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Code · U.S. Code · Title 10 - ARMED FORCES · CHAPTER 203— GENERAL MATTERS · § 3065

§ 3065. Assignment and delegation of procurement functions and responsibilities: delegation within agency

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Except to the extent expressly prohibited by another provision of law, the head of an agency may delegate, subject to his direction, to any other officer or official of that agency, any power under any provision of this part that is a chapter 137 legacy provision.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 132, § 2311; Pub. L. 85–800, § 11, Aug. 28, 1958, 72 Stat. 967; Pub. L. 87–653, § 1(g), Sept. 10, 1962, 76 Stat. 529; Pub. L. 90–378, § 3, July 5, 1968, 82 Stat. 290; Pub. L. 97–86, title IX, §§ 907(c), 909(f), Dec. 1, 1981, 95 Stat. 1117, 1120; Pub. L. 98–369, div. B, title VII, § 2726, July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 1194; Pub. L. 98–525, title XII, § 1214, Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2592; Pub. L. 98–577, title V, § 505, Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 3087;
Pub. L. 103–355, title I, § 1503(a)(1), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3296; Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title X, § 1048(b)(2), Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1225; Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title IX, § 902(49), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1548; renumbered § 3065 and amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1807(d)(1), (2)(A)–(C), (3), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4157, 4158.)
The words “in his discretion and” and “including the making of such determinations and decisions” are omitted as surplusage. The words “except the power to make determinations and decisions” are substituted for the words “Except as provided in subsection
(b)of this section” and “The power of the agency head to make the determinations or decisions specified in paragraphs (12)–(16) of section 151(c) of this title and in section 154(a) of this title shall not be delegable”.
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  • Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041
  • 70A Stat. 132
  • Pub. L. 85–800, § 11
  • 72 Stat. 967
  • Pub. L. 87–653, § 1(g)
  • 76 Stat. 529
  • Pub. L. 90–378, § 3
  • 82 Stat. 290
  • Pub. L. 97–86, title IX
  • 95 Stat. 1117
  • Pub. L. 98–369, div. B, title VII, § 2726
  • 98 Stat. 1194
  • Pub. L. 98–525, title XII, § 1214
  • 98 Stat. 2592
  • Pub. L. 98–577, title V, § 505
  • 98 Stat. 3087
  • Pub. L. 103–355, title I, § 1503(a)(1)
  • 108 Stat. 3296
  • Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title X, § 1048(b)(2)
  • 115 Stat. 1225
  • 133 Stat. 1548
  • 134 Stat. 4157
  • Pub. L. 103–355, § 1503(b)(1)
  • Pub. L. 107–107
  • Pub. L. 103–355
  • Pub. L. 98–577
  • Pub. L. 98–525
  • Pub. L. 98–369
  • Pub. L. 97–86
  • section 2306(g) of this title
  • Pub. L. 90–378
  • Pub. L. 87–653
  • Pub. L. 85–800
  • section 10001 of Pub. L. 103–355
  • section 2751 of Pub. L. 98–369
  • Pub. L. 87–653, § 1(h)
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§ 3065
Assignment and delegation of procurement functions and responsibilities: delegation within agency
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ActAug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041
Stat.70A Stat. 132
Pub. L.Pub. L. 85–800, § 11
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