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10 U.S.C. § 7311 — Twenty years or more: regular or reserve commissioned officers
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**(a)** The Secretary of the Army may, upon the officer’s request, retire a regular or reserve commissioned officer of the Army who has at least 20 years of service computed under [section 7326 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section7326&num=0&edition=prelim), at least 10 years of which have been active service as a commissioned officer.
**(b)**
(1) The Secretary of Defense may authorize the Secretary of the Army, during the period specified in paragraph (2), to reduce the requirement under subsection (a) for at least 10 years of active service as a commissioned officer to a period (determined by the Secretary of the Army) of not less than eight years.
(2) The period specified in this paragraph is the period beginning on January 7, 2011, and ending on September 30, 2018.
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**(a)** The Secretary of the Army may, upon the officer’s request, retire a regular or reserve commissioned officer of the Army who has at least 20 years of service computed under [section 7326 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section7326&num=0&edition=prelim), at least 10 years of which have been active service as a commissioned officer.
**(b)**
(1) The Secretary of Defense may authorize the Secretary of the Army, during the period specified in paragraph (2), to reduce the requirement under subsection (a) for at least 10 years of active service as a commissioned officer to a period (determined by the Secretary of the Army) of not less than eight years.
(2) The period specified in this paragraph is the period beginning on January 7, 2011, and ending on September 30, 2018.
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**(a) Repair, Maintenance, or Overhaul of Naval Vessels: Rate for Progress Payments.—** The Secretary of the Navy shall provide that the rate for progress payments on any contract awarded by the Secretary for repair, maintenance, or overhaul of a naval vessel shall be not less than—
(1) 95 percent, in the case of a firm considered to be a small business; and
(2) 90 percent, in the case of any other firm.
**(b) Authority to Advance Funds for Immediate Salvage Operations.—** The Secretary of the Navy may advance to private salvage companies such funds as the Secretary considers necessary to provide for the immediate financing of salvage operations. Advances under this subsection shall be made on terms that the Secretary considers adequate for the protection of the United States.
**(c) Security for Construction and Conversion of Naval Vessels.—** The Secretary of the Navy shall provide, in each contract for construction or conversion of a naval vessel, that, when partial, progress, or other payments are made under such contract, the United States is secured by a lien upon work in progress and on property acquired for performance of the contract on account of all payments so made. The lien is paramount to all other liens.
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**(a) Contractual Provisions.—** The Secretary of the Navy shall ensure that each contract entered into for work on a naval vessel (other than new construction) includes the following provisions:
(1) **Identification of hazardous wastes.—** — A provision in which the Navy identifies the types and amounts of hazardous wastes that are required to be removed by the contractor from the vessel, or that are expected to be generated, during the performance of work under the contract, with such identification by the Navy to be in a form sufficient to enable the contractor to comply with Federal and State laws and regulations on the removal, handling, storage, transportation, or disposal of hazardous waste.
(2) **Compensation.—** — A provision specifying that the contractor shall be compensated under the contract for work performed by the contractor for duties of the contractor specified under paragraph (3).
(3) **Statement of work.—** — A provision specifying the responsibilities of the Navy and of the contractor, respectively, for the removal (including the handling, storage, transportation, and disposal) of hazardous wastes.
(4) **Accountability for hazardous wastes.—**
(A) A provision specifying the following:
(i) In any case in which the Navy is the sole generator of hazardous waste that is removed, handled, stored, transported, or disposed of by the contractor in the performance of the contract, all contracts, manifests, invoices, and other documents related to the removal, handling, storage, transportation, or disposal of such hazardous waste shall bear a generator identification number issued to the Navy pursuant to applicable law.
(ii) In any case in which the contractor is the sole generator of hazardous waste that is removed, handled, stored, transpor
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**(a) Unusual Cost Overruns.—**
(1) Appropriations available to the Department of Defense for a fiscal year may be used for payment of unusual cost overruns incident to ship overhaul, maintenance, and repair for a vessel inducted into an industrial-fund activity or contracted for during a prior fiscal year.
(2) The Secretary of Defense shall notify Congress promptly before an obligation is incurred for any payment under paragraph (1).
**(b) Changes in Scope of Work.—** An appropriation available to the Department of Defense for a fiscal year may be used after the otherwise-applicable expiration of the availability for obligation of that appropriation—
(1) for payments to an industrial-fund activity for amounts required because of changes in the scope of work for ship overhaul, maintenance, and repair, in the case of work inducted into the industrial-fund activity during the fiscal year; and
(2) for payments under a contract for amounts required because of changes in the scope of work, in the case of a contract entered into during the fiscal year for ship overhaul, maintenance, and repair.
**(c) Treatment of Amounts Appropriated After End of Period of Obligation.—** In the application of [section 1553(c) of title 31](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section1553/c&num=0&edition=prelim) to funds appropriated in the Operation and Maintenance, Navy account that are available for ship overhaul, the Secretary of the Navy may treat the limitation specified in paragraph (1) of such section to be “$10,000,000” rather than “$4,000,000”.
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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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**(a)** For the purpose of determining whether an officer of the Army may be retired under section 7311, 7318, or 7324 of this title, his years of service are computed by adding—
(1) all active service performed as a member of the Army, the Air Force, or the Space Force;
(2) all service in the Navy or Marine Corps that may be included in determining the eligibility of an officer of the Navy or Marine Corps for retirement;
(3) all service computed under section 3683 11 See References in Text note below. of this title; and
(4) if an officer of the Regular Army, all active service performed as an officer of the Philippine Constabulary.
**(b)** For the purpose of determining whether a commissioned officer of the Regular Army in the Medical Corps may be retired under section 7311, 7318, or 7324 of this title, his years of service are computed by adding to his service under subsection (a) all service performed as a contract surgeon, acting assistant surgeon, or contract physician, under a contract to serve full time and to take and change station as ordered.
**(c)** For the purpose of determining whether a commissioned officer of the Regular Army in the Dental Corps may be retired under section 7311, 7318, or 7324 of this title, his years of service are computed by adding to his service under subsection (a) all service as a contract dental surgeon or acting dental surgeon.
**(d)** For the purpose of determining whether a commissioned officer of the Army Nurse Corps or the Army Medical Specialist Corps may be retired under [section 7311 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section7311&num=0&edition=prelim), all service computed under section 3683 1 of this title shall be treated as if it were service as a commissioned offic
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**(a) Exchange or Sale of Similar Items.—** When the Secretary of the Navy sells an obsolete service craft or an obsolete boat, or exchanges such a craft or boat in a transaction for which a similar craft or boat is acquired, the Secretary may retain the proceeds of the sale or the exchange allowance from the exchange, as the case may be, and apply the proceeds of sale or the exchange allowance for any of the following purposes:
(1) For payment, in whole or in part, for a similar service craft or boat acquired as a replacement, as authorized by [section 503 of title 40](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title40-section503&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) For reimbursement, to the extent practicable, of the appropriate accounts of the Navy for the full costs of preparation of such obsolete craft or boat for such sale or exchange.
(3) For deposit to the special account established under subsection (b), to be available in accordance with that subsection.
**(b) Special Account.—** Amounts retained under subsection (a) that are not applied as provided in paragraph (1) or (2) of that subsection shall be deposited into a special account. Amounts in the account shall be available under subsection (c) without regard to fiscal year limitation. Amounts in the account that the Secretary of the Navy determines are not needed for the purpose stated in subsection (c) shall be transferred at least annually to the General Fund of the Treasury.
**(c) Costs of Preparation of Obsolete Service Craft and Boats for Future Sale or Exchange.—** The Secretary may use amounts in the account under subsection (b) for payment, in whole or in part, for the full costs of preparation of obsolete service craft and obsolete boats for future sale or exchange.
**(d) Costs of Prep
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The Secretary concerned may, upon the warrant officer’s request, retire a warrant officer of any armed force under his jurisdiction who has at least 20 years of active service that could be credited to him under section 511 of the Career Compensation Act of 1949, as amended (70 Stat. 114).
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**(a) Products for Which Federal Prison Industries Does Not Have Significant Market Share.—**
(1) Before purchasing a product listed in the latest edition of the Federal Prison Industries catalog under [section 4124(d) of title 18](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section4124/d&num=0&edition=prelim) for which Federal Prison Industries does not have a significant market share, the Secretary of Defense shall conduct market research to determine whether the product is comparable to products available from the private sector that best meet the needs of the Department in terms of price, quality, and time of delivery.
(2) If the Secretary determines that a Federal Prison Industries product described in paragraph (1) is not comparable in price, quality, or time of delivery to products of the private sector that best meets the needs of the Department in terms of price, quality, and time of delivery, the Secretary shall use competitive procedures for the procurement of the product, or shall make an individual purchase under a multiple award contract in accordance with the competition requirements applicable to such contract. In conducting such a competition, the Secretary shall consider a timely offer from Federal Prison Industries.
**(b) Products for Which Federal Prison Industries Has Significant Market Share.—**
(1) The Secretary of Defense may purchase a product listed in the latest edition of the Federal Prison Industries catalog for which Federal Prison Industries has a significant market share only if the Secretary uses competitive procedures for the procurement of the product or makes an individual purchase under a multiple award contract in accordance with the competition requirements applicable to such contract. In conducting suc
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**(a) Waste generated on public vessels** Any hazardous waste generated on a public vessel shall not be subject to the storage, manifest, inspection, or recordkeeping requirements of this chapter until such waste is transferred to a shore facility, unless—
(1) the waste is stored on the public vessel for more than 90 days after the public vessel is placed in reserve or is otherwise no longer in service; or
(2) the waste is transferred to another public vessel within the territorial waters of the United States and is stored on such vessel or another public vessel for more than 90 days after the date of transfer.
**(b) Computation of storage period** For purposes of subsection (a), the 90-day period begins on the earlier of—
(1) the date on which the public vessel on which the waste was generated is placed in reserve or is otherwise no longer in service; or
(2) the date on which the waste is transferred from the public vessel on which the waste was generated to another public vessel within the territorial waters of the United States;
and continues, without interruption, as long as the waste is stored on the original public vessel (if in reserve or not in service) or another public vessel.
**(c) Definitions** For purposes of this section:
(1) The term “public vessel” means a vessel owned or bareboat chartered and operated by the United States, or by a foreign nation, except when the vessel is engaged in commerce.
(2) The terms “in reserve” and “in service” have the meanings applicable to those terms under section 8663 and sections 8674 through 8678 of title 10 and regulations prescribed under those sections.
**(d) Relationship to other law** Nothing in this section shall be construed as altering or otherwise affecting the provisions of [section 8681 of title 10](h
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TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES
§ 7311
‘‘(2) An estimated 1,200 members of the United
States Armed Forces have died as a direct result of
their service in Korea since the cease-fire agreement
in July 1953.’’
AWARD FOR SERVICE BEFORE DATE OF ENACTMENT
Pub. L. 107–314, div. A, title V, § 543(e), Dec. 2, 2002, 116
Stat. 2550, provided that: ‘‘The Secretary of the mili-
tary department concerned shall take appropriate steps
to provide in a timely manner for the issuance of the
Korea Defense Service Medal, upon application there-
for, to persons whose eligibility for that medal is by
reason of service in the Republic of Korea or the waters
adjacent thereto before the date of the enactment of
this Act [Dec. 2, 2002].’’
CHAPTER 741—RETIREMENT FOR LENGTH
OF SERVICE
Sec.
7311.
Twenty years or more: regular or reserve
commissioned officers.
7314.
Twenty to thirty years: enlisted members.
7317.
Thirty years or more: regular enlisted mem-
bers.
7318.
Thirty years or more: regular commissioned
officers.
7320.
More than thirty years: permanent professors
and the Director of Admissions of the
United States Military Academy.
7321.
Mandatory retirement: Superintendent of the
United States Military Academy; waiver
authority.
7324.
Forty years or more: Army officers.
7325.
Computation of years of service: voluntary
retirement; enlisted members.
7326.
Computation of years of service: voluntary
retirement; regular and reserve commis-
sioned officers.
7329.
Computation of retired pay: law applicable.
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
2018—Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 808(e)(2)(B),
(f)(1), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1839, redesignated chapter
367 of this title as this chapter and items 3911, 3914,
3917, 3918, 3920, 3921, 3924 to 3926, and 3929 as
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