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10 U.S.C. 983: Institutions of higher education that prevent ROTC access or military recruiting on campus: denial of grants and contracts from Department of Defense, Department of Education, and certain other departments and agencies
Created in 1996 by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 (Public Law 104-106). Changed by 7 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.
1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Office of the Secretary of Defense (1).
- past change
- enacted this Congress
- proposed
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 (b)
How it got here
2023
- Pub. L. 118–31, §543(1), substituted "employer;" for "employer; or". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 118–31, §543(2)(A), (B), in introductory provisions, substituted ", with respect" for "to the following information pertaining" and "institution)—" for "institution):". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 118–31, §543(2)(C), substituted "names" for "Names" and "telephone listings, which information shall be made available not later than the 60th day following the date of a request; and" for "telephone listings.". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 118–31, §543(2)(D), substituted "date" for "Date". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (b)
2021
- Pub. L. 116–283 substituted "electronic mail addresses (which shall be the electronic mail addresses provided by the institution, if available), and telephone listings" for "and telephone listings". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (b)
2013
- Pub. L. 112–239, §1076(f)(10), substituted "or the Secretary" for "or Secretary". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 112–239, §586, struck out subsec. (f). Text read as follows: "The Secretary of Defense shall publish in the Federal Register once every six months a list of each institution of higher education that is currently ineligible for contracts and grants by reason of a determination o… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013) Law text · (f)
2011
- Pub. L. 112–81 substituted "Secretary of Education and" for "Secretary of Education," and struck out ", and to Congress" after "determination". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012) Law text · (e)
2004
- Pub. L. 108–375, §552(d), struck out "(including a grant of funds to be available for student aid)" after "by grant" in introductory provisions. (Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 108–375, §552(b)(2)(A), (d), in introductory provisions, substituted "subsection (d)(1)" for "subsection (d)(2)" and struck out "(including a grant of funds to be available for student aid)" after "by grant". (Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 108–375, §552(a), substituted "access to campuses" for "entry to campuses" and inserted before semicolon "in a manner that is at least equal in quality and scope to the access to campuses and to students that is provided to any other employer". (Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 108–375, §552(b)(1)(A)(i), (c)(1), in introductory provisions, substituted "Except as provided in paragraph (2), the" for "The" and "limitations established in subsections (a) and (b) apply" for "limitation established in subsection (a) applies". (Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 108–375, §552(b)(1)(A)(ii), inserted "for any department or agency for which regular appropriations are made" after "made available". (Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 108–375, §552(b)(1)(A)(iii), added subpars. (C) to (F). (Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 108–375, §552(b)(1)(B), (c)(2), added par. (2) and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: "The limitation established in subsection (b) applies to the following: (Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 108–375, §552(b)(2)(B), inserted ", to the head of each other department and agency the funds of which are subject to the determination," after "Secretary of Education". (Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005) Law text · (e)
2002
- Pub. L. 107–296, §1704(b)(1), substituted "Secretary of Homeland Security" for "Secretary of Transportation". (Homeland Security Act of 2002) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 107–296, §1704(b)(3), substituted "Department of Homeland Security" for "Department of Transportation". (Homeland Security Act of 2002) Law text · (d)
1999
- Pub. L. 106–65 amended section catchline and text generally. Prior to amendment, section consisted of subsecs. (a) to (d) relating to denial of Department of Defense grants and contracts to institutions of higher education that have anti-ROTC policies. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000) 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.