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10 U.S.C. 2389: Ensuring safety regarding insensitive munitionsText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
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§2389. Ensuring safety regarding insensitive munitions

The Secretary of Defense shall ensure, to the extent practicable, that insensitive munitions under development or procurement are safe throughout development and fielding when subject to unplanned stimuli.

(Added Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title VIII, § 834(a)(1) , Dec. 28, 2001 , 115 Stat. 1191 .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 2389, added Pub. L. 89–696, § 1(1), Oct. 19, 1966, 80 Stat. 1056; amended Pub. L. 100–370, § 1(h)(1), July 19, 1988, 102 Stat. 847, related to purchases from Commodity Credit Corporation and price adjustments for contracts for procurement of milk, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title VIII, § 821(a)(4), Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1704.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Report Requirement

Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title VIII, § 834(b), Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1191, directed the Secretary of Defense to submit to committees of Congress a report on insensitive munitions at the same time that the budgets for fiscal years 2003 through 2005 were submitted.