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10 U.S.C. 2700: Definitions

Created in 1986 by Public Law 99-499. Changed by 6 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2023

    • Pub. L. 118–31, §1801(a)(22), substituted "The terms" for "The term". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (2)
    • Pub. L. 118–31, §312(a), struck out "State-owned" before "National Guard facility" and "owned and operated by a State when such land is" before "used for training" and substituted "without regard to—" and subpars. (A) and (B) for "even though such land is not under the jurisdiction of the… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (4)

    2022

    • Pub. L. 117–263 added par. (4). (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (4)

    2021

    • Pub. L. 116–283, §314(b), which directed amendment of par. (1) by substituting "The term" for "(A) The terms" and striking subpar. (B), was executed by making the amendment in par. (2) to reflect the probable intent of Congress. Prior to amendment, subpar. (B) of par. (2) read as follows:… (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (2)

    2019

    • Pub. L. 116–92 designated existing provisions as subpar. (A) and added subpar. (B). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text · (2)

    2011

    • Pub. L. 111–383 inserted " 'pollutant or contaminant'," after " 'person',". (Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011) Law text · (2)

    2002

    • Pub. L. 107–314, §313(c)(1), added par. (1) and redesignated former pars. (1) and (2) as (2) and (3), respectively. (Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003) Law text
    • Pub. L. 107–314, §313(a)(1), renumbered section 2707 of this title as this section. (Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003) Law text

    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.