Title 50, War and National DefenseRelease 119-102
§3612 Availability of Appropriations
Title 50 › CHAPTER 47 — NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY › § 3612
Summary
Funds for cryptologic purchases given to a federal agency (not the Department of Defense), when the NSA is the government's central buyer, must remain available for three fiscal years.
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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 50, War and National Defense
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102