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Title 10 — Armed Forces

Part V · Chapter 1803 — Facilities for Reserve Components

§ 18237. Supervision of construction: compliance with State law

Statutory text

(a)

Any construction, expansion, rehabilitation, or conversion under section 18233(a)(1) of this title may be performed under the supervision of the Chief of Engineers of the Army or the head of such office or agency in the Department of the Navy as the Secretary of the Navy may designate.

(b)

The construction, expansion, rehabilitation, or conversion of facilities in a State under paragraph (2), (3), (4), (5), or (6) of section 18233(a) of this title shall be done according to the laws of that jurisdiction and under the supervision of its officials, subject to the inspection and approval of the Secretary of Defense.

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. Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 123, § 2237 · 70A Stat. 123

    Enacted · 10 U.S.C. § 18237

    Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 123, § 2237

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 123, § 2237

  2. Pub. L. 85–861 § 1(41) · 72 Stat. 1437

    Inserted · 10 U.S.C. § 18237

    Pub. L. 85–861 inserted “: compliance with State law” in section catchline

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 85–861 inserted “: compliance with State law” in section catchline.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) Section 101 is amended by inserting the following new clause after clause (24): “(25) ‘Active status’ means the status of a reserve commissioned officer, other than a commissioned warrant officer, who is not in the inactive Army National Guard or inactive Air National Guard, on an inactive status list, or in the Retired Reserve.”

  3. Pub. L. 85–861 § 1(41) · 72 Stat. 1437

    1. Amended · 10 U.S.C. § 18237(a)

      Pub. L. 85–861 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a)

    2. Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 18237(a)

      Pub. L. 85–861 substituted “under any provision of this chapter except section 2233(a)(2), (3), and (4) of this title” for “under this chapter”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 85–861 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and substituted “under any provision of this chapter except section 2233(a)(2), (3), and (4) of this title” for “under this chapter”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) Section 101 is amended by inserting the following new clause after clause (24): “(25) ‘Active status’ means the status of a reserve commissioned officer, other than a commissioned warrant officer, who is not in the inactive Army National Guard or inactive Air National Guard, on an inactive status list, or in the Retired Reserve.”

  4. Pub. L. 85–861 § 1(41) · 72 Stat. 1437

    Added · 10 U.S.C. § 18237(b)

    Pub. L. 85–861 added subsec. (b)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 85–861 added subsec. (b).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) Section 101 is amended by inserting the following new clause after clause (24): “(25) ‘Active status’ means the status of a reserve commissioned officer, other than a commissioned warrant officer, who is not in the inactive Army National Guard or inactive Air National Guard, on an inactive status list, or in the Retired Reserve.”

  5. Pub. L. 89–718 § 19 · 80 Stat. 1113

    Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 18237(a)

    Pub. L. 89–718 substituted “the head of such office or agency in the Department of the Navy as the Secretary of the Navy may designate” for “the Chief of the Bureau of Yards and Docks of the Navy”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 89–718 substituted “the head of such office or agency in the Department of the Navy as the Secretary of the Navy may designate” for “the Chief of the Bureau of Yards and Docks of the Navy”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 19. Section 2237(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking out “the Chief of the Bureau of Yards and Docks of the Navy” and inserting in place thereof “the head of such office or agency in the Department of the Navy as the Secretary of the Navy may designate”.

  6. Military Construction Codification Act

    Pub. L. 97–214 § 3(d)(2) · 96 Stat. 153

    Struck · 10 U.S.C. § 18237(b)

    Pub. L. 97–214 struck out “or Territory, Puerto Rico, or the District of Columbia” after “facilities in a State”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 97–214 struck out “or Territory, Puerto Rico, or the District of Columbia” after “facilities in a State”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) Sections 2233(a)(2), 2233(a)(3), 2233(a)(4), 2233(a)(6), 2236(c), 10 USC 2233, 2236, 2237. 2236(d), and 2237(b) of such title are amended by striking out “or Territory, Puerto Rico, or the District of Columbia”.

  7. Reserve Officer Personnel Management Act

    Pub. L. 103–337 § 1664(b)(2) · 108 Stat. 2663

    Changed · 10 U.S.C. § 18237

    Pub. L. 103–337, § 1664(b)(2), renumbered section 2237 of this title as this section

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 103–337, § 1664(b)(2), renumbered section 2237 of this title as this section.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) The sections of that chapter are redesignated as follows: Section Redesignated section  2231 18231  2232 18232  2233 18233  2233a 18233a  2234 18234  2235 18235  2236 18236  2237 18237  2238 18238  2239 18239

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 104–106 effective as if included in the Reserve Officer Personnel Management Act, title XVI of Pub. L. 103–337, as enacted on Oct. 5, 1994, see section 1501(f)(3) of Pub. L. 104–106, set out as a note under section 113 of this title.

  8. Reserve Officer Personnel Management Act

    Pub. L. 103–337 § 1664(b)(9)(A) · 108 Stat. 2663

    Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 18237(a)

    Pub. L. 103–337, § 1664(b)(9)(A), which directed amendment of subsec. (a) by substituting “paragraph (2), (3), or (4) of section 18233(a)” for “section 2233(a)(2), (3) and (4)”, could not be executed because the words “section 2233(a)(2), (3) and (4)” did not appear subsequent to intervening amendment by Pub. L. 103–337, § 2852(a). See below

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–337, § 1664(b)(9)(A), which directed amendment of subsec. (a) by substituting “paragraph (2), (3), or (4) of section 18233(a)” for “section 2233(a)(2), (3) and (4)”, could not be executed because the words “section 2233(a)(2), (3) and (4)” did not appear subsequent to intervening amendment by Pub. L. 103–337, § 2852(a). See below.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (A) in subsection (a), by striking out “section 2233(a)(2), (3) and (4)” and inserting in lieu thereof “paragraph (2), (3), or (4) of section 18233(a)”; and

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 104–106 effective as if included in the Reserve Officer Personnel Management Act, title XVI of Pub. L. 103–337, as enacted on Oct. 5, 1994, see section 1501(f)(3) of Pub. L. 104–106, set out as a note under section 113 of this title.

  9. Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995

    Pub. L. 103–337 § 2852(a) · 108 Stat. 2663

    Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 18237(a)

    Pub. L. 103–337, § 2852(a), substituted “under section 2233(a)(1)” for “under any provision of this chapter except section 2233(a)(2), (3), and (4)”

    Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 103–337, § 2852(a), substituted “under section 2233(a)(1)” for “under any provision of this chapter except section 2233(a)(2), (3), and (4)”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) Contracts Subject To Supervision.— Subsection (a) of section 2237 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking out “under any provision” and all that follows through “and (4)” and inserting in lieu thereof “under section 2233(a)(1)”.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 104–106 effective as if included in the Reserve Officer Personnel Management Act, title XVI of Pub. L. 103–337, as enacted on Oct. 5, 1994, see section 1501(f)(3) of Pub. L. 104–106, set out as a note under section 113 of this title.

  10. Reserve Officer Personnel Management Act

    Pub. L. 103–337 § 1664(b)(9)(B) · 108 Stat. 2663

    Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 18237(b)

    Pub. L. 103–337, § 1664(b)(9)(B), which directed amendment of subsec. (b) by substituting “paragraph (2), (3), or (4) of section 18233(a)” for “section 2233(a)(2), (3) or (4)”, could not be executed because the words “section 2233(a)(2), (3) or (4)” did not appear subsequent to intervening amendment by Pub. L. 103–337, § 2852(b). See below

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–337, § 1664(b)(9)(B), which directed amendment of subsec. (b) by substituting “paragraph (2), (3), or (4) of section 18233(a)” for “section 2233(a)(2), (3) or (4)”, could not be executed because the words “section 2233(a)(2), (3) or (4)” did not appear subsequent to intervening amendment by Pub. L. 103–337, § 2852(b). See below.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (B) in subsection (b), by striking out “section 2233(a)(2), (3) or (4)” and inserting in lieu thereof “paragraph (2), (3), or (4) of section 18233(a)”.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 104–106 effective as if included in the Reserve Officer Personnel Management Act, title XVI of Pub. L. 103–337, as enacted on Oct. 5, 1994, see section 1501(f)(3) of Pub. L. 104–106, set out as a note under section 113 of this title.

  11. Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995

    Pub. L. 103–337 § 2852(b) · 108 Stat. 2663

    Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 18237(b)

    Pub. L. 103–337, § 2852(b), substituted “paragraph (2), (3), (4), (5), or (6) of section 2233(a)” for “section 2233(a)(2), (3), or (4)”

    Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 103–337, § 2852(b), substituted “paragraph (2), (3), (4), (5), or (6) of section 2233(a)” for “section 2233(a)(2), (3), or (4)”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Conforming Amendment.— Subsection (b) of such section is amended by striking out “section 2233(a)(2), (3), or (4)” and inserting in lieu thereof “paragraph (2), (3), (4), (5), or (6) of section 2233(a)”.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 104–106 effective as if included in the Reserve Officer Personnel Management Act, title XVI of Pub. L. 103–337, as enacted on Oct. 5, 1994, see section 1501(f)(3) of Pub. L. 104–106, set out as a note under section 113 of this title.

  12. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996

    Pub. L. 104–106 § 1501(37)(A) · 110 Stat. 186

    Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 18237(a)

    Pub. L. 104–106, § 1501(37)(A), substituted “18233(a)(1)” for “2233(a)(1)”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–106, § 1501(37)(A), substituted “18233(a)(1)” for “2233(a)(1)”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (A) in subsection (a), by striking out “section 2233(a)(1)” and inserting in lieu thereof “section 18233(a)(1)”; and

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 104–106 effective as if included in the Reserve Officer Personnel Management Act, title XVI of Pub. L. 103–337, as enacted on Oct. 5, 1994, see section 1501(f)(3) of Pub. L. 104–106, set out as a note under section 113 of this title.

  13. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996

    Pub. L. 104–106 § 1501(37)(B) · 110 Stat. 186

    Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 18237(b)

    Pub. L. 104–106, § 1501(37)(B), substituted “18233(a)” for “2233(a)”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104–106, § 1501(37)(B), substituted “18233(a)” for “2233(a)”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (B) in subsection (b), by striking out “section 2233(a)” and inserting in lieu thereof “section 18233(a)”.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 104–106 effective as if included in the Reserve Officer Personnel Management Act, title XVI of Pub. L. 103–337, as enacted on Oct. 5, 1994, see section 1501(f)(3) of Pub. L. 104–106, set out as a note under section 113 of this title.

13 of 14 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Notes

historicalAndRevision
Historical and Revision Notes
1956 Act
Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
223750:885.Sept. 11, 1950, ch. 945, § 6, 64 Stat. 831.

The words “of facilities” are omitted as surplusage. The words “Chief of Engineers” are substituted for the words “Chief, Corps of Engineers” to conform to section 3036(a)(1) of this title. The words “of the Army” and “of the Navy” are inserted for clarity.

historicalAndRevision
1958 Act
Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
2237(a)2237(b)50:885(a).50:885 (less (a)).Aug. 9, 1955, ch. 662, § 1(f), 69 Stat. 594.

In subsection (b), the words “Territory, Puerto Rico, or the District of Columbia” are inserted to reflect 50:886(c).

Editorial Notes

Amendments1958–1996 · 5 rounds

1996

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–106, § 1501(37)(A), substituted “18233(a)(1)” for “2233(a)(1)”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104–106, § 1501(37)(B), substituted “18233(a)” for “2233(a)”.

1994

Pub. L. 103–337, § 1664(b)(2), renumbered section 2237 of this title as this section.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–337, § 1664(b)(9)(A), which directed amendment of subsec. (a) by substituting “paragraph (2), (3), or (4) of section 18233(a)” for “section 2233(a)(2), (3) and (4)”, could not be executed because the words “section 2233(a)(2), (3) and (4)” did not appear subsequent to intervening amendment by Pub. L. 103–337, § 2852(a). See below.

Pub. L. 103–337, § 2852(a), substituted “under section 2233(a)(1)” for “under any provision of this chapter except section 2233(a)(2), (3), and (4)”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–337, § 1664(b)(9)(B), which directed amendment of subsec. (b) by substituting “paragraph (2), (3), or (4) of section 18233(a)” for “section 2233(a)(2), (3) or (4)”, could not be executed because the words “section 2233(a)(2), (3) or (4)” did not appear subsequent to intervening amendment by Pub. L. 103–337, § 2852(b). See below.

Pub. L. 103–337, § 2852(b), substituted “paragraph (2), (3), (4), (5), or (6) of section 2233(a)” for “section 2233(a)(2), (3), or (4)”.

1982

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 97–214 struck out “or Territory, Puerto Rico, or the District of Columbia” after “facilities in a State”.

1966

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 89–718 substituted “the head of such office or agency in the Department of the Navy as the Secretary of the Navy may designate” for “the Chief of the Bureau of Yards and Docks of the Navy”.

1958

Pub. L. 85–861 inserted “: compliance with State law” in section catchline.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 85–861 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and substituted “under any provision of this chapter except section 2233(a)(2), (3), and (4) of this title” for “under this chapter”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 85–861 added subsec. (b).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1996 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 104–106 effective as if included in the Reserve Officer Personnel Management Act, title XVI of Pub. L. 103–337, as enacted on , see section 1501(f)(3) of Pub. L. 104–106, set out as a note under section 113 of this title.

Effective Date of 1994 Amendment

Amendment by section 1664(b)(2), (9) of Pub. L. 103–337 effective , except as otherwise provided, see section 1691 of Pub. L. 103–337, set out as an Effective Date note under section 10001 of this title.

Effective Date of 1982 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 97–214 effective , and applicable to military construction projects, and to construction and acquisition of military family housing authorized before, on, or after such date, see section 12(a) of Pub. L. 97–214, set out as an Effective Date note under section 2801 of this title.

Credits

1956–1996 · 6 acts
  1. 1956Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 123, § 2237
  2. 1958Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(41), , 72 Stat. 1457
  3. 1966Pub. L. 89–718, § 19, , 80 Stat. 1118
  4. 1982Pub. L. 97–214, § 3(d)(2), , 96 Stat. 170
  5. 1994renumbered § 18237 and amended Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, § 1664(b)(2), (9), div. B, title XXVIII, § 2852, , 108 Stat. 3010, 3011, 3072
  6. 1996Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title XV, § 1501(b)(37), , 110 Stat. 498.
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(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 123, § 2237; Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(41), , 72 Stat. 1457; Pub. L. 89–718, § 19, , 80 Stat. 1118; Pub. L. 97–214, § 3(d)(2), , 96 Stat. 170; renumbered § 18237 and amended Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, § 1664(b)(2), (9), div. B, title XXVIII, § 2852, , 108 Stat. 3010, 3011, 3072; Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title XV, § 1501(b)(37), , 110 Stat. 498.)

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