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10 U.S.C. § 254a (ARMED FORCES)
§ 254a. Audits: use of commercial data integration and analysis products in preparing audits
(a) Deployment of Data Analytics Capabilities.—
The Secretary of Defense shall use competitive procedures under chapter 137 of this title to procure or develop technologies or services, including those based on commercially available information technologies and services to improve data collection and analyses to support preparation of auditable financial statements for the Department of Defense.
(b) Use of Funding and Resources.—
The Secretary of Defense may use science and technology funding, prototypes, and test and evaluation resources as appropriate in support of deployment of technologies and services as described in subsection (a).
(Added and amended Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title X, § 1002(f)(1), (2), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1541, 1542.)
heading: Codification
text: Text of section, as added by Pub. L. 115–91, is based on text of subsecs. (a) and (b) of section 1003 of Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title X, Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2380, which were formerly set out in a note under section 2222 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title X, § 1002(f)(3), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1542.
heading: Amendments
text: 2017—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–91, § 1002(f)(2)(A), substituted “of this title” for “of title 10, United States Code,” and struck out “, as soon as practicable,” after “develop”.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 115–91, § 1002(f)(2)(B), substituted “deployment of technologies and services as described in subsection (a)” for “this deployment”.
10 U.S.C. § 484 (ARMED FORCES)
§ 484. Quarterly cyber operations briefings
(a) Briefings Required.—
The Secretary of Defense shall provide to the congressional defense committees quarterly briefings on all offensive and significant defensive military operations in cyberspace carried out by the Department of Defense during the immediately preceding quarter.
(b) Elements.—
Each briefing under subsection (a) shall include, with respect to the military operations in cyberspace described in such subsection, the following:
(1) An update, set forth separately for each geographic and functional command, that describes the operations carried out by the command and any hostile cyber activity directed at the command.
(2) An overview of authorities and legal issues applicable to the operations, including any relevant legal limitations.
(3) An outline of any interagency activities and initiatives relating to the operations.
(4) Any other matters the Secretary determines to be appropriate.
(Added Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title IX, § 939(a), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1888; amended Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title XVI, § 1632(a), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1738.)
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 484, added Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title III, § 324(a)(1), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1677, which related to annual report on aircraft inventory, was repealed by Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title X, § 1061(6)(A), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1583.
heading: Amendments
text: 2017—Pub. L. 115–91 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, substituted “congressional defense committees” for “Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate”, and added subsec. (b).
heading: Effective Date of 2017 Amendment
text: Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title XVI, § 1632(b), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1738, provided that: “The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 12, 2017], and shall apply with respect to briefings required [to] be provided under section 484 of title 10, United States Code, on or after that date.”
heading: Initial Briefing
text: Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title IX, § 939(b), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1888, provided that: “The first briefing required under section 484 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall be provided not later than March 1, 2013.”
10 U.S.C. § 673 (ARMED FORCES)
§ 673. Consideration of application for permanent change of station or unit transfer for members on active duty who are the victim of a sexual assault or related offense
(a) Timely Consideration and Action.—
The Secretary concerned shall provide for timely determination and action on an application for consideration of a change of station or unit transfer submitted by a member of the armed forces serving on active duty who was a victim of a sexual assault or other offense covered by section 920, 920a, or 920c of this title (article 120, 120a, or 120c of the Uniform Code of Military Justice) so as to reduce the possibility of retaliation against the member for reporting the sexual assault or other offense.
(b) Regulations.—
The Secretary concerned shall issue regulations to carry out this section, within guidelines provided by the Secretary of Defense. These guidelines shall provide that the application submitted by a member described in subsection (a) for a change of station or unit transfer must be approved or disapproved by the member’s commanding officer within 72 hours of the submission of the application. Additionally, if the application is disapproved by the commanding officer, the member shall be given the opportunity to request review by the first general officer or flag officer in the chain of command of the member, and that decision must be made within 72 hours of submission of the request for review.
(Added Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title V, § 582(a), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1432; amended Pub. L. 113–66, div. A, title X, § 1091(a)(8), title XVII, § 1712, Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 876, 963; Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title X, § 1081(c)(2)(A), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1599.)
heading: Amendment of Subsection (a)
text: Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title X, § 1081(c)(2)(A), (4), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1599, provided that, effective immediately after the amendments made by div. E (§§ 5001–5542) of Pub. L. 114–328 (see Tables for classification) take effect as provided for in section 5542 of that Act (10 U.S.C. 801 note), subsection (a) of this section is amended—
(1) by striking “920a, or 920c” and inserting “920c, or 930”; and
(2) by striking “120a, or 120c” and inserting “120c, or 130”.
See 2017 Amendment note below.
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 673 was renumbered section 12302 of this title.
heading: Amendments
text: 2017—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–91 substituted “920c, or 930” for “920a, or 920c” and “120c, or 130” for “120a, or 120c”.
2013—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 113–66, § 1091(a)(8), inserted “of the Uniform Code of Military Justice” after “120c”.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 113–66, § 1712, substituted “The Secretary concerned” for “The Secretaries of the military departments”.
heading: Effective Date of 2017 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 115–91 effective immediately after the amendments made by div. E (§§ 5001–5542) of Pub. L. 114–328 take effect as provided for in section 5542 of that Act (10 U.S.C. 801 note), see section 1081(c)(4) of Pub. L. 115–91, set out as a note under section 801 of this title.
10 U.S.C. § 674 (ARMED FORCES)
§ 674. Temporary administrative reassignment or removal of a member on active duty accused of committing a sexual assault or related offense
(a) Guidance for Timely Consideration and Action.—
The Secretary concerned may provide guidance, within guidelines provided by the Secretary of Defense, for commanders regarding their authority to make a timely determination, and to take action, regarding whether a member of the armed forces serving on active duty who is alleged to have committed an offense under section 920, 920a, 920b, 920c, or 925 of this title (article 120, 120a, 120b, 120c, or 125 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice) or an attempt to commit such an offense as punishable under section 880 of this title (article 80 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice) should be temporarily reassigned or removed from a position of authority or from an assignment, not as a punitive measure, but solely for the purpose of maintaining good order and discipline within the member’s unit.
(b) Time for Determination.—
A determination described in subsection (a) may be made at any time after receipt of notification of an unrestricted report of a sexual assault or other sex-related offense that identifies the member as an alleged perpetrator.
(Added Pub. L. 113–66, div. A, title XVII, § 1713(a), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 963; amended Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title X, § 1071(f)(8), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3510; Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title X, § 1081(c)(2)(B), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1599.)
heading: Amendment of Subsection (a)
text: Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title X, § 1081(c)(2)(B), (4), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1599, provided that, effective immediately after the amendments made by div. E (§§ 5001–5542) of Pub. L. 114–328 (see Tables for classification) take effect as provided for in section 5542 of that Act (10 U.S.C. 801 note), subsection (a) of this section is amended—
(1) by striking “920a, 920b, 920c, or 925” and inserting “920b, 920c, or 930”; and
(2) by striking “120a, 120b, 120c, or 125” and inserting “120b, 120c, or 130”.
See 2017 Amendment note below.
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 674 was renumbered section 12306 of this title.
heading: Amendments
text: 2017—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–91 substituted “920b, 920c, or 930” for “920a, 920b, 920c, or 925” and “120b, 120c, or 130” for “120a, 120b, 120c, or 125”.
2014—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 113–291 substituted “after receipt” for “afer receipt”.
heading: Effective Date of 2017 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 115–91 effective immediately after the amendments made by div. E (§§ 5001–5542) of Pub. L. 114–328 take effect as provided for in section 5542 of that Act (10 U.S.C. 801 note), see section 1081(c)(4) of Pub. L. 115–91, set out as a note under section 801 of this title.
10 U.S.C. § 830a (ARMED FORCES)
§ 830a. Art. 30a. Certain proceedings conducted before referral
(a) In General.—
(1) Proceedings may be conducted to review, or otherwise act on, the following matters before referral of charges and specifications to court-martial for trial in accordance with regulations prescribed by the President:
(A) Pre-referral investigative subpoenas.
(B) Pre-referral warrants or orders for electronic communications.
(C) Pre-referral matters referred by an appellate court.
(D) Pre-referral matters under subsection (c) or (e) of section 806b of this title (article 6b).
(2) The regulations prescribed under paragraph (1) shall—
(A) include procedures for the review of such rulings that may be ordered under this section as the President considers appropriate; and
(B) provide such limitations on the relief that may be ordered under this section as the President considers appropriate.
(3) If any matter in a proceeding under this section becomes a subject at issue with respect to charges that have been referred to a general or special court-martial, the matter shall be transferred to the military judge detailed to the court-martial.
(b) Detail of Military Judge.—
The Secretary concerned shall prescribe regulations providing for the manner in which military judges are detailed to proceedings under subsection (a)(1).
(c) Discretion to Designate Magistrate to Preside.—
In accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned, a military judge detailed to a proceeding under subsection (a)(1), other than a proceeding described in subparagraph (B) of that subsection, may designate a military magistrate to preside over the proceeding.
(Added Pub. L. 114–328, div. E, title LVI, § 5202, Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2904; amended Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title V, § 531(b), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1384.)
heading: Delayed Effective Date
text: For delayed effective date of section, see Effective Date note below.
heading: Amendments
text: 2017—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 115–91, § 531(b)(1), inserted “, or otherwise act on,” after “to review” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (a)(1)(D). Pub. L. 115–91, § 531(b)(2), added subpar. (D).
heading: Effective Date of 2017 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 115–91 effective immediately after this section takes effect as provided for in section 5542 of Pub. L. 114–328 (10 U.S.C. 801 note), see section 531(p) of Pub. L. 115–91, set out as a note under section 801 of this title.
heading: Effective Date
text: Section effective on the date designated by the President, not later than the first day of the first calendar month beginning two years after Dec. 23, 2016, with implementing regulations prescribed by the President not later than one year after Dec. 23, 2016, and with provisions relating to applicability to various situations, see section 5542 of Pub. L. 114–328, set out as an Effective Date of 2016 Amendment note under section 801 of this title.
10 U.S.C. § 2475 (ARMED FORCES)
§ 2475. Consolidation, restructuring, or reengineering of organizations, functions, or activities: notification requirements
(a) Strategic Sourcing Plan of Action Defined.—
In this section, the term “Strategic Sourcing Plan of Action” means a Strategic Sourcing Plan of Action for the Department of Defense (as identified in the Department of Defense Interim Guidance dated February 29, 2000, or any successor Department of Defense guidance or directive) in effect for a fiscal year.
(b) Notification of Decision To Execute Plan.—
If a decision is made to consolidate, restructure, or reengineer an organization, function, or activity of the Department of Defense pursuant to a Strategic Sourcing Plan of Action described in subsection (a), and such consolidation, restructuring, or reengineering would result in a manpower reduction affecting 50 or more personnel of the Department of Defense (including military and civilian personnel)—
(1) the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report describing that decision, including—
(A) a projection of the savings that will be realized as a result of the consolidation, restructuring, or reengineering, compared with the cost incurred by the Department of Defense to perform the function or to operate the organization or activity prior to such proposed consolidation, restructuring, or reengineering;
(B) a description of all missions, duties, or military requirements that will be affected as a result of the decision to consolidate, restructure, or reengineer the organization, function, or activity that was analyzed;
(C) the Secretary’s certification that the consolidation, restructuring, or reengineering will not result in any diminution of military readiness;
(D) a schedule for performing the consolidation, restructuring, or reengineering; and
(E) the Secretary’s certification that the entire analysis for the consolidation, restructuring, or reengineering is available for examination; and
(2) the head of the Defense Agency or the Secretary of the military department concerned may not implement the plan until 30 days after the date that the agency head or Secretary submits notification to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives of the intent to carry out such plan.
(Added Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title III, § 353(a)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–72; amended Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title X, § 1051(a)(17), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1561.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2017—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–91 amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) required the Secretary of Defense to submit the Strategic Sourcing Plan of Action to Congress annually.
10 U.S.C. § 3084 (ARMED FORCES)
§ 3084. Chief of Veterinary Corps
The Chief of the Veterinary Corps of the Army shall be appointed from among officers of the Veterinary Corps.
(Added Pub. L. 107–314, div. A, title V, § 504(b)(1), Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2531; amended Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title V, § 502(a), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1456; Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title X, § 1056(c)(11), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3440; Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title V, § 502(r)(1), (2), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2104; Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title V, § 506(b), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1374.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2017—Pub. L. 115–91 struck out at end “An officer appointed to that position who holds a lower grade shall be appointed in the grade of brigadier general.”
2016—Pub. L. 114–328 amended section catchline generally, substituting “Chief of Veterinary Corps” for “Chief of Veterinary Corps: grade”, and struck out second sentence of text which read as follows: “The Chief of the Veterinary Corps serves in the grade of brigadier general.”
2006—Pub. L. 109–163 substituted colon for semicolon in section catchline.
2003—Pub. L. 108–136 inserted “shall be appointed from among officers of the Veterinary Corps. The Chief of the Veterinary Corps” after “Army”.
heading: Effective Date of 2003 Amendment
text: Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title V, § 502(b), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1456, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply to appointments of the Chief of the Veterinary Corps of the Army that are made on or after the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 24, 2003].”
10 U.S.C. § 7318 (ARMED FORCES)
§ 7318. Warranty requirements for shipbuilding contracts
(a) Requirement.—
A contracting officer for a contract for new construction for which funds are expended from the Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy account shall require, as a condition of the contract, that the work performed under the contract is covered by a warranty for a period of at least one year.
(b) Waiver.—
If the contracting officer for a contract covered by the requirement under subsection (a) determines that a limited liability of warranted work is in the best interest of the Government, the contracting officer may agree to limit the liability of the work performed under the contract to a level that the contracting officer determines is sufficient to protect the interests of the Government and in keeping with historical levels of warranted work on similar vessels.
(Added Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title X, § 1022(a)(1), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2388.)
heading: Effective Date
text: Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title X, § 1022(b), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2388, provided that:
“Section 7318 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall take effect on the later of the following dates:
“(1) The date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization for Fiscal Year 2018 [Pub. L. 115–91, approved Dec. 12, 2017].
“(2) September 30, 2017.”
10 U.S.C. § 7319 (ARMED FORCES)
§ 7319. Requirements for availability of funds relating to advanced naval nuclear fuel systems based on low-enriched uranium
(a) Authorization.—
Low-enriched uranium activities may only be carried out using funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for the Department of Energy for atomic energy defense activities for defense nuclear nonproliferation.
(b) Prohibition Regarding Certain Accounts.—
(1) None of the funds described in paragraph (2) may be obligated or expended to carry out low-enriched uranium activities.
(2) The funds described in this paragraph are funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for any fiscal year for any of the following accounts:
(A) Shipbuilding and conversion, Navy, or any other account of the Department of Defense.
(B) Any account within the atomic energy defense activities of the Department of Energy other than defense nuclear nonproliferation, as specified in subsection (a).
(3) The prohibition in paragraph (1) may not be superseded except by a provision of law that specifically supersedes, repeals, or modifies this section. A provision of law, including a table incorporated into an Act, that appropriates funds described in paragraph (2) for low-enriched uranium activities may not be treated as specifically superseding this section unless such provision specifically cites to this section.
(c) Low-enriched Uranium Activities Defined.—
In this section, the term “low-enriched uranium activities” means the following:
(1) Planning or carrying out research and development of an advanced naval nuclear fuel system based on low-enriched uranium.
(2) Procuring ships that use low-enriched uranium in naval nuclear propulsion reactors.
(Added Pub. L. 115–91, div. C, title XXXI, § 3115(b)(1), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1886.)
15 U.S.C. § 80a–51 (COMMERCE AND TRADE)
§ 80a–51. Short title
This subchapter may be cited as the “Investment Company Act of 1940”.
(Aug. 22, 1940, ch. 686, title I, § 52, 54 Stat. 847.)
heading: Short Title of 2018 Amendment
text: Pub. L. 115–141, div. S, title VIII, § 801, Mar. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 1138, provided that: “This title [amending sections 80a–56, 80a–60, 80a–62, and 80b–5 of this title and enacting provisions set out as a note under under section 80a–53 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Small Business Credit Availability Act’.”
heading: Short Title of 1996 Amendment
text: Pub. L. 104–290, title II, § 201, Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3426, provided that: “This title [amending sections 80a–2, 80a–3, 80a–12, 80a–24, 80a–26, 80a–27, 80a–29, 80a–30, 80a–34, and 80b–5 of this title and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 80a–2, 80a–3, and 80a–24 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Investment Company Act Amendments of 1996’.”
heading: Short Title of 1995 Amendment
text: Pub. L. 104–62, § 1(a), Dec. 8, 1995, 109 Stat. 682, provided that: “This Act [enacting section 80a–3a of this title, amending sections 77c, 78c, 78l, 80a–3, 80a–7, and 80b–3 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 77c of this title] may be cited as the ‘Philanthropy Protection Act of 1995’.”
heading: Short Title of 1980 Amendment
text: Pub. L. 96–477, § 1, Oct. 21, 1980, 94 Stat. 2275, provided that: “That this Act [enacting sections 80a–53 to 80a–64 and 80c to 80c–3 of this title, amending sections 77b, 77c, 77d, 77s, 77ddd, 78c, 78kk, 80a–2, 80a–3, 80a–6, 80a–46, 80b–2, 80b–3, and 80b–5 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 77a and 80c of this title] may be cited as the ‘Small Business Investment Incentive Act of 1980’.”
heading: Short Title of 1970 Amendment
text: Pub. L. 91–547, § 1, Dec. 14, 1970, 84 Stat. 1413, provided: “That this Act [enacting section 80b–6a of this title, amending sections 77b, 77c, 78c, 78l, 80a–2, 80a–3, 80a–8 to 80a–13, 80a–15, 80a–17 to 80a–19, 80a–22, 80a–24 to 80a–28, 80a–31, 80a–32, 80a–35, 80a–42, 80a–43, 80b–2, 80b–3, and 80b–5 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 77c and 80a–2 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Investment Company amendments Act of 1970’.”