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10 U.S.C. 2662: Real property transactions: reports to congressional committees

Created in 1959 by Public Law 86-70. Changed by 23 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 18240, 42 U.S.C. 3374.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2017

    • Pub. L. 115–91, §2812(1), inserted ", as well as the certification described in paragraph (5)" after "leases to be made". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 115–91, §2811(a), amended par. (3) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (3) required wait periods following submittal of reports before transactions could be authorized. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 115–91, §2812(2), added par. (5). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 115–91, §1081(a)(45), substituted "section 254" for "section 334". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018) Law text · (f)

    2013

    • Pub. L. 112–239 added subpar. (H). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013) Law text · (a)

    2011

    • Pub. L. 111–383, §2811(f)(1)(A), substituted "the Secretary concerned submits" for "the Secretary submits" in introductory provisions. (Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 112–81, §2812(1), substituted "lease, license, or easement" for "lease or license". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 111–383, §2811(a), inserted "(other than a lease or license entered into under section 2667(g) of this title)" after "United States". (Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 111–383, §2811(f)(1)(B), substituted "the Secretary concerned" for "the Secretary of a military department or the Secretary of Defense" in introductory provisions. (Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 111–383, §2811(b), (e), added subsec. (b) and struck out former subsec. (b). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The Secretary of each military department and, with respect to Defense Agencies, the Secretary of Defense shall submit annually to the congressional committee… (Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 112–81, §2812(2), substituted "lease, license, or easement" for "lease or license". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012) Law text · (b), (2), (3), (D)
    • Pub. L. 111–383, §2811(c), substituted "Excepted Projects" for "Geographic Scope; Excepted Projects" in heading and "This section does not" for "This section applies only to real property in the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam, the American Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Trus… (Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 111–383, §2811(d), (f)(2), redesignated subsecs. (f) and (g) as (e) and (f), respectively, and struck out former subsec. (e). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "No element of the Department of Defense shall occupy any general purpose space leased for it by the Gen… (Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011) Law text · (e), (f)
    • Pub. L. 111–383, §2811(f)(3)(A), struck out ", and the reporting requirement set forth in subsection (e) shall not apply with respect to a real property transaction otherwise covered by that subsection," before "if the Secretary" in introductory provisions. (Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011) Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 111–383, §2811(f)(3)(B), struck out "or (e), as the case may be" after "under subsection (a)". (Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011) Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 111–383, §2811(f)(3)(C), struck out par. (4), which read as follows: "In this subsection, the term 'Secretary concerned' includes, with respect to Defense Agencies, the Secretary of Defense." (Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011) Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 111–383, §2811(f)(4), added subsec. (g). Former subsec. (g) redesignated (f). (Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011) Law text · (g)

    2008

    • Pub. L. 110–181, §2821(a)(1)(A), substituted "or, with respect to a Defense Agency, the Secretary of Defense" for ", or his designee," in introductory provisions. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 110–181, §2821(b), added subpar. (G). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 110–181, §2821(a)(1)(B), inserted "or the Secretary of Defense" after "military department" in introductory provisions. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 110–181, §2821(a)(2), inserted "and, with respect to Defense Agencies, the Secretary of Defense" after "military department". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 110–417 substituted "water resource development projects of the Corps of Engineers" for "river and harbor projects or flood control projects". (Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 110–181, §2821(a)(3), added par. (4). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008) Law text · (g)

    2004

    • Pub. L. 108–375 substituted "shall include a summary" for "must include a summarization" and inserted "of paragraph (1)" after "in subparagraph (E)". (Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005) Law text · (a)

    2003

    • Pub. L. 108–136, §1031(a)(27)(A)(i)–(v), inserted "(1)" after subsec. heading, substituted "the Secretary submits a report, subject to paragraph (3)," for "after the expiration of 30 days from the date upon which a report of the facts concerning the proposed transaction is submitted", … (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 108–136, §1031(a)(27)(A)(vi), added pars. (3) and (4). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004) Law text · (a), (4)
    • Pub. L. 108–136, §1031(a)(27)(B), substituted "more than $250,000, but not more than $750,000" for "more than the simplified acquisition threshold specified in section 4(11) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403(11)), but not more than $500,000". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 108–136, §1031(a)(27)(C), substituted "$750,000" for "$500,000" and "the end of the 30-day period beginning on the date on which a report of the facts concerning the proposed occupancy is submitted to the congressional committees named in subsection (a) or, if earlier, the end … (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004) Law text · (e)

    2000

    • Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [div. B, title XXVIII, §2811(a)], substituted "$500,000" for "$200,000" wherever appearing. (Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 106–398 substituted "specified in section 4(11) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403(11))," for "under section 2304(g) of this title" and "$500,000" for "$200,000". (Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [div. B, title XXVIII, §2811(a)], substituted "$500,000" for "$200,000". (Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001) Law text · (e)

    1999

    • Pub. L. 106–65 substituted "and the Committee on Armed Services" for "and the Committee on National Security" in introductory provisions. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000) Law text · (a)

    1998

    • Pub. L. 105–261, §2811(b), inserted subsec. headings. (Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999) Law text · (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f)
    • Pub. L. 105–261, §2811(a), added subsec. (g). (Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999) Law text · (g)

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–106, §1502(a)(23)(A), substituted "the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on National Security of the House of Representatives" for "the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives" in introductory provisions and struck o… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 104–106, §4321(b)(21), substituted "simplified acquisition threshold" for "small purchase threshold". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 104–106, §1502(a)(23)(B), substituted "shall submit annually to the congressional committees named in subsection (a) a report" for "shall report annually to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 104–106, §1502(a)(23)(C), substituted "the congressional committees named in subsection (a)" for "the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 104–106, §1502(a)(23)(D), substituted "the congressional committees named in subsection (a) shall" for "the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives shall". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996) Law text · (f)

    1992

    • Pub. L. 102–496, §403(a)(2)(A), substituted "reports to congressional committees" for "Reports to the Armed Services Committees" in section catchline.
    • Pub. L. 102–496, §403(a)(1), added subsec. (f). · (f)

    1990

    • Pub. L. 101–510 substituted "the small purchase threshold under section 2304(g) of this title" for "$5,000". · (b)

    1988

    • Pub. L. 100–456 substituted "$200,000" for "$100,000" wherever appearing. · (a), (b), (e)

    1980

    • Pub. L. 96–418 substituted "$100,000" for "$50,000" wherever appearing. · (a), (b), (e)

    1976

    • Pub. L. 94–431 provided that the report on the excess property owned by the United States contain a certification by the Secretary concerned that he has considered the feasibility of exchanging such excess property for property suitable for military purposes and has determined such exc… · (a)

    1975

    • Pub. L. 94–107, §607(5), substituted requirement of annual reports for requirement of quarterly reports. · (b)
    • Pub. L. 94–107, §607(6), inserted provisions extending the applicability of the section to Guam, the American Samoa, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and, in provisions relating to the inapplicability of the section, inserted reference to any real property acquisition sp… · (c)

    1974

    • Pub. L. 93–552 added par. (6). · (a)

    1972

    • Pub. L. 92–545 added subsec. (e). · (e)

    1971

    • Pub. L. 92–145 made the restriction applicable to a license of real property and substituted "estimated annual fair market rental value" for "estimated annual rental". · (a)

    1960

    • Pub. L. 86–500 prohibited the Secretary of a military department, or his designee, from entering into any of the transactions listed in subsec. (a) until after the expiration of 30 days from the date upon which a report of the facts concerning the proposed transaction is submitted to t… · (a)
    • Pub. L. 86–500 substituted "$50,000" for "$25,000". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 86–624 and Pub. L. 86–500 struck out reference to Hawaii. · (c)
    • Pub. L. 86–500 reenacted subsection without change. · (d)

    1959

    • Pub. L. 86–70 struck out reference to Alaska. · (c)

    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.