services beneficial to the efficient man- agement and operation of the exchange system or that morale, welfare, and recreation system.’’ and added pars. (1) and (2). 2004—Pub. L. 108–375 renumbered section 2482a of this title as this section. § 2492a. Limitation on Department of Defense en- tities competing with private sector in offer- ing personal information services (a) LIMITATION.—(1) Notwithstanding section 2492 of this title, the Secretary of Defense may not authorize a Department of Defense entity to offer or provide personal information services directly to users using Department resources, personnel, or equipment, or compete for con- tracts to provide such personal information services directly to users, if users will be charged a fee for the personal information serv- ic

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