2019 US Code
Title 10 - Armed Forces
Subtitle A - General Military Law
Part IV - Service, Supply, and Procurement
Chapter 136 - Provisions Relating to Specific Programs
Sec. 2284 - Explosive Ordnance Disposal Defense Program

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Citation 10 U.S.C. § 2284 (2019)
Section Name §2284. Explosive Ordnance Disposal Defense Program
Section Text

(a) In General.—The Secretary of Defense shall carry out a program to be known as the "Explosive Ordnance Disposal Defense Program" (in this section referred to as the "Program") under which the Secretary shall ensure close and continuous coordination between military departments on matters relating to explosive ordnance disposal support for commanders of geographic and functional combatant commands.

(b) Roles, Responsibilities, and Authorities.—The plan under subsection (a) shall include provisions under which—

(1) the Secretary of Defense shall—

(A) assign the responsibility for the direction, coordination,1 integration of the Program within the Department of Defense to an Assistant Secretary of Defense; and

(B) designate the Secretary of the Navy, or a designee of the Secretary's choice, as the executive agent for the Department of Defense responsible for providing oversight of the training and technology program that coordinates and integrates joint requirements for explosive ordnance disposal, provides common individual training, and carries out joint research, development, test, and evaluation activities for common tools on behalf of the military departments with respect to explosive ordnance disposal;


(2) the Assistant Secretary of Defense to whom responsibility is assigned under paragraph (1)(A) shall serve as the key individual for the Program responsible for developing and overseeing policy, plans, programs, and budgets, and issuing guidance and providing direction on Department of Defense explosive ordnance disposal activities;

(3) the Secretary of each military department shall assess the needs of the military department concerned with respect to explosive ordnance disposal and may carry out research, development, test, and evaluation activities, including other transactions and procurement activities to address military department unique needs; and

(4) the Secretary of the Army shall designate an Army explosive ordnance disposal-qualified general officer to serve as the co-chair of the Department of Defense explosive ordnance disposal defense program.


(c) Annual Budget Justification Documents.—

(1) For fiscal year 2021 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress with the defense budget materials a consolidated budget justification display, in classified and unclassified form, that includes all of activities of the Department of Defense relating to the Program.

(2) The budget display under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year shall include a single program element for each of the following:

(A) Civilian and military pay.

(B) Research, development, test, and evaluation.

(C) Procurement.

(D) Other transaction agreements.

(E) Military construction.


(3) The budget display shall include funding data for each of the military department's respective activities related to explosive ordnance disposal, including—

(A) operation and maintenance; and

(B) overseas contingency operations.


(d) Definitions.—In this section:

(1) The term "explosive ordnance" has the meaning given such term in section 283(d) of this title.

(2) The term "explosive ordnance disposal" means the detection, identification, on-site evaluation, rendering safe, exploitation, recovery, and final disposal of explosive ordnance.

Source Credit

(Added Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title III, §311(a), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1708; amended Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title X, §1052, title XVII, §1731(a)(36), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1590, 1814.)

Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS

2019—Pub. L. 116–92, §1731(a)(36), substituted section symbol for "SEC." before section designation.

Subsec. (b)(1)(A). Pub. L. 116–92, §1052(a)(2)(A), inserted "and" at end.

Subsec. (b)(1)(B). Pub. L. 116–92, §1052(a)(2)(D)(iii)–(v), substituted "evaluation activities for common tools on behalf of the military departments" for "evaluation and procurement activities on behalf of the military departments and combatant commands".

Pub. L. 116–92, §1052(a)(2)(D)(ii), which directed insertion of ", provides common individual training," after "explosive ordnance disposal", was executed by making the insertion after "explosive ordnance disposal" the first place appearing to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Pub. L. 116–92, §1052(a)(2)(D)(i), substituted "training and technology program that" for "joint program executive officer who".

Pub. L. 116–92, §1052(a)(2)(C), redesignated subpar. (C) as (B). Former subpar. (B) redesignated par. (2).

Pub. L. 116–92, §1052(a)(2)(B), redesignated subpar. (B) as par. (2).

Subsec. (b)(1)(C) to (E). Pub. L. 116–92, §1052(a)(2)(C), (E), redesignated subpar. (C) as (B) and struck out subpars. (D) and (E) which read as follows:

"(D) designate a combat support agency to exercise fund management responsibility of the Department of Defense-wide program element for explosive ordnance disposal research, development, test, and evaluation, transactions other than contracts, cooperative agreements, and grants related to section 2371 of this title during research projects including rapid prototyping and limited procurement urgent activities, and acquisition; and

"(E) designate an Army explosive ordnance disposal-qualified general officer from the combat support agency designated under subparagraph (D) to serve as the Chairman of the Department of Defense explosive ordnance disposal defense program board; and".

Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 116–92, §1052(a)(3), inserted "(A)" after "paragraph (1)".

Pub. L. 116–92, §1052(a)(2)(B), redesignated subpar. (B) of par. (1) as par. (2). Former par. (2) redesignated (3).

Pub. L. 116–92, §1052(a)(1), redesignated par. (2) as (3).

Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 116–92, §1052(a)(4), substituted "; and" for "such as weapon systems, manned and unmanned vehicles and platforms, cyber and communication equipment, and the integration of explosive ordnance disposal sets, kits and outfits and explosive ordnance disposal tools, equipment, sets, kits, and outfits developed by the department."

Pub. L. 116–92, §1052(a)(1), redesignated par. (2) as (3).

Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 116–92, §1052(a)(5), added par. (4).

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 116–92, §1052(b), added subsec. (d).

Footnotes

1 So in original. The word "and" probably should appear.

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 1, Title 10 - ARMED FORCES
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 10 - ARMED FORCES
Subtitle A - General Military Law
PART IV - SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROCUREMENT
CHAPTER 136 - PROVISIONS RELATING TO SPECIFIC PROGRAMS
Sec. 2284 - Explosive Ordnance Disposal Defense Program
Contains section 2284
Date 2019
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 24, 2020
Positive Law Yes
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 132 Stat. 1708
133 Stat. 1590
Public Law References Public Law 115-232, Public Law 116-92
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