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42 U.S.C. 3374: Acquisition of property at or near military bases which have been ordered to be closed and certain property owned by members of the Armed Forces, Department of Defense and United States Coast Guard civilian employees, and surviving spouses

Created in 1966 by Public Law 89-754. Changed by 10 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 2832, 12 U.S.C. 1715n, 26 U.S.C. 132.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Office of the Secretary of Defense (1).

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2009

    • Pub. L. 111–5, §1001(b), inserted "and certain property owned by members of the Armed Forces, Department of Defense and United States Coast Guard civilian employees, and surviving spouses" after "ordered to be closed" in section catchline. (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) Law text
    • Pub. L. 111–5, §1001(a)(1), designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted par. heading, substituted "if—" for "if he determines" in introductory provisions, inserted "(A) the Secretary determines—", redesignated former pars. (1) to (3) as cls. (i) to (iii), respectively, of subp… (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 111–5, §1001(a)(2), substituted "subsection (a)(1)" for "this section" wherever appearing. (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 111–5, §1001(a)(3), revised and restructured subsec. (c) into pars. (1) to (4). Prior to amendment, subsec. (c) read as follows: "Such persons as the Secretary of Defense may determine to be eligible under the criteria set forth above shall elect either (1) to receive a cash pa… (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 111–5, §1001(a)(4), struck out subsec. (g). Text read as follows: "The Secretary of Defense is authorized to enter into such agreement with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development as may be appropriate for the purposes of economy and efficiency of administration of this … (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) Law text · (g)
    • Pub. L. 111–5, §1001(a)(5), substituted "(a)(1)(A)(ii)" for "(a)(2)". (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) Law text · (l)
    • Pub. L. 111–5, §1001(a)(6), substituted "subsection (a)(1)" for "this section". (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) Law text · (m)
    • Pub. L. 111–5, §1001(a)(7)(A), which directed substitution of "subsection (a)(1)" for "this section", was executed by making the substitution in two places to reflect the probable intent of Congress. (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) Law text · (n)
    • Pub. L. 111–5, §1001(a)(7)(B), substituted "subsection (a)(1)" for "this section". (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) Law text · (n)
    • Pub. L. 111–5, §1001(a)(8)(A), (B), substituted "subsection (a)(1)" for "this section". (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) Law text · (o), (2)
    • Pub. L. 111–5, §1001(a)(8)(C), struck out par. (4) which defined "nonappropriated fund instrumentality employee" and "civilian employee". (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) Law text · (o)
    • Pub. L. 111–5, §1001(a)(9), added subsec. (p). (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) Law text · (p)

    1994

    • Pub. L. 103–337 inserted after first sentence "The Secretary may also pay a person who elects to receive a cash payment under clause (1) of the preceding sentence an amount that the Secretary determines appropriate to reimburse the person for the costs incurred by the person in the sal… · (c)

    1992

    • Pub. L. 102–484 substituted "member of the Armed Forces of the United States" for "serviceman". · (a)

    1991

    • Pub. L. 102–190, §2823(b)(1)(A), which directed the substitution of "member of the Armed Forces of the United States" for "servicemen" could not be executed because the word "servicemen" did not appear. See 1992 Amendment note above. · (a)
    • Pub. L. 102–190, §2823(b)(1)(B), inserted before semicolon "or, in the case of a member of the Armed Forces not assigned to that base or installation at the time of public announcement of such closing, will prevent any reassignment of such member to the base or installation". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 102–190, §2823(a), (b)(2), (3), substituted pars. (1) to (3) for former introductory provisions and pars. (1) to (3); designated first proviso of subsec. (b) as par. (4) and substituted "At" for "Provided, That, at", redesignated cls. (i) and (ii) as subpars. (A) and (B), respe… · (b)
    • Pub. L. 102–190, §2823(b)(4), substituted "subsection (b)(5)" for "the second proviso of subsection (b)". · (l)

    1990

    • Pub. L. 101–510, §331(1), inserted ", a nonappropriated fund instrumentality employee employed at a nonappropriated fund instrumentality operated in connection with such base or installation," after "limitation)". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 101–510, §331(2), inserted at end "or employed by a nonappropriated fund instrumentality operated in connection with such base or installation,". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 101–510, §331(3), substituted "(n), and (o)" for "and (n) of this section". · (k)
    • Pub. L. 101–510, §331(4), added subsec. (o). · (o)

    1988

    • Pub. L. 100–448, §11(1), substituted "(c), and (n)" for "and (c)". · (k)
    • Pub. L. 100–448, §11(2), added subsec. (n). · (n)

    1973

    • Pub. L. 93–166 added subsec. (m). · (m)

    1972

    • Pub. L. 92–545 inserted ", except in connection with compensation for property located on a base or installation pursuant to subsection (l)" to provision prohibiting acquisition of properties in foreign countries under this section. · (d)
    • Pub. L. 92–545 added subsec. (l). · (l)

    1970

    • Pub. L. 91–511 inserted "or if as the result of such action and other similar action in the same area," after "part,". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 91–511 added subsec. (k). · (k)

    1969

    • Pub. L. 91–142, §602(a), struck out "and prior to the one hundred and twentieth day after November 3, 1966," after "installation" in third sentence. · (c)
    • Pub. L. 91–142, §602(b), excluded acquisition of foreign properties under this section. · (d)

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