PUBLIC LAW 96-323—AUG. 4, 1980
94 STAT. 1017
"§2323. Law applicable to acquisition and cross-servicing agree- 10 USC 2323. ments "(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), acquisition of logistic support, supplies, and services under section 2321 of this title and agreements enteredinto under section 2322 of this title shall be made in accordance with chapter 137 of this title and the provisions of this 10 USC 2301 et seq. chapter. "(b) Sections 2207, 2304(g), 2306(a), 2306(b), 2306(e), 2306(f), and 2313 of this title, section 3741 of the Revised Statutes (41 U.S.C. 22), and 10 USC 2207, section 719 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. App. 2304, 2306, 2313. 2168) shall not apply to acquisitions made under the authority of section 2321 of this title or to agreements entered into under section 2322 of this title. "§2324. Methods of payment for acquisitions and transfers by the 10 USC 2324. United States "(a) Logistics support, supplies, and services may be acquired or transferred by the United States under the authority of this chapter on a reimbursement basis or by replacement-in-kind or exchange of supplies or services of an identical or substantially identical nature. "(b)(1) In entering into agreements with the Government of Reciprocal another North Atlantic Treaty Organization country for the acquisi- pricing tion or transfer of logistic support, supplies, and services on a reim- principles. bursement basis, the Secretary of Defense shall negotiate for adoption of the following pricing principles for reciprocal application: "(A) The price charged by a supplying country for logistics support, supplies, and services specifically procured by the supplying country from its contractors for a recipient country shall be no less favorable than the price for identical items or services charged by such contractors to the armed forces of the supplying country, taking into account price differentials due to delivery schedules, points of delivery, and other similar considerations. "(B) The price charged a recipient country for supplies furnished by a supplying country from its inventory, and the price charged a recipient country for logistics support and services furnished by the officers, employees, or governmental agencies of a supplying country, shall be the same as the price charged for identical supplies, support, or services acquired by an armed force of the supplying country from such governmental sources. "(2) To the extent that the Secretary of Defense is unable to obtain mutual acceptance by the other country involved of the reciprocal pricing principles for reimbursable transactions set forth in paragraph (1)— "(A) the United States may not acquire from such country any logistic support, supply, or service not governed by such reciprocal pricing principles unless the United States forces commander acquiring such support, supply, or service determines (after price analysis) that the price thereof is fair and reasonable; and "(B) transfers by the United States to such country under this Act of any logistic support, supply, or service that is not governed by such reciprocal pricing principles shall be subject to the pricing provisions of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.). "(3) To the extent that indirect costs (including charges for plant Waiver, and production equipment), administrative surcharges, and contract administration costs with respect to any North Atlantic Treaty Organization country are not waived by operation of the reciprocal
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