2006—Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 109–364, § 130(d)(1), inserted “or ship critical safety item” after “aviation critical safety item”.

Subsec. (g)(2), (3). Pub. L. 109–364, § 130(d)(2), added par. (2), redesignated former par. (2) as (3), inserted “or ship critical safety item” after “aviation critical safety item” and “, or the seaworthiness of a ship or ship equipment,” after “or equipment”, and substituted “such item” for “the item”.

2003—Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 108–136, § 802(d)(1), inserted “(or, in the case of a contract for the procurement of an aviation critical safety item, the head of the design control activity for such item)” after “the contracting officer”.

Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 108–136, § 802(d)(2), added subsec. (g).

1987—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–26, § 7(k)(3), inserted “the term” after “In this section,”.

Subsec. (c)(1), (3). Pub. L. 100–26, § 7(i)(4), substituted “October 19, 1984,” for “the date of the enactment of the Defense Procurement Reform Act of 1984”.

Subsec. (c)(4). Pub. L. 100–26, § 7(d)(5)(A), inserted “(15 U.S.C. 637 (b)(7))” after “Small Business Act”.

Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 100–26, § 7(d)(5)(B), inserted “(15 U.S.C. 632)” after “Small Business Act”.

Section 1216(c)(2) of Pub. L. 98–525 provided that: “Sections 2319, 2320, and 2321 of title 10, United States Code (as added by subsection (a)), shall apply with respect to solicitations issued after the end of the one-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 19, 1984].”