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U.S.C. Title 10 - ARMED FORCES 10 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle A - General Military Law PART V - ACQUISITION Subpart I - Defense Industrial Base CHAPTER 388 - PROCUREMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT PROGRAM Sec. 4951 - Definitions From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov

§4951. Definitions

In this chapter: (1) The term "eligible entity" means any of the following: (A) A State. (B) A local government. (C) A nonprofit organization. (D) A tribal organization, as defined in section 4(l) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304(l)), or an economic enterprise, as defined in section 3(e) of the Indian Financing Act of 1974 (Public Law 93–262; 25 U.S.C. 1452(e)), whether or not such economic enterprise is organized for profit purposes or nonprofit purposes.

(2) The term "distressed area" means— (A) the area of a unit of local government (or such area excluding the area of any defined political jurisdiction within the area of such unit of local government) that— (i) has a per capita income of 80 percent or less of the State average; or (ii) has an unemployment rate that is one percent greater than the national average for the most recent 24-month period for which statistics are available; or

(B) a reservation, as defined in section 3(d) of the Indian Financing Act of 1974 (Public Law 93–262; 25 U.S.C. 1452(d)).

(3) The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Defense acting through the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment. (4) The terms "State" and "local government" have the meaning given those terms in section 6302 of title 31. (5) The term "business entity" means a corporation, association, partnership, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, consortia, not-for-profit, or other legal entity.

(Added and amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, §1872(a)(1)(B), (2), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4287; Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title XVII, §1701(m)(1)(A), (3), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2144, 2145; Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title VIII, §853(a), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 344.)

Editorial Notes

Codification The text of section 2411 of this title, which was transferred to this section by Pub. L. 116–283, §1872(a)(2), was based on Pub. L. 98–525, title XII, §1241(a)(1), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2605; Pub. L. 99–145, title IX, §919(a), Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 691; Pub. L. 99–500, §101(c) [title X, §956(a)], Oct. 18, 1986, 100 Stat. 1783–82, 1783–174, and Pub. L. 99–591, §101(c) [title X, §956(a)], Oct. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 3341–82, 3341–174; Pub. L. 99–661, div. A, title IX, formerly title IV, §956(a), Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3954, renumbered title IX, Pub. L. 100–26, §3(5), Apr. 21, 1987, 101 Stat. 273; Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title VIII, §807(b), Dec. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 1128; Pub. L. 100–456, div. A, title VIII, §841(b)(2), Sept. 29, 1988, 102 Stat. 2025; Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title VIII, §853(e), Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1519; Pub. L. 102–25, title VII, §701(j)(5), Apr. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 116; Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title X, §1052(31), Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2501; Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title X, §1081(a)(36), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1596; Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title VIII, §852(a), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1511. Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title XVII, §1701(m)(1), (3), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2144, 2145, amended Pub. L. 116–283, §1872(a)(1)(B), (2)–(4), which had originally added this section and transferred to subsecs. (a) to (c) thereof the text of sections 2412, 2411, and 2420 of this title, respectively. After amendment by Pub. L. 117–81, section 1872(a)(1)(B) of Pub. L. 116–283 reenacted this section, and section 1872(a)(2)–(4) of Pub. L. 116–283 instead transferred sections 2411, 2412, and 2420 to this section, section 4952, and section 4953 of this title, respectively.

Amendments 2023—Par. (1)(C). Pub. L. 118–31, §853(a)(1), substituted "nonprofit organization" for "private, nonprofit organization". Par. (5). Pub. L. 118–31, §853(a)(2), added par. (5). 2021—Pub. L. 117–81, §1701(m)(3), which directed amendment of section "1872(a)(B)" of Pub. L. 116–283, was executed as if it had referred to section "1872(a)(1)(B)" of Pub. L. 116–283, which enacted this section, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. Pub. L. 116–283, §1872(a)(2), as amended by Pub. L. 117–81, §1701(m)(1)(A), transferred the text of section 2411 of this title to this section.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2021 Amendment Amendment by Pub. L. 117–81 applicable as if included in the enactment of title XVIII of Pub. L. 116–283 as enacted, see section 1701(a)(2) of Pub. L. 117–81, set out in a note preceding section 3001 of this title and Effective Date note below.

Effective Date Section and amendment by Pub. L. 116–283 effective Jan. 1, 2022, with additional provisions for delayed implementation and applicability of existing law, see section 1801(d) of Pub. L. 116–283, set out as an Effective Date of 2021 Amendment note preceding section 3001 of this title.