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50 U.S.C. § 3712 (WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE)
§ 3712. Use of funds for certain emergent threats or opportunities
(a) Authority
For purposes of the Program, the Secretary of Defense may obligate and expend Cooperative Threat Reduction funds for a fiscal year, and any Cooperative Threat Reduction funds for a prior fiscal year that remain available for obligation, for a proliferation threat reduction project or activity if the Secretary, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, determines each of the following:
(1) That such project or activity will—
(A) assist the United States in the resolution of a critical emerging proliferation threat; or
(B) permit the United States to take advantage of opportunities to achieve long-standing nonproliferation goals.
(2) That such project or activity will be completed in a period not exceeding five years.
(3) That the Department of Defense is the entity of the Federal Government that is most capable of carrying out such project or activity.
(b) Congressional notification
Not later than 15 days before the date on which the Secretary obligates funds under subsection (a) for a project or activity, the Secretary of Defense shall notify, in writing, the congressional defense committees and the Secretary of State shall notify, in writing, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate of the determinations made under such subsection with respect to such project or activity, together with—
(1) a justification for such determinations;
(2) a description of the scope and duration of such project or activity; and
(3) a discussion of—
(A) whether authorities other than the authority under this section are available to the Secretaries to perform such project or activity to meet the threats or goals identified under subsection (a)(1); and
(B) if such other authorities exist, why the Secretaries were not able to use such authorities for such project or activity.
(c) Non-defense agency partner-nation contacts
With respect to military-to-military and defense contacts carried out under subsection (a)(6) of section 3711 of this title, as further described in subsection (f) of such section, concurrence of the Secretary of State under subsection (a) is required only for participation in such contacts by personnel from non-defense agencies of foreign countries.
(d) Exception to requirement for certain determinations
The requirement for a determination under subsection (a) shall not apply to a state of the former Soviet Union.
(Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title XIII, § 1322, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3597; Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title XIII, § 1302(b)(2), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2566.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2016—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 114–328 substituted “Not later than 15 days before the date on which” for “At the time at which” in introductory provisions and added par. (3).
50 U.S.C. § 3714 (WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE)
§ 3714. Use of funds for unspecified purposes or for increased amounts
(a) Notice to Congress of intent to use funds for unspecified purposes
(1) Report
For any fiscal year for which Cooperative Threat Reduction funds are specifically authorized in an Act other than an appropriations Act for specific purposes within the Program, the Secretary of Defense may obligate or expend such funds, or other funds otherwise made available for the Program for that fiscal year, for purposes other than such specified purposes if—
(A) the Secretary determines that such obligation or expenditure is necessary in the national interests of the United States;
(B) the Secretary submits to the congressional defense committees—
(i) notification of the intent of the Secretary to make such an obligation or expenditure of funds; and
(ii) a complete discussion of the purpose and justification for such obligation or expenditure, including the amount of funds to be obligated or expended; and
(C) a period of 45 days has elapsed following the date on which the Secretary submits the notification and discussion under subparagraph (B).
(2) Construction with other laws
Paragraph (1) may not be construed to authorize the obligation or expenditure of Cooperative Threat Reduction Program funds for a purpose for which the obligation or expenditure of such funds is specifically prohibited under section 3731 of this title or any other provision of law.
(b) Limited authority to vary individual amounts provided for any fiscal year for specified purposes
For any fiscal year for which Cooperative Threat Reduction funds are specifically authorized in an Act other than an appropriations Act for specific purposes within the Program, the Secretary may obligate or expend such funds, or other funds otherwise made available for the Program for that fiscal year, in excess of the specific amount so authorized for that purpose if—
(1) the Secretary determines that such obligation or expenditure is necessary in the national interests of the United States;
(2) the Secretary submits to the congressional defense committees—
(A) notification of the intent of the Secretary to make such an obligation or expenditure of funds in excess of such authorized amount; and
(B) a complete discussion of the justification for exceeding such specified amounts, including the amount by which the Secretary will exceed such specified amounts; and
(3) a period of 45 days has elapsed following the date on which the Secretary submits the notification and discussion under paragraph (2).
(Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title XIII, § 1324, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3599; Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title XIII, § 1302(b)(4), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2566.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2016—Subsecs. (a)(1)(C), (b)(3). Pub. L. 114–328 substituted “45 days” for “15 days”.
50 U.S.C. § 3735 (WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE)
§ 3735. Limitation on availability of funds for Cooperative Threat Reduction activities in People’s Republic of China
(a) Semiannual installments
In carrying out activities under the Program in the People’s Republic of China, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that Cooperative Threat Reduction funds for such activities are obligated or expended in semiannual installments.
(b) Required reports
(1) Additional information
With respect to carrying out activities under the Program in the People’s Republic of China, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees the reports required by section 3711(g) of this title on a semiannual basis by not later than 15 days before any obligation of Cooperative Threat Reduction funds for such activities during the covered semiannual period. In addition to the matters required by such section, each such report shall include, in coordination with the Secretary of State—
(A) whether China has taken material steps to—
(i) disrupt the proliferation activities of Li Fangwei (also known as Karl Lee, or any other alias known by the United States); and
(ii) arrest Li Fangwei pursuant the indictment charged in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on April 29, 2014;
(B) whether China has proliferated to any non-nuclear weapons state, or any nuclear weapons state in violation of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, any item that contributes to a ballistic missile or nuclear weapons delivery system; and
(C) the number, type, and summary of any demarches between the United States and China with respect to the matters described in subparagraphs (A) and (B).
(2) Additional submissions
At the same time as the Secretary of Defense submits to the congressional defense committees the information described in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of paragraph (1) as part of the reports required by section 3711(g) of this title, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate such information.
(3) Coverage
With respect to the information described in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of paragraph (1)—
(A) the first report described in such paragraph that is submitted after December 23, 2016, shall cover the preceding 12-month period before the date of such submission; and
(B) each subsequent report shall cover the semiannual period preceding the date of such submission.
(4) Form
The information described in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
(Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title XIII, § 1335, as added Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title XIII, § 1303(a), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2567.)
50 U.S.C. § 3938a (WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE)
§ 3938a. Annual notice to members of the Armed Forces regarding child custody protections guaranteed by the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act
The Secretaries of each of the military departments shall ensure that each member of the Armed Forces with dependents receives annually, and prior to each deployment, notice of the child custody protections afforded to members of the Armed Forces under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. 3901 et seq.).
(Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title V, § 573, Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2141.)
heading: References in Text
text: The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, referred to in text, is act Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, 54 Stat. 1178, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, and not as part of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act which comprises this chapter.
52 U.S.C. § 20106 (VOTING AND ELECTIONS)
§ 20106. Relationship to Voting Rights Act of 1965
This chapter shall not be construed to impair any right guaranteed by the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 1973 et seq.) [now 52 U.S.C. 10301 et seq.].
(Pub. L. 98–435, § 7, Sept. 28, 1984, 98 Stat. 1679.)
heading: References in Text
text: The Voting Rights Act of 1965, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 89–110, Aug. 6, 1965, 79 Stat. 437, which is classified generally to chapters 103 (§ 10301 et seq.), 105 (§ 10501 et seq.), and 107 (§ 10701 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 1973ee–5 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
52 U.S.C. § 21141 (VOTING AND ELECTIONS)
§ 21141. “State” defined
In this chapter, the term “State” includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, and the United States Virgin Islands.
(Pub. L. 107–252, title IX, § 901, Oct. 29, 2002, 116 Stat. 1727.)
heading: References in Text
text: This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 107–252, Oct. 29, 2002, 116 Stat. 1666, known as the Help America Vote Act of 2002, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 15541 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
52 U.S.C. § 30141 (VOTING AND ELECTIONS)
§ 30141. Extension of credit by regulated industries; regulations
The Secretary of Transportation, the Federal Communications Commission, and the Surface Transportation Board shall each maintain,1 its own regulations with respect to the extension of credit, without security, by any person regulated by the Secretary under subpart II of part A of subtitle VII of title 49, or such Commission or Board, to any candidate for Federal office, or to any person on behalf of such a candidate, for goods furnished or services rendered in connection with the campaign of such candidate for nomination for election, or election, to such office.
(Pub. L. 92–225, title IV, § 401, Feb. 7, 1972, 86 Stat. 19; Pub. L. 93–443, title II, § 201(b)(1), Oct. 15, 1974, 88 Stat. 1275; Pub. L. 103–272, § 4(a), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1360; Pub. L. 104–88, title III, § 313, Dec. 29, 1995, 109 Stat. 948; Pub. L. 104–287, § 6(g), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3399.)
heading: References in Text
text: Subpart II of part A of subtitle VII of title 49, referred to in text, is set out in section 41101 et seq. of Title 49, Transportation.
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 451 of Title 2, The Congress, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Some section numbers referenced in amendment notes below reflect the classification of such sections prior to their editorial reclassification to this title.
heading: Amendments
text: 1996—Pub. L. 104–287 substituted “the Secretary” for “such Secretary”.
1995—Pub. L. 104–88 inserted “or Board” after “or such Commission” and substituted “Surface Transportation Board shall each maintain” for “Interstate Commerce Commission shall each promulgate, within ninety days after February 7, 1972”.
1994—Pub. L. 103–272 substituted “Secretary of Transportation” for “Civil Aeronautics Board” and “Secretary under subpart II of part A of subtitle VII of title 49, or such Commission,” for “Board or Commission”.
1974—Pub. L. 93–443 struck out “(as such term is defined in section 431(c) of this title)” after “Federal office”.
heading: Effective Date of 1995 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 104–88 effective Jan. 1, 1996, see section 2 of Pub. L. 104–88, set out as an Effective Date note under section 1301 of Title 49, Transportation.
heading: Effective Date of 1974 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 93–443 effective Jan. 1, 1975, see section 410(a) of Pub. L. 93–443, set out as a note under section 30101 of this title.
5 U.S.C. § 3172 (GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES)
§ 3172. Presidential Innovation Fellows Program advisory board
(a) In General.—
The Administrator of General Services shall continue an advisory board to advise the Director of the Presidential Innovation Fellows Program by recommending such priorities and standards as may be beneficial to fulfill the mission of the Presidential Innovation Fellows Program and assist in identifying potential projects and placements for fellows. The advisory board may not participate in the selection process under section 3171(f).
(b) Chair; Membership.—
The Administrator shall designate a representative to serve as the Chair of the advisory board. In addition to the Chair, the membership of the advisory board shall include—
(1) the Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget;
(2) the Director of the Office of Personnel Management;
(3) the Administrator of the Office of Electronic Government of the Office of Management and Budget;
(4) the Assistant to the President and Chief Technology Officer; and
(5) other individuals as may be designated by the Administrator.
(c) Consultation.—
The advisory board may consult with industry, academia, or nonprofits to ensure the Presidential Innovation Fellows Program is continually identifying opportunities to apply advanced skillsets and innovative practices in effective ways to address the Nation’s most significant challenges.
(Added Pub. L. 115–1, § 2(a), Jan. 20, 2017, 131 Stat. 4.)
31 U.S.C. § 720 (MONEY AND FINANCE)
§ 720. Agency reports
(a) In this section, “agency” means a department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government (except a mixed-ownership Government corporation) or the District of Columbia government.
(b) When the Comptroller General makes a report that includes a recommendation to the head of an agency, the head of the agency shall submit a written statement on action taken or planned on the recommendation by the head of the agency. The statement shall be submitted to—
(1) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives, the congressional committees with jurisdiction over the agency program or activity that is the subject of the recommendation, and the Government Accountability Office before the 61st day after the date of the report; and
(2) the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress in the first request for appropriations submitted more than 60 days after the date of the report.
(Pub. L. 97–258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 896; Pub. L. 115–3, § 2(b), Jan. 31, 2017, 131 Stat. 7.)
text: Historical and Revision Notes
Revised Section
Source (U.S. Code)
Source (Statutes at Large)
720(a)
31:1157.
Oct. 26, 1970, Pub. L. 91–510, §§ 207, 236, 84 Stat. 1168, 1171.
720(b)
31:1176.
In subsection (a), the words “As used . . . the term”, “Federal”, and “establishment” are omitted as surplus. The words in parentheses are included for consistency with section 101 of the revised title.
In subsection (b), before clause (1), the words “Comptroller General” are substituted for “General Accounting Office”, and the words “head of the” are added, for consistency. The word “written” is omitted as surplus. In clause (1), the words “Governmental Affairs of the Senate” are substituted for “Government Operations of the . . . Senate” because of Rule 25.1(k) of the Standing Rules of the Senate (S. Doc. 96–1, 96th Cong., 1st Sess.). In clause (2), the words “both Houses of Congress” are substituted for “the House of Representatives and the Senate” for consistency. The words “connection with”, “for that agency”, and “to the Congress” are omitted as surplus.
heading: Amendments
text: 2017—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 115–3, § 2(b)(1), inserted “or planned” after “action taken” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 115–3, § 2(b)(2), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: “the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Government Operations of the House of Representatives before the 61st day after the date of the report; and”.
31 U.S.C. § 721 (MONEY AND FINANCE)
§ 721. Access to certain information
(a) No provision of the Social Security Act, including section 453(l) of that Act (42 U.S.C. 653(l)), shall be construed to limit, amend, or supersede the authority of the Comptroller General to obtain any information or to inspect any record under section 716 of this title.
(b) The specific reference to a statute in subsection (a) shall not be construed to affect access by the Government Accountability Office to information under statutes that are not so referenced.
(Added Pub. L. 115–3, § 2(a), Jan. 31, 2017, 131 Stat. 7.)
heading: References in Text
text: The Social Security Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, 49 Stat. 620, which is classified generally to chapter 7 (§ 301 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1305 of Title 42 and Tables.
10 U.S.C. § 118b (ARMED FORCES)
[§ 118b. Repealed. Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title X, § 1072(b)(1), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3516]
text: Section, added Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title IX, § 941(a), Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 286, related to quadrennial roles and missions review.
heading: Effective Date of Repeal
text: Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title X, § 1072(c), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3517, provided that: “[Former] Section 118 of such title [meaning title 10, United States Code], as amended by subsection (a), and the amendments made by this section [amending former section 118 of this title and repealing this section], shall take effect on October 1, 2015.”
10 U.S.C. § 130h (ARMED FORCES)
§ 130h. Prohibitions relating to missile defense information and systems
(a) Certain “Hit-to-kill” Technology and Telemetry Data.—
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for any fiscal year for the Department of Defense may be used to provide the Russian Federation with “hit-to-kill” technology and telemetry data for missile defense interceptors or target vehicles.
(b) Other Sensitive Missile Defense Information.—
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for any fiscal year for the Department of Defense may be used to provide the Russian Federation with—
(1) information relating to velocity at burnout of missile defense interceptors or targets of the United States; or
(2) classified or otherwise controlled missile defense information.
(c) Exception.—
The prohibitions in subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply to the United States providing to the Russian Federation information regarding ballistic missile early warning.
(d) Integration.—
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for any fiscal year for the Department of Defense may be obligated or expended to integrate a missile defense system of the Russian Federation or a missile defense system of the People’s Republic of China into any missile defense system of the United States.
(e) Sunset.—
The prohibitions in subsections (a), (b), and (d) shall expire on January 1, 2019.
(Added Pub. L. 114–92, div. A, title XVI, § 1671(a)(1), Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 1129; amended Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title X, § 1081(a)(1), title XVI, § 1682(a)(1), (b), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2417, 2623, 2624.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2016—Pub. L. 114–328, § 1682(a)(1)(C), added section catchline and struck out former section catchline which read as follows: “Prohibitions on providing certain missile defense information to Russian Federation”.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 114–328, § 1081(a)(1), substituted “subsections (a) and (b)” for “subsection (a) and (b)”.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 114–328, § 1682(a)(1)(B), added subsec. (d). Former subsec. (d) redesignated (e).
Pub. L. 114–328, § 1081(a)(1), substituted “subsections (a) and (b)” for “subsection (a) and (b)”.
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 114–328, § 1682(a)(1)(A), (b), redesignated subsec. (d) as (e) and amended it generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The prohibitions in subsections (a) and (b) shall expire on January 1, 2017.”
10 U.S.C. § 132a (ARMED FORCES)
§ 132a. Deputy Chief Management Officer
(a) Appointment.—
There is a Deputy Chief Management Officer of the Department of Defense, appointed from civilian life by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(b) Responsibilities.—
The Deputy Chief Management Officer assists the Deputy Secretary of Defense in the Deputy Secretary’s capacity as Chief Management Officer of the Department of Defense under section 132(c) of this title.
(c) Precedence.—
The Deputy Chief Management Officer takes precedence in the Department of Defense after the Secretary of Defense, the Deputy Secretary of Defense, the Secretaries of the military departments, and the Under Secretaries of Defense.
(Added Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title IX, § 901(c)(1), Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4320; amended Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title IX, § 901(a)(1), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3462; Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title IX, § 901(d), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2342.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2016—Pub. L. 114–328, § 901(d), repealed Pub. L. 113–291, § 901(a)(1). See 2014 Amendment note below.
2014—Pub. L. 113–291, § 901(a)(1), which directed the general amendment of this section, substituting provisions relating to Under Secretary of Defense for Business Management and Information for provisions which related to Deputy Chief Management Officer, was repealed by Pub. L. 114–328, § 901(d).
heading: Effective Date of 2014 Amendment
text: Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title IX, § 901(a)(1), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3462, provided that the amendment made by section 901(a)(1) was effective Feb. 1, 2017, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title IX, § 901(d), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2342.
heading: Effective Date
text: Section effective Jan. 1, 2011, see section 901(p) of Pub. L. 111–383, set out as an Effective Date of 2011 Amendment note under section 131 of this title.