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10 U.S.C. 488: Management and review of electromagnetic spectrum

Created in 2003 by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 108-136). Changed by 3 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

This Congress

  • H.R. 3838 Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 · passed house · would change 489

How it got here

2016

  • Pub. L. 114–328 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section required Secretary of Defense, in consultation with Director of National Intelligence and Secretary of Commerce, to prepare strategic plan for the management of the electromagnetic spectrum. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text

2014

  • Pub. L. 113–291 inserted a comma after "Every three years" in introductory provisions. (Carl Levin and Howard P. `Buck' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015) Law text · (a)

2013

  • Pub. L. 113–66, §1072(b)(1), struck out ": biennial strategic plan" after "spectrum" in section catchline. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014) Law text
  • Pub. L. 113–66, §1072(a)(1), substituted "three years" for "other year, and in time for submission to Congress under subsection (b),", inserted ", in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence and the Secretary of Commerce," after "Secretary of Defense", substituted "the n… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 113–66, §1072(a)(2), added subsec. (b). Former subsec. (b) redesignated (c). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 113–66, §1072(a)(3), designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 113–66, §1072(a)(2), redesignated subsec. (b) as (c). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014) Law text · (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.