41 U.S.C. § 6301 — Authorization requirement
submitted 15 years ago by Pub. L. 111-350 to r/title-41-PUBLIC-CONTRACTS · 197 words · no verdicts yet
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A contract or purchase on behalf of the Federal Government shall not be made unless the contract or purchase is authorized by law or is under an appropriation adequate to its fulfillment.
In this subsection, the term “defined Secretary” means—
the Secretary of Defense; or
the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to the Coast Guard when the Coast Guard is not operating as a service in the Navy.
Subsection (a) does not apply to a contract or purchase made by a defined Secretary for clothing, subsistence, forage, fuel, quarters, transportation, or medical and hospital supplies.
A contract or purchase made by a defined Secretary under this subsection may not exceed the necessities of the current year.
The defined Secretary shall immediately advise Congress when authority is exercised under this subsection. The defined Secretary shall report quarterly on the estimated obligations incurred pursuant to the authority granted in this subsection.
Land may not be purchased by the Federal Government unless the purchase is authorized by law.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 111–350, § 3, Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3803; Pub. L. 111–281, title IX, § 903(a)(4), Oct. 15, 2010, 124 Stat. 3010.)
- 2011Enacted · Pub. L. 111-350 · 124 Stat. 3803
- 2010Amended · Pub. L. 111-281 · 124 Stat. 3010
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 111-350 on 2011-01-04.
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