Public Law 119-83 (04/13/2026)

10 U.S.C. § 18237

Supervision of construction: compliance with State law

(a)
section 18233(a)(1) of this title Any construction, expansion, rehabilitation, or conversion under may be performed under the supervision of the Chief of Engineers of the Army or the head of such office or agency in the Department of the Navy as the Secretary of the Navy may designate.
(b)
section 18233(a) of this title The construction, expansion, rehabilitation, or conversion of facilities in a State under paragraph (2), (3), (4), (5), or (6) of shall be done according to the laws of that jurisdiction and under the supervision of its officials, subject to the inspection and approval of the Secretary of Defense.

Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041 70A Stat. 123 Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(41)72 Stat. 1457 Pub. L. 89–718, § 1980 Stat. 1118 Pub. L. 97–214, § 3(d)(2)96 Stat. 170 Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, § 1664(b)(2)108 Stat. 3010 Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title XV, § 1501(b)(37)110 Stat. 498 (, , § 2237; , , ; , , ; , , ; renumbered § 18237 and amended , (9), div. B, title XXVIII, § 2852, , , 3011, 3072; , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

1956 Act

Revised section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

2237

50:885.

Sept. 11, 1950, ch. 945, § 6, 64 Stat. 831.

section 3036(a)(1) of this titleThe words “of facilities” are omitted as surplusage. The words “Chief of Engineers” are substituted for the words “Chief, Corps of Engineers” to conform to . The words “of the Army” and “of the Navy” are inserted for clarity.

1958 Act

Revised section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

2237(a)

2237(b)

50:885(a).

50:885 (less (a)).

Aug. 9, 1955, ch. 662, § 1(f), 69 Stat. 594.

In subsection (b), the words “Territory, Puerto Rico, or the District of Columbia” are inserted to reflect 50:886(c).

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 104–106, § 1501(37)(A)1996—Subsec. (a). , substituted “18233(a)(1)” for “2233(a)(1)”.

Pub. L. 104–106, § 1501(37)(B)Subsec. (b). , substituted “18233(a)” for “2233(a)”.

Pub. L. 103–337, § 1664(b)(2)section 2237 of this title1994—, renumbered as this section.

Pub. L. 103–337, § 1664(b)(9)(A)Pub. L. 103–337, § 2852(a)Subsec. (a). , which directed amendment of subsec. (a) by substituting “paragraph (2), (3), or (4) of section 18233(a)” for “section 2233(a)(2), (3) and (4)”, could not be executed because the words “section 2233(a)(2), (3) and (4)” did not appear subsequent to intervening amendment by . See below.

Pub. L. 103–337, § 2852(a), substituted “under section 2233(a)(1)” for “under any provision of this chapter except section 2233(a)(2), (3), and (4)”.

Pub. L. 103–337, § 1664(b)(9)(B)Pub. L. 103–337, § 2852(b)Subsec. (b). , which directed amendment of subsec. (b) by substituting “paragraph (2), (3), or (4) of section 18233(a)” for “section 2233(a)(2), (3) or (4)”, could not be executed because the words “section 2233(a)(2), (3) or (4)” did not appear subsequent to intervening amendment by . See below.

Pub. L. 103–337, § 2852(b), substituted “paragraph (2), (3), (4), (5), or (6) of section 2233(a)” for “section 2233(a)(2), (3), or (4)”.

Pub. L. 97–2141982—Subsec. (b). struck out “or Territory, Puerto Rico, or the District of Columbia” after “facilities in a State”.

Pub. L. 89–7181966—Subsec. (a). substituted “the head of such office or agency in the Department of the Navy as the Secretary of the Navy may designate” for “the Chief of the Bureau of Yards and Docks of the Navy”.

Pub. L. 85–8611958— inserted “: compliance with State law” in section catchline.

Pub. L. 85–861Subsec. (a). designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and substituted “under any provision of this chapter except section 2233(a)(2), (3), and (4) of this title” for “under this chapter”.

Pub. L. 85–861Subsec. (b). added subsec. (b).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1996 Amendment

Pub. L. 104–106Pub. L. 103–337section 1501(f)(3) of Pub. L. 104–106section 113 of this titleAmendment by effective as if included in the Reserve Officer Personnel Management Act, title XVI of , as enacted on , see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 1994 Amendment

Pub. L. 103–337section 1691 of Pub. L. 103–337section 10001 of this titleAmendment by section 1664(b)(2), (9) of effective , except as otherwise provided, see , set out as an Effective Date note under .

Effective Date of 1982 Amendment

Pub. L. 97–214section 12(a) of Pub. L. 97–214section 2801 of this titleAmendment by effective , and applicable to military construction projects, and to construction and acquisition of military family housing authorized before, on, or after such date, see , set out as an Effective Date note under .