United States Code

2025—Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title III, §376, Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 840, added item 9784. Amendment was made pursuant to operation of section 102 of this title.

2021—Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title IX, §923(e)(16)(C), (17)(C), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3818, 3819, added items 9771 and 9773 and struck out former items 9771 "Acceptance of donations: land for mobilization, training, supply base, or aviation field" and 9773 "Acquisition and construction: air bases and depots".

2018—Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, §806(d)(1), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1833, redesignated chapter 949 of this title as this chapter.

2000—Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title III, §383(b)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–86, added item 9783.

1997—Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title II, §242(b), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1667, added item 9782.

1987—Pub. L. 100–180, div. B, subdiv. 3, title II, §2325(b), Dec. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 1221, added item 9781.

1982—Pub. L. 97–214, §10(a)(9)(B), July 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 175, struck out item 9774 "Construction: limitations".

1980—Pub. L. 96–513, title V, §514(21), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2936, struck out item 9772 "Reservation and use for air base or testing field".

1973—Pub. L. 93–166, title V, §509(e), Nov. 29, 1973, 87 Stat. 678, substituted "Construction: limitations" for "Construction of quarters: limitations on space and cost" in item 9774.

1971—Pub. L. 92–145, title V, §509(b), Oct. 27, 1971, 85 Stat. 408, struck out item 9775 "Quarters: officers".

1958—Pub. L. 85–861, §1(203)(B), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1542, added item 9780.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Rocket Cargo Test and Demonstration

Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title XVI, §1605, Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1176, provided that:

"(a) Requirement.—Except as provided by subsection (b), the Secretary of the Air Force shall use the test sites and ranges of the Department of Defense that exist as of the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 18, 2025] for any test or demonstrations required by the Rocket Cargo Program.

"(b) Waiver.—The Secretary may waive the requirement in subsection (a) if—

"(1) the Secretary determines that none of the test sites and ranges of the Department of Defense that exist as of the date of the enactment of this Act meet the needs of the Rocket Cargo Program; and

"(2) not later than 30 days after the date of such determination, the Secretary notifies the congressional defense committees [Committees on Armed Services and Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives] in writing of such determination and includes—

"(A) the requirements of the test or demonstration that cannot be met at an existing site or range;

"(B) the proposed alternative site chosen to conduct the test or demonstration;

"(C) the estimated cost to conduct the test or demonstration, including infrastructure improvement and equipment relocation costs, to use the alternative site; and

"(D) any departmental or interagency reviews or approvals that are required to be completed before the Secretary may use the alternative site."

Sufficient Firefighter Personnel Covered Installations

Pub. L. 118–159, div. A, title XI, §1110, Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2089, provided that:

"(a) In General.—The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that—

"(1) a sufficient number of firefighter personnel are on duty at each covered installation to maintain manning and service necessary to safeguard life and property at such covered installation; and

"(2) a risk assessment may not be used to limit the number of firefighter personnel at a covered installation.

"(b) Covered Installation Defined.—In this section, the term 'covered installation' means a military installation under the jurisdiction of the Chief of Space Operations of the United States Space Force with a space launch facility."

Pilot Program To Augment Sustainment With Maintenance Cost Reimbursements From Major Range and Test Facility Base Users at Installations of the Department of the Air Force

Pub. L. 117–81, div. B, title XXVIII, §2862, Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2213, as amended by Pub. L. 118–31, div. B, title XXVIII, §2872, Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 776, which established a pilot program to augment sustainment with maintenance cost reimbursements from Major Range and Test Facility Base users at installations of the Department of the Air Force, was repealed by Pub. L. 119–60, div. B, title XXVIII, §2849, Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1319.