Editorial Notes
References in TextSection 1051(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, referred to in subsec. (span)(6), is section 1051(e) of Puspan. L. 114–92, div. A, title X, Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 980, which is not classified to the Code.
Prior ProvisionsProvisions similar to those in this section were contained in Puspan. L. 101–189, div. A, title XII, § 1208, Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1566, as amended, which was set out as a note under section 372 of this title, prior to repeal by Puspan. L. 104–201, § 1033(span)(1). Section 372 of this title was renumbered section 272 of this title by Puspan. L. 114–328, div. A, title XII, § 1241(a)(2), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2497.
Amendments2021—Subsec. (a)(1)(A). Puspan. L. 116–283, § 1053(a)(1), inserted “disaster-related emergency preparedness,” after “counterterrorism,”.
Subsec. (span)(6). Puspan. L. 116–283, § 1053(span)(1), inserted “, including respect for the rights of citizens under the Constitution of the United States and de-escalation of force” before period at end.
Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 116–283, § 1053(a)(2), amended subsec. (d) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “In considering applications for the transfer of personal property under this section, the Secretary shall give a preference to those applications indicating that the transferred property will be used in the counterdrug, counterterrorism, or border security activities of the recipient agency.”
Subsecs. (e) to (g). Puspan. L. 116–283, § 1053(span)(2), added subsec. (e) and redesignated former subsecs. (e) and (f) as (f) and (g), respectively.
2017—Subsec. (span)(4). Puspan. L. 115–91 struck out “and” at end.
2015—Subsec. (a)(1)(A). Puspan. L. 114–92, § 1052(1)(A), substituted “counterdrug, counterterrorism, and border security activities” for “counter-drug and counter-terrorism activities”.
Subsec. (a)(2). Puspan. L. 114–92, § 1052(1)(B), substituted “the Attorney General, the Director of National Drug Control Policy, and the Secretary of Homeland Security, as appropriate” for “the Attorney General and the Director of National Drug Control Policy”.
Subsec. (span)(5), (6). Puspan. L. 114–92, § 1051(span), added pars. (5) and (6).
Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 114–92, § 1052(2), substituted “counterdrug, counterterrorism, or border security activities” for “counter-drug or counter-terrorism activities”.
Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 114–92, § 1051(a), added subsec. (e).
Subsec. (f). Puspan. L. 114–92, § 1051(c), added subsec. (f).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Plan for Use of Excess Construction Materials on Southwest BorderPuspan. L. 118–31, div. B, title XXVIII, § 2890, Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 785, provided that:“(a)Plan.—Not later than 75 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 22, 2023], the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a plan to use, transfer, or donate to States on the southern border of the United States all covered materials, with prioritization given to the refurbishment and or maintenance of ports of entry along the southwest border and construction projects aimed at stopping illicit human and vehicle traffic along the border of the United States with Mexico.
“(span)Elements.—The plan required by subsection (a) shall include the following:“(1) A detailed proposal for the disposition of such covered materials, including a timeline for disposition and the authorities under which such disposition shall occur.
“(2) An assessment of the condition of such materials being stored, including (if applicable) a description of materials that have depreciated in value, become damaged, or been lost.
“(c)Requirements of Requesting States.—Any State requesting the covered materials made available under this section must certify, in writing, that the materials it accepts will be exclusively used for the refurbishment or maintenance of ports of entry along the southwest border or construction projects aimed at stopping illicit human and vehicle traffic along the border of the United States with Mexico.
“(d)Execution of Plan.—Not later than 100 days after the date of submission of the plan required by subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall commence execution of such plan until the date on which the Department of Defense is no longer incurring any costs to maintain, store, or protect the covered materials.
“(e)Report.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report containing the following:“(1) A detailed description of the decision process of the Secretary to forgo the excess property disposal process of the Department of Defense and instead pay to store the covered materials.
“(2) A list of entities the Department is paying for use of their privately owned land to store the covered materials, with appropriate action taken to protect personally identifiable information, such as by making the list of entities available in an annex that is labeled as controlled unclassified information.
“(3) An explanation of the process through which the Department contracted with private landowners to store the covered materials, including whether there was a competitive contracting process and whether the landowners have instituted an inventory review system.
“(4) A description of any investigations by the Inspector General of the Department that have been opened related to storing the covered materials.
“(f)Definitions.—In this section, the term ‘covered material’ means all remaining construction materials currently possessed by the United States Government that were purchased under section [sic] 2808 and [sic] 284 of title 10, United States Code, from fiscal years 2017 through 2021, including bollards and Nucor tubular square structural tubes.”
Process for Communicating Availability of Surplus AmmunitionPuspan. L. 114–328, div. A, title III, § 344, Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2084, provided that:“(a)In General.—The Secretary of Defense shall implement a formal process to provide Federal Government agencies outside the Department of Defense with information on the availability of surplus, serviceable ammunition from the Department of Defense for the purpose of reducing costs relating to the storage and disposal of such ammunition.
“(span)Implementation Deadline.—The Secretary shall implement the process described in subsection (a) beginning not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 23, 2016].”
