10 U.S.C. § 2356
Section 2356 · Repealed. Pub. L. 104106, div. A, title VIII, 802(a), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 390]
Amended 4 times on record
(a) The Secretary of a military department may delegate any authority under section 1584, 2353, 2354, or 2355 1 of this title to—
(1) the Under Secretary of his department;
(2) an Assistant Secretary of his department; or
(3) the chief, and one assistant to the chief, of any technical service, bureau, or office.
However, the authority of the Secretary under section 2353(b)(3) of this title may not be delegated to a person described in clause (3) of this subsection.
(b) Subject to other provisions of law, the power to negotiate and administer contracts for research or development, or both, may be further delegated. In this section, the term “negotiate” means make without a solicitation for sealed bids under chapter 137 of this title.
Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel
In subsection (b), the last sentence is inserted to conform to section 2302 of this title.
The amendments reflect section 1(44) of the bill [amending section 2305 of Title 10].
References in Text
Section 2355 of this title, referred to in subsec. (a), was repealed by Pub. L. 103–355, title II, §2002(a), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3303.
Amendments
1987—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 100–180 inserted “, the term” after “In this section”.
1984—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98–369 substituted “a solicitation for sealed bids under chapter 137 of this title” for “the formal advertising prescribed by section 2305 of this title”.
1958—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 85–861 substituted “section 2305 of this title” for “section 2305(a) and (b) of this title”.
Effective Date of 1984 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 98–369 applicable with respect to any solicitation for bids or proposals issued after Mar. 31, 1985, see section 2751 of Pub. L. 98–369, set out as a note under section 251 of Title 41, Public Contracts.
Cross References
Procurement generally, delegation of powers, see section 2311 of this title.