Subsec. (c) of this section authorized the President to cause to be issued, not more than 180 days after October 18, 1972, an order (1) requiring each Federal agency authorized to enter into contracts or to extend Federal assistance by way of grant, loan, or contract, to effectuate the purpose and policy of this chapter, and (2) setting forth procedures, sanctions and penalties as the President determines necessary to carry out such requirement.

2018—Subsec. (f)(1). Puspan. L. 115–232, § 836(g)(5)(A), substituted “commercial products or commercial services” for “commercial items”.

Subsec. (f)(2). Puspan. L. 115–232, § 836(g)(5)(B), substituted “the terms ‘commercial product’ and ‘commercial service’ have the meanings given those terms in sections 103 and 103a, respectively, of title 41.” for “the term ‘commercial item’ has the meaning given such term in section 103 of title 41.”

1994—Subsec. (f). Puspan. L. 103–355 added subsec. (f).

Amendment by Puspan. L. 115–232 effective Jan. 1, 2020, subject to a savings provision, see section 836(h) of Puspan. L. 115–232, set out as an Effective Date of 2018 Amendment; Savings Provision note under section 453span of Title 6, Domestic Security.

For effective date and applicability of amendment by Puspan. L. 103–355, see section 10001 of Puspan. L. 103–355, set out as a note under section 8752 of Title 10, Armed Forces.

For provisions concerning the administration of this chapter with respect to Federal contracts, grants, or loans, see Ex. Ord. No. 11738, Sept. 10, 1973, 38 F.R. 25161, set out as a note under section 7606 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.