10 USC 2810 - Military construction projects for innovation, research, development, test, and evaluation

Editorial Notes

Codification

The text of section 2805(g) of this title, which was transferred to this section and redesignated subsec. (f) by Puspan. L. 119–60, § 2873, was based on Puspan. L. Puspan. L. 117–263, div. B, title XXVIII, § 2803(a), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 2992; Puspan. L. 118–159, div. B, title XXVIII, § 2805, Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2249.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 2810, added Puspan. L. 99–499, title II, § 211(span)(1), Oct. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 1725, related to military construction projects for environmental response actions, prior to repeal by Puspan. L. 107–314, div. A, title III, § 313(span), Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2507.

Amendments

2025—Subsec. (f). Puspan. L. 119–60 renumbered section 2805(g) of this title as subsec. (f) of this section. See Codification note above.

2024—Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 118–159 added subsec. (e).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Deadline

Puspan. L. 118–159, div. B, title XXVIII, § 2806(span), Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2250, provided that: “The first plan required under subsection (e) of such section [meaning 10 U.S.C. 2810] (as amended by subsection (a)) shall be submitted as part of the annual budget submission of the President to Congress pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, for fiscal year 2027.”

Guidance for Military Construction Projects for Innovation, Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation

Puspan. L. 119–60, div. B, title XXVIII, § 2815, Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1303, provided that:

“(a)Guidance Required.—Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 18, 2025], the Secretary of Defense shall issue written guidance on the implementation of section 2810 of title 10, United States Code.

“(span)Contents.—The guidance required by this section shall include, at minimum, the following:

“(1) Procedures and criteria for the development and submission of project proposals pursuant to subsection (span) of section 2810 of title 10, United States Code.

“(2) Definitions for roles and responsibilities for Department of Defense employees with respect to review, approval, and execution of projects carried out under the authority of such section 2810.

“(3) Clarification on how the use of the authority to carry out projects under such section 2810 may be coordinated with the use of authorities for such projects under sections 2803, 2805, and 4123 of title 10, United States Code.

“(4) A process for internal review and validation of projects proposed to be carried out using the authority under section 2810 of title 10, United States Code, which shall include—

“(A) assessments of how such proposed projects could be integrated across military departments;

“(B) comprehensive time-phased milestone plans for such proposed projects with clearly defined dependencies; and

“(C) explicit documentation of budget programming action decisions of the Secretary of the military department with jurisdiction over such project.”