10 U.S.C. § 18240
10 U.S.C. § 18240
EDITORIAL NOTES
AMENDMENTS2017-Subsec. (f)(2). Pub. L. 115-91 substituted "21-day period" for "30-day period" and struck out "or, if earlier, the end of the 21-day period beginning on the date on which a copy of the report is provided" after "defense committees".2008-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110-181 substituted "with an Executive agency (as defined in section 105 of title 5), the United States Postal Service, or a State" for "with a State".2006-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109-163, §2808(a)(1), inserted at end "The acquisition of a facility or an addition to an existing facility under this section may include the acquisition of utilities, equipment, and furnishings for the facility." Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 109-163, §2808(a)(2), inserted "including any utilities, equipment, and furnishings, to be" after "existing facility,".
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO INCLUDE CASH EQUALIZATION PAYMENTS IN EXCHANGE Pub. L. 108-375, div. B, title XXVIII, §2809(c), Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 2127, as amended by Pub. L. 109-163, div. B, title XXVIII, §2808(b), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3508; Pub. L. 110-181, div. B, title XXVIII, §2805, Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 540, provided that:"(1) Notwithstanding subsection (c) of section 18240 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense may authorize the Secretary of a military department, as part of an exchange agreement under such section, to make or accept a cash equalization payment if the value of the facility, or addition to an existing facility, including any utilities, equipment, and furnishings, to be acquired by the United States under the agreement is not equal to the fair market value of the facility to be conveyed by the United States under the agreement. All other requirements of such section shall continue to apply to the exchange."(2) Cash equalization payments received by the Secretary of a military department under this subsection shall be deposited in a separate account in the Treasury. Amounts in the account shall be available to the Secretary of Defense, without further appropriation and until expended, for transfer to the Secretary of a military department-"(A) to make any cash equalization payments required to be made by the United States in connection with an exchange agreement covered by this subsection, and the account shall be the only source for such payments; and"(B) to cover costs associated with the maintenance, protection, alteration, repair, improvement, or restoration (including environmental restoration) of facilities, and additions to existing facilities, acquired using an exchange agreement covered by this subsection."(3) Not more than 15 exchange agreements under section 18240 of title 10, United States Code, may include the exception for cash equalization payments authorized by this subsection. Of those 15 exchange agreements, not more than eight may be for the same reserve component."(4) In this section, the term 'facility' has the meaning given that term in section 18232(2) of title 10, United States Code."(5) No cash equalization payment may be made or accepted under the authority of this subsection after September 30, 2010. Except as otherwise specifically authorized by law, the authority provided by this subsection to make or accept cash equalization payments in connection with the acquisition or disposal of facilities of the reserve components is the sole authority available in law to the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of a military department for that purpose. "(6) Not later than March 1, 2008, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees [Committees on Armed Services and Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives] a report on the exercise of the authority provided by this subsection. The report shall include the following:"(A) A description of the exchange agreements under section 18240 of title 10, United States Code, that included the authority to make or accept cash equalization payments. "(B) A description of the analysis and criteria used to select such agreements for inclusion of the authority to make or accept cash equalization payments."(C) An assessment of the utility to the Department of Defense of the authority, including recommendations for modifications of such authority in order to enhance the utility of such authority for the Department."(D) An assessment of interest in the future use of the authority, in the event the authority is extended. "(E) An assessment of the advisability of making the authority, including any modifications of the authority recommended under subparagraph (C), permanent."
- State
- The term "State" means any of the States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and each territory and possession of the United States and includes political subdivisions and military units thereof and tax-supported agencies therein.
- congressional defense committees
- The term "congressional defense committees" means-(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
- facility
- The term "facility" includes any (A) interest in land, (B) armory, readiness center, or other structure, and (C) storage or other facility normally needed for the administration and training of any unit of the reserve components of the armed forces.