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§ 104. Commercially available off-the-shelf item

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§ 104.

Commercially available off-the-shelf item

In this subtitle, the term “commercially available off-the-shelf item”—

(1)

means an item that—

(A)

is a commercial product (as described in section 103(1) of this title);

(B)

is sold in substantial quantities in the commercial marketplace; and

(C)

is offered to the Federal Government, without modification, in the same form in which it is sold in the commercial marketplace; but

(2)

does not include bulk cargo, as defined in section 40102(4) of title 46, such as agricultural products and petroleum products.

Source(Pub. L. 111–350, § 3,
Jan. 4, 2011
, 124 Stat. 3679; Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 836(a)(2)(B),
Aug. 13, 2018
, 132 Stat. 1860; Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title X, § 1081(d)(4)(A),
Jan. 1, 2021
, 134 Stat. 3874.)
Notes
Historical and Revision Notes
Revised
Section
Source (U.S. Code)
Source (Statutes at Large)
104
41:431(c).
Pub. L. 93–400, § 35(c), as added Pub. L. 104–106, title XLII, § 4203(a), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 655.
In paragraph (2), the words “section 40102(4) of title 46” are substituted for “section 3 of the Shipping Act of 1984 (46 U.S.C. App. 1702)” because of section 18(c) of Public Law 109–304 (46 U.S.C. note prec. 101).

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2021—Par. (1)(A). Pub. L. 116–283, § 1081(d)(4)(A), made technical correction to directory language of Pub. L. 115–232, § 836(a)(2)(B). See 2018 Amendment note below.
2018—Par. (1)(A). Pub. L. 115–232, as amended by Pub. L. 116–283, § 1081(d)(4)(A), substituted “commercial product” for “commercial item”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2021 Amendment

Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title X, § 1081(d),
Jan. 1, 2021
, 134 Stat. 3873, provided that the amendment made by section 1081(d)(4)(A) to section 836(a)(2)(B) of Pub. L. 115–232, which amended this section, is effective as of
Aug. 13, 2018
, and as if included in Pub. L. 115–232.

Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective
Jan. 1, 2020
, subject to a savings provision, see section 836(h) of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as an Effective Date of 2018 Amendment; Savings Provision note under section 453b of Title 6, Domestic Security.

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