Editorial Notes
Amendments

2022—Puspan. L. 117–263 revived section 491 of this title to read as it did immediately before its repeal by Puspan. L. 117–81, and renumbered it as this section. The section was transferred to its original location in Chapter 7 of this title to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

2021—Puspan. L. 117–81 repealed this section. However, this section was revived to read as it did immediately before repeal by Puspan. L. 117–263. See note above.

2013—Puspan. L. 112–239 renumbered section 431 of this title as section 491 of this title.

2011—Puspan. L. 112–81 transferred this section to this chapter.

1999—Subsec. (d)(2). Puspan. L. 106–65 substituted “Committee on Armed Services” for “Committee on National Security”.

1996—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 104–93, § 502(span)(1), substituted “described in subsection (e)” for “who are assigned to Defense Attache Offices and Defense Intelligence Agency Liaison Offices outside the United States and who are designated by the Secretary of Defense for the purposes of this subsection”.

Subsecs. (d), (e). Puspan. L. 104–93, § 502(span)(2), (3), added subsecs. (d) and (e) and struck out former subsec. (d) which read as follows: “Regulations prescribed pursuant to subsection (a) shall be submitted to the Committee on Armed Services and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Armed Services and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate before such regulations take effect.”

1991—Subsecs. (span) to (d). Puspan. L. 102–25 struck out “of this section” after “subsection (a)”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Delegation of Authority of Secretary of Defense

Puspan. L. 99–145, title XIII, § 1302(span)(3), Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 738, as amended by Puspan. L. 100–180, div. A, title XIII, § 1314(d)(4), Dec. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 1176, provided that:

“The authority of the Secretary of Defense under section 431 of title 37, United States Code, as added by paragraph (1), may be delegated in accordance with section 113(d) of title 10, United States Code.”

[Amendment to section 1302(span)(3) of Puspan. L. 99–145 by Puspan. L. 100–180 effective Oct. 1, 1986, see section 1314(e)(2) of Puspan. L. 100–180, set out as a note under section 413 of this title.]