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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 · Sec. 1856

Sec. 1856. ACQUISITION OF SERVICES GENERALLY

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## SEC. 1856 ACQUISITION OF SERVICES GENERALLY ###
(a)Tables of Chapters Amendments The tables of chapters at the beginning of subtitle A, and at the beginning of part V of subtitle A (as added by section 801 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232)), of title 10, United States Code, are amended by striking the items relating to chapters 341 and 343 and inserting the following:" “341.Acquisition of Services Generally “343.Acquisition of Services of Contractors Performing Private Security Functions ” " ###
(b)New Chapter 341 **[**[10 U.S.C. 4501prec](/us/usc/t10/s4501prec).**]** Part V of subtitle A of title 10, United States Code, as added by section 801 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232), is amended by striking chapters 341 and 343 and inserting the following: > > ## “CHAPTER 341 **ACQUISITION OF SERVICES GENERALLY** > > **[**[10 U.S.C. 4501](/us/usc/t10/s4501)**]** > ###
(c)Transfer of Section 2330 of Title 10 Section 2330 of title 10, United States Code, is transferred to chapter 341 of such title, as amended by subsection (b), inserted after the table of sections, and redesignated as section 4501. ###
(d)Designation of New Section 4502 Such chapter is further amended by inserting after paragraph
(1)of subsection
(a)of section 4501, as transferred and redesignated by subsection (c), the following: > > ## “SEC. 4502 Procurement of contract services: senior officials responsible for management of acquisition of contract services > > **[**[10 U.S.C. 4502](/us/usc/t10/s4502)**]** > > > ### “(a) Senior Officials > > The management structure implemented pursuant to section 4501 of this title shall provide for the following:” > . ###
(e)Revision to Remaining Text of Section 4501 Such section 4501 is amended— ####
(1)by striking “for the following:” and inserting “for the matters specified in subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e).”; ####
(2)by redesignating paragraph
(1)as subsection
(b)and subparagraphs (B), (C), and
(D)as subsections (c), (d), and (e), respectively; ####
(3)in subsection (b), as so redesignated— #####
(A)by realigning the margin of the subsection 2 ems to the left; #####
(B)by striking “The Under” and all that follows through “develop and maintain” and inserting “Policies, Procedures, and Best Practices Guidelines.—The management structure implemented pursuant to subsection
(a)shall provide that the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall develop and maintain”; #####
(C)by redesignating clauses
(i)through
(vi)as paragraphs
(1)through (6), respectively, and realigning the margin of those paragraphs 2 ems to the left; and #####
(D)by striking the semicolon at the end of such paragraph (6), as so redesignated, and inserting a period; ####
(4)in subsection (c), as redesignated by paragraph (2)— #####
(A)by realigning the margin of the subsection 4 ems to the left; #####
(B)by striking “work with” and inserting “Personnel and Support.—The management structure implemented pursuant to subsection
(a)shall provide that the Under Secretary shall work with”; #####
(C)by redesignating clauses
(i)through
(iii)as paragraphs
(1)through (3), respectively; #####
(D)by inserting “and section 4502 of this title” in paragraph (3), as so redesignated, after “under this section”; and #####
(E)by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting a period; ####
(5)in subsection (d), as redesignated by paragraph (2)— #####
(A)by realigning the margin of the subsection 4 ems to the left; #####
(B)by striking “establish contract” and inserting “Contract Services Acquisition Categories.—The management structure implemented pursuant to subsection
(a)134 STAT. 4275 shall provide that the Under Secretary shall establish contract”; and #####
(C)by striking “; and” at the end and inserting a period; ####
(6)in subsection (e), as redesignated by paragraph (2)— #####
(A)by realigning the margin of the subsection 4 ems to the left; #####
(B)by striking “oversee the” and inserting “Oversight of Implementation.—The management structure implemented pursuant to subsection
(a)shall provide that the Under Secretary shall oversee the”; #####
(C)by inserting “and section 4502 of this title” after “of this section”; and #####
(D)by striking “subparagraph (A)”and inserting “subsection (b)”; and ####
(7)by adding at the end the following new subsection: > > ### “(f) Contract Services > > In this section, the term ‘contract services’ has the meaning given that term in section 4502(d)(2) of this title.” > . ###
(f)Revision to Section 4502 Section 4502 of such title, as designated by subsection (d), is amended— ####
(1)by redesignating paragraphs
(2)and
(3)of subsection
(a)as paragraphs
(1)and (2), respectively; ####
(2)in subsection (b)— #####
(A)in paragraph (1), by striking “subsection (a)(1)(C)” and inserting “section 4501(d) of this title”; and #####
(B)in paragraph (2), by striking “subsection (a)(1)” and inserting “section 4501 of this title”; ####
(3)by redesignating subsection
(c)as subsection (d); ####
(4)by redesignating paragraph
(3)of subsection
(b)as subsection
(c)and redesignating subparagraphs
(A)through
(F)thereof as paragraphs
(1)through (6), respectively; and ####
(5)in subsection (c), as so redesignated— #####
(A)in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “In carrying out paragraph (1)” and inserting “Duties and Responsibilities.—In carrying out subsection (b)(1)”; #####
(B)in paragraph (1), as so redesignated— ######
(i)by inserting “and section 4501 of this title” after “of this section”; and ######
(ii)by striking “subsection (a)(1)(A)” and inserting “section 4501(b) of this title”; and #####
(C)in paragraph (6), as so redesignated, by striking “section 2330a” and inserting “section 4505”. ###
(g)Transfer of Sections 2330a, 2329, 2331, 2383, and 2410l of Title 10 Sections 2330a, 2329, 2331, 2383, and 2410l of title 10, United States Code, are transferred to chapter 341 of such title, inserted (in that order) after section 4502, as designated by subsection (c), and redesignated as sections 4505, 4506, 4507, 4508, and 4509, respectively. ###
(h)Conforming Cross-reference Amendment Subsection (h)(3) of section 4505 of title 10, United States Code, as transferred and redesignated by subsection (g), is amended by striking “section 2383(b)(2)” and inserting “section 4508(b)(2)”. ###
(i)Conforming Amendment for Defined Term Applicable to Section Subsection (b)(1) of section 4508 of title 10, United States Code, as transferred and redesignated by subsection (g), is amended by striking “has the meaning given in section 2302(1) of this title, except that such term”. ###
(j)Placeholder for Chapter for Provisions Relating to Acquisition of Services of Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Part V of subtitle A of title 10, United States Code, as added by section 801 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232), is amended by inserting after chapter 341, as added by this section, the following new chapter: > > ## “CHAPTER 343 **ACQUISITION OF SERVICES OF CONTRACTORS PERFORMING PRIVATE SECURITY FUNCTIONS** > > **[**[10 U.S.C. 4571](/us/usc/t10/s4571)**]** > > > ### “Subchapter I CONTRACTORS PERFORMING PRIVATE SECURITY FUNCTIONS IN AREAS OF COMBAT OPERATIONS OR OTHER SIGNIFICANT MILITARY OPERATIONS > > **[**[10 U.S.C. 4571](/us/usc/t10/s4571)**]** > > > ### “Subchapter II STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATION FOR PRIVATE SECURITY CONTRACTORS > > **[**[10 U.S.C. 4571](/us/usc/t10/s4571)**]** >
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