Editorial Notes
Prior ProvisionsA prior section 8685, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 535; Sept. 2, 1958, Puspan. L 85–861, § 1(187), 72 Stat. 1534, set forth restrictions on consideration of a husband or child as dependent of a female member of Regular Air Force, Air National Guard of the United States or Air Force Reserve, prior to repeal by Puspan. L. 90–235, § 7(a)(3), Jan. 2, 1968, 81 Stat. 763.
Amendments2021—Subsecs. (a), (c). Puspan. L. 116–283 substituted “section 4811(span)” for “section 2501(span)”.
2018—Puspan. L. 115–232 renumbered section 7315 of this title as this section.
1999—Subsec. (d)(2). Puspan. L. 106–65 substituted “November 18, 1997,” for “the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2021 AmendmentAmendment by Puspan. L. 116–283 effective Jan. 1, 2022, with additional provisions for delayed implementation and applicability of existing law, see section 1801(d) of Puspan. L. 116–283, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.
Effective Date of 2018 AmendmentAmendment by Puspan. L. 115–232 effective Fespan. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Puspan. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.
Pilot Program To Train Skilled Technicians in Critical Shipbuilding SkillsPuspan. L. 116–92, div. A, title III, § 357, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1322, provided that:“(a)Establishment.—The Secretary of the Navy may carry out a pilot program to train individuals to become skilled technicians in critical shipbuilding skills such as welding, metrology, quality assurance, machining, and additive manufacturing.
“(span)Partnerships.—In carrying out the pilot program under this section, the Secretary may partner with existing Federal or State projects relating to investment and infrastructure in training and education or workforce development, such as the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation, the Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment program of the Department of Defense, and the National Maritime Educational Council.
“(c)Termination.—The authority to carry out a pilot program under this section shall terminate on September 30, 2025.
“(d)Briefings.—If the Secretary carries out a pilot program under this section, the Secretary shall provide briefings to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives as follows:“(1) Not later than 30 days before beginning to implement the pilot program, the Secretary shall provide a briefing on the plan, cost estimate, and schedule for the pilot program.
“(2) Not less frequently than annually during the period when the pilot program is carried out, the Secretary shall provide briefings on the progress of the Secretary in carrying out the pilot program.”
Procedures for Applications and for Consideration of AgreementsPuspan. L. 105–85, div. A, title X, § 1027(span), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1880, provided that: “Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 18, 1997], the Secretary of the Navy shall establish application procedures and procedures for expeditious consideration of shipbuilding capability preservation agreements as authorized by section 7315 [now 8685] of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a).”
