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10 U.S.C. § 4871

Contracts: consideration of national security objectives

United States · Title 10 — ARMED FORCES · Status: effective

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10 U.S.C. § 4871, Contracts: consideration of national security objectives, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/435015
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Except as provided in subsection (c), the head of an agency may not enter into a contract with a firm or a subsidiary of a firm if— The Secretary shall maintain records of each contract entered into by reason of subparagraph (A). Such records shall include the following: Upon the request of the head of an agency, the Secretary of Defense shall determine whether entering into a contract with a firm or subsidiary described in subsection (b) is inconsistent with the national security objectives of the United States. In making such a determination, the Secretary of Defense shall consider the following:

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 99-500(H.J.Res. 738)1986-10-18
    A joint resolution making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1987, and for other purposes.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 99-661(S. 2638)1986-11-14
    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1987
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 100-26(H.R. 1783)1987-04-21
    Defense Technical Corrections Act of 1987
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 100-180(H.R. 1748)1987-12-04
    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 100-224(H.R. 2974)1987-12-30
    A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to make technical corrections in provisions of law enacted by the Military Retirement Reform Act of 1986.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 105-85(H.R. 1119)1997-11-18
    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998
    House: 286–123Senate: 90–10
  • Amended byPub. L. 108-136(H.R. 1588)2003-11-24
    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004
    House: 188–217Senate: 95–3
  • Amended byPub. L. 114-328(S. 2943)2016-12-23
    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
    House: 375–34Senate: 92–7
  • Amended byPub. L. 116-283(H.R. 6395)2021-01-01
    William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
    House: 322–87Senate: 84–13
  • Amended byPub. L. 117-81(S. 1605)2021-12-27
    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
    House: 363–70Senate: no recorded tally