§ 3714. Use of funds for unspecified purposes or for increased amounts

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

   Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Act

   Pub. L. 113–291 div. A title XIII § 1324 · 128 Stat. 3292

   Enacted · 50 U.S.C. § 3714

   Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title XIII, § 1324, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3599

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title XIII, § 1324, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3599

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 1324. USE OF FUNDS FOR UNSPECIFIED PURPOSES OR FOR INCREASED AMOUNTS. (a) Notice to Congress of Intent to Use Funds for Unspecified Purposes.— (1) Report.— For any fiscal year for which Cooperative Threat Reduction funds are specifically authorized in an Act other than an appropriations Act for specific purposes within the Program, the Secretary of Defense may obligate or expend such funds, or other funds otherwise made available for the Program for that fiscal year, for purposes other than such specified purposes if— (A) the Secretary determines that such obligation or expenditure is necessary in the national interests of the United States; (B) the Secretary submits to the congressional defense committees— (i) notification of the intent of the Secretary to make such an obligation or expenditure of funds; and (ii) a complete discussion of the purpose and justification for such obligation or expenditure, including the amount of funds to be obligated or expended; and (C) a period of 15 days has elapsed following the date on which the Secretary submits the notification and discussion under subparagraph (B). (2) Construction with other laws.— Paragraph (1) may not be construed to authorize the obligation or expenditure of Cooperative Threat Reduction Program funds for a purpose for which the obligation or expenditure of such funds is specifically prohibited under section 1331 or any other provision of law. (b) Limited Authority to Vary Individual Amounts Provided for Any Fiscal Year for Specified Purposes.— For any fiscal year for which Cooperative Threat Reduction funds are specifically authorized in an Act other than an appropriations Act for specific purposes within the Program, the Secretary may obligate or expend such funds, or other funds otherwise made available for the Program for that fiscal year, in excess of the specific amount so authorized for that purpose if— (1) the Secretary determines that such obligation or expenditure is necessary in the national interests of the United States; (2) the Secretary submits to the congressional defense committees— (A) notification of the intent of the Secretary to make such an obligation or expenditure of funds in excess of such authorized amount; and (B) a complete discussion of the justification for exceeding such specified amounts, including the amount by which the Secretary will exceed such specified amounts; and (3) a period of 15 days has elapsed following the date on which the Secretary submits the notification and discussion under paragraph (2).

2. 2016

   National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017

   Pub. L. 114–328 div. A title XIII § 1302(b)(4) · 130 Stat. 2000

   Substituted · 50 U.S.C. § 3714(a)(1)(C); 50 U.S.C. § 3714(a)(b)(3)

   Pub. L. 114–328 substituted “45 days” for “15 days”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsecs. (a)(1)(C), (b)(3). Pub. L. 114–328 substituted “45 days” for “15 days”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (4) Section 1324 (50 U.S.C. 3714) is amended— (A) in subsection (a)(1)(C), by striking “15 days” and inserting “45 days”; and (B) in subsection (b)(3), by striking “15 days” and inserting “45 days”.

3. 2017

   National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018

   Pub. L. 115–91 div. A title XIII § 1302(b)(2) · 131 Stat. 1283

   Substituted · 50 U.S.C. § 3714(a)(1)(C); 50 U.S.C. § 3714(a)(b)(3)

   Pub. L. 115–91 substituted “15 days” for “45 days”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsecs. (a)(1)(C), (b)(3). Pub. L. 115–91 substituted “15 days” for “45 days”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) Section 1324 (50 U.S.C. 3714) is amended— (A) in subsection (a)(1)(C), by striking “45 days” and inserting “15 days”; and (B) in subsection (b)(3), by striking “45 days” and inserting “15 days”.

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