Title 10 — Armed Forces

Every section of Title 10 of the United States Code, armed forces — 4,038 sections, full text, with the cases that cite each one.

• 10 U.S.C. § 2903 — Executive Director
• 10 U.S.C. § 2904 — Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program Scientific Advisory Board
• 10 U.S.C. § 2911 — Energy policy of the Department of Defense
• 10 U.S.C. § 2912 — Availability and use of energy cost savings
• 10 U.S.C. § 2913 — Energy savings contracts and activities
• 10 U.S.C. § 2914 — Military construction projects for energy resilience, energy security, and energy conservation
• 10 U.S.C. § 2915 — Facilities: use of renewable forms of energy and energy efficient products
• 10 U.S.C. § 2916 — Sale of electricity from alternate energy and cogeneration production facilities
• 10 U.S.C. § 2917 — Development of geothermal energy on military lands
• 10 U.S.C. § 2918 — Fuel sources for heating systems; prohibition on converting certain heating facilities
• 10 U.S.C. § 2919 — Department of Defense participation in programs for management of energy demand or reduction of energy usage during peak periods
• 10 U.S.C. § 2920 — Energy resilience and energy security measures on military installations
• 10 U.S.C. § 2921 — Energy efficiency targets for data centers
• 10 U.S.C. § 2922 — Liquid fuels and natural gas: contracts for storage, handling, or distribution
• 10 U.S.C. § 2922a — Contracts for energy or fuel for military installations
• 10 U.S.C. § 2922b — Procurement of energy systems using renewable forms of energy
• 10 U.S.C. § 2922c — Procurement of gasohol as motor vehicle fuel
• 10 U.S.C. § 2922d — Procurement of fuel derived from coal, oil shale, and tar sands
• 10 U.S.C. § 2922e — Acquisition of certain fuel sources: authority to waive contract procedures; acquisition by exchange; sales authority
• 10 U.S.C. § 2922f — Preference for energy efficient electric equipment
• 10 U.S.C. § 2922g — Preference for motor vehicles using electric or hybrid propulsion systems; purchase or lease of certain electric and other vehicles
• 10 U.S.C. § 2922h — Repealed. Pub. L. 118–159, div. A, title III, § 315(a), Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 1851]
• 10 U.S.C. § 2922i — Multiyear contracts: purchase of electricity from renewable energy sources
• 10 U.S.C. § 2922j — Annual report on purchase of drop-in fuel
• 10 U.S.C. § 2924 — Definitions
• 10 U.S.C. § 2925 — Annual report on energy performance, resilience, and readiness of Department of Defense
• 10 U.S.C. § 2926 — Operational energy
• 10 U.S.C. § 2927 — Global bulk fuel management and delivery
• 10 U.S.C. § 2928 — Programs on reduction of fuel reliance and promotion of energy-aware behaviors
• 10 U.S.C. § 3001 — Defense acquisition system; element of the defense acquisition system
• 10 U.S.C. § 3002 — Federal Acquisition Regulation
• 10 U.S.C. § 3003 — [Reserved]
• 10 U.S.C. § 3004 — Head of an agency
• 10 U.S.C. § 3005 — [Reserved]
• 10 U.S.C. § 3006 — Acquisition workforce
• 10 U.S.C. § 3011 — Definitions incorporated from title 41
• 10 U.S.C. § 3012 — Competitive procedures
• 10 U.S.C. § 3013 — Technical data
• 10 U.S.C. § 3014 — Nontraditional defense contractor
• 10 U.S.C. § 3015 — Simplified acquisition threshold
• 10 U.S.C. § 3016 — Chapter 137 legacy provisions
• 10 U.S.C. § 3041 — Major system
• 10 U.S.C. § 3042 — Major defense acquisition program
• 10 U.S.C. § 3062 — Regulations
• 10 U.S.C. § 3063 — Covered agencies
• 10 U.S.C. § 3064 — Applicability of chapter 137 legacy provisions
• 10 U.S.C. § 3065 — Assignment and delegation of procurement functions and responsibilities: delegation within agency
• 10 U.S.C. § 3066 — Assignment and delegation of procurement functions and responsibilities: procurements for or with other agencies
• 10 U.S.C. § 3067 — Approval required for military department termination or reduction in participation in joint acquisition programs
• 10 U.S.C. § 3068 — Inapplicability of certain laws
• 10 U.S.C. § 3069 — Buy-to-budget acquisition: end items
• 10 U.S.C. § 3070 — Repealed. Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title VIII, § 811(a)(2), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 948]
• 10 U.S.C. § 3072 — Comptroller General assessment of acquisition programs and initiatives
• 10 U.S.C. § 3101 — Definitions
• 10 U.S.C. § 3102 — Objectives of the defense acquisition system
• 10 U.S.C. § 3103 — Civilian management of the defense acquisition system
• 10 U.S.C. § 3104 — Acquisition-related functions of service chiefs
• 10 U.S.C. § 3105 — Elements of the defense acquisition system: performance assessments
• 10 U.S.C. § 3106 — Repealed. Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title VIII, § 811(a)(3), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 948]
• 10 U.S.C. § 3131 — Availability of appropriations
• 10 U.S.C. § 3132 — Availability of appropriations for procurement of technical military equipment and supplies
• 10 U.S.C. § 3133 — Contracts for periods crossing fiscal years: severable service contracts; leases of real or personal property
• 10 U.S.C. § 3134 — Allocation of appropriations
• 10 U.S.C. § 3135 — Comparable budgeting for common procurement weapon systems
• 10 U.S.C. § 3136 — Defense Modernization Account
• 10 U.S.C. § 3137 — Omitted]
• 10 U.S.C. § 3138 — Obligations for contract services: reporting in budget object classes
• 10 U.S.C. § 3151 — Joint policy requirement
• 10 U.S.C. § 3152 — Requirements definition matters covered
• 10 U.S.C. § 3153 — Contingency program management matters covered
• 10 U.S.C. § 3154 — Contingency contracting matters covered
• 10 U.S.C. § 3155 — Training for personnel outside acquisition workforce
• 10 U.S.C. § 3156 — Mission readiness exercises
• 10 U.S.C. § 3157 — Definitions; applicability
• 10 U.S.C. § 3171 — [Reserved]
• 10 U.S.C. § 3172 — [Reserved]
• 10 U.S.C. § 3201 — Full and open competition
• 10 U.S.C. § 3203 — Exclusion of particular source or restriction of solicitation to small business concerns
• 10 U.S.C. § 3204 — Use of procedures other than competitive procedures
• 10 U.S.C. § 3205 — Simplified procedures for small purchases
• 10 U.S.C. § 3206 — Planning and solicitation requirements
• 10 U.S.C. § 3207 — Assessment before contract for acquisition of supplies is entered into
• 10 U.S.C. § 3208 — Planning for future competition in contracts for major systems
• 10 U.S.C. § 3221 — Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation
• 10 U.S.C. § 3222 — Independent cost estimate required before approval
• 10 U.S.C. § 3223 — Director: review of cost estimates, cost analyses, and records of the military departments and Defense Agencies
• 10 U.S.C. § 3224 — Director: participation, concurrence, and approval in cost estimation
• 10 U.S.C. § 3225 — Discussion of risk in cost estimates
• 10 U.S.C. § 3226 — Estimates for program baseline and analyses and targets for contract negotiation purposes
• 10 U.S.C. § 3227 — Guidelines and collection method for acquisition of cost data
• 10 U.S.C. § 3241 — Design-build selection procedures
• 10 U.S.C. § 3242 — Supplies: economic order quantities
• 10 U.S.C. § 3243 — Encouragement of new competitors: qualification requirement
• 10 U.S.C. § 3247 — Contracts: regulations for bids
• 10 U.S.C. § 3249 — Advocates for competition
• 10 U.S.C. § 3252 — Requirements for information relating to supply chain risk
• 10 U.S.C. § 3301 — Basis of award and rejection
• 10 U.S.C. § 3302 — Sealed bids
• 10 U.S.C. § 3303 — Competitive proposals
• 10 U.S.C. § 3304 — Post-award debriefings
• 10 U.S.C. § 3305 — Pre-award debriefings
• 10 U.S.C. § 3306 — Encouragement of alternative dispute resolution
• 10 U.S.C. § 3307 — Antitrust violations
• 10 U.S.C. § 3308 — Protests
• 10 U.S.C. § 3309 — Prohibition on release of contractor proposals
• 10 U.S.C. § 3321 — Contracts awarded using procedures other than sealed-bid procedures
• 10 U.S.C. § 3322 — Cost contracts
• 10 U.S.C. § 3323 — Cost-plus contracting prohibited for military construction and military family housing projects
• 10 U.S.C. § 3324 — [Reserved]
• 10 U.S.C. § 3344 — Disclosure of identity of contractor
• 10 U.S.C. § 3345 — Omitted]
• 10 U.S.C. § 3371 — Undefinitized contractual actions: required description of anticipated effect on military department requirements if use of undefinitized contractual action results in delay
• 10 U.S.C. § 3372 — Undefinitized contractual actions: requirements and limitations relating to definitization of contractual terms, specifications, and price
• 10 U.S.C. § 3373 — Repealed. Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title VIII, § 811(a)(4), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 948]
• 10 U.S.C. § 3374 — Undefinitized contractual actions: allowable profit
• 10 U.S.C. § 3375 — Undefinitized contractual actions: time limit
• 10 U.S.C. § 3377 — Inapplicability to Coast Guard and National Aeronautics and Space Administration; definitions
• 10 U.S.C. § 3401 — Task and delivery order contracts: definitions
• 10 U.S.C. § 3403 — Task and delivery order contracts: general authority
• 10 U.S.C. § 3405 — Task order contracts: advisory and assistance services
• 10 U.S.C. § 3406 — Task and delivery order contracts: orders
• 10 U.S.C. § 3451 — Definitions
• 10 U.S.C. § 3452 — Relationship of other provisions of law to procurement of commercial products and commercial services
• 10 U.S.C. § 3453 — Preference for commercial products and commercial services
• 10 U.S.C. § 3455 — Repealed. Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title VIII, § 811(a)(5), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 948]
• 10 U.S.C. § 3456 — Commercial product and commercial service determinations by Department of Defense
• 10 U.S.C. § 3457 — Treatment of certain products and services as commercial products and commercial services
• 10 U.S.C. § 3458 — Authority to acquire innovative commercial products and commercial services using general solicitation competitive procedures
• 10 U.S.C. § 3459 — Limitation on required flowdown of contract clauses to subcontractors providing commercial products or commercial services
• 10 U.S.C. § 3501 — Multiyear contracts: acquisition of property
• 10 U.S.C. § 3502...3511 — Omitted]
• 10 U.S.C. § 3531 — Multiyear contracts: acquisition of services
• 10 U.S.C. § 3532...3535 — Omitted]
• 10 U.S.C. § 3551 — Multiyear procurement authority: purchase of dinitrogen tetroxide, hydrazine, and hydrazine-related products
• 10 U.S.C. § 3571 — Simplified acquisition threshold
• 10 U.S.C. § 3572 — Implementation of simplified acquisition procedures
• 10 U.S.C. § 3573 — Micro-purchase threshold
• 10 U.S.C. § 3601 — Procedures for urgent acquisition and deployment of capabilities needed in response to urgent operational needs or vital national security interest
• 10 U.S.C. § 3602 — Middle tier of acquisition for rapid prototyping and rapid fielding
• 10 U.S.C. § 3603 — Software acquisition pathways
• 10 U.S.C. § 3604 — Program to accelerate the procurement and fielding of innovative technologies
• 10 U.S.C. § 3605 — Authority to acquire consumption-based solutions
• 10 U.S.C. § 3651 — [Reserved]
• 10 U.S.C. § 3671 — Requirement for authorization by law of certain contracts relating to vessels, aircraft, and combat vehicles
• 10 U.S.C. § 3672 — Requirement of specific authorization by law for appropriation, and for obligation and expenditure, of funds for certain contracts relating to aircraft, naval vessels, and combat vehicles
• 10 U.S.C. § 3673 — Limitation on indemnification
• 10 U.S.C. § 3674 — Long-term lease or charter defined; substantial termination liability
• 10 U.S.C. § 3675 — Capital lease or lease-purchase treated as an acquisition
• 10 U.S.C. § 3676 — Guidelines
• 10 U.S.C. § 3677 — Contracts for lease or use of vessels for a term of greater than two years but less than five years: prior notice to congressional committees
• 10 U.S.C. § 3678 — Repealed. Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title VIII, § 811(a)(6), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 948]
• 10 U.S.C. § 3681 — Leasing of commercial vehicles and equipment
• 10 U.S.C. § 3701 — Definitions
• 10 U.S.C. § 3702 — Required cost or pricing data and certification
• 10 U.S.C. § 3703 — Exceptions
• 10 U.S.C. § 3704 — Cost or pricing data on below-threshold contracts
• 10 U.S.C. § 3705 — Submission of other information
• 10 U.S.C. § 3706 — Price reductions for defective cost or pricing data
• 10 U.S.C. § 3707 — Interest and penalties for certain overpayments
• 10 U.S.C. § 3708 — Right to examine contractor records
• 10 U.S.C. § 3709 — Program to accelerate contracting and pricing processes
• 10 U.S.C. § 3721 — [Reserved]
• 10 U.S.C. § 3722 — [Reserved]
• 10 U.S.C. § 3723 — [Reserved]
• 10 U.S.C. § 3724 — [Reserved]
• 10 U.S.C. § 3741 — Definitions
• 10 U.S.C. § 3742 — Adjustment of threshold amount of covered contract
• 10 U.S.C. § 3743 — Effect of submission of unallowable costs
• 10 U.S.C. § 3744 — Specific costs not allowable
• 10 U.S.C. § 3745 — Required regulations
• 10 U.S.C. § 3746 — Applicability of regulations to subcontractors
• 10 U.S.C. § 3747 — Contractor certification
• 10 U.S.C. § 3748 — Penalties for submission of cost known as not allowable
• 10 U.S.C. § 3749 — Burden of proof on contractor
• 10 U.S.C. § 3750 — Proceeding costs not allowable
• 10 U.S.C. § 3761 — Restructuring costs
• 10 U.S.C. § 3762 — Independent research and development costs: allowable costs
• 10 U.S.C. § 3763 — Bid and proposal costs: allowable costs
• 10 U.S.C. § 3771 — Rights in technical data: regulations
• 10 U.S.C. § 3772 — Rights in technical data: provisions required in contracts
• 10 U.S.C. § 3773 — Domestic business concerns: programs for replenishment parts
• 10 U.S.C. § 3774 — Major weapon systems and subsystems: long-term technical data needs
• 10 U.S.C. § 3775 — Definitions
• 10 U.S.C. § 3781 — Technical data: contractor justification for restrictions; review of restrictions
• 10 U.S.C. § 3782 — Technical data: challenges to contractor restrictions
• 10 U.S.C. § 3783 — Technical data: time for contractors to submit justifications
• 10 U.S.C. § 3784 — Technical data under contracts for commercial items: presumption of development exclusively at private expense
• 10 U.S.C. § 3785 — Technical data: decision by contracting officer; claims; rights and liability upon final disposition
• 10 U.S.C. § 3786 — Use or release restriction: definition
• 10 U.S.C. § 3791 — Management of intellectual property matters within the Department of Defense
• 10 U.S.C. § 3793 — Copyrights, patents, designs, etc.; acquisition
• 10 U.S.C. § 3794 — Release of technical data under Freedom of Information Act: recovery of costs
• 10 U.S.C. § 3801 — Authority of agency
• 10 U.S.C. § 3802 — Payment
• 10 U.S.C. § 3803 — Security for advance payments
• 10 U.S.C. § 3804 — Conditions for progress payments
• 10 U.S.C. § 3805 — Payments for commercial products and commercial services
• 10 U.S.C. § 3806 — Action in case of fraud
• 10 U.S.C. § 3807 — Vesting of title in the United States
• 10 U.S.C. § 3808 — Certain Navy contracts