§3845. Contractor inventory accounting systems: standards
(a) The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe in regulations—
(1) standards for inventory accounting systems used by contractors under contract with the Department of Defense; and
(2) appropriate enforcement requirements with respect to such standards.
(b) The regulations prescribed pursuant to subsection (a) shall not apply to a contract that is for an amount not greater than the simplified acquisition threshold.
(c) The regulations prescribed pursuant to subsection (a) shall not apply to a contract for the purchase of commercial products.
(Added Pub. L. 100-456, div. A, title VIII, § 834(a)(1) , Sept. 29, 1988 , 102 Stat. 2024 , § 2410b; amended Pub. L. 103-355, title IV, § 4102(h) , title VIII, § 8105(i), Oct. 13, 1994 , 108 Stat. 3341 , 3393; Pub. L. 104-106, div. D, title XLIII, § 4301(a)(1) , Feb. 10, 1996 , 110 Stat. 656 ; Pub. L. 104-201, div. A, title X, § 1074(b)(3) , Sept. 23, 1996 , 110 Stat. 2660 ; Pub. L. 111-350, § 5(b)(28) , Jan. 4, 2011 , 124 Stat. 3845 ; Pub. L. 115-232, div. A, title VIII, § 836(e)(6) , Aug. 13, 2018 , 132 Stat. 1870 ; renumbered § 3845 and amended Pub. L. 116-283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1835(c) , (d)(2), Jan. 1, 2021 , 134 Stat. 4240 .)
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 3845, added Pub. L. 85-861, § 1(94), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1484; amended Pub. L. 100-456, div. A, title XII, § 1234(a)(1), Sept. 29, 1988, 102 Stat. 2059, related to transfer or discharge of certain officers of Army National Guard of United States who are 64 years of age, prior to repeal Pub. L. 103-337, div. A, title XVI, §§ 1629(a)(3), 1691(b)(1), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2963, 3026, effective Oct. 1, 1996. See section 14512(a) of this title.
Amendments
2021—Pub. L. 116-283, § 1835(c), renumbered section 2410b of this title as this section.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 116-283, § 1835(d)(2), struck out “(as defined in section 103 of title 41)” after “commercial products”.
2018—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 115-232 substituted “commercial products” for “commercial items”.
2011—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 111-350 substituted “section 103 of title 41)” for “section 4(12) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403(12)))”.
1996—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 104-106, as amended by Pub. L. 104-201, struck out “certification and” after “appropriate”.
1994—Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 103-355, § 4102(h), designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 103-355, § 8105(i), added subsec. (c).
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 2018 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 115-232 effective Jan. 1, 2020, subject to a savings provision, see section 836(h) of Pub. L. 115-232, set out as an Effective Date of 2018 Amendment; Savings Provision note under section 453b of Title 6, Domestic Security.
Effective Date of 1996 Amendment
For effective date and applicability of amendment by Pub. L. 104-106, see section 4401 of Pub. L. 104-106, set out as a note under section 2220 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.
Regulations
Pub. L. 100-456, div. A, title VIII, § 834(b), Sept. 29, 1988, 102 Stat. 2025, provided that:
“(1) The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe the regulations required by paragraph (1) of section 2410b of title 10, United States Code [now 10 U.S.C. 3845(a)(1)], as added by subsection (a), not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Sept. 29, 1988].
“(2) The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe the regulations required by paragraph (2) of section 2410b of title 10, United States Code [now 10 U.S.C. 3845(a)(2)], as added by subsection (a), not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.”