Notes on 31 U.S.C. § 3551 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 31 U.S.C. § 3551 : US Code - Notes

(Added Pub. L. 98-369, div. B, title VII, Sec. 2741(a), July 18,
1984, 98 Stat. 1199; amended Pub. L. 99-145, title XIII, Sec.
1304(d), Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 742; Pub. L. 103-272, Sec.
4(f)(1)(K), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1362; Pub. L. 103-355, title I,
Sec. 1401, Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3287; Pub. L. 104-106, div. D,
title XLIII, Sec. 4321(d)(1), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 674; Pub. L.
107-217, Sec. 3(h)(6), Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1300; Pub. L. 108-
375, div. A, title III, Sec. 326(a), Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat.
1848.)
AMENDMENTS
2004 - Par. (2). Pub. L. 108-375 designated existing provisions
as subpar. (A) and added subpar. (B).
2002 - Par. (3). Pub. L. 107-217 substituted "section 102 of
title 40" for "section 3 of the Federal Property and Administrative
Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 472)".
1996 - Pub. L. 104-106, Sec. 4321(d)(1)(A), substituted
"subchapter:" for "subchapter - " in introductory provisions.
Par. (2). Pub. L. 104-106, Sec. 4321(d)(1)(B), substituted "or a
solicitation or other request for offers" for "or proposed
contract".
1994 - Par. (1). Pub. L. 103-355, Sec. 1401(a), amended par. (1)
generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: "
'protest' means a written objection by an interested party to a
solicitation by a Federal agency for bids or proposals for a
proposed contract for the procurement of property or services or a
written objection by an interested party to a proposed award or the
award of such a contract;".
Pub. L. 103-272 substituted "a Federal" for "an Federal".
Par. (2). Pub. L. 103-355, Sec. 1401(b)(1), inserted "The term"
after "(2)" and substituted a period for "; and" at end.
Par. (3). Pub. L. 103-355, Sec. 1401(b)(2), inserted "The term"
after "(3)".
1985 - Par. (1). Pub. L. 99-145 substituted "Federal agency" for
"executive agency".
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2004 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 108-375, div. A, title III, Sec. 326(d), Oct. 28, 2004,
118 Stat. 1848, provided that: "The amendments made by this section
[amending this section and sections 3552 and 3553 of this title]
shall apply to protests filed under subchapter V of chapter 35 of
title 31, United States Code, that relate to studies initiated
under Office of Management and Budget Circular A-76 on or after the
end of the 90-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of
this Act [Oct. 28, 2004]."
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1996 AMENDMENT
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 Title 41, Public Contracts.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1994 AMENDMENT
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 Title 41, Public Contracts.
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section applicable with respect to any protest filed after Jan.
14, 1985, see section 2751(b) of Pub. L. 98-369, set out as a note
under section 251 of Title 41, Public Contracts.
CONSTRUCTION OF 2004 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 108-375, div. A, title III, Sec. 326(e), Oct. 28, 2004,
118 Stat. 1849, provided that: "The amendments made by this section
[amending this section and sections 3552 and 3553 of this title]
shall not be construed to authorize the use of a protest under
subchapter V of chapter 35 of title 31, United States Code, with
regard to a decision made by an agency tender official."