§ 4818. Data collection authority of President

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. 1992

   Defense Conversion, Reinvestment, and Transition Assistance Act of 1992

   Pub. L. 102–484 div. D title XLII § 4217 · 106 Stat. 2315

   Enacted · 10 U.S.C. § 4818

   Added Pub. L. 102–484, div. D, title XLII, § 4217, Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2670, § 2507

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Added Pub. L. 102–484, div. D, title XLII, § 4217, Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2670, § 2507

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 4217. DATA COLLECTION AUTHORITY. Subchapter II of chapter 148, as amended by section 4216, is further amended by inserting after section 2506 the following new section: “§ 2507. Data collection authority of President “(a) The President shall be entitled, by regulation, subpoena, or otherwise, to obtain such information from, require such reports and the keeping of such records by, make such inspection of the books, records, and other writings, premises or property of, and take the sworn testimony of, and administer oaths and affirmations to, any person as may be necessary or appropriate, in the President’s discretion, to the enforcement or the administration of this chapter and the regulations issued under this chapter. “(b) The President shall issue regulations insuring that the authority of this section will be used only after the scope and purpose of the investigation, inspection, or inquiry to be made nave been defined by competent authority and it is assured that no adequate and authoritative data are available from any Federal or other responsible agency. “(c) Any person who willfully performs any act prohibited or willfully fails to perform any act required by the provisions of subsection (a), or any rule, regulation, or order thereunder, shall be fined under title 18 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both. “(d) Information obtained under section (a) which the President deems confidential or with reference to which a request for confidential treatment is made by the person furnishing such information shall not be published or disclosed unless the President determines that the withholding thereof is contrary to the interest of the national defense. Any person who willfully violates this subsection shall be fined under title 18 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both. “(e) The President may make such rules, regulations, and orders as he considers necessary or appropriate to carry out the provisions of this section. Any regulation or order under this section may be established in such form and manner, may contain such classification and differentiations, and may provide for such adjustments and reasonable exceptions as in the judgment of the President are necessary or proper to effectuate the purposes of this section, or to prevent circumvention or evasion, or to facilitate enforcement of this section, or any rule, regulation, or order issued under this section. “(f) In this section: “(1) The term ‘person’ includes an individual, corporation, partnership, association, or any other organized group of persons, or legal successor or representative of the foregoing, and includes the United States or any agency thereof, or any other government, or any of its political subdivisions, or any agency of any of the foregoing, except that no punishment provided by this section shall apply to the United States, or to any such government, political subdivision, or government agency. “(2) The term ‘national defense’ means programs for military and atomic energy production or construction, military assistance to any foreign nation, stockpiling, space, and directly related activity.”.

2. 1993

   Pub. L. 103–160 div. A title XI § 1182(b)(1) · 107 Stat. 1547

   Inserted · 10 U.S.C. § 4818

   Pub. L. 103–160 inserted headings in subsecs. (a) to (f)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 103–160 inserted headings in subsecs. (a) to (f).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) Section 2507 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (A) in subsection (a), by inserting “Authority.—” after “(a)”; (B) in subsection (b), by inserting “Condition for Use of Authority.—” after “(b)”; (C) in subsection (c), by inserting “Penalty for Noncompliance.—” after “(c)”; (D) in subsection (d), by inserting “Limitations on Disclosure of Information.—” after “(d)”; (E) in subsection (e), by inserting “Regulations.—” after “(e)”; and (F) in subsection (f), by inserting “Definitions.—” after “(f)”.

3. 2006

   National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006

   Pub. L. 109–163 div. A title X § 1056(c)(5) · 119 Stat. 3136

   Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 4818(d)

   Pub. L. 109–163 substituted “subsection (a)” for “section (a)”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 109–163 substituted “subsection (a)” for “section (a)”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (5) Section 2507(d) is amended by striking “section (a)” and inserting “subsection (a)”.

4. 2021

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

   Pub. L. 116–283 § 1867(b) · 134 Stat. 3388

   Changed · 10 U.S.C. § 4818

   Pub. L. 116–283, § 1867(b), renumbered section 2507 of this title as this section

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 116–283, § 1867(b), renumbered section 2507 of this title as this section.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (b) Transfer and Redesignation of Title 10 Sections.— The sections of title 10, United States Code, specified in the left-hand column of the following table are transferred to chapter 382 of such title, as added by subsection (a), inserted (in the order shown in the following table) after the table of sections at the beginning of such chapter, and redesignated in accordance with the section numbers in the right-hand column, as follows: SectionRedesignated Section 25014811 25024812 25034813 25044814 2504a4815 25054816 25084817 25074818 25094819

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 117–81 applicable as if included in the enactment of title XVIII of Pub. L. 116–283 as enacted, see section 1701(a)(2) of Pub. L. 117–81, set out in a note preceding section 3001 of this title and note below. 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.

5. 2021

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

   Pub. L. 116–283 § 1867(d)(5) · 134 Stat. 3388

   1. Amended · 10 U.S.C. § 4818(a)

      Pub. L. 116–283, § 1867(d)(5), as amended by Pub. L. 117–81, § 1701(b)(22)(B)

   2. Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 4818(a)

      Pub. L. 116–283, § 1867(d)(5), as substituted “of chapters 381 through 385 and chapter 389” for “of this chapter”

   3. Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 4818(a)

      Pub. L. 116–283, § 1867(d)(5), as substituted “under such chapters” for “under this chapter”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–283, § 1867(d)(5), as amended by Pub. L. 117–81, § 1701(b)(22)(B), substituted “of chapters 381 through 385 and chapter 389” for “of this chapter” and “under such chapters” for “under this chapter”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (5) Section 4818 is amended in subsection (a)— (A) by striking “of this chapter” and inserting “of the chapter 148 legacy provisions”; and (B) by striking “under this chapter” and inserting “under those provisions”.

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 117–81 applicable as if included in the enactment of title XVIII of Pub. L. 116–283 as enacted, see section 1701(a)(2) of Pub. L. 117–81, set out in a note preceding section 3001 of this title and note below. 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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