10 U.S.C. § 2661 (ARMED FORCES)
§ 2661. Miscellaneous administrative provisions relating to real property
(a) Availability of Operation and Maintenance Funds.—
Appropriations for operation and maintenance of the active forces shall be available for the following:
(1) The repair of facilities.
(2) The installation of equipment in public and private plants.
(b) Leasing and Road Maintenance Authority.—
The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of each military department may provide for the following:
(1) The leasing of buildings and facilities (including the payment of rentals for special purpose space at the seat of Government). Rental for such leases may be paid in advance in connection with—
(A) the conduct of field exercises and maneuvers; and
(B) the administration of the Act of July 9, 1942 (43 U.S.C. 315q).
(2) The maintenance of defense access roads which are certified to the Secretary of Transportation as important to the national defense under the provisions of section 210 of title 23.
(c) Prohibition on Naming Department of Defense Real Property After Member of Congress.—
(1) Real property under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of a military department may not be named after, or otherwise officially identified by the name of, any individual who is a Member of Congress at the time the property is so named or identified.
(2) In this subsection:
(A) The term “Member of Congress” includes a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress.
(B) The term “real property” includes structures, buildings, or other infrastructure of a military installation, roadways and defense access roads, and any other area on the grounds of a military installation.
(d) Treatment of Pentagon Reservation.—
In this chapter, the terms “Secretary concerned” and “Secretary of a military department” include the Secretary of Defense with respect to the Pentagon Reservation.
(Added Pub. L. 100–370, § 1(l)(3), July 19, 1988, 102 Stat. 849; amended Pub. L. 108–375, div. B, title XXVIII, § 2821(a)(1), (e)(1), Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 2129, 2130; Pub. L. 109–163, div. B, title XXVIII, § 2821(d), (e), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3512; Pub. L. 112–81, div. B, title XXVIII, § 2863(a), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1701.)
heading: Historical and Revision Notes
text: Subsection (a) of this section and sections 2241(a) and 2253(b) of this title are based on Pub. L. 98–212, title VII, § 735, Dec. 8, 1983, 97 Stat. 1444, as amended by Pub. L. 98–525, title XIV, §§ 1403(a)(2), 1404, Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2621.
Subsection (b) is based on Pub. L. 99–190, § 101(b) [title VIII, § 8005(d), (f)], Dec. 19, 1985, 99 Stat. 1185, 1202.
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 2661, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 147, related to planning and construction of public works projects by military departments, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 97–214, § 7(1), July 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 173, eff. Oct. 1, 1982, and applicable to military construction projects, and to construction and acquisition of military family housing authorized before, on, or after such date.
heading: Amendments
text: 2011—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 112–81 added subsec. (c).
2006—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 109–163, § 2821(d), redesignated subsec. (c) as section 2664(b) of this title.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 109–163, § 2821(e), added subsec. (d).
2004—Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 108–375, § 2821(e)(1), inserted headings.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 108–375, § 2821(a)(1), added subsec. (c).
heading: Effective Date of 2011 Amendment
text: Pub. L. 112–81, div. B, title XXVIII, § 2863(b), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1702, provided that: “The prohibition in subsection (c) of section 2661 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply only with respect to real property of the Department of Defense named after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 31, 2011].”
heading: Prioritization of Environmental Impacts for Facilities Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization Demolition
text: Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title III, § 359, Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1733, provided that: “The Secretary of Defense shall establish prioritization metrics for facilities deemed eligible for demolition within the Facilities Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization (FSRM) process. Those metrics shall include full spectrum readiness and environmental impacts, including the removal of contamination.”
heading: Increased Percentage of Sustainment Funds Authorized for Realignment to Restoration and Modernization at Each Installation
text: Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title III, § 322, Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1353, provided that:
“(a) In General.—
The Secretary of Defense may authorize an installation commander to realign up to 7.5 percent of an installation’s sustainment funds to restoration and modernization.
“(b) Sunset.—
The authority under subsection (a) shall expire at the close of September 30, 2022.
“(c) Definitions.—
The terms ‘sustainment’, ‘restoration’, and ‘modernization’ have the meanings given the terms in the Department of Defense Financial Management Regulation.”
heading: Disclosure of Beneficial Ownership by Foreign Persons of High Security Space Leased by the Department of Defense
text: Pub. L. 115–91, div. B, title XXVIII, § 2876, Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1871, as amended by Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title X, § 1081(c)(7), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1985, provided that:
“(a) Identification of Beneficial Ownership.—
Before entering into a lease agreement with a covered entity for accommodation of a military department or Defense Agency in a building (or other improvement) that will be used for high-security leased space, the Department of Defense shall require the covered entity to—
“(1) identify each beneficial owner of the covered entity by—
“(A) name;
“(B) current residential or business street address; and
“(C) in the case of a United States person, a unique identifying number from a nonexpired passport issued by the United States or a nonexpired drivers license issued by a State; and
“(2) disclose to the Department of Defense any beneficial owner of the covered entity that is a foreign person.
“(b) Required Disclosure.—
“(1) Initial disclosure.—
The Secretary of Defense shall require a covered entity to provide the information required under subsection (a), when first submitting a proposal in response to a solicitation for offers issued by the Department.
“(2) Updates.—
The Secretary of Defense shall require a covered entity to update a submission of information required under subsection (a) not later than 60 days after the date of any change in—
“(A) the list of beneficial owners of the covered entity; or
“(B) the information required to be provided relating to each such beneficial owner.
“(c) Precautions.—
If a covered entity discloses a foreign person as a beneficial owner of a building (or other improvement) from which the Department of Defense is leasing high-security leased space, the Department of Defense shall notify the tenant of the space to take appropriate security precautions.
“(d) Definitions.—
In this section:
“(1) Beneficial owner.—
“(A) In general.—
The term ‘beneficial owner’—
“(i) means, with respect to a covered entity, each natural person who, directly or indirectly—
“(I) exercises control over the covered entity through ownership interests, voting rights, agreements, or otherwise; or
“(II) has an interest in or receives substantial economic benefits from the assets of the covered entity; and
“(ii) does not include, with respect to a covered entity—
“(I) a minor child;
“(II) a person acting as a nominee, intermediary, custodian, or agent on behalf of another person;
“(III) a person acting solely as an employee of the covered entity and whose control over or economic benefits from the covered entity derives solely from the employment status of the person;
“(IV) a person whose only interest in the covered entity is through a right of inheritance, unless the person otherwise meets the definition of ‘beneficial owner’ under this paragraph; and
“(V) a creditor of the covered entity, unless the creditor otherwise meets the requirements of ‘beneficial owner’ described above.
“(B) Anti-abuse rule.—
The exceptions under subparagraph (A)(ii) shall not apply if used for the purpose of evading, circumventing, or abusing the requirements of this section.
“(2) Covered entity.—
The term ‘covered entity’ means a person, copartnership, corporation, or other public or private entity.
“(3) Foreign person.—
The term ‘foreign person’ means an individual who is not a United States person or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence into the United States.
“(4) High-security leased space.—
The term ‘high-security leased space’ means a space leased by the Department of Defense that has a security level of III, IV, or V, as determined in accordance with the Interagency Security Committee Risk Management Process.
“(5) United states person.—
The term ‘United States person’ means a natural person who is a citizen of the United States or who owes permanent allegiance to the United States.”
[Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title X, § 1081(c), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1985, provided that the amendment made by section 1081(c)(7) to section 2876 of Pub. L. 115–91, set out above, is effective as of Dec. 12, 2017, and as if included in Pub. L. 115–91 as enacted.]
heading: Pilot Program to Provide Additional Tools for Efficient Operation of Military Installations
text: Pub. L. 107–107, div. B, title XXVIII, § 2813, Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1308, authorized the Secretary of Defense, until Dec. 31, 2005, to carry out a pilot program, known as the “Pilot Efficient Facilities Initiative”, for purposes of determining the potential for increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of the operation of military installations.
heading: Study of Establishment of Land Management and Training Center
text: Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title III, § 329, Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2715, directed Secretary of the Army to submit to Congress not later than May 1, 1996, a study and report on feasibility and advisability of establishing a center for land management activities and land management training activities of Department of Defense.