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10 U.S.C. 8739: Certain oil shale reserves: transfer of jurisdiction and petroleum exploration, development, and production

Created in 1997 by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law 105-85). Changed by 3 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

    2018

    • Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 7439 of this title as this section. (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text

    2002

    • Pub. L. 107–345, §1(1), struck out after first sentence: "Subject to a specific authorization and appropriation for this purpose, such moneys may be used for reimbursement of environmental restoration, waste management, and environmental compliance costs incurred by the United State… Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 107–345, §1(2), added subsec. (g). Law text · (g)

    2001

    • Pub. L. 107–107, §1048(c)(14)(A), substituted "November 18, 1998" for "one year after the date of the enactment of this section". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 107–107, §1048(c)(14)(B), substituted "November 18, 1997," for "the date of the enactment of this section,". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 107–107, §1048(c)(14)(C), substituted "November 18, 1998" for "the end of the one-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this section". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 107–107, §1048(c)(14)(D), substituted "November 18, 1997," for "the date of the enactment of this section". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002) Law text · (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.