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10 USC § 3677 - Contracts for lease or use of vessels for a term of greater than two years but less than five years: prior notice to congressional committees 

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title: "10 USC § 3677 - Contracts for lease or use of vessels for a term of greater than two years but less than five years: prior notice to congressional committees"
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section_name: "Contracts for lease or use of vessels for a term of greater than two years but less than five years: prior notice to congressional committees"
chapter_number: 257
chapter_name: "CONTRACTS FOR LONG-TERM LEASE OR CHARTER OF VESSELS, AIRCRAFT, AND COMBAT VEHICLES"
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source_credit: "(Added and amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1825(a), (i), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4206, 4208.)"
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# § 3677. Contracts for lease or use of vessels for a term of greater than two years but less than five years: prior notice to congressional committees

The Secretary of a military department may make a contract for the lease of a vessel or for the provision of a service through use by a contractor of a vessel, the term of which is for a period of greater than two years, but less than five years, only if—

**(1)** the Secretary has notified the congressional defense committees of the proposed contract and included in such notification—

**(A)** a detailed description of the terms of the proposed contract and a justification for entering into the proposed contract rather than obtaining the capability provided for by the lease, charter, or services involved through purchase of the vessel;

**(B)** a determination that entering into the proposed contract as a means of obtaining the vessel is the most cost-effective means of obtaining such vessel; and

**(C)** a plan for meeting the requirement provided by the proposed contract upon completion of the term of the lease contract; and

**(2)** a period of 60 days has expired following the date on which notice was received by such committees.

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**Source Credit**: (Added and amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1825(a), (i), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4206, 4208.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

The text of subsec. (h) of , which was transferred to this section and amended by , was based on , , ; , title X, § 1076(f)(26), , , 1953.

### Amendments

2021—, transferred subsec. (h) of  to this section and struck out subsec. (h) designation at beginning.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Section and amendment by  effective , with additional provisions for delayed implementation and applicability of existing law, see , set out as an Effective Date of 2021 Amendment note preceding .