Part A—Defense Environmental Cleanup
Editorial Notes
Codification
Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, §3146(e)(16)(B), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1078, substituted "Defense Environmental Cleanup" for "Environmental Restoration and Waste Management" in part heading.
Section 2581, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIV, §4401, formerly Pub. L. 102–190, div. C, title XXXI, §3134, Dec. 5, 1991, 105 Stat. 1575; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIV, §4401, by Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, §3141(g)(2), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1764; Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, §3146(e)(1), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1075, established the Defense Environmental Cleanup Account. See section 6171 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
Section 2582, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIV, §4402, formerly Pub. L. 104–201, div. C, title XXXI, §3153, Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2839; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIV, §4402, and amended Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, §3141(g)(3), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1764; Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, §3146(e)(2), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1076, related to development of future use plans for defense environmental cleanup. See section 6173 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
Section 2582a, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIV, §4402A, as added Pub. L. 111–383, div. C, title XXXI, §3116(a), Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4512; amended Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, §3146(e)(3), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1076; Pub. L. 116–283, div. C, title XXXI, §3122, Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4381, required annual submission of a future-years defense environmental cleanup plan. See section 6174 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Classification of Defense Environmental Cleanup as Capital Asset Projects or Operations Activities
Pub. L. 116–283, div. C, title XXXI, §3123, Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4381, which required establishment of requirements for the classification of defense environmental cleanup projects as capital asset projects or operations activities and required a report no later than Mar. 1, 2021, was repealed by Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, §3111(b)(8), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1459. See section 6172 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
Section, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIV, §4403, formerly Pub. L. 106–65, div. C, title XXXI, §3172, Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 948; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIV, §4403, by Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, §3141(g)(4), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1764; Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, §3146(e)(4), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1076, related to the integrated fissile materials management plan.
Section, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIV, §4404, formerly Pub. L. 103–160, div. C, title XXXI, §3153, Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1950; Pub. L. 103–337, div. C, title XXXI, §3160(b)–(d), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 3094; Pub. L. 104–201, div. C, title XXXI, §3152, Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2839; Pub. L. 105–85, div. C, title XXXI, §3160, Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 2048; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIV, §4404, by Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, §3141(g)(5), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1765, related to baseline environmental management reports.
Section 2585, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIV, §4405, formerly Pub. L. 104–106, div. C, title XXXI, §3156, Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 625; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIV, §4405, and amended Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, §3141(g)(6), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1765; Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, §3146(e)(6), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1076; Pub. L. 118–159, div. C, title XXXI, §3111(c)(6), Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2295, set out conditions for an accelerated schedule for defense environmental cleanup activities. See section 6175 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
Section 2586, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIV, §4406, formerly Pub. L. 101–189, div. C, title XXXI, §3141, Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1679; Pub. L. 105–85, div. C, title XXXI, §3152(g), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 2042; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIV, §4406, and amended Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, §3141(g)(7), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1765; Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, §3146(e)(7), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1077; Pub. L. 113–291, div. C, title XXXI, §3142(g), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3900, related to establishment of a defense environmental cleanup technology program. See section 6176 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
Section 2586a, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIV, §4406A, as added Pub. L. 117–81, div. C, title XXXI, §3114(a), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2221, related to establishment of various programs relating to technology development. See section 6177 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
Section 2587, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIV, §4407, formerly Pub. L. 101–510, div. C, title XXXI, §3134, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1833; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIV, §4407, and amended Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, §3141(g)(8), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1765; Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, §3146(e)(8), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1077, required annual reports on defense environmental cleanup expenditures. See section 6178 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
Section 2588, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIV, §4408, formerly Pub. L. 103–337, div. C, title XXXI, §3160(e), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 3095; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIV, §4408, and amended Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, §3141(g)(9), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1765; Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, §3146(e)(9), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1077, related to public participation in planning for defense environmental cleanup. See section 6179 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
Section, Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, §3132, Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1750, required the Secretary of Energy to have in effect a policy for carrying out future defense environmental management matters of the Department of Energy. See section 6180 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
Section 2590, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIV, §4409, as added Pub. L. 116–92, div. C, title XXXI, §3112(a), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1950, required annual submission of estimation of costs of meeting defense environmental cleanup milestones required by consent orders. See section 6181 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
Section 2591, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIV, §4410, as added Pub. L. 116–283, div. C, title XXXI, §3121(a), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4381, required a statement of environmental liabilities to be made available to the public each year. See section 6182 of Title 10, Armed Forces.