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10 U.S.C. 4653: Prohibition on use of funds to relieve economic dislocationsText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 10-ARMED FORCESCHAPTER 363-PROHIBITION AND PENALTIES
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§4653. Prohibition on use of funds to relieve economic dislocations

(a)  In order to help avoid the uneconomic use of Department of Defense funds in the procurement of goods and services, the Congress finds that it is necessary to prohibit the use of such funds for certain purposes.

(b)  No funds appropriated to or for the use of the Department of Defense may be used to pay, in connection with any contract awarded by the Department of Defense, a price differential for the purpose of relieving economic dislocations.

(Added Pub. L. 97–86, title IX, § 913(a)(1) , Dec. 1, 1981 , 95 Stat. 1123 , § 2392; renumbered § 4653, Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1862(b) , Jan. 1, 2021 , 134 Stat. 4277 .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 4653 was renumbered section 7653 of this title.

Amendments

2021⁠—Pub. L. 116–283 renumbered section 2392 of this title as this section.

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.