1996—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 104–106 made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 403 (12) of this title and struck out second period at end.

1994—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 103–355, § 8301(c)(1), inserted before period at end “or to a prime contract for the acquisition of commercial items (as defined in section 403 (12) of this title).”

Pub. L. 103–355, § 4104(a), added subsec. (d).

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 103–355, § 4104(a), added subsec. (e).

For effective date and applicability of amendment by Pub. L. 104–106, see section 4401 of Pub. L. 104–106, set out as a note under section 251 of this title.

For effective date and applicability of amendment by Pub. L. 103–355, see section 10001 of Pub. L. 103–355, set out as a note under section 251 of this title.

Subsecs. (a) and (b) effective with respect to contract solicitations issued by an agency, department, or other establishment of the Federal Government on or after the date which is 90 days after Nov. 7, 1986, and subsec. (c) effective with respect to conduct described in section 53 of this title which occurs on or after Nov. 7, 1986, see section 3 of Pub. L. 99–634, set out as an Effective Date of 1986 Amendment note under section 51 of this title.