If the head of an agency considers that a bid or proposal evidences a violation of the antitrust laws, he shall refer the bid or proposal to the Attorney General for appropriate action.
The text of subsec. (b)(9) of section 2305 of this title, which was transferred to this section and amended by Pub. L. 116–283, § 1816(c)(1), (2)(G), (9), was based on Pub. L. 98–369, div. B, title VII, § 2723(b), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 1192; Pub. L. 99–145, title XIII, § 1303(a)(14), Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 739; Pub. L. 103–355, title I, § 1014(1), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3255; Pub. L. 104–106, div. D, title XLI, § 4104(a), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 644.
A prior section 3307, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 191, related to promotion of officers in regular grade of brigadier general to grade of major general, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 96–513, title II, § 204, title VII, § 701, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2880, 2955, effective Sept. 15, 1981. See section 619 et seq. of this title.
2021—Pub. L. 116–283, § 1816(c)(9), transferred subsec. (b)(9) of section 2305 of this title to this section and struck out par. (9) designation at beginning.
Section and amendment by 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 an Effective Date of 2021 Amendment note preceding section 3001 of this title.
