UNITED STATES CODE (U.S.C.)
TITLE 10, ARMED FORCES
Section 2315. Law inapplicable to the procurement of automatic
data processing equipment and services for certain
defense purposes.
(a) Section 111 of the Federal Property and Administrative
Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 759) is not applicable to the
procurement of the Department of Defense of automatic data
processing equipment or services if the function, operation, or use
of the equipment or services--
(1) involves intelligence activities;
(2) involves cryptologic activities related to national
security;
(3) involves the command and control of military forces;
(4) involves equipment that is an integral part of a weapon
or weapons system; or
(5) subject to subsection (b), is critical to the direct
fulfillment of military of intelligence missions.
(b) Subsection (a)(5) does not include procurement of automatic
data processing equipment or services to be used for routine
administrative and business applications (including payroll,
finance, logistics, and personnel management applications).
(Added by Public Law 97-86, Title IX, Section 908(a)(1), Dec. 1,
1981, 95 Stat. 1117, and amended by Public Law 97-295, section
1(25), Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1291.)
Historical Note
1982 Amendment. Subsection (a). Pub.L. 97-295, Section 1(25),
substituted "(40 U.S.C. 759)" for "(40 U.S.C. 795)".
Effective Date. Section 908(b) of Pub.L 97-86 provided that:
"Section 2315 of title 10, U.S.C. [this section], as added by
subsection (a), does not apply to a contract made before the date
of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 1, 1981]."
Legislative History. For legislative history and purpose of
Pub.L. 97-86, see 1981 U.S.C. Cong. and Adm.News, p. 1781. See,
also, Pub.L. 97-295, 1982 U.S.C. Cong. and Adm.News, p. 2598.
Library References
United States 55 C.J.S. U.S. Sections 71, 73.
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