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6 U.S.C. § 1202 (DOMESTIC SECURITY)
§ 1202. Railroad security-sensitive material tracking
(a) Communications
(1) In general
In conjunction with the research and development program established under section 1168 of this title and consistent with the results of research relating to wireless and other tracking technologies, the Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration, shall develop a program that will encourage the equipping of railroad cars transporting security-sensitive materials, as defined in section 1151 of this title, with technology that provides—
(A) car position location and tracking capabilities; and
(B) notification of railroad car depressurization, breach, unsafe temperature, or release of hazardous materials, as appropriate.
(2) Coordination
In developing the program required by paragraph (1), the Secretary shall—
(A) consult with the Secretary of Transportation to coordinate the program with any ongoing or planned efforts for railroad car tracking at the Department of Transportation; and
(B) ensure that the program is consistent with recommendations and findings of the Department of Homeland Security’s hazardous material railroad tank car tracking pilot programs.
(b) Funding
From the amounts appropriated pursuant to 1 114(w) 2 of title 49, there shall be made available to the Secretary to carry out this section—
(1) $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2008;
(2) $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2009; and
(3) $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2010.
(Pub. L. 110–53, title XV, § 1552, Aug. 3, 2007, 121 Stat. 471.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: References in Text
text: Section 114(w) of title 49, referred to in subsec. (b), was redesignated section 114(v) of title 49 by Pub. L. 115–254, div. K, § 1904(b)(1)(I), Oct. 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3545.
10 U.S.C. § 130g (ARMED FORCES)
§ 130g.1 Oversight of sensitive activities of the Department of Defense.
(a) Requirement.—
The Secretary of Defense shall keep the congressional defense committees fully and currently informed of Department of Defense sensitive activities.
(b) Notification.—
In addition to the requirement under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a written notification of any compromise or failure of a sensitive activity of the Department of Defense by not later than 48 hours after the date on which the Secretary determines that such a compromise or failure has occurred.
(c) Procedures.—
The Secretary, in consultation with the congressional defense committees, shall establish and submit to such committees procedures for complying with the requirements of subsections (a) and (b), including clearly established reporting thresholds and timelines for the prompt delivery of written notifications consistent with the national security of the United States and the protection of operational security. The Secretary shall promptly notify the congressional defense committees in writing of any changes to such procedures at least 14 days prior to the adoption of any such changes.
(d) Sensitive Activities Defined.—
In this section, the term “Department of Defense sensitive activities” means operations, actions, activities, or programs of the Department of Defense that if compromised, could have enduring adverse effects on United States foreign policy, Department of Defense activities, or military operations, or cause significant embarrassment to the United States, its allies, or the Department of Defense. Such activities are generally handled through special access, compartmented, or other sensitive control mechanisms.
(Added Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title XVI, § 1622(a), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1182.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 130g was renumbered section 394 of this title.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Application of Notifications
text: Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title XVI, § 1622(b), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1182, provided that:
“The Secretary of Defense shall—
“(1) not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 18, 2025], establish the procedures under subsection (c) of section 130g of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a) of this section; and
“(2) not later than 90 days after the date of such establishment, begin making notifications under subsection (b) of such section 130g.”
10 U.S.C. § 130g (ARMED FORCES)
§ 130g.1 Notification requirements for waivers issued under Department of Defense guidance related to autonomy in weapon systems
(a) In General.—
The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees written notification of any waiver under Department of Defense Directive 3000.09 (relating to autonomy in weapon systems), or any successor directive, by not later than 30 days after the date on which the waiver is issued.
(b) Elements.—
Each notification submitted under subsection (a) shall include the following:
(1) The rationale for the waiver.
(2) A description of the autonomous weapon system or technology covered by the waiver.
(3) The anticipated duration of the waiver.
(c) Form.—
A notification under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex, as the Secretary determines necessary.
(Added Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title X, § 1061(a), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1045.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 130g was renumbered section 394 of this title.
10 U.S.C. § 141 (ARMED FORCES)
§ 141. Inspector General
(a) There is an Inspector General of the Department of Defense, who is appointed as provided in section 403 of title 5.
(b) The Inspector General performs the duties, has the responsibilities, and exercises the powers specified in chapter 4 of title 5.
(Added Pub. L. 99–433, title I, § 108, Oct. 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 998, § 140; renumbered § 141, Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title IX, § 901(a)(1), Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1726; amended Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(b)(26), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4346.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 141 was renumbered section 138d of this title.
Another prior section 141 of this title was contained in chapter 5 of this title, prior to amendment by Pub. L. 99–433. See note preceding section 151 of this title.
heading: Amendments
text: 2022—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(b)(26)(A), substituted “section 403 of title 5.” for “section 3 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (Public Law 95–452; 5 U.S.C. App. 3).”
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(b)(26)(B), substituted “chapter 4 of title 5.” for “the Inspector General Act of 1978.”
1993—Pub. L. 103–160 renumbered section 140 of this title as this section.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Inspector General Oversight of Diversity and Inclusion in Department of Defense; Supremacist, Extremist, or Criminal Gang Activity in the Armed Forces
text: Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title V, § 554, Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3633, as amended by Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title V, § 549K, Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 1731, which related to Inspector General oversight of diversity and inclusion in Department of Defense and the establishment of policies, processes, and mechanisms for supremacist, extremist, or criminal gang activity in certain Armed Forces, was repealed by Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title IX, § 901(d), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1007.
10 U.S.C. § 147 (ARMED FORCES)
[§ 147. Repealed. Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title IX, § 901(b), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1007]
text: Section, added Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title IX, § 913(a)(1), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3802, authorized appointment by the Secretary of Defense of a Chief Diversity Officer.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date
text: Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title IX, § 913(c), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3804, which provided that this section and former section 913(b) of Pub. L. 116–283, formerly set out as a note below, were effective on Feb. 1, 2021, was repealed by Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title IX, § 901(e), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1007.
heading: Senior Advisors for Diversity and Inclusion for the Military Departments and Coast Guard
text: Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title IX, § 913(b), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3803, which authorized appointment of Senior Advisors for Diversity and Inclusion for the military departments and the Coast Guard, was repealed by Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title IX, § 901(e), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1007.
10 U.S.C. § 222e (ARMED FORCES)
§ 222e. Programs, projects, and activities that were internally changed in the submission of the President’s budget: annual report
(a) In General.—
The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Secretaries of the military departments and the officers of Department of Defense agencies and offices not under the control of a Secretary of a military department, shall submit to the congressional defense committees each year, not later than 30 days after the submission of the budget of the President for the fiscal year beginning in such year under section 1105(a) of title 31, a report that includes organized tabulations of programs, projects, and activities in research, development, test, and evaluation, procurement, and military construction the total obligational authority for which was changed in the current budget year proposal compared to the prior-year projection for the current year.
(b) Elements.—
The tabulations required under subsection (a) shall include, for each program, project, or activity that was internally changed, the following elements:
(1) Whether the program, project, or activity was added, eliminated, or reduced and in which fiscal year.
(2) The appropriations sub-account.
(3) The appropriate program element, line item number, or sub-activity group.
(4) The program, project, or activity name.
(5) The prior year enacted appropriation.
(6) The prior year projected current year budget.
(7) The current year budget request.
(8) If applicable, the amount reduced or saved by the current year elimination or reduction over the future years defense plan.
(9) A characterization of the change as a fact-of-life change, a prioritization change, a programmatic change, or a change due to congressional action.
(c) Form.—
The report required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in machine readable, electronic form.
(Added Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title X, § 1002, Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 378.)
10 U.S.C. § 233a (ARMED FORCES)
§ 233a. Annual report on force structure changes exhibit for the defense budget
(a) Annual Report.—
Not later than 10 days after the date on which the budget of the President for a fiscal year is submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on any major weapon systems proposed to be divested, re-prioritized, or retired in such budget.
(b) Contents.—
Each report under subsection (a) shall include the following:
(1) Identification of each major weapon system the Secretary of Defense proposes to divest, re-prioritize, or retire in the period of five fiscal years following the date of the report.
(2) Budget line-item details related to each major weapon system identified under paragraph (1).
(3) For each proposed divestment, re-prioritization, or retirement, an explanation of—
(A) the timeline for the divestment, re-prioritization, or retirement, including any factors that may affect such timelines positively or negatively;
(B) any cost savings associated with the divestment, re-prioritization, or retirement;
(C) the rationale for the divestment, re-prioritization, or retirement, including a qualitative description of the risk associated with the divestment, re-prioritization, or retirement based on the most recent National Defense Strategy (as of the date of the report);
(D) any critical dependencies with other program efforts that might affect the timeline for such divestment, reprioritization, or retirement;
(E) the expected disposition of the weapon system after divestment, re-prioritization or retirement; and
(F) identification of the system or systems that are expected to satisfy the military requirements that were fulfilled by the weapon system once the divestment, re-prioritization, or retirement of that weapon system is completed.
(c) Relationship to Other Reports.—
The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the report required under subsection (a) is deconflicted with the report required under section 222e of this title.
(d) Major Weapon System Defined.—
In this section, the term “major weapon system” has the meaning given that term in section 101(a) of this title.
(Added Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title I, § 151, Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 179; amended Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title VIII, § 811(c)(2)(B), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 950.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Amendments
text: 2025—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 119–60 substituted “section 101(a)” for “section 3455(f)”.
10 U.S.C. § 240g (ARMED FORCES)
§ 240g. Defense Business Audit Remediation Plan
(a) In General.—
The Secretary of Defense shall maintain a plan, to be known as the “Defense Business Systems Audit Remediation Plan”. Such plan shall include a current accounting of the defense business systems of the Department of Defense that will be introduced, replaced, updated, modified, or retired in connection with the audit of the full financial statements of the Department, including a comprehensive roadmap that displays—
(1) in-service, retirement, and other pertinent dates for affected defense business systems;
(2) current cost-to-complete estimates for each affected defense business system;
(3) dependencies both between the various defense business systems and between the introduction, replacement, update, modification, and retirement of such systems;
(4) the amount spent by the Department on operating and maintaining financial management systems during the preceding five fiscal years; and
(5) the amount spent by the Department on acquiring or developing new financial management systems during such five fiscal years.
(b) Annual Report.—
On the same date as the date of the submission of the audited financial statements of the Department of Defense required pursuant to section 240a of this title each year, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees an updated annual report on the Defense Business Systems Audit Remediation Plan under subsection (a).
(c) Defense Business System.—
In this section, the term “defense business system” has the meaning given such term in section 2222(i)(1)(A) of this title.
(Added Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title X, § 1002(a), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1570; amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title X, § 1005(a), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3837; Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title X, § 1081(a)(8), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 1920; Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title X, § 1003, Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1028.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Amendments
text: 2025—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 119–60 amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) related to annual reports and semiannual briefings on the Defense Business Systems Audit Remediation Plan.
2021—Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 117–81 substituted a semicolon for “; and” at end.
Subsec. (a)(4), (5). Pub. L. 116–283 added pars. (4) and (5).
10 U.S.C. § 240h (ARMED FORCES)
[§ 240h. Repealed. Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title X, § 1002(c), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1028]
text: Section, added Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title X, § 1004(a)(1), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1572, required Secretary of Defense to submit annual report that included ranking of military departments and Defense Agencies in order of how advanced each such department and Agency was in achieving auditable financial statements. See section 240b of this title.
10 U.S.C. § 430c (ARMED FORCES)
§ 430c. Senior Intelligence Oversight Official
(a) Establishment.—
The Secretary of Defense, or a designee of the Secretary determined by regulations prescribed by the Secretary, shall designate a civilian employee of the Department of Defense in the Senior Executive Service to serve as the Senior Intelligence Oversight Official.
(b) Responsibilities.—
The Senior Intelligence Oversight Official shall conduct independent oversight of all intelligence, counterintelligence, and intelligence-related activities of the Department of Defense and shall have such other related responsibilities as may be determined by the Secretary.
(c) Access.—
The Senior Intelligence Oversight Official shall have—
(1) access to all information necessary to carry out the responsibilities and functions of the Senior Intelligence Oversight Official, as determined by the Secretary; and
(2) direct access to the Secretary of Defense and the Deputy Secretary of Defense, as circumstances require in the determination of the Senior Intelligence Oversight Official.
(Added Pub. L. 118–159, div. A, title IX, § 921(a), Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2036; amended Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title XVII, § 1701(a)(8), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1208.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Amendments
text: 2025—Pub. L. 119–60 substituted “Intelligence Oversight Official” for “intelligence oversight official” in section catchline.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Review of Regulations
text: Pub. L. 118–159, div. A, title IX, § 921(b), Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2036, provided that: “The Secretary of Defense shall review and update, as appropriate, Department of Defense Directive 5148.13, and any associated or successor regulation or directive, to conform to section 430c of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a).”
10 U.S.C. § 500g (ARMED FORCES)
§ 500g. Integration of electronic warfare into Tier 1 and Tier 2 joint training exercises
(a) Requirement.—
During fiscal years 2026 through 2030, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall require the integration of offensive and defensive electronic warfare capabilities into Tier 1 and Tier 2 joint training exercises.
(b) Inclusion of Opposing Force.—
The Chairman shall require exercises conducted under subsection (a) to include an opposing force design based on an intelligence assessment of the electromagnetic order of battle and capabilities of an adversary that is current as of the date of the exercise.
(c) Waiver.—
The Chairman may waive the application of subsection (a) or (b) with respect to an exercise if the Chairman determines that—
(1) the exercise does not require—
(A) a demonstration of electronic warfare capabilities; or
(B) a militarily significant threat from electronic warfare attack; or
(2) the integration of offensive and defensive electronic warfare capabilities into the exercise is cost prohibitive or not technically feasible based on the overall goals of the exercise.
(d) Briefing.—
Concurrent with the submission of the budget of the President to Congress pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030, the Chairman shall provide the congressional defense committees with a briefing on exercises conducted under subsection (a) that includes—
(1) a description of such exercises planned and included in the budget submission for that fiscal year; and
(2) the results of each such exercise conducted in the preceding fiscal year, including—
(A) the extent to which offensive and defensive electronic warfare capabilities were integrated into the exercise;
(B) an evaluation and assessment of the exercise to determine the impact of the opposing force on the participants in the exercise, including—
(i) joint lessons learned;
(ii) high interest training issues; and
(iii) high interest training requirements; and
(C) an assessment as to whether offensive and defensive electronic warfare capabilities were part of an overall joint fires and, if so, a description of the manner in which such capabilities were incorporated into the joint fires.
(e) Definitions.—
In this section:
(1) The term “electromagnetic order of battle” has the meaning given such term in Joint Publication 3–85 entitled “Joint Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations”, dated May 2020.
(2) The terms “high interest training issue”, “high interest training requirement”, “Tier 1”, and “Tier 2” have the meanings given such terms in the Joint Training Manual for the Armed Forces of the United States (Document No. CJCSM 3500.03E), dated April 20, 2015.
(3) The term “joint fires” has the meaning given such term in the publication of the Joint Staff entitled “Insights and Best Practices Focus Paper on Integration and Synchronization of Joint Fires”, dated July 2018.
(Added Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title XVI, § 1682(a), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1203.)
10 U.S.C. § 656 (ARMED FORCES)
[§ 656. Repealed. Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title IX, § 901(c), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1007]
text: Section, added Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title V, § 519(a)(1), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1720; amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title V, § 571(a)(1)–(3)(A), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3642, 3643, related to diversity in military leadership.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Strategic Plan for Diversity and Inclusion
text: Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title V, § 529, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1358, required Secretary of Defense to design and implement five-year strategic plan for diversity and inclusion in Department of Defense, with implementation to begin not later than one year after Dec. 20, 2019.
10 U.S.C. § 658 (ARMED FORCES)
§ 658. Medical accession standards for members of the armed forces
(a) Establishment of Standards.—
(1) The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe uniform medical accession standards for the appointment, enlistment, or induction of individuals into the armed forces.
(2) The Secretary of Defense shall make readily available and understandable to applicants for military service the medical accession standards established under paragraph (1), including an explanation of the process for a review or waiver of a medical disqualification under subsection (b).
(b) Process for Review or Waiver of Medical Disqualifications.—
(1) The Secretary of Defense shall establish a process for the review of medical disqualifications of persons seeking to become a member of the armed forces and for granting waivers of those medical disqualifications. Determinations shall be based on all available information regarding the medical condition and the operational needs of the military service concerned.
(2) The waiver process shall include criteria permitting waivers when such action is in the interests of national security, defined as a compelling governmental interest in accessing an individual whose service would directly support the Department’s warfighting capabilities.
(c) Reports.—
(1) The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives an annual report identifying—
(A) the number of persons disqualified from service as a member of the armed forces during the preceding calendar year due to medical history;
(B) the number and type of approvals granted under subsection (b) during the preceding calendar year; and
(C) any revisions to the medical accession standards established under subsection (a) or the waiver process established under subsection (b) since the preceding report.
(2) In any fiscal year in which the accession of a person into the Coast Guard is approved under the process established under subsection (b), the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report identifying the information required under paragraph (1)(B) with respect to such member.
(Added Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title V, § 533, Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 870.)