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 98 STAT. 2604

PUBLIC LAW 98-525—OCT. 19, 1984

10 USC 2404.

"§2404. Acquisition of petroleum: authority to waive contract procedures "(a) The Secretary of Defense may, for any purchase of petroleum, waive the appHcation of any provision of law prescribing procedures to be followed in the formation of contracts, prescribing terms and conditions to be included in contracts, or regulating the performance of contracts if the Secretary determines— "(1) that petroleum market conditions have adversely affected (or will in the near future adversely affect) the acquisition of petroleum by the Department of Defense; and "(2) the waiver will expedite or facilitate the acquisition of petroleum for Government needs. "(b) A waiver under subsection (a) may be made with respect to a particular contract or with respect to classes of contracts. Such a waiver that is applicable to a contract for the purchase of petroleum may also be made applicable to a subcontract under that contract. "(c) The Secretary of Defense may acquire petroleum by exchange of petroleum or petroleum derivatives. "(d) The Secretary of Defense shall notify the Congress within 10 days of the date on which any waiver is made under this section and of the reasons for the necessity of exercising such waiver. "(e) In this section, 'petroleum' means natural or synthetic crude, blends of natural or synthetic crude, and products refined or derived from natural or synthetic crude or from such blends.

10 USC 2405.

"§ 2405. Limitation on adjustment of shipbuilding contracts "(a) The Secretary of a military department may not adjust any price under a shipbuilding contract entered into after December 7, 1983, for an amount set forth in a claim, request for equitable adjustment, or demand for payment under the contract (or incurred due to the preparation, submission, or adjudication of any such claim, request, or demand) arising out of events occurring more than 18 months before the submission of the claim, request, or demand. "(b) For the purposes of subsection (a), a claim, request, or demand shall be considered to have been submitted only when the contractor has provided the certification required by section 6(c)(1) of the Contract Disputes Act of 1978 (41 U.S.C. 605(c)(1)) and the supporting data for the claim, request, or demand.". (b)(l) Effective on January 1, 1985, section 794 of the Department of Defense Appropriation Act, 1984 (Public Law 98-212; 97 Stat. 1454), is repealed. (2) Effective on the date of the enactment of this Act, section 787 of the Department of Defense Appropriation Act, 1984 (Public Law 98-212; 97 Stat. 1453), is repealed. (c) Section 2402 of title 10, United States Code (as added by subsection (a)), shall take effect at the end of the 180-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.

Effective dates. Repeals. 10 USC 2304 10 USC 2304 note. 10 USC 2402 note.

CLERICAL AMENDMENTS

SEC. 1235. The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 141 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking out the item relating to section 2384 and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "2384. Supplies: identification of supplier and sources. "2384a. Supplies: economic order quantities."; and

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