The Director of the Defense Logistics Agency may use, out of the amount appropriated for a fiscal year for operation and maintenance for the procurement technical assistance program authorized by this chapter—

1. (1) an amount not exceeding three percent of such amount to defray the expenses of administering the provisions of this chapter during such fiscal year; and

2. (2) an amount determined appropriate by the Director to assist eligible entities in payment of costs of eligible entities—

   1. (A) for meetings to discuss best practices for the improvement of the operations of procurement technical assistance centers; and
   2. (B) for membership dues for any association of such centers created by eligible entities, training fees and associated travel for training to carry out the purposes of this chapter, and voluntary participation on any committees or board of such an association.

(Added Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title VIII, § 814(a)(1)(B), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1596, § 2417; amended Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 859(a), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1892; renumbered § 4961 and amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title X, § 1081(a)(41), title XVIII, § 1872(a)(11), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3873, 4289; Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title XVII, § 1701(b)(24), (m)(2)(G), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2135, 2145.)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2021—Pub. L. 116–283, § 1872(a)(11), as amended by Pub. L. 117–81, § 1701(b)(24), (m)(2)(G), renumbered section 2417 of this title as this section.

Par. (2). Pub. L. 116–283, § 1081(a)(41), which directed amendment of par. (2) by substituting “entities—” for “entities -”, was executed by making the substitution for “entities —” to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

2018—Pub. L. 115–232, § 859(a)(2)–(4), substituted “chapter—” for “chapter,”, inserted par. (1) designation before “an amount”, and added par. (2).

Pub. L. 115–232, § 859(a)(1), inserted “and other” after “Administrative” in section catchline.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2021 Amendment

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 Technical, Conforming, and Clerical Amendments Related to Title XVIII of the Fiscal Year 2021 NDAA note preceding section 3001 of this title and note below.

Amendment by section 1872(a)(11) 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.

Effective Date

Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title VIII, § 814(b), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1597, provided that:

“

Section 2417 of title 10, United States Code [now

10 U.S.C. 4961], as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to fiscal year 1991 and each fiscal year thereafter.”