§3451 Definitions

A prior section 3451, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 197, provided that an officer who is promoted to a temporary grade is considered to have accepted his promotion on the date of the order announcing it, unless he expressly declines the promotion, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 96–513, title II, § 207, title VII, § 701, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2884, 2955, effective Sept. 15, 1981.

2021—Pub. L. 116–283, § 1821(b)(1)(A), transferred this section so as to precede section 3452 and appear at the beginning of this chapter. Pub. L. 116–283, § 1821(a)(2), renumbered section 2376 of this title as this section. 2018—Par. (1). Pub. L. 115–232 substituted “terms ‘commercial product’, ‘commercial service’,” for “terms ‘commercial item’,” and “section 103, 103a, 110, 105, and 102, respectively, of title 41” for “chapter 1 of title 41”. 2011—Par. (1). Pub. L. 111–350 substituted “chapter 1 of title 41” for “section 4 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403)”. 2002—Par. (2). Pub. L. 107–296 substituted “of Homeland Security” for “of Transportation”. 2001—Par. (1). Pub. L. 107–107 inserted “(41 U.S.C. 403)” after “section 4 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act”.

of 2021 AmendmentAmendment 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 a note preceding section 3001 of this title.

of 2018 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Jan. 1, 2020, subject to a

, see section 836(h) of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as an

of 2018 Amendment;

note under section 453b of Title 6, Domestic Security.

of 2002 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 107–296 effective on the date of transfer of the Coast Guard to the Department of Homeland Security, see section 1704(g) of Pub. L. 107–296, set out as a note under section 101 of this title.