§ 1501a. Public-private partnerships; other forms of support

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 2014

   Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘Buck’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015

   Pub. L. 113–291 div. A title IX § 916(b) · 128 Stat. 3292

   Enacted · 10 U.S.C. § 1501a

   Added Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title IX, § 916(b), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3477

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Added Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title IX, § 916(b), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3477

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (b) Public-private Partnerships and Other Forms of Support.— Chapter 76 of such title is amended by inserting after section 1501 the following new section: “§ 1501a. Public-private partnerships; other forms of support “(a) Public-private Partnerships.— The Secretary of Defense may enter into arrangements known as public-private partnerships with appropriate entities outside the Government for the purposes of facilitating the activities of the designated Defense Agency. The Secretary may only partner with foreign governments or foreign entities with the concurrence of the Secretary of State. Any such arrangement shall be entered into in accordance with authorities provided under this section or any other authority otherwise available to the Secretary. Regulations prescribed under subsection (e)(1) shall include provisions for the establishment and implementation of such partnerships. “(b) Acceptance of Voluntary Personal Services.— The Secretary of Defense may accept voluntary services to facilitate accounting for missing persons in the same manner as the Secretary of a military department may accept such services under section 1588(a)(9) of this title. “(c) Cooperative Agreements and Grants.— “(1) In general.— The Secretary of Defense may enter into a cooperative agreement with, or make a grant to, a private entity for purposes related to support of the activities of the designated Defense Agency. “(2) Inapplicability of certain contract requirements.— Notwithstanding section 2304(k) of this title, the Secretary may enter such cooperative agreements or grants on a sole-source basis pursuant to section 2304(c)(5) of this title. “(d) Use of Department of Defense Personal Property.— The Secretary may allow a private entity to use, at no cost, personal property of the Department of Defense to assist the entity in supporting the activities of the designated Defense Agency. “(e) Regulations.— “(1) In general.— The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations to implement this section. “(2) Limitation.— Such regulations shall provide that acceptance of a gift (including a gift of services) or use of a gift under this section may not occur if the nature or circumstances of the acceptance or use would compromise the integrity, or the appearance of integrity, of any program of the Department of Defense or any individual involved in such program. “(f) Definitions.— In this section: “(1) Cooperative agreement.— The term ‘cooperative agreement’ means an authorized cooperative agreement as described in section 6305 of title 31. “(2) Grant.— The term ‘grant’ means an authorized grant as described in section 6304 of title 31.” .

2. 2018

   John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019

   Pub. L. 115–232 § 523(a) · 132 Stat. 1636

   1. Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 1501a(a)

      Pub. L. 115–232, § 523(a), (c), substituted “subsection (f)(1)” for “subsection (e)(1)”

   2. Inserted · 10 U.S.C. § 1501a(a)

      Pub. L. 115–232, § 523(a), (c), inserted at end “An employee of an entity outside the Government that has entered into a public-private partnership, cooperative agreement, or a grant arrangement with, or in direct support of, the designated Defense Agency under this section shall be considered to be an employee of the Federal Government by reason of participation in such partnership, cooperative agreement, or grant, only for the purposes of section 552a of title 5 (relating to maintenance of records on individuals).”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–232, § 523(a), (c), substituted “subsection (f)(1)” for “subsection (e)(1)” and inserted at end “An employee of an entity outside the Government that has entered into a public-private partnership, cooperative agreement, or a grant arrangement with, or in direct support of, the designated Defense Agency under this section shall be considered to be an employee of the Federal Government by reason of participation in such partnership, cooperative agreement, or grant, only for the purposes of section 552a of title 5 (relating to maintenance of records on individuals).”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) Public-Private Partnerships.— Subsection (a) of section 1501a of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: “An employee of an entity outside the Government that has entered into a public-private partnership, cooperative agreement, or a grant arrangement with, or in direct support of, the designated Defense Agency under this section shall be considered to be an employee of the Federal Government by reason of participation in such partnership, cooperative agreement, or grant, only for the purposes of section 552a of title 5 (relating to maintenance of records on individuals).”.

3. 2018

   John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019

   Pub. L. 115–232 § 523(b)(1) · 132 Stat. 1636

   1. Added · 10 U.S.C. § 1501a(e); 10 U.S.C. § 1501a(f)

      Pub. L. 115–232, § 523(b)(1), (2), added subsec. (e)

   2. Redesignated · 10 U.S.C. § 1501a(e); 10 U.S.C. § 1501a(f)

      Pub. L. 115–232, § 523(b)(1), (2), redesignated former subsec. (e) as (f). Former subsec. (f) redesignated (g)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsecs. (e), (f). Pub. L. 115–232, § 523(b)(1), (2), added subsec. (e) and redesignated former subsec. (e) as (f). Former subsec. (f) redesignated (g).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections (f) and (g), respectively;

4. 2018

   John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019

   Pub. L. 115–232 § 523(b)(1) · 132 Stat. 1636

   1. Redesignated · 10 U.S.C. § 1501a(g)

      Pub. L. 115–232, § 523(b)(1), (3), redesignated subsec. (f) as (g)

   2. Added · 10 U.S.C. § 1501a(g)

      Pub. L. 115–232, § 523(b)(1), (3), added par. (3)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 115–232, § 523(b)(1), (3), redesignated subsec. (f) as (g) and added par. (3).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections (f) and (g), respectively;

5. 2021

   William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021

   Pub. L. 116–283 div. A title XVIII § 1883(b)(2) · 134 Stat. 3388

   1. Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 1501a(c)(2)

      Pub. L. 116–283 substituted “3201(e) of this title” for “2304(k) of this title”

   2. Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 1501a(c)(2)

      Pub. L. 116–283 substituted “3204(a)(5) of this title” for “2304(c)(5) of this title”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 116–283 substituted “3201(e) of this title” for “2304(k) of this title” and “3204(a)(5) of this title” for “2304(c)(5) of this title”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   * * Note: Classifications for Sec. 1883(b)(2): 10 USC 113, 118, 129a, 133b, 139a, 171a, 181, 231a, 483, 1091, 1501a, 1701a, 1706, 1724, 1734, 2113, 2343, 2350b, 2463, 2484, 2583, 2688, 3131, 3136, 3137, 3455, 3862, 3905, 4003, 4008, 4009, 4015, 4061, 4062, 4065, 4146, 4147, 4171, 4172, 4252, 4323, 4324, 4505, 4603, 4660, 4816, 4819, 4863, 4864, 4971, 4981, 7462, 7554, 8481, 8633, 8669b, 9082, 9462. (2) Title 10.— Except as otherwise provided in this title, in title 10, United States Code, each reference in the text of such title to a source section is amended by striking such reference and inserting a reference to the appropriate redesignated section.

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 116–283 effective Jan. 1, 2022, with additional provisions for delayed implementation and applicability of existing law, see section 1801(d) of Pub. L. 116–283, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.

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