Notes on 41 U.S.C. § 601 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 41 U.S.C. § 601 : US Code - Notes

(Pub. L. 95-563, Sec. 2, Nov. 1, 1978, 92 Stat. 2383; Pub. L. 104-
106, div. D, title XLIII, Sec. 4322(b)(5), Feb. 10, 1996, 110
Stat. 677; Pub. L. 108-271, Sec. 8(b), July 7, 2004, 118 Stat. 814;
Pub. L. 109-163, div. A, title VIII, Sec. 847(d)(1), Jan. 6, 2006,
119 Stat. 3393.)
REFERENCES IN TEXT
This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original "this
Act", meaning Pub. L. 95-563, which enacted this chapter, amended
section 5108 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees,
section 1346, 1491, 2401, 2414, 2510, and 2517 of Title 28,
Judiciary and Judicial Procedure, and section 724a of former Title
31, Money and Finance, and enacted provisions set out as notes
under this section. For complete classification of this Act to the
Code, see Short Title note below and Tables.
The Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act, referred to in par.
(5), is Pub. L. 93-400, Aug. 30, 1974, 88 Stat. 796, as amended,
which is classified principally to chapter 7 (Sec. 401 et seq.) of
this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code,
see Short Title note set out under section 401 of this title and
Tables.
CODIFICATION
In par. (2), "section 9101(3) of title 31" substituted for
"section 846 of title 31, United States Code" on authority of Pub.
L. 97-258, Sec. 4(b), Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1067, the first
section of which enacted Title 31, Money and Finance.
AMENDMENTS
2006 - Par. (2). Pub. L. 109-163, Sec. 847(d)(1)(A), struck out
", the United States Postal Service, and the Postal Rate
Commission" before semicolon at end.
Par. (6). Pub. L. 109-163, Sec. 847(d)(1)(C), amended par. (6)
generally. Prior to amendment, par. (6) read as follows: "the term
'agency board' means an agency board of contract appeals
established under section 607 of this title; and".
Pars. (7) to (9). Pub. L. 109-163, Sec. 847(d)(1)(B), (D), added
pars. (7) and (8) and redesignated former par. (7) as (9).
2004 - Par. (2). Pub. L. 108-271 substituted "Government
Accountability Office" for "General Accounting Office".
1996 - Pars. (3), (5) to (7). Pub. L. 104-106 substituted "the
term" for "The term".
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2006 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 109-163 effective 1 year after Jan. 6, 2006,
see section 847(g) of Pub. L. 109-163, set out as a note under
section 5372a of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
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 this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section 16 of Pub. L. 95-563 provided that: "This Act [see Short
Title note below] shall apply to contracts entered into one hundred
twenty days after the date of enactment [Nov. 1, 1978].
Notwithstanding any provision in a contract made before the
effective date of this Act, the contractor may elect to proceed
under this Act with respect to any claim pending then before the
contracting officer or initiated thereafter."
SHORT TITLE
Section 1 of Pub. L. 95-563 provided: "That this Act [enacting
this chapter, amending section 5108 of Title 5, Government
Organization and Employees, sections 1346, 1491, 2401, 2414, 2510,
and 2517 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure, and section
724a of former Title 31, Money and Finance, and enacting provisions
set out above] may be cited as the 'Contract Disputes Act of
1978'."