Notes on 31 U.S.C. § 3556 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 31 U.S.C. § 3556 : US Code - Notes

(Added Pub. L. 98-369, div. B, title VII, Sec. 2741(a), July 18,
1984, 98 Stat. 1202; amended Pub. L. 102-572, title IX, Sec.
902(b)(1), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4516; Pub. L. 104-320, Sec.
12(f), Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3876.)
AMENDMENTS
1996 - Pub. L. 104-320, which directed the amendment of this
section by striking "a court of the United States or" in first
sentence, was executed by striking "a district court of the United
States or" after "to file an action in" in first sentence to
reflect the probable intent of Congress.
1992 - Pub. L. 102-572 substituted "United States Court of
Federal Claims" for "United States Claims Court".
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1996 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 104-320 effective Jan. 1, 2001, see section
12(f) of Pub. L. 104-320, set out as a Nonexclusivity of GAO
Remedies note below.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1992 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 102-572 effective Oct. 29, 1992, see section
911 of Pub. L. 102-572, set out as a note under section 171 of
Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
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.
NONEXCLUSIVITY OF GAO REMEDIES
Section 12(f) of Pub. L. 104-320 provided that: "In the event
that the bid protest jurisdiction of the district courts of the
United States is terminated pursuant to subsection (d) [set out as
a Sunset Provision note under section 1491 of Title 28, Judiciary
and Judicial Procedure], then section 3556 of title 31, United
States Code, shall be amended by striking 'a court of the United
States or' in the first sentence." [Bid protest jurisdiction of the
district courts of the United States terminated on Jan. 1, 2001,
pursuant to section 12(d) of Pub. L. 104-320.]