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10 U.S.C. 2688: Utility systems: conveyance authority

Created in 1997 by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law 105-85). Changed by 15 later laws. 1 new law this Congress changed it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 2925.

This Congress

  • S. 1071 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 · became law · changed (k)

How it got here

2024

  • Pub. L. 118–159 struck out "installation energy" before "report submitted". (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (g)

2023

  • Pub. L. 118–31 amended subsec. (k) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "In the case of a utility system that is conveyed under this section and that only provides utility services to a military installation, the Secretary concerned may use amounts authorized to be appr… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (k)

2021

  • Pub. L. 116–283, §1883(b)(2), substituted "subsections (a), (b), (d), and (e) of section 3204" for "subsections (c) through (f) of section 2304". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 116–283, §2824, substituted "The Secretary concerned" for "The Secretary of Defense, or the designee of the Secretary," and "if the Secretary concerned" for "if the Secretary". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 116–283, §2823(a), inserted "or the renewal of such a contract" after "paragraph (1)", substituted "the contract or contract renewal." for "the contract.", and inserted at end "A renewal of a contract pursuant to this paragraph may be entered into only within the last five years of the exis… (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (d)

2019

  • Pub. L. 116–92 added subsec. (k) and redesignated former subsec. (k) as (l). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text · (k), (l)

2018

  • Pub. L. 115–232, §312(e)(1), inserted at end "The business case analysis must also demonstrate how a privatized system will operate in a manner consistent with subsection (g)(3)." (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 115–232, §312(e)(2), substituted "shall require" for "may require" and "consistent with energy resilience and cybersecurity requirements and associated metrics" for "consistent with energy resilience requirements and metrics". (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (g)

2017

  • Pub. L. 115–91 added pars. (3) and (4). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018) Law text · (g), (4)

2015

  • Pub. L. 114–92, §2813(1), substituted "Conveyance of Additional" for "Construction of" in heading. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016) Law text · (j)
  • Pub. L. 114–92, §2813(2), redesignated subpar. (B) as (A) and substituted "utility system or operation of the additional utility infrastructure by the utility or entity would be in the best interest of the Government; and" for "utility system;", redesignated subpar. (D) as (B) and s… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016) Law text · (j)

2013

  • Pub. L. 113–66 inserted at end "The determination of cost effectiveness shall be made using a business case analysis that includes an independent estimate of the level of investment that should be required to maintain adequate operation of the utility system over the proposed term o… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014) Law text · (d)

2011

  • Pub. L. 112–81, §1061(21)(A), struck out par. (1) designation before "The Secretary of a military department" and struck out pars. (2) and (3) which related to conditions for entry into a contract to convey all or part of a utility system and conditions under which the Secretary concer… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 112–81, §1061(21)(B), struck out at end "The economic analysis submitted to the congressional defense committees under subsection (a)(2) for the conveyance of the utility system, or part thereof, with regard to which the utility services contract will be entered into by the … (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 112–81, §1061(21)(C), struck out subsec. (f). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Not later than 30 days after the end of each quarter of a fiscal year, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the conveyances made under subsection (… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012) Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 112–81, §1061(21)(D), struck out at end "The Secretary concerned shall consider any such contribution in the economic analysis required under subsection (a)(2)." (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012) Law text · (h)

2009

  • Pub. L. 111–84, §2821(a), substituted "system by 10 percent of the long-term cost for provision of those utility services in the agency tender; and" for "system; and". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 111–84, §2821(b), added par. (3). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010) Law text · (a)

2008

  • Pub. L. 110–417 added subsec. (j) and redesignated former subsec. (j) as (k). (Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009) Law text · (j), (k)

2006

  • Pub. L. 109–163, §2823(a), designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 109–163, §2823(b), substituted "may require" for "shall require" in introductory provisions. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 109–163, §2823(c)(2), redesignated subsec. (c)(3) as (d). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 109–163, §2823(c)(2), redesignated subsec. (c)(3) as (d), substituted "Contracts for Utility Services.—(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), a contract" for "A contract", "subsection (c)" for "paragraph (1)", and "10 years" for "50 years", and added par. (2). Former subsec. … (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 109–163, §2823(c)(1), redesignated subsec. (d) as (e). Former subsec. (e) redesignated (f). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006) Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 109–163, §2823(d)(1), struck out at end "The report shall include, for each such conveyance, an economic analysis (based upon accepted life-cycle costing procedures approved by the Secretary of Defense) demonstrating that— (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006) Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 109–163, §2823(c)(1), redesignated subsec. (e) as (f). Former subsec. (f) redesignated (g). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006) Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 109–163, §2823(c)(1), redesignated subsec. (f) as (g). Former subsec. (g) redesignated (h). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006) Law text · (g)
  • Pub. L. 109–163, §2823(d)(2), substituted "subsection (a)(2)" for "subsection (e)". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006) Law text · (h)
  • Pub. L. 109–163, §2823(c)(1), redesignated subsec. (g) as (h). Former subsec. (h) redesignated (i). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006) Law text · (h)
  • Pub. L. 109–163, §2823(c)(1), redesignated subsecs. (h) and (i) as (i) and (j), respectively. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006) Law text · (i), (j)

2003

  • Pub. L. 108–136 amended heading and text of subsec. (e) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The Secretary concerned may not make a conveyance under subsection (a) until— (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004) Law text · (e)

2000

  • Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [div. B, title XXVIII, §2813(a)], designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added pars. (2) and (3). (Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [div. B, title XXVIII, §2813(b)], designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2). (Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001) Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title X, §1087(a)(15)], redesignated subsecs. (i) and (j) as (h) and (i), respectively. (Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001) Law text · (h), (i), (j)

1999

  • Pub. L. 106–65, §2812(a), added par. (3). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 106–65, §1067(1), 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 · (e)
  • Pub. L. 106–65, §2812(c)(2), added subsec. (g). Former subsec. (g) redesignated (i). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000) Law text · (g)
  • Pub. L. 106–65, §2812(b), substituted "Real property, easements," for "Easements". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000) Law text · (g)
  • Pub. L. 106–65, §2812(c)(1), redesignated subsecs. (g) and (h) as (i) and (j), respectively. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000) Law text · (h), (i), (j)

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.