Title 50War and National DefenseRelease 119-73

§3612 Availability of appropriations

Title 50 › Chapter CHAPTER 47— - NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY › § 3612

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Money given to federal agencies outside the Department of Defense to buy cryptologic gear under NSA central procurement stays available to spend for three fiscal years.

Full Legal Text

Title 50, §3612

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Funds appropriated to an entity of the Federal Government other than an element of the Department of Defense that have been specifically appropriated for the purchase of cryptologic equipment, materials, or services with respect to which the National Security Agency has been designated as the central source of procurement for the Government shall remain available for a period of three fiscal years.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was formerly classified in a note under section 402 of this title prior to editorial reclassification as this section.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective Oct. 1, 1981, see section 806 of Pub. L. 97–89, set out as a note under section 1621 of Title 10, Armed Forces.

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Citation

50 U.S.C. § 3612

Title 50War and National Defense

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73