FAR and DFARS › FAR Part 50: Extraordinary Contractual Actions and the Safety Act › Subpart 50.2
FAR 50.203 General.
The codified text (eCFR, as of 2026-10-02). Under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul ↗, agencies follow class deviations with new text for many parts while the formal rules go through the Federal Register: check the solicitation and your contract's clauses, which rule.
In plain English
This section explains that the SAFETY Act, part of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, encourages the development and use of anti-terrorism technologies and provides liability protections for sellers of qualified anti-terrorism technologies (QATTs). It also notes that these protections complement the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 and directs questions to the DHS Office of SAFETY Act Implementation.
Applies to: Sellers of QATTs and others in the supply and distribution chain
Key terms: SAFETY Act · QATTs · Homeland Security Act of 2002 · Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 · DHS Office of SAFETY Act Implementation (OSAI)
Written by AI from this section's text. A guide, not legal advice: the text below rules.
The text
(a) As part of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, Pub. L. 107-296, Congress enacted the SAFETY Act to—
(1) Encourage the development and use of anti-terrorism technologies that will enhance the protection of the nation; and
(2) Provide risk management and litigation management protections for sellers of QATTs and others in the supply and distribution chain.
(b) The SAFETY Act's liability protections are complementary to the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002.
(c) Questions concerning the SAFETY Act may be directed to DHS Office of SAFETY Act Implementation (OSAI). Additional information about the SAFETY Act may be found at http://www.SAFETYAct.gov. Included on this website are block designations and block certifications granted by DHS.
← 50.202 Authorities. · 50.204 Policy. →
Rule changes for FAR Part 50
- Federal Acquisition Regulation: Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related Thresholds ↗ · final rule 2025-08-27 · effective 2025-10-01
- Federal Acquisition Regulation: Preventing Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Federal Acquisition ↗ · proposed 2025-01-15 · comments due 2025-03-17
- Federal Acquisition Regulation: Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related Thresholds ↗ · proposed 2024-11-29 · comments due 2025-01-28
- Federal Acquisition Regulation: Limitation of Authority Regarding Extraordinary Contractual Actions ↗ · final rule 2024-07-30 · effective 2024-08-29
Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Plain words for the terms: glossary.