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10 U.S.C. 2808: Construction authority in the event of a declaration of war or national emergency

Created in 1982 by Public Law 97-214. Changed by 2 later laws. 1 new law this Congress changed it.

This Congress

  • S. 1071 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 · became law · changed 2808a

How it got here

2021

  • Pub. L. 116–283, §2801(b), (e)(1), inserted heading and struck out "Such projects may be undertaken only within the total amount of funds that have been appropriated for military construction, including funds appropriated for family housing, that have not been obligated." at end. (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 116–283, §2801(b), added subsec. (b). Former subsec. (b) redesignated (e). (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 116–283, §2801(a)(2), added subsec. (c). Former subsec. (c) redesignated (f). (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 116–283, §2801(c), added subsec. (d). (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 116–283, §2801(a)(1), (d), (e)(2), redesignated subsec. (b) as (e), inserted heading and par. (1) designation before "When a decision", substituted "of the following:" and subpars. (A) to (E) for "of the decision and of the estimated cost of the construction projects, including… (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 116–283, §2801(a)(1), (e)(3), redesignated subsec. (c) as (f) and inserted heading. (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (f)

2017

  • Pub. L. 115–91 inserted ", in an electronic medium pursuant to section 480 of this title," after "shall notify". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018) Law text · (b)

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