10 U.S.C. § 3066 — Assignment and delegation of procure-

Page 2386 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES § 3066 his direction, to any other officer or official of that agency, any power under this chapter.’’ 1984—Pub. L. 98–577 struck out ‘‘(a)’’ before ‘‘Except as provided in’’ and struck out subsec. (b) which related to delegation of authority by heads of procuring activi- ties of agencies of certain functions. Pub. L. 98–525 designated existing provisions as sub- sec. (a) and added subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98–369 inserted provision relating to the ex- ception provided in section 2304(d)(2) of this title and struck out provision that the power to make deter- minations and decisions under cls. (11)–(16) of section 2304(a) of this title could not be delegated, but that the power to make a determination or decision under sec- tion 2304(a)(11) of this title could be delegated to any other officer of official of that agency who was respon- sible for procurement, and only for contracts requiring the expenditure of not more than $5,000,000. 1981—Pub. L. 97–86 struck out in first sentence cl. (1) designation and cl. (2) relating to authorizing of con- tracts in excess of three years under section 2306(g) of this title, and in second sentence substituted ‘‘$5,000,000’’ for ‘‘$100,000’’. 1968—Pub. L. 90–378 designated provisions after ‘‘the power to make determinations and decisions’’ as cl. (1) and added cl. (2). 1962—Pub. L. 87–653 substituted ‘‘delegated to any other officer’’ for ‘‘delegated only to a chief officer’’ and ‘‘$100,000’’ for ‘‘$25,000’’. 1958—Pub. L. 85–800 struck out ‘‘, or section 2307(a)’’ after ‘‘of section 2304(a)’’ in first sentence. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2021 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 116–283 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. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1994 AMENDMENT For effective date and applicability of amendment by Pub. L. 103–355, see section 10001 of Pub. L. 103–355, set out as a note under section 8752 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1984 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 98–369 applicable with respect to any solicitation for bids or proposals issued after Mar. 31, 1985, see section 2751 of Pub. L. 98–369, set out as a note under section 4751 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1962 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 87–653, § 1(h), Sept. 10, 1962, 76 Stat. 529, pro- vided that: ‘‘The amendments made by this Act [amending this section and sections 2304, 2306, and 2310 (now 4751) of this title] shall take effect on the first day of the third calendar month which begins after the date of enactment of this Act [Sept. 10, 1962].’’ § 3066. Assignment and delegation of procure- ment functions and responsibilities: procure- ments for or with other agencies Subject to section 3065 of this title, to facili- tate the procurement of property and services covered by any provision of this part that is a chapter 137 legacy provision by each agency named in section 3063 of this title for any other agency, and to facilitate joint procurement by those agencies— (1) the head of an agency may delegate func- tions and assign responsibilities relating to procurement to any officer or employee within such agency; (2) the heads of two or more agencies may by agreement delegate procurement functions and assign procurement responsibilities from one agency to another of those agencies or to an officer or civilian employee of another of those agencies; and (3) the heads of two or more agencies may create joint or combined offices to exercise procurement functions and responsibilities. (Added and amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1807(d)(2)(A), (D), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4158.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION The text of subsec. (b) of section 2311 of this title, which was transferred first to section 3065(b) of this title and then to this section and amended by Pub. L. 116–283, § 1807(d)(1), (2)(A), (D), was based on Pub. L. 103–355, title I, § 1503(a)(1), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3296. PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 3066, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 167; Sept. 2, 1958, Pub. L. 85–861, § 33(a)(19), 72 Stat. 1565, authorized President, by and with consent of Sen- ate, to make temporary appointments in grades of gen- eral and lieutenant general from officers of Army on active duty in any grade above brigadier general and specified number of positions in each such grade, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 96–513, title II, § 201, title VII, § 701, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2878, 2955, effective Sept. 15, 1981. See section 601 of this title. AMENDMENTS 2021—Pub. L. 116–283, § 1807(d)(2)(D), transferred sub- sec. (b) of section 3065 of this title to this section, and, in introductory provisions, struck out subsec. (b) des- ignation and heading ‘‘Procurements For or With Other Agencies’’ at beginning and substituted ‘‘Subject to section 3065 of this title’’ for ‘‘Subject to subsection (a)’’, ‘‘covered by any provision of this part that is a chapter 137 legacy provision’’ for ‘‘covered by this chap- ter’’, and ‘‘section 3063’’ for ‘‘section 2303’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section and amendment by Pub. L. 116–283 effective Jan. 1, 2022, with additional provisions for delayed im- plementation and applicability of existing law, see sec- tion 1801(d) of Pub. L. 116–283, set out as an Effective Date of 2021 Amendment note preceding section 3001 of this title. § 3067. Approval required for military depart- ment termination or reduction in participa- tion in joint acquisition programs (a) APPROVAL OF TERMINATIONS AND REDUC- TIONS OF JOINT ACQUISITION PROGRAMS.—The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations that prohibit each military department partici- pating in a joint acquisition program approved by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisi- tion and Sustainment from terminating or sub- stantially reducing its participation in such pro- gram without the approval of the Under Sec- retary. (b) REQUIRED CONTENT OF REGULATIONS.—The regulations shall include the following provi- sions: (1) A requirement that, before any such ter- mination or substantial reduction in partici- pation is approved, the proposed termination or reduction be reviewed by the Joint Require- ments Oversight Council of the Department of Defense.