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10 U.S.C. 2576a: Excess personal property: sale or donation for law enforcement activities

Created in 1996 by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 (Public Law 104-201). Changed by 3 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Office of the Secretary of Defense (1).

This Congress

  • S. 4784 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 · reported by committee · would change (g)

How it got here

2021

  • Pub. L. 116–283, §1053(a)(1), inserted "disaster-related emergency preparedness," after "counterterrorism,". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 116–283, §1053(b)(1), inserted ", including respect for the rights of citizens under the Constitution of the United States and de-escalation of force" before period at end. (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 116–283, §1053(a)(2), amended subsec. (d) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "In considering applications for the transfer of personal property under this section, the Secretary shall give a preference to those applications indicating that the transferred prop… (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 116–283, §1053(b)(2), added subsec. (e) and redesignated former subsecs. (e) and (f) as (f) and (g), respectively. (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (e), (f), (g)

2017

  • Pub. L. 115–91 struck out "and" at end. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018) Law text · (b)

2015

  • Pub. L. 114–92, §1052(1)(A), substituted "counterdrug, counterterrorism, and border security activities" for "counter-drug and counter-terrorism activities". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 114–92, §1052(1)(B), substituted "the Attorney General, the Director of National Drug Control Policy, and the Secretary of Homeland Security, as appropriate" for "the Attorney General and the Director of National Drug Control Policy". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 114–92, §1051(b), added pars. (5) and (6). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016) Law text · (b), (6)
  • Pub. L. 114–92, §1052(2), substituted "counterdrug, counterterrorism, or border security activities" for "counter-drug or counter-terrorism activities". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 114–92, §1051(a), added subsec. (e). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016) Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 114–92, §1051(c), added subsec. (f). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016) Law text · (f)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.