- Subpart A—General (§§ 3001 – 3172)
- Subpart B—Acquisition Planning (§§ 3201 – 3252)
- Subpart C—Contracting Methods and Contract Types (§§ 3301 – 3681)
- Subpart D—General Contracting Provisions (§§ 3701 – 3905)
- Subpart E—Research and Engineering (§§ 4001 – 4175)
- Subpart F—Major Systems, Major Defense Acquisition Programs, and Weapon Systems Development (§§ 4201 – 4425)
- Subpart G—Other Special Categories Of Contracting (§§ – 4576)
- Subpart H—Contract Management (§§ 4601 – 4754)
- Subpart I—Defense Industrial Base (§§ 4801 – 4985)
10 U.S. Code Part V - ACQUISITION
Capitalization in subpart items in this analysis was editorially reformatted from the original to conform to their corresponding subpart headings.
2022—Pub. L. 117–263, div. A, title VIII, § 804(b), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 2701, added item for chapter 253 and struck out former item for chapter 253 “[Reserved]”.
2021—Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title XVII, § 1701(i)(8)(A), (l)(2), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2142, 2144, which directed amendment of this analysis by substituting “[Reserved]” for “Foreign Acquisitions” and starting section number 3881 in item for chapter 283 and by adding item for chapter 287 and striking out former item for chapter 287 “Socioeconomic Programs”, was executed by amending this analysis as directed, notwithstanding that other amendments by section 1701(i) and (l) of Pub. L. 117–81 were directed to Pub. L. 116–283, and not to the Code directly, and that such amendments are effective as if included in title XVIII of Pub. L. 116–283.
Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title XVII, § 1701(i)(5)(A), (B)(ii), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2141, made similar amendments, resulting in the substitution of “[Reserved]” for “Rapid Acquisition Procedures” and starting section number 3601 in item for chapter 253. Section 1701(i)(5)(B)(ii) amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1824(b), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4205, which had added the item for chapter 253, while section 1701(i)(5)(A) amended this analysis directly.
Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title XVII, § 1701(g), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2140, substituted “3061”, “3101”, and “3131”, respectively, for “3021”, “3051”, and “3101”, respectively, in items for chapters 203, 205, and 207, added item for chapter 247 and struck out former item for chapter 247 “Acquisition of Commercial Items”, substituted “3571” for “3551” in item for chapter 251, added items for chapters 257 and 258 and struck out former item for chapter 257 “Contracts for Long-Term Lease or Charter of Vessels, Aircraft, and Combat”, and substituted “Provisions” for “requirements” in item for subpart D.
Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, §§ 1841(a)(2), 1856(a), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4243, 4273, as amended by Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title XVII, § 1701(i)(9)(A), (u)(1), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2142, 2150, added items for subpart E and chapters 301 to 307 and item for chapter 343.
Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, §§ 1811(a), 1816(a), 1824(b), 1825(l), 1831(l), 1833(a)(2), 1846(a), 1866(a), 1873(f), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4164, 4181, 4205, 4208, 4217, 4226, 4247, 4279, 4290, added items for chapters 221 to 225, 241 to 244, 253, 257, 271, 272, and 275, items for subpart F and chapters 321 to 327, and items for chapters 341, 381 to 385, and 387 to 389 and struck out former items for chapters 221 “Planning and Solicitation Generally”, 223 “Planning and Solicitation Relating to Particular Items or Services”, 241 “Awarding of Contracts”, 243 “Specific Types of Contracts”, 253 “Emergency and Rapid Acquisitions”, 271 “Truthful Cost or Pricing Data”, 275 “Proprietary Contractor Data and Technical Data”, and 285 “Small Business Programs”, items for subpart E “special categories of contracting: major defense acquisition programs and major systems” and chapters 301 “Major Defense Acquisition Programs”, 303 “Weapon Systems Development and Related Matters”, and 305 “Other Matters Relating to Major Systems” and for subpart F “special categories of contracting: research, development, test, and evaluation” and for chapters 321 “Research and Development Generally”, 323 “Innovation”, 325 “Department of Defense Laboratories”, 327 “Research and Development Centers and Facilities”, and 329 “Operational Test and Evaluation; Developmental Test and Evaluation”, and former items for chapters 341 “Contracting for Performance of Civilian Commercial or Industrial Type Functions”, 343 “Acquisition of Services”, 381 “Defense Industrial Base Generally”, 383 “Loan Guarantee Programs”, and 385 “Procurement Technical Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program”.
2018—Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 801(a), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1825, added analysis for part V consisting of items for subparts A to I and chapters 201 to 385. Capitalization in subpart headings is as it appears in the original.
Chapters 301 to 953 and sections 3001 to 9448 of this title, which formerly comprised subtitles B to D, were significantly redesignated by Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, §§ 806–808, Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1832–1839. The chapter and section redesignations made by Pub. L. 115–232 throughout subtitles B to D of this title are shown in the following table:
Table Showing Redesignations Made by Pub. L. 115–232 |
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Title 10 Chapter or Section Before Redesignation |
Title 10 Chapter or Section After Redesignation |
Ch. 301 |
|
3001 |
|
Ch. 303 |
|
3011 |
|
3012 |
|
3013 |
|
3014 |
|
3015 |
|
3016 |
|
3017 |
|
3018 |
|
3019 |
|
3020 |
|
3021 |
|
3022 |
|
3023 |
|
3024 |
|
Ch. 305 |
|
3031 |
|
3032 |
|
3033 |
|
3034 |
|
3035 |
|
3036 |
|
3037 |
|
3038 |
|
Ch. 307 |
|
3061 |
|
3062 |
|
3063 |
|
3064 |
|
3065 |
|
3067 |
|
3068 |
|
3069 |
|
3070 |
|
3072 |
|
3073 |
|
3074 |
|
3075 |
|
3081 |
|
3083 |
|
3084 |
|
Ch. 331 |
|
3201 |
|
3210 |
|
Ch. 333 |
|
3251 |
|
3258 |
|
3262 |
|
Ch. 335 |
|
3281 |
|
3282 |
|
3283 |
|
Ch. 339 |
|
3446 |
|
Ch. 341 |
|
3491 |
|
3503 |
|
Ch. 343 |
|
3533 |
|
3534 |
|
3536 |
|
3547 |
|
3548 |
|
Ch. 345 |
|
3572 |
|
3575 |
|
3579 |
|
3581 |
|
3583 |
|
Ch. 349 |
|
3639 |
|
Ch. 353 |
|
3681 |
|
3384 |
|
3691 |
|
Ch. 355 |
|
3723 |
|
Ch. 357 |
|
3741 |
|
3742 |
|
3743 |
|
3744 |
|
3745 |
|
3746 |
|
3747 |
|
3748 |
|
3749 |
|
3750 |
|
3751 |
|
3752 |
|
3753 |
|
3754 |
|
3755 |
|
3756 |
|
Ch. 367 |
|
3911 |
|
3914 |
|
3917 |
|
3918 |
|
3920 |
|
3921 |
|
3924 |
|
3925 |
|
3926 |
|
3929 |
|
Ch. 369 |
|
3961 |
|
3962 |
|
3963 |
|
3964 |
|
3965 |
|
3966 |
|
Ch. 371 |
|
3991 |
|
3992 |
|
Ch. 373 |
|
4021 |
|
4024 |
|
4025 |
|
4027 |
|
Ch. 375 |
|
4061 |
|
Ch. 401 |
|
4301 |
|
4302 |
|
4303 |
|
4306 |
|
4309 |
|
4314 |
|
4315 |
|
4317 |
|
4318 |
|
4319 |
|
4320 |
|
4321 |
|
Ch. 403 |
|
4331 |
|
4332 |
|
4333 |
|
4333a |
|
4334 |
|
4335 |
|
4336 |
|
4337 |
|
4338 |
|
4340 |
|
4341 |
|
4341a |
|
4342 |
|
4343 |
|
4346 |
|
4347 |
|
4348 |
|
4349 |
|
4350 |
|
4351 |
|
4352 |
|
4353 |
|
4354 |
|
4355 |
|
4356 |
|
4357 |
|
4358 |
|
4359 |
|
4360 |
|
4361 |
|
4362 |
|
Ch. 407 |
|
4411 |
|
4412 |
|
4413 |
|
4414 |
|
4416 |
|
4417 |
|
Ch. 433 |
|
4532 |
|
4536 |
|
4540 |
|
4541 |
|
4542 |
|
4543 |
|
4544 |
|
Ch. 434 |
|
4551 |
|
4552 |
|
4553 |
|
4554 |
|
4555 |
|
Ch. 435 |
|
4561 |
|
4562 |
|
4563 |
|
4564 |
|
4565 |
|
Ch. 437 |
|
4591 |
|
4592 |
|
4593 |
|
4594 |
|
4595 |
|
Ch. 439 |
|
4621 |
|
4622 |
|
4624 |
|
4625 |
|
4626 |
|
4627 |
|
4628 |
|
4629 |
|
Ch. 441 |
|
4652 |
|
4653 |
|
4654 |
|
4655 |
|
4656 |
|
4657 |
|
Ch. 443 |
|
4682 |
|
4683 |
|
4684 |
|
4685 |
|
4686 |
|
4687 |
|
4688 |
|
4689 |
|
4690 |
|
Ch. 445 |
|
4712 |
|
4714 |
|
Ch. 446 |
|
4721 |
|
4722 |
|
4723 |
|
4724 |
|
4725 |
|
4726 |
|
4727 |
|
Ch. 447 |
|
4749 |
|
Ch. 449 |
|
4771 |
|
4772 |
|
4776 |
|
4777 |
|
4778 |
|
4779 |
|
4780 |
|
4781 |
|
Ch. 451 |
|
4801 |
|
4802 |
|
4803 |
|
4804 |
|
4806 |
|
Ch. 453 |
|
4831 |
|
4837 |
|
4838 |
|
4839 |
|
4840 |
|
4841 |
|
4842 |
|
Ch. 501 |
|
5001 |
|
Ch. 503 |
|
5011 |
|
5012 |
|
5013 |
|
5013a |
|
5014 |
|
5015 |
|
5016 |
|
5017 |
|
5018 |
|
5019 |
|
5020 |
|
5022 |
|
5023 |
|
5024 |
|
5025 |
|
5026 |
|
5027 |
|
5028 |
|
Ch. 505 |
|
5031 |
|
5032 |
|
5033 |
|
5035 |
|
5036 |
|
5037 |
|
5038 |
|
Ch. 506 |
|
5041 |
|
5042 |
|
5043 |
|
5044 |
|
5045 |
|
5046 |
|
5047 |
|
Ch. 507 |
|
5061 |
|
5062 |
|
5063 |
|
Ch. 513 |
|
5131 |
|
5132 |
|
5135 |
|
5137 |
|
5138 |
|
5139 |
|
5141 |
|
5142 |
|
5142a |
|
5143 |
|
5144 |
|
5148 |
|
5149 |
|
5150 |
|
Ch. 533 |
|
5441 |
|
5450 |
|
5451 |
|
Ch. 535 |
|
5501 |
|
5502 |
|
5503 |
|
5508 |
|
Ch. 537 |
|
5540 |
|
Ch. 539 |
|
5582 |
|
5585 |
|
5587 |
|
5587a |
|
5589 |
|
5596 |
|
Ch. 551 |
|
5942 |
|
5943 |
|
5944 |
|
5945 |
|
5946 |
|
5947 |
|
5948 |
|
5949 |
|
5951 |
|
5952 |
|
Ch. 553 |
|
5983 |
|
5985 |
|
5986 |
|
Ch. 555 |
|
6011 |
|
6012 |
|
6013 |
|
6014 |
|
6019 |
|
6021 |
|
6022 |
|
6024 |
|
6027 |
|
6029 |
|
6031 |
|
6032 |
|
6035 |
|
6036 |
|
Ch. 557 |
|
6081 |
|
6082 |
|
6083 |
|
6084 |
|
6085 |
|
6086 |
|
6087 |
|
Ch. 559 |
|
6113 |
|
Ch. 561 |
|
6141 |
|
6151 |
|
6152 |
|
6153 |
|
6154 |
|
6155 |
|
6156 |
|
6160 |
|
6161 |
|
Ch. 563 |
|
6201 |
|
6202 |
|
6203 |
|
Ch. 565 |
|
6221 |
|
6222 |
|
Ch. 567 |
|
6241 |
|
6242 |
|
6243 |
|
6244 |
|
6245 |
|
6246 |
|
6247 |
|
6248 |
|
6249 |
|
6250 |
|
6251 |
|
6252 |
|
6253 |
|
6254 |
|
6255 |
|
6256 |
|
6257 |
|
6258 |
|
Ch. 569 |
|
6292 |
|
Ch. 571 |
|
6321 |
|
6322 |
|
6323 |
|
6324 |
|
6325 |
|
6326 |
|
6327 |
|
6328 |
|
6329 |
|
6330 |
|
6331 |
|
6332 |
|
6333 |
|
6334 |
|
6335 |
|
6336 |
|
Ch. 573 |
|
6371 |
|
6383 |
|
6389 |
|
6404 |
|
6408 |
|
Ch. 575 |
|
6483 |
|
6484 |
|
6485 |
|
6486 |
|
Ch. 577 |
|
6522 |
|
Ch. 601 |
|
6911 |
|
6912 |
|
6913 |
|
6915 |
|
Ch. 602 |
|
6931 |
|
6932 |
|
Ch. 603 |
|
6951 |
|
6951a |
|
6952 |
|
6953 |
|
6954 |
|
6955 |
|
6956 |
|
6958 |
|
6959 |
|
6960 |
|
6961 |
|
6962 |
|
6963 |
|
6964 |
|
6965 |
|
6966 |
|
6967 |
|
6968 |
|
6969 |
|
6970 |
|
6970a |
|
6971 |
|
6972 |
|
6973 |
|
6974 |
|
6975 |
|
6976 |
|
6977 |
|
6978 |
|
6979 |
|
6980 |
|
6981 |
|
Ch. 605 |
|
7041 |
|
7042 |
|
7043 |
|
7044 |
|
7045 |
|
7046 |
|
7047 |
|
7048 |
|
7049 |
|
7050 |
|
Ch. 607 |
|
7081 |
|
7082 |
|
7083 |
|
7084 |
|
7085 |
|
7086 |
|
7087 |
|
7088 |
|
Ch. 609 |
|
7101 |
|
7102 |
|
7103 |
|
7104 |
|
Ch. 631 |
|
7204 |
|
7205 |
|
7207 |
|
7211 |
|
7212 |
|
7214 |
|
7216 |
|
7219 |
|
7220 |
|
7221 |
|
7222 |
|
7223 |
|
7224 |
|
7225 |
|
7226 |
|
7227 |
|
7228 |
|
7229 |
|
7231 |
|
7233 |
|
7234 |
|
7235 |
|
Ch. 633 |
|
7291 |
|
7292 |
|
7293 |
|
7294 |
|
7297 |
|
7299 |
|
7299a |
|
7300 |
|
7301 |
|
7303 |
|
7304 |
|
7305 |
|
7305a |
|
7306 |
|
7306a |
|
7306b |
|
7307 |
|
7308 |
|
7309 |
|
7310 |
|
7311 |
|
7312 |
|
7313 |
|
7314 |
|
7315 |
|
7316 |
|
7317 |
|
7318 |
|
7319 |
|
7320 |
|
7321 |
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Ch. 637 |
|
7361 |
|
7362 |
|
7363 |
|
7364 |
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Ch. 639 |
|
7395 |
|
7396 |
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Ch. 641 |
|
7420 |
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7421 |
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7422 |
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7423 |
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7424 |
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7425 |
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7427 |
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7428 |
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7429 |
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7430 |
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7431 |
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7432 |
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7433 |
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7435 |
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7436 |
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7437 |
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7438 |
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7439 |
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Ch. 643 |
|
7472 |
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7473 |
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7476 |
|
7477 |
|
7478 |
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7479 |
|
7479a |
|
7480 |
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Ch. 645 |
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7522 |
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7523 |
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7524 |
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Ch. 647 |
|
7541 |
|
7541a |
|
7541b |
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7542 |
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7543 |
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7544 |
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7545 |
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7546 |
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7547 |
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Ch. 649 |
|
7571 |
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7572 |
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7573 |
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7576 |
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7577 |
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7579 |
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7580 |
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7581 |
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7582 |
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Ch. 651 |
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7601 |
|
7602 |
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7603 |
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7604 |
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7605 |
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7606 |
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Ch. 653 |
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7621 |
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7622 |
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7623 |
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Ch. 655 |
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7651 |
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7652 |
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7653 |
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7654 |
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7655 |
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7656 |
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7657 |
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7658 |
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7659 |
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7660 |
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7661 |
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7662 |
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7663 |
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7664 |
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7666 |
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7672 |
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7673 |
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7674 |
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7675 |
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7676 |
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7677 |
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7678 |
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7679 |
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7680 |
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7681 |
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Ch. 657 |
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7721 |
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7722 |
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7723 |
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7724 |
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7725 |
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7726 |
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7727 |
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7728 |
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7729 |
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7730 |
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Ch. 659 |
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7851 |
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7852 |
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7853 |
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7854 |
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Ch. 661 |
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7861 |
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7862 |
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7863 |
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Ch. 663 |
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7881 |
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Ch. 665 |
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7901 |
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7902 |
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7903 |
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Ch. 667 |
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7912 |
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7913 |
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Ch. 669 |
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7921 |
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Ch. 801 |
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Ch. 803 |
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8011 |
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8012 |
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8013 |
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8014 |
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8015 |
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8016 |
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8017 |
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8018 |
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8019 |
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8020 |
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8021 |
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8022 |
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8023 |
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8024 |
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Ch. 805 |
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8031 |
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8032 |
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8033 |
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8034 |
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8035 |
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8036 |
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8037 |
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8038 |
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8039 |
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8040 |
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Ch. 807 |
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8061 |
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8062 |
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8067 |
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8069 |
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8074 |
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8075 |
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8081 |
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8084 |
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Ch. 831 |
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8210 |
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Ch. 833 |
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8251 |
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8252 |
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8257 |
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8258 |
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Ch. 835 |
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8281 |
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8310 |
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Ch. 839 |
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8446 |
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Ch. 841 |
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8491 |
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8503 |
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Ch. 843 |
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8547 |
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8548 |
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Ch. 845 |
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8572 |
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8575 |
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8579 |
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8583 |
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Ch. 849 |
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8639 |
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Ch. 853 |
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8681 |
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8684 |
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8691 |
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Ch. 855 |
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8723 |
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Ch. 857 |
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8741 |
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8742 |
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8749 |
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8751 |
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8752 |
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8754 |
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8755 |
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8756 |
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Ch. 861 |
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8817 |
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Ch. 867 |
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Ch. 869 |
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Ch. 871 |
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8991 |
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Ch. 873 |
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Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title XVII, § 1701(a), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2131, provided that:
[Amended section 1801(d) of Pub. L. 116–283, set out as a note below.]
Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1801(d), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4151, as amended by Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title XVII, § 1701(a)(4), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2131, provided that:
Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 800, Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1825, provided that:
Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1885, Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4294, provided that:
Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1884, Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4294, provided that:
Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1801(a), (b), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4150, provided that:
Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1883, Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4294, provided that: