§ 2193b. Improvement of education in technical fields: program for support of elementary and secondary education in science, technology, engineering, art and design, and mathematics

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. 1999

   Pub. L. 106–65 div. A title V § 580(a) · 113 Stat. 512

   Enacted · 10 U.S.C. § 2193b

   Added Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title V, § 580(a), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 631

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Added Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title V, § 580(a), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 631

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) Program Authority.— Chapter 111 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2193 the following new section: “§ 2193b. Improvement of education in technical fields: program for support of elementary and secondary education in science, mathematics, and technology “(a) Authority for Program.— The Secretary of Defense may conduct a science, mathematics, and technology education improvement program known as the ‘Department of Defense STARBASE Program’. The Secretary shall carry out the program in coordination with the Secretaries of the military departments. “(b) Purpose.— The purpose of the program is to improve knowledge and skills of students in kindergarten through twelfth grade in mathematics, science, and technology. “(c) Starbase Academies.— (1) The Secretary shall provide for the establishment of at least 25 academies under the program. “(2) The Secretary of Defense shall establish guidelines, criteria, and a process for the establishment of STARBASE programs in addition to those in operation on the date of the enactment of this section. “(3) The Secretary may support the establishment and operation of any academy in excess of two academies in a State only if the Secretary has first authorized in writing the establishment of the academy and the costs of the establishment and operation of the academy are paid out of funds provided by sources other than the Department of Defense. Any such costs that are paid out of appropriated funds shall be considered as paid out of funds provided by such other sources if such sources fully reimburse the United States for the costs. “(d) Persons Eligible to Participate in Program.— The Secretary shall prescribe standards and procedures for selection of persons for participation in the program. “(e) Regulations.— The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations governing the conduct of the program. “(f) Authority to Accept Financial and Other Support.— The Secretary of Defense and the Secretaries of the military departments may accept financial and other support for the program from other departments and agencies of the Federal Government, State governments, local governments, and not-for-profit and other organizations in the private sector. “(g) Annual Report.— Not later than 90 days after the end of each fiscal year, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the program under this section. The report shall contain a discussion of the design and conduct of the program and an evaluation of the effectiveness of the program. “(h) State Defined.— In this section, the term ‘State’ includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Guam.”.

2. 2001

   National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002

   Pub. L. 107–107 div. A title V § 596(b) · 115 Stat. 1012

   1. Amended · 10 U.S.C. § 2193b(f)

      Pub. L. 107–107 designated existing provisions as par. (1)

   2. Added · 10 U.S.C. § 2193b(f)

      Pub. L. 107–107 added par. (2)

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   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 107–107 designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (b) STARBASE Program.— Section 2193b(f) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting “(1)” before “The Secretary”; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(2) The Secretary of Defense shall remain the executive agent to carry out the program regardless of the source of funds for the program or any transfer of jurisdiction over the program within the executive branch.”.

3. 2004

   Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005

   Pub. L. 108–375 § 1084(d)(16) · 118 Stat. 1811

   Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 2193b(c)(2)

   Pub. L. 108–375, § 1084(d)(16), substituted “October 5, 1999” for “the date of the enactment of this section”

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   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 108–375, § 1084(d)(16), substituted “October 5, 1999” for “the date of the enactment of this section”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (16) Section 2193b(c)(2) is amended by striking “the date of the enactment of this section” and inserting “October 5, 1999”.

4. 2004

   Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005

   Pub. L. 108–375 § 519 · 118 Stat. 1811

   Amended · 10 U.S.C. § 2193b(c)(3)

   Pub. L. 108–375, § 519, amended par. (3) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (3) read as follows: “The Secretary may support the establishment and operation of any academy in excess of two academies in a State only if the Secretary has first authorized in writing the establishment of the academy and the costs of the establishment and operation of the academy are paid out of funds provided by sources other than the Department of Defense. Any such costs that are paid out of appropriated funds shall be considered as paid out of funds provided by such other sources if such sources fully reimburse the United States for the costs.”

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   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 108–375, § 519, amended par. (3) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (3) read as follows: “The Secretary may support the establishment and operation of any academy in excess of two academies in a State only if the Secretary has first authorized in writing the establishment of the academy and the costs of the establishment and operation of the academy are paid out of funds provided by sources other than the Department of Defense. Any such costs that are paid out of appropriated funds shall be considered as paid out of funds provided by such other sources if such sources fully reimburse the United States for the costs.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 519. LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF STARBASE ACADEMIES IN A STATE.   Paragraph (3) of section 2193b(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: “(3) (A) Except as otherwise provided under subparagraph (B), the Secretary may not support the establishment in any State of more than two academies under the program. “(B) The Secretary may support the establishment and operation of an academy in a State in excess of two academies in that State if the Secretary expressly waives, in writing, the limitation in subparagraph (A) with respect to that State. In the case of any such waiver, appropriated funds may be used for the establishment and operation of an academy in excess of two in that State only to the extent that appropriated funds are expressly available for that purpose. Any such waiver shall be made under criteria to be prescribed by the Secretary.” .

5. 2008

   National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008

   Pub. L. 110–181 § 592(1) · 122 Stat. 3

   Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 2193b(c)(3)(A)

   Pub. L. 110–181, § 592(1), substituted “more than four academies” for “more than two academies”

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   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c)(3)(A). Pub. L. 110–181, § 592(1), substituted “more than four academies” for “more than two academies”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking “more than two academies” and inserting “more than four academies”; and

6. 2008

   National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008

   Pub. L. 110–181 § 592(2) · 122 Stat. 3

   Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 2193b(c)(3)(B)

   Pub. L. 110–181, § 592(2), substituted “in excess of four” for “in excess of two” in two places

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c)(3)(B). Pub. L. 110–181, § 592(2), substituted “in excess of four” for “in excess of two” in two places.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking “in excess of two” both places it appears and inserting “in excess of four”.

7. 2011

   Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011

   Pub. L. 111–383 div. A title V § 595 · 124 Stat. 4137

   Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 2193b(g)

   Pub. L. 111–383 substituted “March 31 of each year” for “90 days after the end of each fiscal year”

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   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 111–383 substituted “March 31 of each year” for “90 days after the end of each fiscal year”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 595. DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF ANNUAL REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE STARBASE PROGRAM.   Section 2193b(g) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking “90 days after the end of each fiscal year” and inserting “March 31 of each year”.

8. 2019

   National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020

   Pub. L. 116–92 § 552(1) · 133 Stat. 1198

   Inserted · 10 U.S.C. § 2193b(a)

   Pub. L. 116–92, § 552(1), inserted “and the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating” after “military departments”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–92, § 552(1), inserted “and the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating” after “military departments”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) in subsection (a), by inserting “and the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating” after “military departments”; and

9. 2019

   National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020

   Pub. L. 116–92 § 552(2) · 133 Stat. 1198

   Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 2193b(f)

   Pub. L. 116–92, § 552(2), substituted “, the Secretaries of the military departments, and the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating” for “and the Secretaries of the military departments”

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   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 116–92, § 552(2), substituted “, the Secretaries of the military departments, and the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating” for “and the Secretaries of the military departments”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) in subsection (f), by striking “and the Secretaries of the military departments” and inserting “, the Secretaries of the military departments, and the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating”.

10. 2021

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

    Pub. L. 116–283 § 591(a)(1) · 134 Stat. 3388

    Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 2193b

    Pub. L. 116–283, § 591(a)(1), substituted “science, technology, engineering, art and design, and mathematics” for “science, mathematics, and technology” in section catchline

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 116–283, § 591(a)(1), substituted “science, technology, engineering, art and design, and mathematics” for “science, mathematics, and technology” in section catchline.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) in the section heading, by striking “science, mathematics, and technology” and inserting “science, technology, engineering, art and design, and mathematics”;

11. 2021

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

    Pub. L. 116–283 § 591(a)(2) · 134 Stat. 3388

    Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 2193b(a)

    Pub. L. 116–283, § 591(a)(2), substituted “science, technology, engineering, art and design, and mathematics” for “science, mathematics, and technology”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–283, § 591(a)(2), substituted “science, technology, engineering, art and design, and mathematics” for “science, mathematics, and technology”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) in subsection (a), by striking “science, mathematics, and technology” and inserting “science, technology, engineering, art and design, and mathematics”; and

12. 2021

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

    Pub. L. 116–283 § 591(a)(3) · 134 Stat. 3388

    Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 2193b(b)

    Pub. L. 116–283, § 591(a)(3), substituted “science, technology, engineering, art and design, and mathematics” for “mathematics, science, and technology”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 116–283, § 591(a)(3), substituted “science, technology, engineering, art and design, and mathematics” for “mathematics, science, and technology”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (3) in subsection (b), by striking “mathematics, science, and technology” and inserting “science, technology, engineering, art and design, and mathematics”.

13. 2021

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

    Pub. L. 116–283 § 592 · 134 Stat. 3388

    Inserted · 10 U.S.C. § 2193b(h)

    Pub. L. 116–283, § 592, inserted “the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa,” before “Guam”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 116–283, § 592, inserted “the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa,” before “Guam”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 592. INCLUSION OF CERTAIN OUTLYING AREAS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE STARBASE PROGRAM.   Section 2193b(h) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting “the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa,” before “and Guam”.

14 of 14 references resolved to an enrolled provision