Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

10 U.S.C. § 273

Training and advising civilian law enforcement officials

The Secretary of Defense may, in accordance with other applicable law, make Department of Defense personnel available—
(1)
1
1 See References in Text note below.
to train Federal, State, and local civilian law enforcement officials in the operation and maintenance of equipment, including equipment made available under section 372  of this title; and
(2)
to provide such law enforcement officials with expert advice relevant to the purposes of this chapter.

Pub. L. 97–86, title IX, § 905(a)(1)95 Stat. 1115Pub. L. 99–145, title XIV, § 1423(a)99 Stat. 752Pub. L. 100–456, div. A, title XI, § 1104(a)102 Stat. 2043Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title XII, § 1241(a)(2)130 Stat. 2497(Added , , , § 373; amended , , ; , , ; renumbered § 273, , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 372 of this titlesection 272 of this titlePub. L. 114–328, div. A, title XII, § 1241(a)(2)130 Stat. 2497, referred to in par. (1), was renumbered by , , .

Prior Provisions

act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 13Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI108 Stat. 2979A prior section 273, , , related to composition of Standby Reserve and maintenance of inactive status list in Standby Reserve, prior to repeal by , §§ 1661(a)(2)(A), 1691, , , 3026, effective . See sections 10151 to 10153 of this title.

Amendments

Pub. L. 114–328section 373 of this title2016— renumbered as this section.

Pub. L. 100–4561988— amended section generally, substituting provisions authorizing Secretary of Defense, in accordance with applicable law, to make Defense Department personnel available for training, etc., for former subsecs. (a) to (c) authorizing Secretary of Defense to assign members of Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps, etc., for training, etc., briefing sessions by Attorney General, and other functions of Attorney General and Administrator of General Services.

Pub. L. 99–1451985— designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsecs. (b) and (c).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1985 Amendment

Pub. L. 99–145, title XIV, § 1423(b)99 Stat. 752

“The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect on .”
, , , provided that: