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10 U.S.C. 2703: Environmental restoration accounts

Created in 1986 by Public Law 99-499. Changed by 13 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. 2705, 10 U.S.C. 2707.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2023

    • Pub. L. 118–31 inserted ", a National Guard facility," after "Department of Defense". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (g)

    2014

    • Pub. L. 113–291 struck out "for fiscal years 1995 through 2010," before "or to any environmental" and "for fiscal years 1997 through 2010" before ", may be used". (Carl Levin and Howard P. `Buck' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015) Law text · (f)

    2013

    • Pub. L. 112–239 substituted "the Department of Defense Base Closure Account established under section 2906 of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (part A of title XXIX of Public Law 101–510; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note)" for "the applicable Department of Defense base closure a… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013) Law text · (h)

    2006

    • Pub. L. 109–163, §1056(c)(7), substituted "In this subsection, the terms 'discarded military munitions' and" for "For purposes of the preceding sentence, the terms 'unexploded ordnance', 'discarded military munitions', and". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 109–163, §312(b)(1), substituted "Except as provided in subsection (h), the sole source" for "The sole source". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006) Law text · (g)
    • Pub. L. 109–364 substituted "section 2701(d)(1)" for "subsection 2701(d)(1)". (John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007) Law text · (h)
    • Pub. L. 109–163, §312(b)(2), added subsec. (h). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006) Law text · (h)

    2004

    • Pub. L. 108–375 substituted "For purposes of the preceding sentence, the terms" for "The terms". (Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005) Law text · (b)

    2003

    • Pub. L. 108–136, §313(a)(1), substituted "only to carry out the environmental restoration functions of the Secretary of Defense and the Secretaries of the military departments under this chapter and under any other provision of law." for "only— (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 108–136, §313(a)(3), redesignated par. (4) as (2) and struck out second sentence which read as follows: "Not more than 5 percent of the funds deposited in an account under subsection (a) for a fiscal year may be used to pay relocation costs under paragraph (1)(B)." (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 108–136, §313(a)(2), struck out par. (2) which read as follows: "The authority provided by paragraph (1)(B) expires September 30, 2003. The Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of a military department may not pay the costs of permanently relocating a facility under such paragraph unless t… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 108–136, §313(a)(2), struck out par. (3) which read as follows: "If relocation costs are to be paid under paragraph (1)(B) with respect to a facility located on real property described in clause (ii) of such paragraph, the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of the militar… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 108–136, §313(a)(3), redesignated par. (4) as (2). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004) Law text · (c)

    2001

    • Pub. L. 107–107 added subsec. (b) and redesignated former subsecs. (b) to (f) as (c) to (g), respectively. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002) Law text · (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g)

    2000

    • Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title III, §311(a)], added par. (5). (Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title III, §312], amended heading and text of subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Funds authorized for deposit in an account under subsection (a) may be obligated or expended from the account only in order to carry out the en… (Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title III, §311(b)], added subsec. (f). (Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001) Law text · (f)

    1999

    • Pub. L. 106–65, §1066(a)(27), struck out "United States Code," after "title 31,". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 106–65, §321, substituted "through 2010," for "through 1999," in two places. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000) Law text · (e)

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–201 substituted "accounts" for "transfer account" in section catchline and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text consisted of subsecs. (a) to (f) establishing the Defense Environmental Restoration Account and providing for deposits into and withdrawals from the Account. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997) Law text
    • Pub. L. 104–106 amended subsec. (e) generally, substituting (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996) Law text · (e)

    1994

    • Pub. L. 103–337 added subsec. (f). · (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.