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10 U.S.C. § 4659 — Prohibition on contracting with entities that comply with the secondary Arab boycott of Israel
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**(a) Policy.—** Under section 3(5)(A) 11 See References in Text note below. of the Export Administration Act of 1979 ([50 U.S.C. 4602(5)(A)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section4602/5/A&num=0&edition=prelim)), it is the policy of the United States to oppose restrictive trade practices or boycotts fostered or imposed by foreign countries against other countries friendly to the United States or against any other United States person.
**(b) Prohibition.—**
(1) Consistent with the policy referred to in subsection (a), the Department of Defense may not award a contract for an amount in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold (as defined in [section 134 of title 41](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title41-section134&num=0&edition=prelim)) to a foreign entity unless that entity certifies to the Secretary of Defense that it does not comply with the secondary Arab boycott of Israel.
(2) In paragraph (1), the term “foreign entity” means a foreign person, a foreign company, or any other foreign entity.
**(c) Waiver Authority.—** The Secretary of Defense may waive the prohibition in subsection (b) in specific instances when the Secretary determines that the waiver is necessary in the national security interests of the United States.
**(d) Exceptions.—** Subsection (b) does not apply—
(1) to contracts for consumable supplies, provisions, or services that are intended to be used for the support of United States forces or of allied forces in a foreign country; or
(2) to contracts pertaining to the use of any equipment, technology, data, or services for intelligence or classified purposes by the United States Government in the interests of national security or to the acquisition or lease of any such equ
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**(a) Policy.—** Under section 3(5)(A) 11 See References in Text note below. of the Export Administration Act of 1979 ([50 U.S.C. 4602(5)(A)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section4602/5/A&num=0&edition=prelim)), it is the policy of the United States to oppose restrictive trade practices or boycotts fostered or imposed by foreign countries against other countries friendly to the United States or against any other United States person.
**(b) Prohibition.—**
(1) Consistent with the policy referred to in subsection (a), the Department of Defense may not award a contract for an amount in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold (as defined in [section 134 of title 41](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title41-section134&num=0&edition=prelim)) to a foreign entity unless that entity certifies to the Secretary of Defense that it does not comply with the secondary Arab boycott of Israel.
(2) In paragraph (1), the term “foreign entity” means a foreign person, a foreign company, or any other foreign entity.
**(c) Waiver Authority.—** The Secretary of Defense may waive the prohibition in subsection (b) in specific instances when the Secretary determines that the waiver is necessary in the national security interests of the United States.
**(d) Exceptions.—** Subsection (b) does not apply—
(1) to contracts for consumable supplies, provisions, or services that are intended to be used for the support of United States forces or of allied forces in a foreign country; or
(2) to contracts pertaining to the use of any equipment, technology, data, or services for intelligence or classified purposes by the United States Government in the interests of national security or to the acquisition or lease of any such equipment, technology, data, or services by the United States Government in the interests of national security.
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In division B, the term “simplified acquisition threshold” means $250,000.
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**(a) Defense Acquisition System.—** In this part, the term “defense acquisition system” means—
(1) the workforce engaged in carrying out the acquisition of property and services for the Department of Defense;
(2) the management structure responsible for directing and overseeing the acquisition of property and services for the Department of Defense; and
(3) the statutory, regulatory, and policy framework that guides the acquisition of property and services for the Department of Defense.
**(b) Element of the Defense Acquisition System.—** In this part, the term “element of the defense acquisition system” means an organization that—
(1) employs members of the acquisition workforce;
(2) carries out acquisition functions; and
(3) focuses primarily on acquisition.
**(c) Acquisition.—** In this part, the term “acquisition” has the meaning provided in [section 131 of title 41](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title41-section131&num=0&edition=prelim).
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TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES
§ 4658
1 See References in Text note below.
A, title XVIII, § 1862(c)(3)(A), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4278,
provided that: ‘‘Section 4657(a) of title 10, United States
Code, as added by paragraph (1), shall apply with re-
spect to contracts awarded pursuant to solicitations
issued after the effective date described in section
1122(b)(2) of this subtitle [2 years after Dec. 20, 2019, see
Effective Date note set out under section 9202 of Title
5, Government Organization and Employees].’’
REVISIONS TO FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION
Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title XI, § 1123(c), Dec. 20, 2019,
133 Stat. 1614, as amended by Pub. L. 116–283, div. A,
title XVIII, § 1862(c)(3)(B), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4278,
provided that:
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months after the
date of enactment of this subtitle [Dec. 20, 2019], the
Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council shall revise
the Federal Acquisition Regulation to implement sec-
tion 4714 of title 41, United States Code, and section
4657 of title 10, United States Code, as added by this
section.
‘‘(2) CONSISTENCY WITH OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGE-
MENT
REGULATIONS.—The Federal Acquisition Regu-
latory Council shall revise the Federal Acquisition
Regulation under paragraph (1) to be consistent with
the regulations issued by the Director of the Office of
Personnel Management under section 1122(b)(1) [5
U.S.C. 9201 note] to the maximum extent practicable.
The Council shall include together with such revision
an explanation of any substantive modification of the
Office of Personnel Management regulations, including
an explanation of how such modification will more ef-
fectively implement the rights and protections under
this section.’’
§ 4658. Debarment of persons convicte
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### Statutory Notes
Section, Pub. L. 96–72, § 3, Sept. 29, 1979, 93 Stat. 504; Pub. L. 99–64, title I, § 103, July 12, 1985, 99 Stat. 121; Pub. L. 103–199, title II, § 201(b)(2), Dec. 17, 1993, 107 Stat. 2321, set forth policy declarations with respect to the Export Administration Act of 1979.
Section was formerly classified to section 2402 of the former Appendix to this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
A prior section 2402 of the former Appendix to this title, Pub. L. 91–184, § 3, Dec. 30, 1969, 83 Stat. 841; Pub. L. 92–412, title I, § 103, Aug. 29, 1972, 86 Stat. 644; Pub. L. 93–500, §§ 2, 4(b), (c), 11, Oct. 29, 1974, 88 Stat. 1552, 1553, 1556; Pub. L. 95–52, title I, § 115, title II, § 202, June 22, 1977, 91 Stat. 241, 247, set forth declaration of policy of Congress with respect to the Export Administration Act of 1969, prior to the expiration of Pub. L. 91–184 on Sept. 30, 1979.
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TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
§ 4603
of Homeland Security, designated by the Secretary of
Homeland Security. The Center shall have two Deputy
Directors, who shall be full-time senior officers or em-
ployees of the Department of Commerce and the De-
partment of Justice, designated by the Secretary of
Commerce and the Attorney General, respectively, de-
tailed to the Center and reporting to the Director. The
Center shall also have an Intelligence Community Liai-
son, who shall be a full-time senior officer or employee
of the Federal Government, designated by the Director
of National Intelligence, and detailed or assigned to the
Center.
(d) The Center shall have a full-time staff reporting
to the Director. To the extent permitted by law, execu-
tive departments and agencies enumerated in sub-
section (b) of this section are encouraged to detail or
assign their employees to the Center without reim-
bursement.
SEC. 3. Functions. The Center shall:
(a) serve as the primary forum within the Federal
Government for executive departments and agencies to
coordinate and enhance their export control enforce-
ment efforts and identify and resolve conflicts that
have not been otherwise resolved in criminal and ad-
ministrative investigations and actions involving vio-
lations of U.S. export control laws;
(b) serve as a conduit between Federal law enforce-
ment agencies and the U.S. Intelligence Community for
the exchange of information related to potential U.S.
export control violations;
(c) serve as a primary point of contact between en-
forcement authorities and agencies engaged in export
licensing;
(d) coordinate law enforcement public outreach ac-
tivities related to U.S. export controls; and
(e) establish Government-wide statistical tracking
ca
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