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Code · U.S. Code · Title 10 - ARMED FORCES · CHAPTER 173— ENERGY SECURITY · SUBCHAPTER II— ENERGY-RELATED PROCUREMENT · § 2922

§ 2922. Liquid fuels and natural gas: contracts for storage, handling, or distribution

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(a)Authority To Contract.— The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of a military department may each contract for storage facilities for, or the storage, handling, or distribution of, liquid fuels or natural gas.
(b)Period of Contract.— The period of a contract entered into under subsection
(a)may not exceed 5 years. However, the contract may provide options for the Secretary to renew the contract for additional periods of not more than 5 years each, but not for more than a total of 30 years.
(c)Option To Purchase Facility.— A contract under this section may contain an option for the purchase by the United States of the facility covered by the contract at the expiration or termination of the contract, without regard to subsections
(a)and
(b)of section 3324 of title 31, and before approval of title to the underlying land by the Attorney General.
(Added Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(46), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1457, § 2388; amended Pub. L. 97–214, § 10(a)(3), July 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 175; Pub. L. 97–258, § 3(b)(6), Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1063; Pub. L. 97–295, § 1(27), Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1291; Pub. L. 98–525, title XIV, § 1405(56)(A), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2626; Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XIII, § 1322(a)(6), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1671; Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title VIII, § 825, Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1711; Pub. L. 103–355, title III, § 3064, Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3337; renumbered § 2922, Pub. L. 109–364, div. B, title XXVIII, § 2851(b)(2), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2494;
Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title VIII, § 881(a), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1504.)
In subsection (b), the words “section applies only” are substituted for the words “authority is limited”. The word “standards” is substituted for the word “criteria”.
In subsection (c), the words “A contract under this section” are substituted for the words “Such contracts”. The last 33 words are substituted for 50:98i (28 words before proviso of last sentence).
1982 Act
In 10:2388(c), the title 31 citation is substituted on authority of Pub. L. 97–258, § 4(b), Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1067, the first section of which enacted title 31.
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  • Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(46)
  • 72 Stat. 1457
  • Pub. L. 97–214, § 10(a)(3)
  • 96 Stat. 175
  • Pub. L. 97–258, § 3(b)(6)
  • 96 Stat. 1063
  • Pub. L. 97–295, § 1(27)
  • 96 Stat. 1291
  • Pub. L. 98–525, title XIV, § 1405(56)(A)
  • 98 Stat. 2626
  • Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XIII, § 1322(a)(6)
  • 104 Stat. 1671
  • Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title VIII, § 825
  • 107 Stat. 1711
  • Pub. L. 103–355, title III, § 3064
  • 108 Stat. 3337
  • Pub. L. 109–364, div. B, title XXVIII, § 2851(b)(2)
  • 120 Stat. 2494
  • 131 Stat. 1504
  • Pub. L. 97–258, § 4(b)
  • 96 Stat. 1067
  • Pub. L. 109–364
  • Pub. L. 103–355
  • Pub. L. 103–160, § 825(b)
  • Pub. L. 103–160, § 825(a)(1)
  • Pub. L. 103–160, § 825(a)(2)
  • Pub. L. 101–510
  • Pub. L. 98–525
  • 31 U.S.C. 529
  • Pub. L. 97–214
  • Pub. L. 97–258
  • section 529 of title 31
  • section 12(a) of Pub. L. 97–214
  • 138 Stat. 1853
  • 134 Stat. 4355
  • 135 Stat. 1655
  • 128 Stat. 3339
  • Pub. L. 96–107, title VIII, § 815
  • 93 Stat. 817
  • Pub. L. 97–295
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Liquid fuels and natural gas: contracts for storage, handling, or distribution
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(46)
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