10 U.S.C. § 3551

Multiyear procurement authority: purchase of dinitrogen tetroxide, hydrazine, and hydrazine-related products

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(a)Ten-Year Contract Period.—The Secretary of Defense may enter into a contract for a period of up to 10 years for the purchase of dinitrogen tetroxide, hydrazine, and hydrazine-related products for the support of a United States national security program or a United States space program.(b)Extensions.—A contract entered into for more than one year under the authority of subsection (a) may be extended for a total of not more than 10 years pursuant to any option or options set forth in the contract.(Added Pub. L. 107–314, div. A, title VIII, § 826(a), Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2617, § 2410o; renumbered § 3551, Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1822(e)(2), formerly § 1822(t)(2), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4205, renumbered Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title XVII, § 1701(k)(4), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2144.)Editorial NotesAmendments

2021—Pub. L. 116–283 renumbered section 2410o of this title as this section.

Statutory Notes and Related SubsidiariesEffective Date of 2021 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 117–81 applicable as if included in the enactment of title XVIII of Pub. L. 116–283 as enacted, see section 1701(a)(2) of Pub. L. 117–81, set out in a note preceding section 3001 of this title and note below.

Amendment 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.