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42 U.S.C. § 3550 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 3550. Audit of Department financial statements
The Office of Inspector General shall procure and rely upon the services of an independent external auditor(s) to audit the fiscal year 2020 and subsequent financial statements of the Department of Housing and Urban Development including the financial statements of the Federal Housing Administration and the Government National Mortgage Association.
(Pub. L. 116–94, div. H, title II, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2999.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as part of the Department of Housing andUrban Development Appropriations Act, 2020, and also as part of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020, and the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, and not as part of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act which comprises this chapter.
43 U.S.C. § 547 (PUBLIC LANDS)
§ 547. Patent to desert-land entryman
Any desert-land entryman whose desert-land entry has been embraced within the exterior limits of any land withdrawal or irrigation project under the Act of June 17, 1902, known as the reclamation Act, and who may have obtained a water supply for the land embraced in any such desert-land entry from the reclamation project by the purchase of a water-right certificate, may at any time after having complied with the provisions of the law applicable to such lands and upon proof of the cultivation and reclamation of the land to the extent required by the reclamation Act for homestead entrymen, submit proof of such compliance, which proof, if found regular and satisfactory, shall entitle the entryman to a patent and a final water-right certificate under the same terms and conditions as required of homestead entrymen under the Act entitled “An Act providing for patents on reclamation entries, and for other purposes, approved August ninth, nineteen hundred and twelve [43 U.S.C. 541 et seq.].” 1
(Aug. 26, 1912, ch. 408, § 1, 37 Stat. 610.)
heading: References in Text
text: Act of June 17, 1902, known as the reclamation Act, referred to in text, is act June 17, 1902, ch. 1093, 32 Stat. 388, as amended, which is classified generally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 371 of this title and Tables.
The Act entitled “An Act providing for patents on reclamation entries, and for other purposes”, referred to in text, is act Aug. 9, 1912, ch. 278, 37 Stat. 265, which is classified generally to this subchapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
heading: Codification
text: This section was not enacted as part of act Aug. 9, 1912, ch. 278, 37 Stat. 265, which comprises this subchapter.
43 U.S.C. § 1748d (PUBLIC LANDS)
§ 1748d. Report on wildfire, insect infestation, and disease prevention on Federal land
Not later than 180 days after December 20, 2018, and every year thereafter, the Secretary and the Secretary of Interior 1 shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate, and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a jointly written report on—
(1) the number of acres of Federal land treated by the Secretary or the Secretary of the Interior for wildfire, insect infestation, or disease prevention;
(2) the number of acres of Federal land categorized as a high or extreme fire risk;
(3) the total timber production from Federal land;
(4) the number of acres and average fire intensity of wildfires affecting Federal land treated for wildfire, insect infestation, or disease prevention;
(5) the number of acres and average fire intensity of wildfires affecting Federal land not treated for wildfire, insect infestation, or disease prevention;
(6) the Federal response time for each fire on greater than 25,000 acres;
(7) the number of miles of roads and trails on Federal land in need of maintenance;
(8) the number of miles of roads on Federal land in need of decommissioning;
(9) the maintenance backlog, as of the date of the report, for roads, trails, and recreational facilities on Federal land;
(10) other measures needed to maintain, improve, or restore water quality on Federal land; and
(11) other measures needed to improve ecosystem function or resiliency on Federal land.
(Pub. L. 115–334, title VIII, § 8706, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4880.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as part of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, and not as part of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 which comprises this chapter.
heading: Definition of “Secretary”
text: “Secretary” as meaning the Secretary of Agriculture, see section 2 of Pub. L. 115–334, set out as a note under section 9001 of Title 7, Agriculture.
43 U.S.C. § 2304 (PUBLIC LANDS)
§ 2304. Disposal of public land
(a) In general
The Secretary shall establish a program, using funds made available under section 2305 of this title—
(1) to complete appraisals and satisfy other legal requirements for the sale or exchange of public land identified for disposal under approved land use plans under section 1712 of this title;
(2) not later than 180 days after March 23, 2018, to establish and make available to the public, on the website of the Department of the Interior, a database containing a comprehensive list of all the land referred to in paragraph (1); and
(3) to maintain the database referred to in paragraph (2).
(b) Sale of public land
(1) In general
The sale of public land so identified shall be conducted in accordance with sections 1713 and 1719 of this title.
(2) Exceptions to competitive bidding requirements
The exceptions to competitive bidding requirements under section 1713(f) of this title shall apply to this section in cases in which the Secretary determines it to be necessary.
(c) Report in Public Land Statistics
The Secretary shall provide in the annual publication of Public Land Statistics, a report of activities under this section.
(Pub. L. 106–248, title II, § 205, July 25, 2000, 114 Stat. 615; Pub. L. 111–212, title III, § 3007(a), July 29, 2010, 124 Stat. 2339; Pub. L. 115–141, div. O, title III, § 302(4), Mar. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 1075.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2018—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–141, § 302(4)(A), substituted “section 2305 of this title—” and pars. (1) to (3) for “section 2305 of this title, to complete appraisals and satisfy other legal requirements for the sale or exchange of public land identified for disposal under approved land use plans (as in effect on July 25, 2000) under section 1712 of this title.”
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 115–141, § 302(4)(B), struck out subsec. (d). Text read as follows: “The authority provided under this section shall terminate 11 years after July 25, 2000.”
2010—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 111–212 substituted “11 years” for “10 years”.
51 U.S.C. § 50113 (NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS)
§ 50113. Acquisition of space science data
(a) Definition of Space Science Data.—
In this section, the term “space science data” includes scientific data concerning—
(1) the elemental and mineralogical resources of the moon, asteroids, planets and their moons, and comets;
(2) microgravity acceleration; and
(3) solar storm monitoring.
(b) Acquisition From Commercial Providers.—
The Administrator shall, to the extent possible and while satisfying the scientific or educational requirements of the Administration, and where appropriate, of other Federal agencies and scientific researchers, acquire, where cost effective, space science data from a commercial provider.
(c) Treatment of Space Science Data as Commercial Product or Commercial Service Under Acquisition Laws.—
Acquisitions of space science data by the Administrator shall be carried out in accordance with applicable acquisition laws and regulations (including chapters 137 and 140 of title 10). For purposes of such law and regulations, space science data shall be considered to be a commercial product or commercial service. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to preclude the United States from acquiring, through contracts with commercial providers, sufficient rights in data to meet the needs of the scientific and educational community or the needs of other government activities.
(d) Safety Standards.—
Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the Federal Government from requiring compliance with applicable safety standards.
(e) Limitation.—
This section does not authorize the Administration to provide financial assistance for the development of commercial systems for the collection of space science data.
(Pub. L. 111–314, § 3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3397; Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 836(g)(10)(A), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1874.)
text: Historical and Revision Notes
Revised
Section
Source (U.S. Code)
Source (Statutes at Large)
50113
42 U.S.C. 14713.
Pub. L. 105–303, title I, § 105, Oct. 28, 1998, 112 Stat. 2852.
heading: Amendments
text: 2018—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 115–232 substituted “Commercial Product or Commercial Service” for “Commercial Item”, in heading and “commercial product or commercial service” for “commercial item” in text.
heading: Effective Date of 2018 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Jan. 1, 2020, subject to a savings provision, see section 836(h) of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as an Effective Date of 2018 Amendment; Savings Provision note under section 453b of Title 6, Domestic Security.
51 U.S.C. § 50115 (NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS)
§ 50115. Sources of Earth science data
(a) Acquisition.—
The Administrator shall, to the extent possible and while satisfying the scientific or educational requirements of the Administration, and where appropriate, of other Federal agencies and scientific researchers, acquire, where cost-effective, space-based and airborne Earth remote sensing data, services, distribution, and applications from a commercial provider.
(b) Treatment as Commercial Product or Commercial Service Under Acquisition Laws.—
Acquisitions by the Administrator of the data, services, distribution, and applications referred to in subsection (a) shall be carried out in accordance with applicable acquisition laws and regulations (including chapters 137 and 140 of title 10). For purposes of such law and regulations, such data, services, distribution, and applications shall be considered to be a commercial product or commercial service. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to preclude the United States from acquiring, through contracts with commercial providers, sufficient rights in data to meet the needs of the scientific and educational community or the needs of other government activities.
(c) Safety Standards.—
Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the Federal Government from requiring compliance with applicable safety standards.
(d) Administration and Execution.—
This section shall be carried out as part of the Commercial Remote Sensing Program at the Stennis Space Center.
(Pub. L. 111–314, § 3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3398; Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 836(g)(10)(B), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1874.)
text: Historical and Revision Notes
Revised
Section
Source (U.S. Code)
Source (Statutes at Large)
50115(a)
42 U.S.C. 14715(a).
Pub. L. 105–303, title I, § 107(a), (b), (d), (e), Oct. 28, 1998, 112 Stat. 2853, 2854.
50115(b)
42 U.S.C. 14715(b).
50115(c)
42 U.S.C. 14715(d).
50115(d)
42 U.S.C. 14715(e).
heading: Amendments
text: 2018—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 115–232, in heading, substituted “Commercial Product or Commercial Service” for “Commercial Item” and, in text, substituted “commercial product or commercial service” for “commercial item”.
heading: Effective Date of 2018 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Jan. 1, 2020, subject to a savings provision, see section 836(h) of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as an Effective Date of 2018 Amendment; Savings Provision note under section 453b of Title 6, Domestic Security.
51 U.S.C. § 50132 (NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS)
§ 50132. Acquisition of commercial space transportation services
(a) Treatment of Commercial Space Transportation Services as Commercial Service Under Acquisition Laws.—
Acquisitions of space transportation services by the Federal Government shall be carried out in accordance with applicable acquisition laws and regulations (including chapters 137 and 140 of title 10). For purposes of such law and regulations, space transportation services shall be considered to be a commercial service.
(b) Safety Standards.—
Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the Federal Government from requiring compliance with applicable safety standards.
(Pub. L. 111–314, § 3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3400; Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 836(g)(10)(C), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1874.)
text: Historical and Revision Notes
Revised
Section
Source (U.S. Code)
Source (Statutes at Large)
50132
42 U.S.C. 14732.
Pub. L. 105–303, title II, § 202, Oct. 28, 1998, 112 Stat. 2855.
heading: Amendments
text: 2018—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–232 substituted “Commercial Service” for “Commercial Item” in heading and “commercial service” for “commercial item” in text.
heading: Effective Date of 2018 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Jan. 1, 2020, subject to a savings provision, see section 836(h) of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as an Effective Date of 2018 Amendment; Savings Provision note under section 453b of Title 6, Domestic Security.
54 U.S.C. § 308104 (NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND RELATED PROGRAMS)
§ 308104. Battlefield interpretation modernization grant program
(a) Establishment.—
The Secretary shall establish a battlefield interpretation modernization grant program under which the Secretary may provide competitive grants to States, Tribes, local governments, and nonprofit organizations for projects and programs that deploy technology to modernize battlefield interpretation and education.
(b) Eligible Sites.—
The Secretary may make grants under this section for Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and Civil War battlefield sites eligible for assistance under the battlefield acquisition grant program established under section 308103(b).
(c) Federal Share.—
The Federal share of the cost of a project or program funded through a grant provided under the program established under subsection (a) shall be not more than 50 percent of the total cost of the applicable project or program.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.—
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to provide grants under this section $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2028.
(Added Pub. L. 116–94, div. P, title VII, § 703(a), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 3195.)
54 U.S.C. § 308105 (NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND RELATED PROGRAMS)
§ 308105. Battlefield restoration grant program
(a) Establishment.—
The Secretary shall establish a battlefield restoration grant program (referred to in this section as the “program”) under which the Secretary may provide grants to States, Tribes, local governments, and nonprofit organizations for projects that restore day-of-battle conditions on land preserved under the battlefield acquisition grant program established under section 308103(b).
(b) Eligible Sites.—
The Secretary may make grants under this section for Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and Civil War battlefield sites eligible for assistance under the battlefield acquisition grant program established under section 308103(b).
(c) Federal Share.—
The Federal share of the cost of a restoration project funded through a grant provided under the program shall be not more than 50 percent of the total cost of the project.
(d) Restoration Standards.—
All restoration work carried out through a grant awarded under the program shall be performed in accordance with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties under part 68 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations).
(e) Authorization of Appropriations.—
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to provide grants under this section $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2028.
(Added Pub. L. 116–94, div. P, title VII, § 703(a), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 3196.)
2 U.S.C. § 1317 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 1317. Prohibition of intimidation or reprisal
(a) In general
It shall be unlawful for an employing office to intimidate, take reprisal against, or otherwise discriminate against, any covered employee because the covered employee has opposed any practice made unlawful by this chapter, or because the covered employee has initiated proceedings, made a charge, or testified, assisted, or participated in any manner in a hearing or other proceeding under this chapter.
(b) Remedy
The remedy available for a violation of subsection (a) shall be such legal or equitable remedy as may be appropriate to redress a violation of subsection (a).
(Pub. L. 104–1, title II, § 208, formerly § 207, Jan. 23, 1995, 109 Stat. 13; renumbered § 208, Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title XI, § 1122(d)(1)(B), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1608.)
heading: References in Text
text: This chapter, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 104–1, Jan. 23, 1995, 109 Stat. 3, as amended, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1301 of this title and Tables.
2 U.S.C. § 4111 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 4111. Annual report by Comptroller General of the United States on cybersecurity and surveillance threats to Congress
(a) Annual report required
Not later than 180 days after December 20, 2019, and not less frequently than once each year thereafter, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a report on cybersecurity and surveillance threats to Congress.
(b) Statistics
Each report submitted under subsection (a) shall include statistics on cyber attacks and other incidents of espionage or surveillance targeted against Senators or the immediate families or staff of the Senators, and Representatives, Delegates, and the Resident Commissioner, or the immediate families or staff of the Representatives, Delegates, and the Resident Commissioner, in which the nonpublic communications and other private information of such targeted individuals were lost, stolen, or otherwise subject to unauthorized access.
(c) Consultation
In preparing a report to be submitted under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall consult with the Director of National Intelligence, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives, and the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate.
(d) Form
The report under subsection (a), including the contents of the report in subsection (b), shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex to protect sources and methods and any appropriate redactions of personally identifiable information.
(Pub. L. 116–92, div. E, title LVII, § 5710, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2170.)
heading: Definitions
text: For definition of “congressional intelligence committees” as used in this section, see section 5003 of div. E of Pub. L. 116–92, set out as a note under section 3003 of Title 50, War and National Defense.
5 U.S.C. § 8986 (GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES)
§ 8986. Election of coverage
(a) An eligible individual may enroll in a vision benefits plan for self-only, self plus one, or for self and family. If an eligible individual has a spouse who is also eligible to enroll, either spouse, but not both, may enroll for self plus one or self and family. An individual may not be enrolled both as an employee, annuitant, or other individual eligible to enroll and as a member of the family.
(b) The Office shall prescribe regulations under which—
(1) an eligible individual may enroll in a vision benefits plan; and
(2) an enrolled individual may change the self-only, self plus one, or self and family coverage of that individual.
(c)
(1) Regulations under subsection (b) shall permit an eligible individual to cancel or transfer the enrollment of that individual to another vision benefits plan—
(A) before the start of any contract term in which there is a change in rates charged or benefits provided, in which a new plan is offered, or in which an existing plan is terminated; or
(B) during other times and under other circumstances specified by the Office.
(2) A transfer under paragraph (1) shall be subject to waiting periods provided under a new plan.
(d) Coverage under a vision benefits plan under this chapter for any employee or a covered TRICARE-eligible individual enrolled in such a plan and who, as a result of a lapse in appropriations, is furloughed or excepted from furlough and working without pay shall continue during such lapse and may not be cancelled as a result of nonpayment of premiums or other periodic charges due to such lapse.
(Added Pub. L. 108–496, § 3, Dec. 23, 2004, 118 Stat. 4008; amended Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title XI, § 1111(a)(2), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1601.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2019—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 116–92 added subsec. (d).
heading: Effective Date of 2019 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 116–92 applicable to any contract for supplemental vision insurance under this chapter entered into before, on, or after Dec. 20, 2019, see section 1111(c) of Pub. L. 116–92, set out as a note under section 8956 of this title.
heading: Effective Date
text: Section effective Dec. 23, 2004, and applicable to contracts that take effect with respect to the calendar year 2006, see section 7 of Pub. L. 108–496, set out as a note under section 8951 of this title.
5 U.S.C. § 9201 (GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES)
§ 9201. Definitions
In this chapter—
(1) the term “agency” means “Executive agency” as such term is defined in section 105 and includes—
(A) the United States Postal Service and the Postal Regulatory Commission; and
(B) the Executive Office of the President;
(2) the term “appointing authority” means an employee in the executive branch of the Government of the United States that has authority to make appointments to positions in the civil service;
(3) the term “conditional offer” means an offer of employment in a position in the civil service that is conditioned upon the results of a criminal history inquiry;
(4) the term “criminal history record information”—
(A) except as provided in subparagraphs (B) and (C), has the meaning given the term in section 9101(a);
(B) includes any information described in the first sentence of section 9101(a)(2) that has been sealed or expunged pursuant to law; and
(C) includes information collected by a criminal justice agency, relating to an act or alleged act of juvenile delinquency, that is analogous to criminal history record information (including such information that has been sealed or expunged pursuant to law); and
(5) the term “suspension” has the meaning given the term in section 7501.
(Added Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title XI, § 1122(a), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1605.)
heading: Regulations
text: Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title XI, § 1122(b)(1), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1607, provided that: “Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subtitle [subtitle A of title XI of div. A of Pub. L. 116–92, approved Dec. 20, 2019], the Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall issue such regulations as are necessary to carry out chapter 92 of title 5, United States Code (as added by this subtitle).”
5 U.S.C. § 9203 (GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES)
§ 9203. Agency policies; complaint procedures
The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall—
(1) develop, implement, and publish a policy to assist employees of agencies in complying with section 9202 and the regulations issued pursuant to such section; and
(2) establish and publish procedures under which an applicant for an appointment to a position in the civil service may submit a complaint, or any other information, relating to compliance by an employee of an agency with section 9202.
(Added Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title XI, § 1122(a), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1606.)