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10 U.S.C. § 3371 — Undefinitized contractual actions: required description of anticipated effect on military department requirements if use of undefinitized contractual action results in delay
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The head of an agency may not enter into an undefinitized contractual action unless the request to the head of the agency for authorization of the contractual action includes a description of the anticipated effect on requirements of the military department concerned if a delay is incurred for purposes of determining contractual terms, specifications, and price before performance is begun under the contractual action.
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The head of an agency may not enter into an undefinitized contractual action unless the request to the head of the agency for authorization of the contractual action includes a description of the anticipated effect on requirements of the military department concerned if a delay is incurred for purposes of determining contractual terms, specifications, and price before performance is begun under the contractual action.
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### Statutory Notes
Section, added Pub. L. 99–500, § 101(c) [title X, § 908(d)(1)(A)], Oct. 18, 1986, 100 Stat. 1783–82, 1783–140, and Pub. L. 99–591, § 101(c) [title X, § 908(d)(1)(A)], Oct. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 3341–82, 3341–140; Pub. L. 99–661, div. A, title IX, formerly title IV, § 908(d)(1)(A), Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3920, renumbered title IX, Pub. L. 100–26, § 3(5), Apr. 21, 1987, 101 Stat. 273; amended Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title XVI, § 1622(c)(6), Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1604; Pub. L. 102–25, title VII, § 701(d)(5), Apr. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 114; Pub. L. 103–355, title I, § 1505, Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3298; Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title VIII, § 803(a), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1831; Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title VIII, § 811, Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2268; Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title VIII, § 815(a), (b), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1462; Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title IX, § 902(50), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1548; Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1819(b), (c)(1), (d), (e)(1), (f), (g), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4189–4191, related to restrictions for undefinitized contractual actions. See, generally, chapter 244 of this title.
#### Prior Provisions
A prior section 2326 was renumbered [section 2346 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section2346&num=0&edition=prelim).
#### Effective Date of Repeal
Repeal 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 a note preceding [section 3001 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section3001&num=0&edition=prelim).
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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
§ 3371
[§ 3345. Omitted]
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1818(c), Jan. 1,
2021, 134 Stat. 4188, initially transferred section 2302e of
this title to this section, to become effective Jan. 1,
2022. Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title XVII, § 1701(v)(1)(A),
Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2154, repealed section 1818(c) of
Pub. L. 116–283, effective as if included therein, which
eliminated that transfer, thereby omitting this section
before it took effect. Another amendment by Pub. L.
117–81 resulted in the transfer of section 2302e to sec-
tion 4004 of this title.
CHAPTER 244—UNDEFINITIZED
CONTRACTUAL ACTIONS
Sec.
3371.
Undefinitized contractual actions: required
description of anticipated effect on military
department
requirements
if
use
of
undefinitized contractual action results in
delay.
3372.
Undefinitized contractual actions: require-
ments
and
limitations
relating
to
definitization of contractual terms, speci-
fications, and price.
3373.
Undefinitized contractual actions: limitation
on inclusion of non-urgent requirements
and on modification of scope.
3374.
Undefinitized contractual actions: allowable
profit.
3375.
Undefinitized contractual actions: time limit.
3376.
[Reserved].
3377.
Inapplicability to Coast Guard and National
Aeronautics
and
Space
Administration;
definitions.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF REQUIREMENTS
APPLICABLE TO UNDEFINITIZED CONTRACTUAL ACTIONS
Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title VIII, § 809, Jan. 28, 2008,
122 Stat. 216, provided that:
‘‘(a) GUIDANCE AND INSTRUCTIONS.—Not later than 180
days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Jan.
28, 2008], the Secretary of Defense shall issue guidan
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