§ 50. — "Defense contractor" defined.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 41USC50]
TITLE 41--PUBLIC CONTRACTS
CHAPTER 1--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 50. ``Defense contractor'' defined
As used in sections 49 and 50 of this title the term ``defense
contractor'' means an employer engaged in--
(1) the production, maintenance, or storage of arms, armament,
ammunition, implements of war, munitions, machinery, tools,
clothing, food, fuel, or any articles or supplies, or parts or
ingredients of any articles or supplies; or
(2) the construction, reconstruction, repair, or installation of
a building, plant, structure, or facility;
under a contract with the United States or under any contract which the
President, the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of the Air Force,
the Secretary of the Navy, or the Secretary of Transportation certifies
to such employer to be necessary to the national defense.
(June 22, 1942, ch. 432, Sec. 2, 56 Stat. 376; July 26, 1947, ch. 343,
title II, Secs. 205(a), 207(a), (f), 61 Stat. 501-503; Pub. L. 97-31,
Sec. 12(16), Aug. 6, 1981, 95 Stat. 154.)
Amendments
1981--Pub. L. 97-31 substituted reference to Secretary of
Transportation for reference to United States Maritime Commission.
Change of Name
Secretary of the Air Force inserted in text under authority of
section 207(a), (f) of act July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II, 61 Stat.
501. Department of War designated Department of the Army and title of
Secretary of War changed to Secretary of the Army by section 205(a) of
such act July 26, 1947. Sections 205(a) and 207(a), (f) of act July 26,
1947 were repealed by section 53 of act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A
Stat. 641. Section 1 of act Aug. 10, 1956, enacted ``Title 10, Armed
Forces'', which in sections 3010 to 3013 and 8010 to 8013 continued
Departments of the Army and Air Force under administrative supervision
of Secretary of the Army and Secretary of the Air Force, respectively.
