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Title 10 — Armed ForcesRelease 119-73not60

§3677 Contracts for Lease or Use of Vessels for a Term of Greater Than Two Years but Less Than Five Years: Prior Notice to Congressional Committees

Title 10 › Subtitle Subtitle A— General Military Law › Part V— ACQUISITION › Subpart C— Contracting Methods and Contract Types › Chapter 257— CONTRACTS FOR LONG-TERM LEASE OR CHARTER OF VESSELS, AIRCRAFT, AND COMBAT VEHICLES › § 3677

Last updated Apr 3, 2026|Official source

Summary

A military department Secretary may lease a ship or hire a contractor’s ship for more than two years but less than five years only after telling the congressional defense committees about the plan. The notice must describe the contract terms, explain why leasing instead of buying is needed, say leasing is the most cost‑effective choice, and give a plan for after the lease ends. The committees must have 60 days from receiving the notice before the contract can go forward.

Full Legal Text

Title 10, §3677

Armed Forces — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

The Secretary of a military department may make a contract for the lease of a vessel or for the provision of a service through use by a contractor of a vessel, the term of which is for a period of greater than two years, but less than five years, only if—
(1)the Secretary has notified the congressional defense committees of the proposed contract and included in such notification—
(A)a detailed description of the terms of the proposed contract and a justification for entering into the proposed contract rather than obtaining the capability provided for by the lease, charter, or services involved through purchase of the vessel;
(B)a determination that entering into the proposed contract as a means of obtaining the vessel is the most cost-effective means of obtaining such vessel; and
(C)a plan for meeting the requirement provided by the proposed contract upon completion of the term of the lease contract; and
(2)a period of 60 days has expired following the date on which notice was received by such committees.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification The text of subsec. (h) of section 2401 of this title, which was transferred to this section and amended by Pub. L. 116–283, § 1825(i), was based on Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title X, § 1011, Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 303; Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title VIII, § 821, title X, § 1076(f)(26), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1830, 1953.

Amendments

2021—Pub. L. 116–283, § 1825(i), transferred subsec. (h) of section 2401 of this title to this section and struck out subsec. (h) designation at beginning.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

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.

Reference

Citations & Metadata

Citation

10 U.S.C. § 3677

Title 10 — Armed Forces

Last Updated

Apr 3, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60