§ 2465. Prohibition on contracts for performance of firefighting or security-guard functions

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. 1986

   Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1987

   Pub. L. 99–661 div. A title XII § 1222(a)(1) · 100 Stat. 3816

   Enacted · 10 U.S.C. § 2465

   Added Pub. L. 99–661, div. A, title XII, § 1222(a)(1), Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3976, § 2693

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Added Pub. L. 99–661, div. A, title XII, § 1222(a)(1), Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3976, § 2693

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) Chapter 159 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: “§ 2693. Prohibition on contracts for performance of firefighting functions “(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), funds appropriated to the Department of Defense may not be obligated or expended for the purpose of entering into a contract for the performance of firefighting functions at any military installation or facility. “(b) The prohibition in subsection (a) does not apply— “(1) to a contract to be carried out at a location outside the United States (including its commonwealths, territories, and possessions) at which members of the armed forces would have to be used for the performance of the function described in subsection (a) at the expense of unit readiness; “(2) to a contract to be carried out on a Government-owned but privately operated installation; or “(3) to a contract (or the renewal of a contract) for the performance of a function under contract or September 24, 1983.”.

2. 1987

   National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989

   Pub. L. 100–180 div. A title XI § 1112(a) · 101 Stat. 1019

   1. Inserted · 10 U.S.C. § 2465

      Pub. L. 100–180 inserted “or security-guard” before “functions” in section catchline and subsec. (a)

   2. Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 2465

      Pub. L. 100–180 substituted “a function” for “the function” in subsec. (b)(1)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 100–180 inserted “or security-guard” before “functions” in section catchline and subsec. (a), and substituted “a function” for “the function” in subsec. (b)(1).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) In General.— Subsection (a) of section 2693 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting “or security-guard” after “firefighting”.

3. 1988

   Pub. L. 100–370 § 2(b)(1) · 102 Stat. 840

   Changed · 10 U.S.C. § 2465

   Pub. L. 100–370 renumbered section 2693 of this title as this section

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 100–370 renumbered section 2693 of this title as this section.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) Section 2693 of title 10, United States Code, is transferred to the end of chapter 146 of such title (as added by subsection (a)) and is redesignated as section 2465.

4. 1996

   National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996

   Pub. L. 104–106 div. A title XV § 1503(a)(25) · 110 Stat. 186

   Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 2465(b)(3)

   Pub. L. 104–106 substituted “under contract on September 24, 1983” for “under contract or September 24, 1983”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 104–106 substituted “under contract on September 24, 1983” for “under contract or September 24, 1983”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (25) Section 2465(b)(3) is amended by striking out “under contract” and all that follows through the period and inserting in lieu thereof “under contract on September 24, 1983.”.

5. 2003

   National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004

   Pub. L. 108–136 div. A title III § 331 · 117 Stat. 1392

   1. Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 2465(b)

      Pub. L. 108–136 substituted “apply to the following contracts:” for “apply—” at beginning of pars. (1) to (3), period for semicolon at end of par. (1), and period for “; or” at end of par. (2)

   2. Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 2465(b)

      Pub. L. 108–136 substituted “A” for “to a” at beginning of pars. (1) to (3), period for semicolon at end of par. (1), and period for “; or” at end of par. (2)

   3. Added · 10 U.S.C. § 2465(b)

      Pub. L. 108–136 added par. (4)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 108–136 substituted “apply to the following contracts:” for “apply—” in introductory provisions, “A” for “to a” at beginning of pars. (1) to (3), period for semicolon at end of par. (1), and period for “; or” at end of par. (2), and added par. (4).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 331. EXEMPTION OF CERTAIN FIREFIGHTING SERVICE CONTRACTS FROM PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTS FOR PERFORMANCE OF FIREFIGHTING FUNCTIONS. (a) Additional Exemption.— Section 2465(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(4) A contract for the performance of firefighting functions if the contract is— “(A) for a period of one year or less; and “(B) covers only the performance of firefighting functions that, in the absence of the contract, would have to be performed by members of the armed forces who are not readily available to perform such functions by reason of a deployment.” . (b) Conforming Amendments.— Such section is further amended— (1) by striking “apply—” and inserting “apply to the following contracts:”; (2) by striking “to a” at the beginning of paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) and inserting “A”; (3) by striking the semicolon at the end of paragraph (1) and inserting a period; and (4) by striking “; or” at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting a period.

6. 2025

   Pub. L. 119–60 § 335(1) · 139 Stat. 818

   Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 2465(b)(4)

   Pub. L. 119–60, § 335(1), substituted “that” for “for the performance of firefighting functions if the contract” in introductory provisions

   Unresolved: Pub. L. 119–60 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 119–60, § 335(1), substituted “that” for “for the performance of firefighting functions if the contract” in introductory provisions.

7. 2025

   Pub. L. 119–60 § 335(2) · 139 Stat. 818

   Struck · 10 U.S.C. § 2465(b)(4)(B)

   Pub. L. 119–60, § 335(2), struck out “only” before “the performance”, “firefighting” before “functions that,”, and “by reason of a deployment” before period at end

   Unresolved: Pub. L. 119–60 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b)(4)(B). Pub. L. 119–60, § 335(2), struck out “only” before “the performance”, “firefighting” before “functions that,”, and “by reason of a deployment” before period at end.

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