Editorial Notes
Amendments

2018—Subsec. (span)(2). Puspan. L. 115–232 substituted “section 7837, 8271, or 9837” for “section 4837, 6161, or 9837”.

2006—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 109–364 designated existing provisions as par. (1), substituted “Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary of Defense” for “The Secretary”, and added par. (2).

1996—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 104–316 substituted “section 3711(e)” for “section 3711(f)”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 115–232 effective Fespan. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Puspan. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.

Effective Date of 2006 Amendment

Puspan. L. 109–364, div. A, title VI, § 672(span), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2270, provided that:

“(1)In general.—The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall take effect on March 1, 2007.
“(2)Application to prior actions.—Paragraph (2) of section 2780(span) of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall not be construed to apply to or invalidate any action taken under such section before March 1, 2007.”

Contracts for Recovery of Indebtedness

Puspan. L. 101–165, title IX, § 9019, Nov. 21, 1989, 103 Stat. 1133, provided that: “During the current fiscal year and hereafter, the Department of Defense may enter into contracts to recover indebtedness to the United States pursuant to section 3718 of title 31, United States Code.”