The words “of the United States under the provisions of this Act or the provisions of any other law” are omitted as surplus. The word “acquisition” is substituted for “purchase, lease, rental, or other acquisition” because it is inclusive. The words “this section” are substituted for “this prohibition” because of the restatement.

The date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, referred to in subsec. (k), is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 116–92, which was approved Dec. 20, 2019.

2022—Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 117–263, § 853(a)(2), inserted “and T–ARC” after “T–AO 205” in heading and introductory provisions in text.

Subsecs. (k), (l). Pub. L. 117–263, §§ 852, 853(a)(1) added subsec. (l) and redesignated former subsec. (l) as (k).

2021—Pub. L. 116–283, § 1870(c)(2), renumbered section 2534 of this title as this section.

Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 116–283, § 845(a)(1)(A),(B), added par. (2) and struck out former par. (2). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Chemical weapons antidote contained in automatic injectors (and components for such injectors).”

Subsec. (a)(2)(F). Pub. L. 117–81, § 816(1), added subpar. (F).

Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 117–81, § 1081(a)(30)(A), substituted “subsection (k)” for “subsection (j)”.

Pub. L. 116–283, § 845(a)(1)(A), (C), redesignated par. (6) as (3), substituted “subsection (j)” for “subsection (k)”, and struck out former par. (3) which related to components for naval vessels.

Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 116–283, § 845(a)(1)(A), (D), added par. (4) and struck out former par. (4) which related to valves and machine tools.

Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 117–81, § 1081(a)(30)(B), substituted “principal” for “principle”.

Pub. L. 116–283, § 1603(a), added par. (5).

Pub. L. 116–283, § 845(a)(1)(A), struck out par. (5). Text read as follows: “Ball bearings and roller bearings, in accordance with subpart 225.71 of part 225 of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, as in effect on October 23, 1992, except ball bearings and roller bearings being procured for use in an end product manufactured by a manufacturer that does not satisfy the requirements of subsection (b) or in a component part manufactured by such a manufacturer.”

Subsec. (a)(6). Pub. L. 116–283, § 845(a)(1)(A), redesignated par. (6) as (3).

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 117–81, § 816(2), designated existing provisions as par. (1), substituted “Except as provided in paragraph (2), a manufacturer” for “A manufacturer”, and added par. (2).

Pub. L. 116–283, § 845(a)(2), amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) related to manufacturer in the national technology and industrial base.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 116–283, § 845(a)(3), struck out par. (1) designation and heading and struck out pars. (2) to (5), which related to valves and machine tools, ball bearings and roller bearings, vessel propellers, and chemical weapons antidote, respectively.

Subsec. (d)(3). Pub. L. 116–283, § 1870(c)(3)(A), substituted “section 4851” for “section 2531”.

Subsec. (d)(4), (5). Pub. L. 116–283, § 1870(c)(3)(B), as added by Pub. L. 117–81, § 1701(b)(23)(A), substituted “section 4801(1)” for “section 2500(1)”.

Subsec. (e)(3). Pub. L. 116–283, § 1870(c)(3)(C), formerly § 1870(c)(3)(B), as redesignated by Pub. L. 117–81, § 1701(b)(23)(B), substituted “section 4852(d)(1)” for “section 2532(d)(1)”.

Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 116–283, § 845(a)(4), struck out par. (1) designation and par. (2) which read as follows: “Paragraph (1) does not apply to contracts for items described in subsection (a)(5) (relating to ball bearings and roller bearings), notwithstanding section 1905 of title 41.”

Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 116–283, § 845(a)(5), substituted “subsection (a)(2)” for “subsection (a)(3)(B)” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (i)(3). Pub. L. 116–283, § 845(a)(6), substituted “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment” for “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics”.

Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 116–283, § 845(a)(7), (8), redesignated subsec. (k) related to limitation on certain procurements application process as (j) and struck out former subsec. (j) which related to inapplicability to certain contracts to purchase ball bearings or roller bearings.

Subsec. (j)(2)(B). Pub. L. 116–283, § 1870(c)(3)(D), formerly § 1870(c)(3)(C), as redesignated and amended by Pub. L. 117–81, § 1701(b)(23)(B), (C), substituted “section 4801(1)” for “section 2500(1)” in two places.

Subsec. (k). Pub. L. 116–283, § 1870(c)(4), redesignated subsec. (k) relating to implementation of auxiliary ship component limitation as (l).

Pub. L. 116–283, § 845(a)(9), substituted “Subsection (a)(3)” for “Subsection (a)(6)” in subsec. (k) relating to implementation of auxiliary ship component limitation.

Pub. L. 116–283, § 845(a)(8), redesignated subsec. (k) related to limitation on certain procurements application process as (j).

Subsec. (l). Pub. L. 116–283, § 1870(c)(4), redesignated subsec. (k) relating to implementation of auxiliary ship component limitation as (l).

2019—Subsec. (a)(6). Pub. L. 116–92, § 853(a), added par. (6).

Subsec. (k). Pub. L. 116–92, § 853(b), added subsec. (k) related to implementation of auxiliary ship component limitation.

2018—Subsec. (k). Pub. L. 115–232 added subsec. (k) related to limitation on certain procurements application process.

2017—Subsec. (c)(5). Pub. L. 115–91 added par. (5).

2011—Subsec. (g)(2). Pub. L. 111–350 substituted “section 1905 of title 41” for “section 33 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 429)”.

2003—Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 108–136 inserted before period at end “, except ball bearings and roller bearings being procured for use in an end product manufactured by a manufacturer that does not satisfy the requirements of subsection (b) or in a component part manufactured by such a manufacturer”.

2001—Subsec. (i)(3). Pub. L. 107–107, § 1048(b)(2), substituted “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” for “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology”.

Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 107–107, § 835(a), added subsec. (j).

2000—Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 106–398 substituted “October 1, 2005” for “October 1, 2000”.

1997—Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 105–85, § 1073(a)(55), substituted “(a)(3)(A)(iii)” for “(a)(3)(A)(ii)”.

Subsec. (d)(4), (5). Pub. L. 105–85, § 371(d)(1), substituted “section 2500(1)” for “section 2491(1)”.

Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 105–85, § 811(a), added subsec. (i).

1996—Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 104–106, § 806(a)(1), amended par. (3) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (3) read as follows: “Air circuit breakers.—Air circuit breakers for naval vessels.”

Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 104–106, § 806(a)(2), added par. (3).

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 104–106, § 1503(a)(30), substituted “Certain Items” for “certain items” in heading.

Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 104–106, § 806(a)(3), amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: “Air circuit breakers.—Subsection (a) does not apply to a procurement of spares or repair parts needed to support air circuit breakers produced or manufactured outside the United States.”

Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 104–106, § 806(b), substituted “October 1, 2000” for “October 1, 1995”.

Subsec. (c)(4). Pub. L. 104–201, § 1074(a)(14), substituted “February 10, 1998” for “the date occurring two years after the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996”.

Pub. L. 104–106, § 806(c), added par. (4).

Subsec. (d)(3). Pub. L. 104–201, § 810, inserted “or would impede the reciprocal procurement of defense items under a memorandum of understanding providing for reciprocal procurement of defense items that is entered into under section 2531 of this title,” after “a foreign country,”.

Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 104–106, § 806(d), designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2).

Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 104–106, § 806(a)(4), added subsec. (h).

1994—Pub. L. 103–337 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section consisted of subsecs. (a) to (f) relating to acquisition of multipassenger motor vehicles, chemical weapons antidote, valves and machine tools, carbonyl iron powders, air circuit breakers, and sonobuoys.

Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 103–355 added subsec. (g).

1993—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 103–160 substituted “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology” for “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition”.

1992—Pub. L. 102–484, §§ 4202(a), 4271(b)(4), renumbered section 2507 of this title as section 2534 and substituted “Miscellaneous limitations on the procurement of goods other than United States goods” for “Miscellaneous procurement limitations” in section catchline.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102–484, § 831, redesignated subsec. (d) as (c) and struck out former subsec. (c) which read as follows: “Manual Typewriters From Warsaw Pact Countries.—Funds appropriated to or for the use of the Department of Defense may not be used for the procurement of manual typewriters which contain one or more components manufactured in a country which is a member of the Warsaw Pact unless the products of that country are accorded nondiscriminatory treatment (most-favored-nation treatment).”

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 102–484, § 831(b), redesignated subsec. (e) as (d). Former subsec. (d) redesignated (c).

Subsec. (d)(3)(A). Pub. L. 102–484, § 1052(33), substituted “Government-owned” for “government-owned”.

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 102–484, § 831(b), redesignated subsec. (f) as (e). Former subsec. (e) redesignated (d).

Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 102–484, § 833(a), added subsec. (f). Former subsec. (f) redesignated (e).

1991—Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 102–190, § 834(a), substituted “Effective through fiscal year 1996” for “During fiscal years 1989, 1990, and 1991”.

Subsec. (d)(3) to (5). Pub. L. 102–190, § 834(b), added pars. (3) and (4), redesignated former par. (3) as (5), and struck out former par. (4) which read as follows: “The provisions of this section may be renewed with respect to any item by the Secretary of Defense at the end of fiscal year 1991 for an additional two fiscal years if the Secretary determines that a continued restriction on that item is in the national security interest.”

Subsec. (e)(1). Pub. L. 102–190, § 835(1), substituted “Until January 1, 1993, the Secretary” for “The Secretary”.

Subsec. (e)(3). Pub. L. 102–190, § 835(2), (4), redesignated par. (4) as (3) and struck out former par. (3) which read as follows: “After September 30, 1994, the Secretary may terminate the restriction required under paragraph (1) if the Secretary determines that continuing the restriction is not in the national interest.”

Subsec. (e)(3)(A). Pub. L. 102–190, § 835(3), struck out before period “by an entity more than 50 percent of which is owned or controlled by citizens of the United States or Canada”.

Subsec. (e)(4). Pub. L. 102–190, § 835(4), redesignated par. (4) as (3).

1990—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 101–510, § 835(a), added subsec. (e).

Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 101–510, § 1421, added subsec. (f).

1988—Pub. L. 100–370, and Pub. L. 100–456, § 821(b)(1)(A), successively renumbered section 2400 of this title as section 2502 of this title and then as this section.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–370 substituted “this subsection” for “this section”.

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 100–456, § 822, added subsec. (d).

1987—Pub. L. 100–180 substituted “Miscellaneous procurement limitations” for “Limitation on procurement of buses” in section catchline, designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added heading, and added subsecs. (b) and (c).

Amendment by Pub. L. 117–81 applicable as if included in the enactment of title XVIII of Pub. L. 116–283 as enacted, see section 1701(a)(2) of Pub. L. 117–81, set out in a note preceding section 3001 of this title and note below.

Amendment by section 1870(c)(2)–(4) of 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.

Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 844(b), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1881, as amended by Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title XVII, § 1731(b)(2), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1816, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect one year after the date of the enactment of this Act [Aug. 13, 2018].”

[Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title XVII, § 1731(b), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1816, provided that the amendment made by section 1731(b)(2) to section 844(b) of Pub. L. 115–232, set out above, is effective Aug. 13, 2018, and as if included in Pub. L. 115–232 as enacted.]

Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title VIII, § 811(b), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1840, provided that: “Subsection (i) of section 2534 of such title [now 10 U.S.C. 4864(i)], as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to—

For effective date and applicability of amendment by Pub. L. 103–355, see section 10001 of Pub. L. 103–355, set out as a note under section 8752 of this title.

Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title VIII, § 833(b), Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2461, provided that: “Subsection (f) of section 2534 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a) [see, now, 10 U.S.C. 4864(e)], shall apply with respect to solicitations for contracts issued after the expiration of the 120-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 23, 1992].”

Pub. L. 117–263, div. A, title VIII, § 853(b), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 2722, provided that: “Not later than June 1, 2023, the Secretary of Defense shall issue regulations for carrying out section 4864(j) of title 10, United States Code.”

Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title VIII, § 845(b), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3767, provided that:

“The Secretary of the Defense shall expedite the review period under paragraph (3)(B) of section 2534(j) of title 10, United States Code [now 10 U.S.C. 4864(j)], as redesignated by subsection (a), to not more than 60 days for applications submitted pursuant to such section 2534(j) [now 4864(j)] for the following components for auxiliary ships:

Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVI, § 1603(b), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4043, provided that: “Paragraph (5) of section 2534(a) of title 10, United States Code [now 10 U.S.C. 4864(a)(5)], as added by subsection (a) of this section, shall not apply with respect to programs that have received Milestone A approval (as defined in section 2431a of such title [now 10 U.S.C. 4211]) before October 1, 2021.”

Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVI, § 1603(c), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4043, provided that: “Subject to subsection (i) of section 2534 of title 10, United States Code [now 10 U.S.C. 4864(i)], the Secretary of Defense may delegate to a service acquisition executive the authority to make a waiver under subsection (d) of such section with respect to the limitation under subsection (a)(5) of such section, as added by subsection (a) of this section.”

Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title VIII, § 846, Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4285, as amended by Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title X, § 1071(b)(1)(A), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3505, provided that: