§2352. Contracts: notice to Congress required for contracts performed over period exceeding 10 years

(a) Requirement.-The Secretary of a military department shall submit to Congress a notice described in subsection (b) with respect to a contract of that military department for services for research or development in any case in which-

(1) the contract is awarded or modified, and the contract is expected, at the time of the award or as a result of the modification (as the case may be), to be performed over a period exceeding 10 years from the date of initial award of the contract; or

(2) the performance of the contract continues for a period exceeding 10 years, and no notice of the type described in subsection (b) has otherwise been provided to Congress.

(b) Notice.-The notice required under subsection (a) is a notice-

(1) identifying the contract;

(2) stating the date on which initial award of the contract occurred; and

(3) stating the period of time over which performance of the contract is expected to occur.

(c) Time of Submission of Notice.-The notice required under subsection (a) shall be submitted not later than 30 days after-

(1) the date of award or modification of the contract, in the case of a contract described in subsection (a)(1); and

(2) the date on which performance of the contract exceeds 10 years, in the case of a contract described in subsection (a)(2).

(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 133 ; Dec. 5, 1991, Pub. L. 102–190, div. A, title VIII, §803(a)(1), 105 Stat. 1414 ; Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title X, §1053(4), Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2501 .)

The words "or both" are inserted to conform to sections 2353, 2354, 2355, and 2356 of this title.

Amendments

1992-Pub. L. 102–484 made technical correction to amendment by Pub. L. 102–190. See 1991 Amendment note below.

1991-Pub. L. 102–190, as amended by Pub. L. 102–484, substituted section catchline for one which read "Contracts: limited to five-year terms" and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Subject to availability of appropriations, contracts of a military department for services and the use of facilities for research or development, or both, may be for a term of not more than five years, and may be extended for not more than five additional years."

Effective Date of 1992 Amendment

Section 1053(4) of Pub. L. 102–484 provided that the amendment made by that section is effective Dec. 5, 1991.

Effective Date of 1991 Amendment

Section 803(b) of Pub. L. 102–190 provided that: "The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect as of October 31, 1991."