Simplified acquisition threshold — Us Code Code § 3571

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§ 3571. Simplified acquisition threshold

(a) Simplified Acquisition Threshold.—For purposes of acquisitions by agencies named in section 3063 of this title, the simplified acquisition threshold is as specified in section 134 of title 41.

(b) Inapplicable Laws.—No law properly listed in the Federal Acquisition Regulation pursuant to section 1905 of title 41 shall apply to or with respect to a contract or subcontract that is not greater than the simplified acquisition threshold.

(Added and amended Pub. L. 103–355, title IV, §§4002(a), 4102(a), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3338, 3340, §2302a; Pub. L. 111–350, §5(b)(9), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3843; renumbered §3571 and amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, §1823(b), (c)(1), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4205.)


Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 3571, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 204; Pub. L. 85–861, §1(85), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1481; Pub. L. 86–559, §1(21), June 30, 1960, 74 Stat. 271, provided that commissioned officers of the Army on active duty in the same grade rank among themselves according to date of rank and specified procedures for determining date of rank, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 96–513, title II, §211, title VII, §701, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2885, 2955, effective Sept. 15, 1981. See section 741 of this title.

Amendments

2021—Pub. L. 116–283, §1823(b), renumbered section 2302a of this title as this section.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–283, §1823(c)(1), substituted "section 3063" for "section 2303".

2011—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 111–350, §5(b)(9)(A), substituted "section 134 of title 41" for "section 4(11) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act".

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 111–350, §5(b)(9)(B), substituted "section 1905 of title 41" for "section 33 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act".

1994—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–355, §4102(a), added subsec. (b).


Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2021 Amendment

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.

Effective Date

For effective date and applicability of section, see section 10001 of Pub. L. 103–355, set out as an Effective Date of 1994 Amendment note under section 8752 of this title.

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