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10 U.S.C. § 3065 - Assignment and delegation of procurement functions and responsibilities: delegation within agency

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Except to the extent expressly prohibited by another provision of law, the head of an agency may delegate, subject to his direction, to any other officer or official of that agency, any power under any provision of this part that is a chapter 137 legacy provision.

(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 132, § 2311; Pub. L. 85–800, § 11, Aug. 28, 1958, 72 Stat. 967; Pub. L. 87–653, § 1(g), Sept. 10, 1962, 76 Stat. 529; Pub. L. 90–378, § 3, July 5, 1968, 82 Stat. 290; Pub. L. 97–86, title IX, §§ 907(c), 909(f), Dec. 1, 1981, 95 Stat. 1117, 1120; Pub. L. 98–369, div. B, title VII, § 2726, July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 1194; Pub. L. 98–525, title XII, § 1214, Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2592; Pub. L. 98–577, title V, § 505, Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 3087; Pub. L. 103–355, title I, § 1503(a)(1), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3296; Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title X, § 1048(b)(2), Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1225; Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title IX, § 902(49), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1548; renumbered § 3065 and amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1807(d)(1), (2)(A)–(C), (3), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4157, 4158.)

Notes

Historical and Revision Notes Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 231141:156(a) (less 1st sentence).41:156(b).Feb. 19, 1948, ch. 65, § 7(a) (less 1st sentence), (b), 62 Stat. 24. The words “in his discretion and” and “including the making of such determinations and decisions” are omitted as surplusage. The words “except the power to make determinations and decisions” are substituted for the words “Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section” and “The power of the agency head to make the determinations or decisions specified in paragraphs (12)–(16) of section 151(c) of this title and in section 154(a) of this title shall not be delegable”.

Editorial Notes

Prior ProvisionsA prior section 3065 was renumbered section 7065 of this title. Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 2308 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–355, § 1503(b)(1).

Amendments2021—Pub. L. 116–283, § 1807(d)(2)(C), (3), in section catchline, substituted “Assignment and delegation of procurement functions and responsibilities: delegation within agency” for “Emergency situations involving weapons of mass destruction” and, in text, struck out subsec. (a) designation and heading “In General” at beginning, and substituted “under any provision of this part that is a chapter 137 legacy provision” for “under this chapter”. Pub. L. 116–283, § 1807(d)(1), renumbered section 2311 of this title as this section. Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 116–283, § 1807(d)(2)(A), (B), transferred subsecs. (b) and (c) of this section to sections 3066 and 3067 of this title, respectively. 2019—Subsec. (c)(1), (2)(B). Pub. L. 116–92 substituted “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment” for “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics”. 2001—Subsec. (c)(1), (2)(B). Pub. L. 107–107 substituted “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” for “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology”. 1994—Pub. L. 103–355 substituted “Assignment and delegation of procurement functions and responsibilities” for “Delegation” as section catchline and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Except as provided in section 2304(d)(2) of this title, the head of an agency may delegate, subject to 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 activities of agencies of certain functions. Pub. L. 98–525 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98–369 inserted provision relating to the exception provided in section 2304(d)(2) of this title and struck out provision that the power to make determinations 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 section 2304(a)(11) of this title could be delegated to any other officer of official of that agency who was responsible 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 contracts 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 AmendmentAmendment 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 AmendmentFor 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 AmendmentAmendment 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 AmendmentPub. L. 87–653, § 1(h), Sept. 10, 1962, 76 Stat. 529, provided 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].”