FEDERAL · 10 U.S.C. · Chapter 863
Contracting with shipyards controlled by a foreign adversary country: prohibition
10 U.S.C. § 8679a
Title10 — Armed Forces
Chapter863 — NAVAL VESSELS
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10 U.S.C. § 8679a.
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The Secretary of Defense may not enter into any contract or other agreement with a shipyard determined by the Secretary of Defense to be under the ownership, control, or influence of a covered nation, as defined in section 4872(f) of this title.
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§ 4872
10 U.S.C. § 4872
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History
(Added Pub. L. 118–159, div. A, title X, §1025, Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2055; amended Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title XVII, §1701(a)(36), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1209.)
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Amendments
2025—Pub. L. 119–60 substituted "a covered nation, as defined in section 4872(f) of this title" for "a foreign adversary country (as defined in section 4872(d)(2) of title 10, United States Code)" in text.
Amendments
2025—Pub. L. 119–60 substituted "a covered nation, as defined in section 4872(f) of this title" for "a foreign adversary country (as defined in section 4872(d)(2) of title 10, United States Code)" in text.
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